One big difference that nobody notice. But i got it. What 100 other jsp'rs couldn't figure out, but i could ^^ Because i'm working on a physical sort of necro right now, using scythe type, for the grim reaper look. So i learned about the scythe and the war scythe. There is a big difference except for the damage, called:
RANGE ADDER! ^^
Scythe, battle scythe and thresher all have only 1 range. That means almost zero range attack.
War scythe, grim scythe and giant thresher all have +4 rangeadder, meaning they can attack from a little distance. This gives merc shorter run time, n he hits more often with less work.
Big difference................................
Nice info! Thanks, I didn't know that.