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|description = "Fast, spindly, human-sized combat mechanoids specializing in rapid approach and close-range combat. Their bodies are covered in points and blades, but they mostly use two arm blades to lop off limbs or gut their victims alive."
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| description = Fast, spindly, human-sized combat mechanoids specializing in rapid approach and close-range combat. Their bodies are covered in points and blades, but they mostly use their two arm blades to lop off limbs or gut their victims alive.
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| marketvalue = 1200
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|movespeed = 4.7
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| combatPower = 150
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|attack1dmg = 20
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| movespeed = 4.7
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|attack1type = cut
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| basemeatamount = 0
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|attack1part = left blade
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| baseleatheramount = 0
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|attack1cool = 120
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| armorblunt = 20
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|attack2dmg = 20
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| armorsharp = 40
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|attack2type = stab
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| armorheat = 200
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|attack2part = left blade
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| min comfortable temperature = -100
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|attack2cool = 120
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| max comfortable temperature = 250
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|attack3dmg = 20
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| bandwidth cost = 2
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|attack3type = cut
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| bodysize = 1
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|attack3part = right blade
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| healthscale = 1.32
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|attack3cool = 120
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| lifespan = 2500
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|attack4dmg = 20
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| attack1dmg = 20
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|attack4type = stab
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| attack1type = Cut
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|attack4part = right blade
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| attack1cool = 2
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|attack4cool = 120
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| attack1part = left blade
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|attack5dmg = 9
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| attack2dmg = 20
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|attack5type = blunt
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| attack2type = Stab
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|attack5part = head
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| attack2cool = 2
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|attack5cool = 120
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| attack2part = left blade
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|armorblunt = 20
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| attack3dmg = 20
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|armorsharp = 40
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| attack3type = Cut
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|armorheat = 200
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| attack3cool = 2
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|bodysize = 1.0
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| attack3part = right blade
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|healthscale = 1.32
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| attack4dmg = 20
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|min comfortable temperature = -100
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| attack4type = Stab
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|max comfortable temperature = 250
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| attack4cool = 2
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| attack4part = right blade
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| attack5dmg = 9
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| attack5type = Blunt
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| attack5cool = 2
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| attack5part = head
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| attack5chancefactor = 0.2
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| research = Standard mechtech
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| production facility 1 = Large mech gestator
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| gestation cycles = 2
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| resource 1 = Steel
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| resource 1 amount = 75
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| resource 2 = Plasteel
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| resource 2 amount = 75
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| resource 3 = Component
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| resource 3 amount = 4
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| resource 4 = Standard subcore
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| resource 4 amount = 1
 
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'''Scythers''' are a type of fast-moving [[mechanoid]] with strong melee skills that can be found sealed in ancient ruins in all biomes, either spawned inside mountains or outside on the landscape. They may also raid the player's base through a random raid-type event and can also be found in most [[Crashed Ship Part#Poison Ship|poison ships]] and [[Crashed Ship Part#Psychic Ship|psychic ships]].
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'''Scythers''' are a fast-moving [[mechanoid]] that are powerful in melee.
  
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Scythers are often supported by [[centipede]]s and [[lancer]]s, though they outrun centipedes by a huge margin, and will not stop to let them catch up. They always charge head-on at your colonists, spelling disaster should they successfully close the distance due to their excellent melee capabilities.
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== Acquisition ==
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{{Biotech|section=1}}
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{{Acquisition}}
  
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Like other mechanoids, scythers are sentient machine-like creatures which do not need to eat, cannot be tamed or trained, and are always hostile to the colony. Scythers have a moderate resistance to sharp damage and a small resistance to blunt damage combined with a higher-than-average health scale, meaning that it is unlikely that a scyther charge can be completely intercepted at range. Scythers are vulnerable to [[deadfall trap]]s, being more readily lured into them due to their melee nature.
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Dead, friendly {{lc:{{PAGENAME}}}}s can also be resurrected at the {{lc:{{P|Production Facility 1}}}} using the "''Resurrect medium mechanoid''" bill. This requires the corpse of the friendly {{PAGENAME}}, {{Icon Small|Steel||50}} [[steel]], and 1 [[gestation cycle]] taking {{ticks|1800}} to initiate.
  
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Dead scythers may be shredded at the [[machining table]] or [[crafting spot]] for 15 [[steel]] though these values are affected by [[Mechanoid Shredding Efficiency|mechanoid shredding efficiency]] as well as missing parts on the scyther.
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== Summary ==
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{{Mechanoid Summary}}
  
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== Combat & Strategy ==
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Dead scythers may be shredded at the [[machining table]] or [[crafting spot]] for {{Icon Small|Steel||15}} [[steel]], though these values are affected by [[Mechanoid Shredding Efficiency|mechanoid shredding efficiency]] as well as missing parts on the scyther.
  
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{{main|Defense tactics#Scythers}}
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=== As an enemy ===
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Scythers have no fear for their life, and will charge directly at colonists without regard to cover. As part of a raid, scythers will go ahead. But mechanoids part of a stationary threat, like a psychic ship, will only chase if a colonist continues to be within a certain radius.
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Scythers are dangerous melee fighters; they deal significant melee damage while forcing your gunners into melee combat. Usually, a 1v1 fight with a scyther and a gunner will result in the scyther emerging victorious.
 
  
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Melee fighters are essential in guarding against scythers, being able to 'peel' them off from more vulnerable allies.
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Mechanoids can raid the player's base through [[events]], and are found in most [[Crashed Ship Part#Poison Ship|poison ships]], [[Crashed Ship Part#Psychic Ship|psychic ships]], and [[mech cluster]]s{{RoyaltyIcon}}. Scythers are often supported by heavier mechanoids like [[centipede]]s, but will charge ahead without letting them catch up.
  
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===Combat===
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=== Combat ===
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Scythers attack with a blade attached to each arm, dealing a massive 20 damage per. Even for brawlers with high melee skill, scythers are extremely dangeous.
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Scythers attack with a blade attached to each arm, dealing a massive 20 damage per blade. Even for brawlers with high melee skill, scythers are extremely dangerous.
 
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Scythers have a 62% base chance to hit with no injuries. For comparison, a scyther's damage is roughly equivalent to a pawn with 10 melee skill wielding a normal quality steel longsword.
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Scythers have a 62% [[melee hit chance]], equivalent to a pawn with a [[Melee]] skill of 4. Their damage output is roughly equivalent to a pawn with 10 melee skill wielding a normal quality steel longsword.
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=== Armor ===
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| {{Apparel Protection Chart|set1name= {{P|Name}} {Sharp) | set1armor1={{P|Armor - Sharp}} | set2name= {{P|Name}} {Blunt) | set2armor1={{P|Armor - Blunt}}  }}
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=== As an ally ===
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{{Biotech|section=1}}
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Mechs under player control require power: scythers use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for 1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a [[large mech recharger]] (400W), for 50% power/day, creating 10 [[wastepack]]s whenever the recharger's waste is filled up.
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== Analysis ==
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===As an enemy===
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{{main|Defense tactics#Scythers}}
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Scythers are dangerous melee fighters; they deal significant melee damage while forcing your gunners into melee combat. Usually, a 1v1 fight with a scyther and a gunner will result in the scyther emerging victorious. Melee fighters are essential in guarding against scythers, being able to 'peel' them off from more vulnerable allies. Even then, a scyther's blades can often result in permanent scars and even cut off limbs.
  
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===Armor===
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Scythers are vulnerable to [[spike trap]]s, being more readily lured into them due to their melee nature.
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{{Apparel Protection Chart|set1name= {{P|Name}} {Sharp) | set1armor1={{P|Armor - Sharp}} | set2name= {{P|Name}} {Blunt) | set2armor1={{P|Armor - Blunt}}  }}
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===As an ally===
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{{Biotech|section-1}}
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Scythers are one of the few melee-focused mechanoids that a [[mechanitor]] can control, and much faster than a [[tunneler]]. Mechanoids are much more disposable than other pawns engaging in melee: they are immune to pain, are slightly faster than an ordinary pawn, tend to remain fast after damage due to said pain immunity, and can repair "permanent" injuries or be resurrected for a fairly cheap cost.
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Most pawns with a ranged weapon are unable to fire once engaged with melee combat. This makes scythers great at targeting specific, deadly threats in the back, like [[frag grenade]]s and [[sniper rifle]]s. This also makes them helpful against enemy [[centipede]]s, assuming your other colonists can dish out firepower. Against the [[diabolus]] or [[war queen]], a mere scyther won't stop their ranged attacks, but the former's flame burst has no effect against machines. Against other mechanoids, watch out when using [[EMP]]. However, it's generally worth stunning your scyther in order to stun a centipede in the process.
  
 
== Health ==
 
== Health ==
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Like Lancers they have two arms, run on two legs, and (surprisingly) have a neck and make vocal communication. Why a machine would use standard human-like air-based vocalization is unknown at this time - especially when Centipedes are completely unable to manually communicate.
 
Like Lancers they have two arms, run on two legs, and (surprisingly) have a neck and make vocal communication. Why a machine would use standard human-like air-based vocalization is unknown at this time - especially when Centipedes are completely unable to manually communicate.
  
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===Diet===
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=== Diet ===
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Much like Centipedes and Lancers, it's unknown what exactly drives a Scyther, but it's likely it would be similar to whatever powers the Centipede.
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Scythers are machines, and machines don't need to eat - but they do need some source of power.
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In the [[Biotech DLC]]{{BiotechIcon}}, Scythers use standard electric [[power]] from a [[large mech recharger]], creating [[toxic wastepack]]s in the process. However, enemy mechs get their power from a unknown source, and even player mechs can enter dormant self-charging from an independent power source.
  
 
===Body Parts (Summary)===
 
===Body Parts (Summary)===
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
Scythers have a unique slashing sound when they use their melee attacks.
 
Scythers have a unique slashing sound when they use their melee attacks.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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ScytherClean east.png| Age 0-99 Scyther facing east
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ScytherClean north.png| Age 0-99 Scyther facing north
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ScytherClean south.png| Age 0-99 Scyther facing south
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</gallery><gallery>
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Scyther east.png| Age 100+ Scyther facing east
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Scyther north.png| Age 100+ Scyther facing north
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Scyther south.png| Age 100+ Scyther facing south
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</gallery>
  
 
== Version history ==
 
== Version history ==
 
* [[Version/0.5.492|0.5.492]] -  Added.
 
* [[Version/0.5.492|0.5.492]] -  Added.
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* Beta 19 - scythers will no longer always spawn equipped with the [[charge lance]] and will generally prefer to engage at range over melee. Downed scythers can no longer be be salvaged through a medical operation to obtain their [[Scyther blade|blades]] if they are intact after the battle.
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* Beta 19 - Scythers, who could previously use melee or wield [[charge lance]]s, were split into scythers and [[lancer]]s. Downed scythers can no longer be be salvaged through a medical operation to obtain their [[Scyther blade|blades]] if they are intact after the battle.
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* Beta 19/1.0 - Now dies when downed.
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* ? -  Fix typo in description. Description changed from ''{{Hover title|Fast, spindly, human-sized combat mechanoids specializing in rapid approach and close-range combat. Their bodies are covered in points and blades, but their mostly use two arm blades to lop off limbs or gut their victims alive.|"[...] but their mostly use two arm blades [...]"}}'' changed to ''{{Hover title|Fast, spindly, human-sized combat mechanoids specializing in rapid approach and close-range combat. Their bodies are covered in points and blades, but they mostly use their two arm blades to lop off limbs or gut their victims alive|"[...] but they mostly use their two arm blades  [...]"}}''.
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* [[Biotech DLC]] Release - Introduced ability to create and control scythers.  
  
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MechanoidScyther.png|Scyther from Alpha 6
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Scyther1557.png|Charge lance wielding scyther before Beta 19
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[[Category:Mechanoids]]
 
[[Category:Mechanoids]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 24 November 2024

Scyther

Scyther

Fast, spindly, human-sized combat mechanoids specializing in rapid approach and close-range combat. Their bodies are covered in points and blades, but they mostly use their two arm blades to lop off limbs or gut their victims alive.

Base Stats

Type
Mechanoid
Market Value
1200 Silver

Mechanoid

Bandwidth Cost
2

Armor

Armor - Sharp
40%
Armor - Blunt
20%
Armor - Heat
200%

Pawn Stats

Combat Power
150
Move Speed
4.7 c/s
Health Scale
132% HP
Body Size
1
Mass
60 kg
Pack Capacity
35 kg
Carrying Capacity
75 kg
Filth Rate
1
Life Expectancy
2500 years
Comfortable Temp Range
-100 °C – 250 °C (-148 °F – 482 °F)

Melee Combat

Attack 1
Left blade
20 dmg (Cut)
30 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 2
Left blade
20 dmg (Stab)
30 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 3
Right blade
20 dmg (Cut)
30 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 4
Right blade
20 dmg (Stab)
30 % AP
2 second cooldown
Attack 5
Head
9 dmg (Blunt)
13 % AP
2 second cooldown
0.2 chance factor
Average DPS
5.52

Creation

Crafted At
Large mech gestator
Required Research
Standard mechtech
Gestation Cycles
2
Resources to make
Steel 75 + Plasteel 75 + Component 4 + Standard subcore 1

Scythers are a fast-moving mechanoid that are powerful in melee.

Acquisition[edit]

BiotechIcon.png
This section relates to content added by Biotech (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled.

Scythers can be gestated by a mechanitor at a large mech gestator once the standard mechtech research project has been completed. Note that this research requires a signal chip to unlock. Each requires Steel 75 Steel, Plasteel 75 Plasteel, Component 4 Components, Standard subcore 1 Standard subcore and 2 gestation cycles taking 1,800 ticks (30 secs) each to initiate. They take up 2 bandwidth from their linked mechanitor.

Dead, friendly scythers can also be resurrected at the large mech gestator using the "Resurrect medium mechanoid" bill. This requires the corpse of the friendly Scyther, Steel 50 steel, and 1 gestation cycle taking 1,800 ticks (30 secs) to initiate.

Summary[edit]

As mechanoids, every scyther is immune to fire, Flame and Heat damage, and temperature extremes, despite having Comfortable Temperatures defined. They have 100% Toxic Resistance and Toxic Environment Resistance, making them immune to toxic buildup, rot stink and other toxic effects. They do not need to eat, rest, and have no mood. They will be stunned by EMP attacks for a time proportional to the EMP damage inflicted and will "adapt" and rendered immune to further EMP strikes for 2,200 ticks (36.67 secs).

Dead scythers may be shredded at the machining table or crafting spot for Steel 15 steel, though these values are affected by mechanoid shredding efficiency as well as missing parts on the scyther.

As an enemy[edit]

Scythers have no fear for their life, and will charge directly at colonists without regard to cover. As part of a raid, scythers will go ahead. But mechanoids part of a stationary threat, like a psychic ship, will only chase if a colonist continues to be within a certain radius.

Mechanoids can raid the player's base through events, and are found in most poison ships, psychic ships, and mech clustersContent added by the Royalty DLC. Scythers are often supported by heavier mechanoids like centipedes, but will charge ahead without letting them catch up.

Combat[edit]

Scythers attack with a blade attached to each arm, dealing a massive 20 damage per blade. Even for brawlers with high melee skill, scythers are extremely dangerous.

  • Melee Attacks Damage Amount Cooldown
    Cut 20 2.0 sec

    • Scythers have a 62% melee hit chance, equivalent to a pawn with a Melee skill of 4. Their damage output is roughly equivalent to a pawn with 10 melee skill wielding a normal quality steel longsword.

    Armor[edit]

    Armor

    As an ally[edit]

    BiotechIcon.png
    		This section relates to content added by Biotech (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled.

    Mechs under player control require power: scythers use 10% of their power per day while active. If set to dormant self-charging, they instead recharge for 1% power / day, without pollution. They recharge in a large mech recharger (400W), for 50% power/day, creating 10 wastepacks whenever the recharger's waste is filled up.

    Analysis[edit]

    As an enemy[edit]

    Main article: Defense tactics#Scythers

    Scythers are dangerous melee fighters; they deal significant melee damage while forcing your gunners into melee combat. Usually, a 1v1 fight with a scyther and a gunner will result in the scyther emerging victorious. Melee fighters are essential in guarding against scythers, being able to 'peel' them off from more vulnerable allies. Even then, a scyther's blades can often result in permanent scars and even cut off limbs.

    Scythers are vulnerable to spike traps, being more readily lured into them due to their melee nature.

    As an ally[edit]

    BiotechIcon.png
    		This article relates to content added by Biotech (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled.

    Scythers are one of the few melee-focused mechanoids that a mechanitor can control, and much faster than a tunneler. Mechanoids are much more disposable than other pawns engaging in melee: they are immune to pain, are slightly faster than an ordinary pawn, tend to remain fast after damage due to said pain immunity, and can repair "permanent" injuries or be resurrected for a fairly cheap cost.

    Most pawns with a ranged weapon are unable to fire once engaged with melee combat. This makes scythers great at targeting specific, deadly threats in the back, like frag grenades and sniper rifles. This also makes them helpful against enemy centipedes, assuming your other colonists can dish out firepower. Against the diabolus or war queen, a mere scyther won't stop their ranged attacks, but the former's flame burst has no effect against machines. Against other mechanoids, watch out when using EMP. However, it's generally worth stunning your scyther in order to stun a centipede in the process.

    Health[edit]

    Biology[edit]

    Scythers, although mechanical and not very human-looking, are actually almost the same in structure as a typical human (minus the organs). However, they're more durable than humans, don't feel pain and do not fear for their life - they don't even use cover. This can make them very dangerous to fight against when under-armed.

    Like Lancers they have two arms, run on two legs, and (surprisingly) have a neck and make vocal communication. Why a machine would use standard human-like air-based vocalization is unknown at this time - especially when Centipedes are completely unable to manually communicate.

    Diet[edit]

    Scythers are machines, and machines don't need to eat - but they do need some source of power.

    In the Biotech DLCContent added by the Biotech DLC, Scythers use standard electric power from a large mech recharger, creating toxic wastepacks in the process. However, enemy mechs get their power from a unknown source, and even player mechs can enter dormant self-charging from an independent power source.

    Body Parts (Summary)[edit]

    Scythers, again, are practically humans in biology, although they lack many of the human organs and bones.

  • Body Part Name Health (×1.5 Health Scale) Base Health Quantity Coverage (per part)[1] Group Function / Required for following System Effect if Destroyed/Removed
    Mechanical Thorax 40 40 1 ? Core part Functioning in general Machine failure
    Mechanical Neck 30 30 1 8.0% Top of Thorax Communication (vocal),
    connector of thorax and head    		 Machine failure
    Mechanical Head 30 30 1 75% Neck Houses Artificial Brain, Sensors Machine failure
    Artificial Brain 30 30 1 15% Head Dataprocessing Machine failure
    Sight Sensor 10 10 2 15% Head Sight Loss of sight/Blindness
    Hearing Sensor 10 10 2 5.0% Head Hearing Loss of hearing/Deafness
    Smell Sensor 10 10 1 10% Head - -
    Arm 30 30 2 10% Thorax Manipulation Loss of manipulation ability/Unable to work (if both lost)
    Hand 20 20 2 20% Arm Manipulation Loss of manipulation ability
    Fingers 7 7 10 5.0% Hand Manipulation Loss of manipulation ability (minor)
    Leg 30 30 2 10% Thorax Moving Unable to move
    Foot 20 20 2 20% Leg Moving Loss of moving ability
    Toes 10 10 10 5.0% Foot Moving Loss of moving ability (minor)
    1. ↑ Coverage determines the chance to hit this body part. It is dependent on which group the body part is part of, so, for example, you can't shoot someone in the toe and hit them in the brain.

    Trivia[edit]

    Scythers have a unique slashing sound when they use their melee attacks.

    Gallery[edit]

    • Age 0-99 Scyther facing east

    • Age 0-99 Scyther facing north

    • Age 0-99 Scyther facing south

    • Age 100+ Scyther facing east

    • Age 100+ Scyther facing north

    • Age 100+ Scyther facing south

    Version history[edit]

    • 0.5.492 - Added.
    • Beta 19 - Scythers, who could previously use melee or wield charge lances, were split into scythers and lancers. Downed scythers can no longer be be salvaged through a medical operation to obtain their blades if they are intact after the battle.
    • Beta 19/1.0 - Now dies when downed.
    • ? - Fix typo in description. Description changed from "[...] but their mostly use two arm blades [...]" changed to "[...] but they mostly use their two arm blades [...]".
    • Biotech DLC Release - Introduced ability to create and control scythers.

    • Scyther from Alpha 6

    • Charge lance wielding scyther before Beta 19

    Mechanoids
    Mechanoids | Core
    Centipede (Blaster, Burner, Gunner) • Lancer • Pikeman • Scyther • Termite
    Combat
    Centurion Content added by the Biotech DLC • Legionary Content added by the Biotech DLC • Militor Content added by the Biotech DLC • Scorcher Content added by the Biotech DLC • Tesseron Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Command
    Apocriton Content added by the Biotech DLC • Diabolus Content added by the Biotech DLC • War queen Content added by the Biotech DLC (War urchin Content added by the Biotech DLC)
    Labor
    Agrihand Content added by the Biotech DLC • Cleansweeper Content added by the Biotech DLC • Constructoid Content added by the Biotech DLC • Fabricor Content added by the Biotech DLC • Lifter Content added by the Biotech DLC • Paramedic Content added by the Biotech DLC • Tunneler Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Cluster Content added by the Royalty DLC | Buildings
    Condition causer Content added by the Royalty DLC • Count-down activator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech assembler Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech capsule Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech drop beacon Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech high-shield Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech low-shield Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mech node Content added by the Royalty DLC • Proximity activator Content added by the Royalty DLC • Unstable power cell Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Turrets
    Auto charge turret Content added by the Royalty DLC • Auto inferno turret Content added by the Royalty DLC • Auto mortar Content added by the Royalty DLC • Mini-slugger turret Content added by the Royalty DLC
    Creation Content added by the Biotech DLC | Pawn
    Mechanitor Content added by the Biotech DLC
    Buildings
    Mech gestator Content added by the Biotech DLC • Large mech gestator Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechband antenna Content added by the Biotech DLC • Mechband dish Content added by the Biotech DLC

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