I've been seeing a lot of Thorn (including me) though mine isn't fully upgraded and it seems like every damn time if I miss a shot the other player ends up with a sliver of health left, like one more DoT ticks worth ~_~ Though I've been consistently positive in my k/d these 5 games I've played (huh after checking it seems some of my stats are messed, like a 0.0 k/d in one game and medals missing), it seems that either my gear is actually making a difference in defense or Thorn is definitely having an effect.