Grim Scythe

Polearm

Type: Polearm
Damage: 30–70 (two-handed)
Attack speed: -10
Required strength: 140
Required dexterity: 140
Required level: 25
Superior damage (+5–15%): 31–80
Durability: 55
Max sockets: 6
Item level (qlvl): 55

Normal, exceptional and elite

	NormalWar Scythe	ExceptionalGrim Scythe	EliteGiant Thresher
Damage	15–36 (2H)	30–70 (2H)	40–114 (2H)
Attack speed	-10	-10	-10
Required strength	80	140	188
Required dexterity	80	140	140
Required level	—	25	66
Durability	55	55	55
Max sockets	6	6	6
Item level (qlvl)	34	55	85

The Horadric Cube upgrades unique, set and rare weapons one tier, keeping their stats (the requirements become the new tier's). White, socketed and magic items can't be upgraded.

Normal → Exceptional

1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Unique Weapon → Exceptional Unique Weapon
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Normal Rare Weapon → Exceptional Rare Weapon
1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Set Weapon → Exceptional Set Weapon

Exceptional → Elite

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Unique Weapon → Elite Unique Weapon
1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Exceptional Rare Weapon → Elite Rare Weapon
1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Set Weapon → Elite Set Weapon

All weapon upgrade recipes on the Cube Recipes page

Best places to find

The Cow KingSuper unique · The Secret Cow Level	1 in 53per kill
MephistoBoss · Durance of Hate Level 3	1 in 70per kill
DiabloBoss · The Chaos Sanctuary	1 in 74per kill
BaalBoss · The Worldstone Chamber	1 in 76per kill
AndarielBoss · Catacombs Level 4	1 in 87per kill

Hell, /players 1, no Magic Find. Every source, with your players, Magic Find and Terror Zones, in the Drop Calculator.

Runewords for Grim Scythe

Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 6 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.

Uniques and sets on Grim Scythe

Grim's Burning Deadlvl 45