Sacred 2:Thorns

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This Combat Art is a (Buff) An eye for an eye is sometimes not enough. Those who would strike the Paladin and emissaries of the Light had best take warning, for retribution shall be swift and certain. The might of your blows shall be felt a hundred fold unto you! Aspect - Blessed Defense Innate Abilities (Lvl 1) Chance to Reflect Close Combat: 30% + 0.8% per level Chance to Reflect Roots: 35% + 0.6% per level Chance to Reflect Stun: 35% + 0.6% per level Allies Benefit: 50% Regeneration Time of all Combat Arts: +50.0% Modifications See also: Sacred 2:Combat Art Modifications Bronze Riposte - Increases the chance to reflect close combat by 7% + 0.5% per level. Witch Hunter - Adds a chance to reflect enemy spells (34% + 0.7% per level). Silver Riposte - Increases the chance to reflect close combat by 7% + 0.5% per level. Return Volley - Adds a chance to reflect enemy ranged attacks (34% + 0.7% per level). Gold Riposte - Increases the chance to reflect close combat by 7% + 0.5% per level. Flexible - Reduces the regeneration penalty of Thorns by 50%.

Thorns

Skills and Attributes

The following skills will affect this combat art:

• Blessed Defense Lore - improves casting speed, allows for modification points.

• Blessed Defense Focus - reduces regeneration time penalty and allows for higher level combat art without penalty, allows for modification points.

• Concentration - directly improves regeneration time penalty.

The following attributes will affect this combat art:

• Stamina will lower regeneration time penalty.

Usage Strategies

• Thorns is a straightforward buff. It reflects enemy attacks. You can choose which attack types you want to emphasize.

• Unlike in Diablo 2, reflected damage in Sacred 2 is completely blocked. The player takes no damage. This makes reflective buffs like Thorns much more defensive than offensive in nature.

• An extremely high defense value, evade chance, and/or block chance will mean enemies can't hit you and therefore won't get hit by Thorns. Consider this if you want to use Thorns in a more offensive manner.

• Thorns can affect allies. Read the Note About Party Buffs to learn how to avoid a glitch in the base game where buff effects stack infinitely upward.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• High reflect chance
• Can reflect any type of attack with modifications

Cons

• During multiplayer, Paladin must turn off buff before teleporting to party members or reassembling the party, and recast it afterward (to avoid glitching party stats).

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