Thorn Sucks (Destiny)
by Cody Miller 
, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Saturday, September 20, 2014, 10:14 (3707 days ago)
Unfortunately the Thorn is a terrible hand canon.
Low damage. High recoil. Only 6 bullets per mag. The mark of the devourer works too slowly. It's very easy to find a legendary hand canon that's better, does more damage, is more stable, and has more bullets. I have a rare that is better.
If you have the bounty, get ready to dismantle it for upgrade components.
Unfortunately the Thorn is a terrible hand canon.
Low damage. High recoil. Only 6 bullets per mag. The mark of the devourer works too slowly. It's very easy to find a legendary hand canon that's better, does more damage, is more stable, and has more bullets. I have a rare that is better.
But low stability and reload aren't really a problem for a Gunslinger - they have perks that can counter all that.
If you have the bounty, get ready to dismantle it for upgrade components.
I hope not. I think I've got the Thorn bounty right now, and it's giving me hell :(
Thorn Sucks
by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Saturday, September 20, 2014, 14:48 (3706 days ago) @ RC
But low stability and reload aren't really a problem for a Gunslinger - they have perks that can counter all that.
What if you switch to blade dancer? Plus, nothing can make up for the low impact. Thorn takes 2 shots where my rare takes one. Only 6 bullets is a big deal too.
But low stability and reload aren't really a problem for a Gunslinger - they have perks that can counter all that.
What if you switch to blade dancer?
Choose another gun :P
There are quite a few exotics that seem intent on being used in a very specific way for a very specific class set-up and instance.
Plus, nothing can make up for the low impact. Thorn takes 2 shots where my rare takes one.
Depends how good the poison is. Can you just shoot an enemy once and let the poison do the rest of the job?
I just don't want to kill Xyor and come away feeling short changed :(
Thorn Sucks
by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Saturday, September 20, 2014, 19:15 (3706 days ago) @ RC
Plus, nothing can make up for the low impact. Thorn takes 2 shots where my rare takes one.
Depends how good the poison is. Can you just shoot an enemy once and let the poison do the rest of the job?
Not really, it doesn't do much damage at all. In theory it's great because rounds penetrate and you can poison multiple enemies at once, but in practice it doesn't work so well and you are just better off with a legendary with more impact and a bigger clip in my opinion.
How is it in Crucible?
by Spec ops Grunt , Broklahoma, Monday, September 22, 2014, 07:06 (3705 days ago) @ Cody Miller
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How is it in Crucible?
by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Monday, September 22, 2014, 07:39 (3705 days ago) @ Spec ops Grunt
Bad. Low impact, high recoil, small clip. Again, a rare or legendary with more impact will be much more effective.
It is just a bad hand canon overall.
How is it in Crucible?
by Spec ops Grunt , Broklahoma, Monday, September 22, 2014, 07:57 (3705 days ago) @ Cody Miller
That sucks :/
maybe they had issues balancing it before release and nerfed it a whole bunch and ran out of time?
I got lucky and got invective as my exotic bounty. That thing is great.