The Scythe of Vitur is a two-handed slash weapon needing 80 Attack and 90 Strength, dropped as a rare unique from the Theatre of Blood. It swings every 5 ticks (3.0s), and its sweeping arc lands up to three hits on large monsters, making it the best-in-slot melee weapon against big bosses. The charged form is untradeable, so the live Grand Exchange price below is for the tradeable uncharged Scythe of vitur, worth roughly 1.3 billion coins.
Equipment bonuses
Charged, the Scythe of Vitur carries +125 slash attack and +75 melee strength, alongside +70 stab and +30 crush attack. It attacks once every 5 ticks (3.0 seconds) and requires 80 Attack and 90 Strength to wield.
Attack bonuses
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Other bonuses
Those are the charged numbers; uncharged it drops to +75 slash attack and +50 strength, which is why players keep it topped up with blood. The real value is the multi-hit arc, not the raw bonuses on the table.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the Scythe of Vitur
The Scythe of Vitur is a rare unique drop from the Theatre of Blood, looted from the Monumental chest after defeating Verzik Vitur. It is one of the raid's unique rewards, sharing the unique slot with the Avernic defender hilt, the three Justiciar pieces, the Ghrazi rapier and the Sanguinesti staff.
On a normal-mode completion there is roughly an 11% chance of any unique dropping (about 13% on Hard Mode), and the scythe is one of several items that chance is split across, so it is one of the rarer pulls. There is no shop or crafting recipe for it. You can hunt it through the Theatre of Blood, or simply buy the uncharged form off the Grand Exchange and charge it yourself.
Passive effect and multi-hit
The Scythe of Vitur's defining feature is its passive sweeping arc. Every attack hits a 1x3 area in front of the player, so it can strike up to three separate 1x1 targets at once. Against a large creature that occupies more than two game squares, it instead lands multiple hits on that single monster: a 2x2 boss is hit twice, while a 3x3 or larger boss is hit three times per swing.
The hits roll accuracy and strength independently, but each successive hit deals 50% less damage (rounded down) than the one before. A base max hit of 47 on a 3x3 monster gives a true max of 81 (47, then 23, then 11). This is why the scythe is at its best against big bosses such as dragons or raid bosses, and why it outclasses single-target melee weapons there. Against 2x2 enemies it loses the third hit and can fall behind the noxious halberd or a soulreaper axe.
Charging and degradation
The scythe can be wielded uncharged, but it is far weaker that way. Charging it adds +20 stab/crush, +50 slash attack, +4 slash and +10 crush defence, and +25 strength. To charge it, add at least one vial of blood and a set of 200 blood runes to a vyre well (next to the bank in Ver Sinhaza, or in Darkmeyer after Sins of the Father). Each vial plus 200 blood runes adds 100 charges, and it holds up to 20,000 charges — about 16.66 hours of continuous combat when full.
One charge is consumed per attack, but only when one of the hits actually deals damage. The uncharged Scythe of vitur is the tradeable item, so on the Grand Exchange you are buying it empty and supplying the blood yourself. Be careful with PvP: if you die with the scythe and do not protect it, all charges are lost and whoever loots it gets no blood runes or vials back.
Is the Scythe of Vitur worth it?
At around 1.3B coins for the uncharged item, the Scythe of Vitur is one of the most expensive weapons in the game, and it earns that price as the best-in-slot melee weapon against most large monsters. If your account is at the 80 Attack / 90 Strength threshold and you fight big single-target bosses regularly, nothing matches its multi-hit damage.
For everything else it is overkill. On small, single-square enemies the third and second hits are wasted, and a much cheaper weapon like the abyssal whip or a dragon weapon does the job. It does not replace a stab option either — despite its stab bonus it has no Stab combat style. Browse the full melee picture in our melee gear guide or compare setups with the Boss Gear Finder.
Scythe of vitur FAQ
What level do you need for the Scythe of Vitur?
You need 80 Attack and 90 Strength to wield it. It originally required 75 Attack and 75 Strength, but the requirement was raised on 11 May 2022.
How do you get the Scythe of Vitur?
It is a rare unique drop from the Theatre of Blood, looted from the Monumental chest after killing Verzik Vitur. Each normal-mode completion has roughly an 11% chance of a unique, split across the scythe and several other rewards, so it is one of the rarer drops. You can also buy the uncharged form on the Grand Exchange.
How much is the Scythe of Vitur worth?
The tradeable uncharged Scythe of vitur sits around 1.3 billion coins on the Grand Exchange. The live price and history are shown above. The charged version is untradeable, so it has no separate market price.
How do you charge the Scythe of Vitur?
Add at least one vial of blood and 200 blood runes to a vyre well — one is next to the bank in Ver Sinhaza, and another is in Darkmeyer after Sins of the Father. Each vial plus 200 blood runes gives 100 charges, up to a maximum of 20,000 charges.
How long does a full charge last?
A fully charged scythe holds 20,000 charges, which is about 16.66 hours of continuous combat before it reverts to its uncharged form. One charge is used per attack, but only when one of the hits deals damage.
Does the Scythe of Vitur have a special attack?
No, it has no special attack. Instead it has a passive multi-hit effect: it strikes a 1x3 arc, hitting up to three small targets at once, or hitting a large monster two or three times per swing (each successive hit dealing 50% less damage).
Is the Scythe of Vitur still good?
Yes. It remains the best melee weapon against large monsters (3x3 and bigger), where its three hits per swing massively out-damage single-target weapons. Against small, single-square enemies it is wasted — a soulreaper axe or even the noxious halberd can match or beat it on 2x2 targets.
What happens if you die with the Scythe of Vitur in PvP?
If you die in PvP and do not protect the scythe, all of its charges are lost, and the player who loots it receives no blood runes or vials of blood. Charges are only refunded if you uncharge it deliberately at a vyre well.
Update history
Slash accuracy increased from +110 to +125. Charging now costs one vial of blood and 200 blood runes per 100 charges (was one vial and 300 blood runes), and charges are now only used when one of the scythe's hits deals damage.
The Scythe of Vitur now requires level 80 Attack and 90 Strength to wield, instead of level 75 Attack and Strength.
Female players now hold the Scythe of Vitur correctly.
The Scythe of Vitur can no longer be brought onto Entrana.
The Scythe of Vitur can now slash webs.
Source: OSRS Wiki — Scythe of vitur (Changes).
