Dungeons:Jailor's Scythe

Jailor's Scythe
Jailor's Scythe (MCD).png: Infobox image for Jailor's Scythe the dungeons item in Minecraft

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JailorScythe gear.png: Infobox image for Jailor's Scythe the dungeons item in Minecraft

Sprite

Type

Melee Weapon

Rarity

UNIQUE

Power

7.5

Speed

1.8

Area

9

Properties

DungeonsMiscellaneousSprite Unique Bullet.png: Sprite image for Unique Bullet in Minecraft Binds and chains enemies
DungeonsMiscellaneousSprite Soul Bullet.png: Sprite image for Soul Bullet in Minecraft +1 Soul Gathering

Enchantment

Chains

Damage type

Melee

Combo

2 hits

Soul
information

Does accept soul enchantments
Does grant soul collection

Runes

DungeonsMiscellaneousSprite A.png: Sprite image for A in MinecraftDungeonsMiscellaneousSprite O.png: Sprite image for O in Minecraft

Variants

Soul Scythe
Frost Scythe
Skull Scythe

Level ID

SoulScythe_Unique1

The jailor's scythe is a unique soul scythe variant that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons.

Obtaining

Missions

Listed difficulties are considered to be the minimum difficulty the item is obtainable on unless stated otherwise.

Merchants

Ancient mobs

Usage

The jailor's scythe possesses above average power, low speed, and high area. It has a continuous attack of two sideways slashes.

Properties

  • X melee damage
  • Binds and chains enemies (Chains)
  • +1 Soul gathering

Stats

Hit number Base damage Attack duration Area Splash damage drop off Knockback Hit stun
Hit 1 80 0.48s 55° 15% 0 1
Hit 2 80 0.56s 55° 15% 0 1

In-game, damage numbers can vary even in the same power level, and may not be exactly as seen below.

Power Damage
1 12
10 19
20 32
30 50
40 78
50 120
60 183
70 277
80 418
90 630
100 948

Sounds

Sounds
SoundDescriptionResource location
Equipsfx_item_scytheUniquePlace_soundWave
Impactsfx_item_scytheImpact_soundWave
Impactsfx_item_scytheImpactMeaty_soundWave
Swingsfx_item_scytheUniqueSwingLayer1_soundWave
Swingsfx_item_scytheUniqueSwingLayer2_soundWave

Minecraft Dungeons Arcade

The player equips the jailor's scythe when the following cards are used in Minecraft Dungeons Arcade.

Skelly
Equips

Haunted Bow
Wither Armor
Skelly
Endermite
Series
3
Type
Hero
Rarity
N/A
Number
105
Code 128
c01G1000

History

Minecraft Dungeons
Dungeons BetaAdded the jailor's scythe.
1.3.2.0Reduced soul gathering from 2 to 1.
Increased range by ~20%.
Increased damage by 35%.
Increased splash multiplier from 0.4 to 0.75.
1.4.3.0Now obtainable from the Frosted Fjord and the Lone Fortress.
Now obtainable from the camp merchants.
1.8.0.0Increased damage and splash damage factor by ~6.67%.
Now obtainable from the piglin merchant and the First Enchanter.
1.9.1.0Now obtainable from the Abyssal Monument.
1.12.0.0Now obtainable from the Tower.
1.16.2.0Attack speed increased by 20%: Standard - 0.6 to 0.48, Heavy - 0.7 to 0.56.

Issues

Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Jailor's Scythe" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023.

Quotes

JAILOR'S SCYTHE – This scythe once belonged to the Jailor of Highblock Keep, a cruel villain. The magical chains it produces have restrained many a Villager over the years – now you can use the same power to bind Illagers in position.

Guide to Minecraft Dungeons:
A Handbook for Heroes

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