Well, that depends: If the nerfbunnies in these forums have their way, then eventually the gun will probably lose it's exotic perk (devourer) and be replaced by something nerf-worthy like reload speed upon crit. And then no one will use the gun, and move along to another weapon that nerfbunnies will complain about and, eventually, Bungie will nerf. And so on and so forth until the Crucible becomes a gametype where everyone just gives each other hugs and candy all day long #sarcastaball. The alternative that I hope Bungie goes with is simple: ignore the nerfbunnies. Their refusal to admit that they are not intelligent enough to mitigate a specified weapon in PvP should not result in a punishment for everyone. The Thorn is not OP simply because a lot of people use it, and subsequently get kills with it. But that is a fundamental problem with this community as the majority believes simply that Overused = Overpowered It doesn't. Overused means simply that a lot of people run a gun. If they get kills with that gun, it does not necessarily mean the gun is OP, but rather they are accustomed to the weapon. I have seen plenty of Thorn users who had no clue how to use that weapon, and the same with any other weapon people claim is "OP". Hell, when I started using Thorn, all I could get was assists. I learned how to use the weapon, and although I am far, far away from being anything close to "average" in PvP, I am able to hold my own with that weapon on occasion.