Grim's Burning Dead

Grim's Burning Dead
  • Grim's Burning Dead
  • Grim Scythe
    • Item Level: 55
    • Speed Modifier: -10
    • Range: +4
  • Two-Hand Damage: 30 to 70
  • Durablity: 55 of 55
  • Required Strength: 140
  • Required Dexterity: 140
  • Required Level: 45
  • +4 to Necromancer Skill LevelsRotW Ladder
  • -50% Target Defense
  • +200 - 250 to Attack Rating
  • Adds 131-232 Fire Damage
  • +3 - 5 to FireGolem (Necromancer only)RotW Ladder
  • +20% Enhanced Defense
  • Fire Resist +45%
  • Reanimate As: [Returned]RotW Ladder
  • Attacker Takes Damage of 8
  • +140 - 180% Enhanced Damage
  • Requirements -50%
  • +3 to Necromancer Skill LevelsLoD / RotW NL

Grim's Burning Dead is an exceptional unique Grim ScytheGrim Scythe found in Diablo 2 Resurrected. Grim's Burning Dead has a Cyan Red tint.

Two versions of this item exist. The updated one only drops on Ladder with Reign of the Warlock in Season 16, in Diablo II: Resurrected the original still drops, with its old stats. See everything that is Ladder-only in Season 16.

Season 16 Changes

Patch 3.4 changed Grim's Burning Dead on Reign of the Warlock Online Ladder and Offline when Ladder Season 16 started on 13 November 2026. Online Non-Ladder and Diablo II: Resurrected without the expansion kept the previous stats.

  • New15% Reanimate as: Burning Dead Archer
  • New+3-5 to Fire Golem (Necromancer Only)
  • Changed+3 to Necromancer Skill Levels → +4 to Necromancer Skill Levels

Source: Blizzard's Season 16 patch notes.

How to upgrade Grim's Burning Dead

You can upgrade Grim's Burning Dead to a Giant ThresherGiant Thresher with the following cube recipe:

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Grim's Burning Dead

When upgrading Grim's Burning Dead to a Giant Thresher the level requirement will increase to level 73.

Grim's Burning DeadLum RunePul RunePerfect Emerald
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Reign of the Warlock Changes

Compared to Lord of Destruction, here is what changed for Reign of the Warlock Ladder:

Added in RotW Ladder

  • +4 to Necromancer Skill Levels
  • +3 - 5 to FireGolem (Necromancer only)
  • Reanimate As: [Returned]

Removed in RotW Ladder

  • +3 to Necromancer Skill Levels

These removed stats are still used in Lord of Destruction/Classic and in Reign of the Warlock non-ladder.

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