Thorn was way over powered and ruined Trials in year one. The gun required no skill at all, had as much range as a sniper, and was a 2-shot kill no matter what thanks to the burn effect. I'm glad it was nerfed. Cause now instead of teams trying to snipe Thorn users, there will be more face-to-face combat. New weapons and abilities make it more exciting. Thorn was also not worth the hell players went through to get it. I say good riddance. I'll be seeing you in Trials with my Ace of Spades