Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8: Where to find Sideways Scythe, location, how to use, stats and more

The Fortnite v18.21 update is live and players can enter the game for the first time seeing all the new Fortnitemares 2021 content that has been added to the game. The Cube Queen has revealed herself as the in-game boss NPC, and a new Convergence POI can be found in the center of the island.

Fortnite players can also experience a new weapon, the Sideways Scythe. Melee weapons are part of the Sideways weapons that are released gradually throughout the season. Players can loot Sideways Scythe from the map during battle royale matches.

How to get Sideways Scythe in Fortnite Season 8

As the name suggests, players can get Sideways Scythe from Sideways Anomalies. They must enter the Anomaly and loot Sideways chests to wield this new melee weapon. Anomalies have random locations and players can find them on the map during the start of the game.

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Furthermore, players can also slide to the center of the island, which is now the site of the new Convergence or Cube City POI. The player can defeat the Caretaker monster inside and he will drop the Sideways Scythe upon elimination.

Sideways Scythe stats and weapon rarity in Fortnite Season 8

Sideways Scythe has some special abilities in the game. This can help players in intense situations, by healing them after they've been eliminated with a new weapon. Additionally, he can do up to 46 damage in one swing if the Scythe is the mythical variant. Damage drops to 40 in the general variant.

Sideways Scythe can be upgraded in Fortnite Season 8, but players will need Cube Monster parts to do so. To upgrade from the legendary to the mythical variant, players will need 50 Cube Monster parts.

The Sideways Scythe is the best melee weapon in Fortnite Season 8, and its healing abilities give players even more reason to swing it during matches.

However, players should be careful when trying to loot weapons because there will be other competitors for it.

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