History of Thorn

Thorn is an Exotic Hand Cannon (Kinetic) from Destiny, one of the franchise's most famous weapons.

Overview

Its intrinsic, Mark of the Devourer, makes rounds pierce and deal damage over time; kills leave Remnants. The trait Soul Devourer strengthens the mark and partially refills the magazine when a Remnant is absorbed.

Acquisition

• Current: the Exotic Archive at the Tower (Monument to Lost Lights). One source lists the cost as an Exotic Cipher, 125k Glimmer, 200 Legendary Shards and an Ascendant Shard; costs may have changed.
• Historical: the "Independent Study" quest line from Destiny 2: Forsaken. Steps were: A Melted Hunk of Metal (Salt Mines, EDZ, to Banshee-44), The Essence, The Steel, The Binding, Weaponize the Unknown, Something Yet Remains (Tyra Karn), and The Chasm of Screams (a Savathûn's Song strike variant). That quest was removed.

Trivia

Flavor text is from the 7th Book of Sorrow.