The Deathscythe is a species of monster and a specific monster in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. Deathscythes are undead, floating enemies who have the power to warp.
Their Nightmare skillset contains skills that inflict a multitude of debuffs, while they often use the Dark Magick skillset to blast enemies with shadow and heal themselves. Like all undead enemies, Deathscythes revert to a tombstone state when their HP is reduced to 0 and will revive on their next turn unless exorcised.
Classes[]
- Deathscythe
A reaper from the land of the dead. It harvests its victim with scythe-like claws.
- Oversoul
A demon that harvests souls for the lord of the dead.
- The Oversoul is a storyline boss in the mission Sleepless Nights, and is responsible for invading the dreams of its victims, driving them mad with nightmares.
Stats[]
| Monster | Move | Jump* | Evasion | Resilience | Weak | Half | Null | Absorb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deathscythe | 4 | 1 | 10 | 65 | Holy | — | — | Dark |
| Oversoul | 4 | 1 | 15 | 65 | Holy | — | — | Dark |
*Because Deathscythes may Warp, their Jump stat is irrelevant.
Abilities[]
Nightmare[]
Deathscythes guide the living to the world beyond with these powers of darkness.
| Ability | MP | Range | Deathscythe | Oversoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doom* | 8 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Inflicts Doom. | ||||
| Steal Thoughts | 14 | 1 | Yes | Yes |
| Inflicts Addle. | ||||
| Deep Sleep | 12 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Inflicts Sleep and Stop. | ||||
| Shackle | 12 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Inflicts Immobilize and Disable. | ||||
*Denotes a Blue Magick skill.
Dark Magick[]
The spirits of the dead have a fondness for these dark magicks.
| Ability | MP | Range | Deathscythe | Oversoul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | 8 | 4 | Yes | No |
| Deals light Dark damage in an area. | ||||
| Darkra | 14 | 4 | Yes | No |
| Deals moderate Dark damage in an area. | ||||
| Darkga | 18 | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Deals heavy Dark damage in an area. | ||||
| Invert | 18 | 3 | No | Yes |
| Switches one target's HP and MP. | ||||
Etymology[]
Death scythe refers to the large scythe appearing in the hands of the Grim Reaper, the personification of Death. This stems mainly from the Christian Biblical belief of Death as a "harvester of souls".