Hand Scythe

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Hand Scythe

Item Level: 41
Speed Modifier: -10
Range: +1

Damage: 16 to 37
Durablity: 72 of 72
Required Strength: 73
Required Dexterity: 73
Required Level: 30
Socketed (0 to 2)

A Hand Scythe can spawn with up to 3 individual Assassin skill bonuses with +1 to +3 each. These bonuses will keep the item normal, and still allow runewords to be created with it.

A superior Hand Scythe can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses:

+5% to +15% Enhanced Damage
Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%
+1 to +3 to Attack Rating

How to upgrade a Hand Scythe

Transmute a Low Quality Hand Scythe, an Eld Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Hand Scythe.

How to add sockets to a Hand Scythe

You can add sockets to a Hand Scythe by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 2 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute a Hand Scythe, a Ral Rune, an Amn Rune, and a Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed Hand Scythe.

This recipes will add between 1 and 2 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 2, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a Hand Scythe
Roll	Sockets	Odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket (max)	5 in 6 (83.33%)
3	2 socket (max)	5 in 6 (83.33%)
4	2 socket (max)	5 in 6 (83.33%)
5	2 socket (max)	5 in 6 (83.33%)
6	2 socket (max)	5 in 6 (83.33%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Hand Scythe
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
2	2	2

Vendors that sell Hand Scythes

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Fara	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20
Elzix	1 Normal /	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20

Runewords you can make in a Hand Scythe


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Strength (original)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Amn Tir	25	7% Life stolen per hit ()25% Chance of Crushing Blow+20 to Strength+10 to Vitality+2 to Mana after each Kill ()+35% Enhanced Damage
Wind (1.10)	2 Sockets	Melee Weapon	Sur El	61	10% Chance to cast level 9 Tornado on striking+20% Faster Run/Walk+40% Increased Attack Speed+15% Faster Hit Recovery-50% Target Defense+50 to Attack Rating ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ()+1 to Light Radius ()Level 13 Twister (127/127 Charges)+120 to 160% Enhanced Damage

Compared to other Hand to Hand 2s

Table of base stats
Name	Mindam	Maxdam	Speed	Reqstr	Reqdex	Durability	Level	Levelreq	Max Sockets
Hand Scythe	16	37	-10	73	73	72	41	30	2
Greater Claws	18	37	-20	76	76	52	45	33	3
Greater Talons	21	35	-30	79	79	69	50	37	3
Scissors Quhab	19	40		82	82	68	54	40	3

Prefixes that can spawn on Hand to Hand 2s

All Prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	51	43	Weapon	Magic only	105
Cruel	+201 to 300% Enhanced Damage	56	48	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105
Ferocious	+101 to 200% Enhanced Damage	41	33	Weapon	Magic and Rare	105

Suffixes that can spawn on Hand to Hand 2s

All Suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Piercing	Ignore Target's Defense	25	18	Staves And Rods, Knife, Hand to Hand	Magic and Rare	4
of Puncturing	-10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit	6	4	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4
of Bashing	-25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit	16	12	Melee Weapon	Magic and Rare	4