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For the Year 1 version of this weapon, see Thorn (Year 1).

"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 that can only be obtained by completing the quest A Light in the Dark.

Sources[]

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

Quest
This item can drop as a Quest reward.

Upgrades[]

Thorn can be upgraded with the following perks:

Column 0[]

Kinetic Damage
This weapon causes kinetic damage.
Infuse
Consume a more powerful Weapon to boost the Attack value of this Weapon.

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.

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

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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.

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

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Ornament: Rose of Acid
Applies an Ornament to this weapon.
Ornament: Rose of Corruption
Applies an Ornament to this weapon.

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