Thorn

"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

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Exotic Hand Cannon

Thorn

"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

Thorn is an Exotic Hand Cannon in Destiny 2 that deals Kinetic damage from the Kinetic slot and uses primary ammo. What makes it special is its intrinsic perk, Mark of the Devourer. It comes with a fixed set of perks, including Soul Devourer. You can get it from: Exotic Archive at the Tower.

How to get Thorn

Thorn’s old quest, Independent Study from Season of the Drifter, has been removed. Since Beyond Light, the hand cannon is bought at the Monument to Lost Lights in the Tower for an Exotic Cipher and Glimmer.

Catalyst

Thorn finally got a catalyst in Season of the Wish. Once you own the gun, it drops at random from Crucible, Gambit and Vanguard activities. It adds Range, Stability and Airborne Effectiveness, plus the Refined Soul perk.

Perks

Mark of the DevourerIntrinsic

Rounds pierce targets and inflict corruption. Final blows with this weapon leave behind Remnants.

This version has a fixed roll: the perks above are always the same.

Exotic catalyst

Thorn Catalyst

Grants bonus range and stability. Dealing a final blow or absorbing a Remnant grants additional increased weapon range, as well as increased mobility and handling for a short time.

Base stats

Impact84
Range34
Stability60
Handling65
Reload Speed40
Aim Assistance85
Zoom14
Airborne Effectiveness21
Ammo Generation60
Rounds Per Minute140
Magazine11
Recoil Direction100

Base values from the game files, before barrels, magazines, mods and masterwork.

Overview & how to get it

Rarity
Exotic
Type
Hand Cannon
Element
Kinetic
Slot
Kinetic
Ammo
Primary
Source
Exotic Archive at the Tower
Craftable
No

Lore

Thorn
"The Weapons of Sorrow are not the endgame, but a road map. Each evolution, every advance in the delivery of pain and the mastery of destruction feeds the Hive's hateful weapons research. They will map every scream, harness every aggression, until they understand every method by which to ravage the hearts, minds, and flesh of man. And in doing so, they will turn us against ourselves—feeding our lust, our greed, our fear, until we become a threat unto ourselves like none we could imagine. So, wield these, angry reaper. Strive to know the darkness in your own heart. Walk in the shadows of fallen heroes. And know that you are an enemy of hope." —a warning

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