This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.
Appearance ID: 117370. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Festering Scythe.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
In their in-game specialization descriptions, these specs name polearms among their preferred weapons:
The 5 items nearest to Festering Scythe (item level 50) in item level among Weapon > Polearm, from item level 38 to 60.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festering Scythe (this item) | 50 | 45 | 7.6 DPS, +15 Stamina, +10 Agility or Strength, +8 Haste, +12 Mastery | Not listed |
 Wavecrash Polearm | 58 | 50 | 9.0 DPS, +12 Strength, +18 Stamina. World Drop | 98 gold on 58 realms |
 Glave's Angular Glaive | 60 | 50 | 9.4 DPS, +13 Agility, +19 Stamina, +11 Mastery, +14 Versatility. World Drop | 5,000 gold on 61 realms |
 Shtuf's Ruler | 60 | 50 | 9.4 DPS, +13 Strength, +19 Stamina, +9 Mastery, +16 Versatility. World Drop | 19,000 gold on 63 realms |
 Plundered Jinyu Spear | 60 | 50 | 9.4 DPS, +13 Agility, +19 Stamina, +15 Critical Strike, +10 Haste. World Drop | 2,330 gold on 54 realms |
 Ritual Headcleaver Halberd | 38 | 35 | 6.2 DPS, +8 Strength, +12 Stamina. World Drop | 1,822 gold on 56 realms |
Glave's Angular Glaive has the highest item level here (60). The lowest listed price among them is Wavecrash Polearm at 98 gold in the US Auction House.
Next item levels up from Festering Scythe among Weapon > Polearm: Elysian Dory (item level 100), Halberd of Agthia (item level 190), Thalassian Competitor's Pillar (item level 197), Tarnished Dawnlit Poleaxe (item level 197) and Tarnished Dawnlit Halberd (item level 197).
Nearest lower item levels below Festering Scythe among Weapon > Polearm: Mobus's Dripping Halberd (item level 37), Witch-Hunter's Harvester (item level 37), Ranseur of Hatred (item level 37), Elementium Poleaxe (item level 37) and Scourge War Spear (item level 35).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
First-party render from the game files. Model © Blizzard Entertainment.
Festering Scythe is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no Auction House price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.
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