The Scoliac is tied with the Ankyros Prime, Amphis, and Tipedo for highest attack speed of all melee weapons.
The Scoliac's name may be derived from Scoliosis (derived from Ancient Greek σκολίωσις skoliosis “obliquity, bending”), a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved unnaturally.
The Scoliac was the first whip revealed, shown in Livestream 14. However it was introduced after the Lecta.
When the Infested lab was revamped the Scoliac's model could be seen in a container, along with the Embolist, shortly before the Scoliac was actually added into the game.
This is the second whip to be added to the game (following the Lecta), and the third research melee weapon available (following the Prova and the Dual Ichor).