Talk:Qrow's Weapon/@comment-86.135.117.30-20151129111221/@comment-25857155-20151201014758

Aye, but few ever "mastered" scythe-use in the middle ages. It, like many other improvised polearms, was used primarily by peasants acting as frontline infantry. The 'scythe' would normally just be a spiked stick with a bladed hook, designed for forcibly dismounting cavalry.

True, there would have been exceptions - gimmicks used in tournaments or to intimidate the enemy forces, mostly - but generally speaking, such as above was the case.