Talk:Death/@comment-95.155.237.199-20150501105256/@comment-24458380-20150511202403

For me, the most effective way to avoid Death's scythe is straightforward :

Inflict as much damage as possible on him the moment he appears.

You only have a few seconds before he will initiate his first scythe attack, so immediately consume a Sobering Wine (to render the party immune to his Sleep lantern) and consume 4 Taglius' Miracles and/or 4 Salomet's Secrets potions (in order to double the party's Strength and/or Magic attack, respectively).

Then engage !

Pour on the damage as fast as you can with your most devastating attack (skill spam, refer to the vocation specfic recommendations above).

Quickly move within relative close proximity so that your pawns will contribute damage to your efforts.

Try to engage Death on level, open, even, flat surface areas to limit the time pawns may waste climbing terrain instead of attacking in these first few critical seconds of the battle.

When you inflict sufficient damage, Death will flee (or die) before he has the chance to launch his scythe attack.