Sideways Scythe

The Sideways Scythe is an Melee Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale. It was added in Chapter 2: Season 8.

Functionality
The Sideways Scythe has three abilities:


 * The player can swing the Scythe to deal damage to opponents and structures. Players can chain together attacks to attack more quickly.
 * The player can sprint forward with the alternate fire button, causing them to run at a high speed in the forwards direction. If the player intercepts with an opponent or structure they will attack automatically. This goes on a short cooldown after use.
 * The player can do a jump attack in which they will gain a good amount of vertical and horizontal moment with fall damage negated and slam into the ground, dealing damage.

Stats
Sideways Scythes' primary attack ranges from dealing 40 damage per shot to 47 damage per shot (80 - 94 damage per second).

The Sideways Scythe is a Melee Weapon, and its attacks connect instantly with opponents and structures.

Obtained
Sideways Scythes can be upgraded with:
 * 10 Cube Monster Parts - to.
 * 15 Cube Monster Parts - to.
 * 20 Cube Monster Parts - to.
 * 25 Cube Monster Parts - to.
 * 50 Cube Monster Parts - to

Strategy Guide

 * The Scythe is a melee weapon, meaning combat is only advisable in close quarters. Be wary of how to close the distance between you and an enemy, the best way being the leap attack.

Chapter 2: Season 8

 * Update v18.21: Introduced the Sideways Scythe in, , and.
 * and versions are in the files and only in Creative.
 * Update v18.30: Fixed an issue with the Sideways Scythe where using the "Smash Attack" from a high point would cause fall damage.
 * Updade v18.40: Added Sideways Scythe in Fortnite: Creative

Chapter 3: Season 1

 * Update v19.00: Vaulted the Sideways Scythe in all rarites.

Trivia

 * Upon introduction the Sideways Scythe caused players to take fall damage on landing with the leap attack. This was unintentional.