|first_appearance=''{{wp|Castlevania (1986 video game)|Castlevania}}'' (1986) (''Castlevania'' franchise)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) ([[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]])
|latest_appearance=''{{wp|Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2}}'' (2014) (''Castlevania'' franchise)
|effect=Instant knocks out an opponent with high damage with a smash attack
}}
[[File:Death's Scythe Used.jpeg|thumb|left|230px|[[Ness]] using Death's Scythe on [[Bowser Jr.]]]]
'''Death's Scythe''' is a weapon often used by {{wp|List of Castlevania characters#Death|Death}} in the ''{{wp|Castlevania}}'' series, appearing as an [[List of items|item]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It can be picked up when it is spawned and used as a weapon; when used, the user winds it back for a brief moment before swinging it in front of them. When the user charges a [[Smash attack (move)|smash attack]] with this weapon, a dark aura surrounds any players who have taken a lot of damage; if the user hits those players with the smash attack, they are instantly KO'd.
