Thorn (Year 1)

For the Year 3 version of this weapon, see Thorn (Year 3).

Thorn
Overview
Type	Hand Cannon
Slot	Primary
Rarity	Exotic
Minimum Level	20
Technical Specifications
155 - 170 ATTACK
Rate of Fire	32
Impact	68 - 71
Range	32 - 59
Stability	29 - 61
Reload	43
Magazine	9
Other Specifications
Zoom	15
Aim Assist	45 - 60
Recoil Direction	80 - 100
Equip Speed	15 - 30
Fire Mode	Single
Quality	70
Tier	6
Inventory Information
Stack	1
Transferable	True
Item Action	Dismantle
How to Obtain
Random drop?	No
API Information
Item Hash	3164616404

"To rend one's enemies is to see them not as equals, but objects—hollow of spirit and meaning." - 13th Understanding, 7th Book of Sorrow

― In-game description

Thorn is an exotic hand cannon. It used to be acquired by completing the exotic weapon bounty A Light in the Dark. It is currently only obtainable from legacy engrams.

Thorn is one of the Weapons of Sorrow that have been constructed using the Hive's forbidden power. It was augmented by Dredgen Yor after he delved into the dark mysticism of the Hive.

Sources

Thorn can be retrieved from one of the following activities/vendors:

This item was also previously obtainable from one of the following sources:

	Exotic Bounty
	This item is granted for completing the relevant exotic weapon bounty.

Upgrades

Thorn can be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0

		Kinetic Damage
		This weapon causes kinetic damage.

		Ascend
		Increases the Attack value of this weapon to the highest available in Year 1.

Column 1

		Accurized Ballistics
		More range and Impact. Increased recoil.

		Field Choke
		More range and Impact. Increased recoil.

		Aggressive Ballistics
		More predictable recoil. Enhanced Impact. Shorter range and more recoil.

Column 2

		Final Round
		The last round in a magazine deals bonus damage.

Column 3

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Column 4

		Snapshot
		Aiming this weapon is incredibly fast.

		Send It
		Increases range and accuracy. Harder to handle. Decreases carried Ammo capacity.

		Perfect Balance
		This weapon has extremely low recoil.

Column 5

		Mark of the Devourer
		Rounds pierce targets and cause lingering damage over time.

Column 6

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Column 7

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

		Upgrade Damage
		Increases Attack Power, allowing this weapon to cause more damage.

Trivia

• Cabal Phalanxes can be injured by the Mark of the Devourer damage over time effect even if the dart hits their shield.
• Thorn has overpenetration even if Mark of the Devourer is not yet unlocked.
• Shields do not regenerate while Mark of the Devourer is in effect, making this a good weapon against enemies with high recovery rates.
• Mark of the Devourer used to last for 5 ticks after the most recent shot, but the effect did not stack. In Update 2.0.0, Thorn received a nerf that reduced the amount of DOT received from Mark of the Devourer, but it now stacks for each shot landed.
• Thorn received a buff that increased the magazine size from 6 to 9, increased the reload speed and stability, and increased Mark of the Devourer's effects on PvE enemies.

Gallery

Render of Thorn.

Render of Thorn.

Render of Thorn.

The projectiles that Thorn fires.

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