Thorn Guide
In-game tooltip: shoot thorns forward with the left hand, pulling the first enemy hit toward you. If the target is too large or in a special state such as Super Armor or Blocking, you dash along the thorns toward them instead.
Applies to 23 September 2026 updateUpdated
In-game tooltip captured
- Class
- Withered Knight
- Weapon
- Polearm & Shield
- Role
- Pull / traversal
- Applies to
- 23 September 2026 update
- Balance passes
- Named in none of 6 to 2026-09-23
When to use it
The group-play third slot: it pulls enemies out of position and sets up knockdowns for teammates. The automatic reversal against super-armoured targets means it never simply fails.
Builds using this
- Withered Knight — Greatsword PvP — Soulgrot explains it at 12:24Preferred for punishing and recovery. Breakthrough Charge is the author’s alternative for immediate engagement, not an extra simultaneous skill slot.
Where this comes from
Opens at 02:40, where the skill is explained. Full citation below.
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Sources for this page
- Shadowcoast Gaming — Best PVP Withered Knight Greatsword Build — Launch build, published 2 August 2026. Source for the greatsword wither-execution talent line and its affix priorities.
Other Withered Knight Polearm & Shield skills
- Rainbow Piercer — Forward pressure
- Javelin Thrust — Debuff / gap close
- Spear Barrage — Sustained damage
- Intervene — Ally rescue
- Charge Dash — Engage / control