Plus it is ranged on two fronts- something that will be valuable. We have no idea what sort of Fiends that we may come across in there.

[Probably stuff that they'll want to say far away from them if they're the aggressive sort.

Now that he has calmed down from the initial shock that is the scythegun...]

You have me very curious now, I hope you know. How does one come to wield such a weapon?