I would like to create a Class that has a proficiency in an item thats not “Official” yet. Before I do, it made me wonder why it has not been created. Why is there no Scythe in DnD yet? I want to make another book just based on a bunch of weapons:P Scythe is kind of niche as a weapon, plus not much record of it used in combat iirc
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) April 24, 2018
The scythe enjoyed enough popularity as a weapon, that a certain Paulus Hector Mair dedicated a whole chapter to it in his beautiful fencing manual. http://wiktenauer.com/wiki/Paulus_Hector_Mair#Scythe