Editing Scyther

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

| production facility 1 = Mech gestator

==Summary==

As mechanoids, scythers are immune to [[fire]], toxicity, and temperature extremes, despite having a Comfortable Temperature. They do not need to eat, rest, and have no mood. Enemy mechs do not require power, though may spawn dormant. They will be stunned by [[EMP]] attacks and will "adapt" for {{Ticks|2200}}, rendering them immune to further EMP strikes. Mechs do not count as a pawn for determining [[raid points]], but still contribute towards wealth.]

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.

===As an enemy===

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, but

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 as part of a stationary threat (like a psychic ship), scythers will only chase if a colonist is within a certain radius.

===Combat===

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 dangeous.

===Armor===

==As an ally==

{{Biotech}}

{{Main|Mechanoid creation}}

 

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.

{{Biotech}}

Scythers are the only melee-focused mechanoid that a [[mechanitor]] can control. Scythers 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 be repaired and resurected 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 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]] - though note that stunning a centipede is worth stunning a scyther for.

* 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.