Stat
Thorns
Deals 1 damage per stack back to attacking units at melee range. Incoming critical attacks double this damage. Ignores Armor. 34 structures and 10 fate cards affect Thorns.
How it works
Deals 1 damage per stack back to attacking units at melee range. Incoming critical attacks double this damage. Ignores Armor.
Structures that grant or use Thorns
| Structure | Effect |
|---|---|
| Axe Thrower Camp | Deploy 1 Axe Throwers. |
| Bear Banner Hall | Deploy Borgild. |
| Raven Banner Hall | Deploy Liv. |
| Stag Banner Hall | Deploy Brand. |
| Wolf Banner Hall | Deploy Egil. |
| Bear | All NATURE UNIT gain 20/40/60 Health. |
| Berserker Camp | Deploy 1 Berserkers. |
| Boar | Deploy 2 Boars. |
| Defense Tower | Every 2 seconds: Fires 1 arrows. Gain 4/8/12 Damage for each adjacent CIVILIAN. |
| Draugr Tombs | Deploy 2 Draugr |
| Fox | Deploy 4 foxes. |
| Gates of Helheim | Deploy 2 Fallen Valkyries. |
| Gates of Muspell | Deploy 1 Eldthur. |
| Hall of Skalds | Deploy 1 Skalds. |
| Healer's Hut | Deploy 1 Healers |
| Hlidskjalf | Deploy 1 Einherjar. |
| Hörgr | Deploy 4 Spectral Warriors. |
| Horn of Managarm | Deploy 3 White Wolves. |
| Jötunn Camp | Deploy 1 Jötunn. |
| Kaija's Den | Deploy Kaija. |
| Kobold Camp | Deploy 3 Kobolds. |
| Mender's Hut | Deploy 1 Menders. |
| Mercenary Camp | Deploy 1 Mercenary for every 6  Kröwns you have stored. (Max: 4) |
| Mjölnir | Every 7 seconds: Fire 5/10/15 Lightning Bolts at random enemy units. Each bolt deals 15/30/45 Burn. Gain 1/2/3 Lightning Bolt(s) per adjacent WARBAND. |
| Naglfar | Deploy 1 Son of Hrymr. |
| Naströnd | Each adjacent MELEE gains 5/10/15 Thorns for each TERRAIN. |
| Seal of Valhalla | 50% chance to deploy a Spectral Warrior whenever a friendly unit dies |
| Sentry Camp | Deploy 1 Sentry for each CIVILIAN structure. (Max: 6) |
| Shield Bearer Camp | Deploy 1 Shield Bearers. |
| Skull of Hrungnir | When adjacent to a Circle of Stone: Deploy 1 Draconic Jötunn. |
| Tracker Camp | Deploy 1 Trackers. |
| Warrior Camp | Deploy 1 Warriors. |
| Wolf Den | Deploy 2 Wolves. |
| Wyvern Nest | Deploy 1 Wyvern. |
Fate cards with Thorns
| Card | Effect |
|---|---|
| Spiked Skin | Target WARBAND. Gain 15 Health and 2 Thorns. |
| Stinging Nettles | Target MELEE. Gain 2 Thorns. |
| Vineshell | Target MELEE. Gain 3 Thorns and 25 Health. |
| Prickly Gardens | Target CIVILIAN. Adjacent UNIT gain 3 Thorns. |
| Bramblesprout | Each UNIT with Thorns gains 3 Thorns. |
| Deep Healing | Target HEALER. ON HEAL: Target gains 2 Thorns. |
| Retaliate | Target UNIT. ON HIT BY ENEMY: Gain 2 Thorns. |
| Barbed Carapace | Each MYSTICAL gains 1 Thorns for each KNOWLEDGE. |
| Avatar of the Wilds | Target UNIT. Gain 100% Health and 100% Thorns. |
| Agony Aura | Target RANGED. ON ATTACK: Gain 1 Poison and 1 Thorns. |