Diamond Scythe — Minecraft block

Diamond Scythe

Diamond Scythe mows a 5×5 patch of leaves, grass or ripe crops in one right-click, with 1,561 durability and a 25% bonus seed chance.

Block ID alaindustrial:scythe_diamond
Game versions
All versions

Description

Diamond Scythe is the second-highest of the eight material tiers in Ala Industrial's scythe line for Minecraft 26.2 (Java Edition): one right-click mows a flat 5×5 patch up to three blocks tall, cutting up to 50 plants per swing. Diamond Scythe is built on the vanilla diamond tool material, so the durability bar holds 1,561 points and every actually broken plant costs exactly one — grass wears the tool down the same as leaves. A plain right-click clears decorative foliage such as leaves, grass, flowers, ferns, mushrooms, vines and saplings, and each block drops its normal hand-broken loot, so the Fortune and Silk Touch enchantments both apply. Holding Shift switches Diamond Scythe into harvest mode: only mature crops are cut — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot, the torchflower crop and ripe sweet berry bushes, plus the cactus and sugar cane blocks above their base — while unripe seedlings keep growing.

Diamond Scythe is crafted at a workbench from three diamonds and two sticks in a custom shape that deliberately differs from the vanilla hoe, and repairs with diamonds at an anvil. In harvest mode, every cut of a true crop — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot or the torchflower crop — has a 25% chance to drop one bonus seed, a roll that works independently of Fortune and stacks on top of it. Diamond Scythe accepts Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch and Mending at the enchanting table, exactly like a hoe, and Efficiency does not speed up the area sweep itself. Diamond Scythe draws no EU power and belongs to none of Ala Industrial's energy tiers: it is a pure hand tool that behaves identically on Fabric and NeoForge, positioned between the Tempered Iron Scythe (5×4, 40 blocks per swing) and the fire-resistant Netherite Scythe (7×5, 70 blocks per swing).

Block properties

Item ID alaindustrial:scythe_diamond
/give command /give @p alaindustrial:scythe_diamond
Stackable No
Renewable No
Java Edition Java Edition 26.2

Java Edition Guide

How to use the Diamond Scythe in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Craft the Diamond Scythe

    Combine three diamonds and two sticks at a workbench in the custom scythe shape: two diamonds across the top row, a stick and a diamond in the middle row, and one stick directly below that stick. The recipe appears in the recipe book as soon as you pick up a diamond.

  2. 2

    Mow foliage with a plain right-click

    Right-click a plant from the main hand and Diamond Scythe clears a flat 5×5 area three blocks tall of leaves, grass, flowers, ferns, mushrooms, vines and saplings. Every block drops its normal loot, exactly as if broken by hand.

  3. 3

    Harvest crops with Shift held

    Hold Shift and right-click to switch Diamond Scythe into harvest mode. Only fully mature crops are cut — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot and ripe sweet berry bushes, plus cactus and sugar cane above their base — so unripe seedlings and melon or pumpkin stems are left untouched.

  4. 4

    Enchant Diamond Scythe like a hoe

    Diamond Scythe takes Efficiency, Unbreaking, Fortune, Silk Touch and Mending at the enchanting table and anvil. Fortune boosts the main drop while the 25% bonus-seed roll stacks on top of it, and Mending can refill the durability bar with collected XP.

  5. 5

    Watch the durability bar

    Each of the 1,561 durability points covers one actually broken plant, and short grass wears the tool exactly like leaves. When Diamond Scythe runs low, repair it with diamonds at an anvil.

Diamond Scythe limits

Diamond Scythe is a hand tool with no EU power draw and, unlike the Netherite Scythe, it is not fire-resistant. The 50-block cap per swing always applies, with blocks nearest to the click broken first.

How to craft this block

Crafting
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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft the Diamond Scythe in Ala Industrial?

Place three diamonds and two sticks in the custom scythe shape at a workbench — two diamonds on top, a stick and a diamond in the middle row, one stick below. The recipe yields one Diamond Scythe.

What area does the Diamond Scythe clear in one swing?

One right-click mows a flat 5×5 patch up to three blocks tall, with a cap of 50 blocks per swing. Only the Netherite Scythe goes wider, at 7×5 and up to 70 blocks.

Does the Diamond Scythe destroy unripe crops?

No. A plain right-click never touches crops at all, and the Shift harvest mode cuts only fully mature crops, leaving unripe seedlings and melon or pumpkin stems to grow.

How does the Diamond Scythe bonus seed chance work?

In harvest mode, each cut of a true crop — wheat, carrots, potatoes, beetroot or the torchflower crop — has a 25% chance to drop one extra seed. The roll is independent of Fortune and stacks with it, while berries, cactus and sugar cane never grant it.

How long does the Diamond Scythe last?

Diamond Scythe carries 1,561 durability, and every actually broken plant costs exactly one point regardless of hardness — grass wears it like leaves. Repair Diamond Scythe with diamonds at an anvil when the bar runs low.

Does the Diamond Scythe need EU power or a machine?

No. Diamond Scythe is a hand tool outside Ala Industrial's EU energy tiers — no cables, generators or machines are involved, and it works the same on Fabric and NeoForge.

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