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Back in Year One, Thorn was among the strongest weapons in the game, especially in Destiny's competitive modes. The hand cannon was the only gun in the game with a Damage Over Time (DOT) mechanic - due to the lethal combination of being able to sap away the last sliver of an enemy's health while also seeing their position from the resulting damage numbers that would pop up on screen.
Thorn was so popular, and so prevalent, that its stats were nerfed and the gun was left out of Destiny's Year Two.
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