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Thorns of the Invoker

Set · Crusader

  • 6 Pieces
  • Bonuses at 2 · 4 · 6 pieces

Set Bonuses

  1. 2 PiecesYour Thorns damage now hits all enemies in a 15 yard radius around you. Each time you hit an enemy with Punish, Slash, or block an attack your Thorns is increased by 90% for 2 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  2. 4 PiecesYou take 50% less damage for 20 seconds after damaging an enemy with Bombardment.
  3. 6 PiecesThe attack speed of Punish and Slash are increased by 100% and deal 67,500% of your Thorns damage.

Set Pieces

6 Pieces

Thorns of the Invoker

This Crusader set makes Thorns damage your primary weapon and channels it through Punish and Slash. Instead of waiting for enemies to attack you, you actively fling your Thorns damage at all nearby foes. Each hit with your two core skills, or a blocked attack, raises your dealt Thorns damage in stacks, and both attacks also strike much faster while transferring a large share of your Thorns damage onto the targets. Bombardment conveniently provides a reliable defensive window.

In practice you itemize deliberately for high Thorns damage and keep Punish or Slash running nonstop to maintain the stacks. Stay in the thick of the fight, block and strike — the denser the enemies stand, the more your area Thorns damage pays off.

Stacks from hits and blocks

The 2-piece bonus makes your Thorns damage hit all enemies within 15 yards. Every hit with Punish or Slash and every blocked attack increases it by 90% for 2 seconds, stacking up to 10 times. Because the stacks are so short-lived, an unbroken attack rhythm matters. At six pieces, both skills attack 100% faster and deal 67,500% of your Thorns damage.

Punish or Slash

Punish requires a shield and grants Hardened Senses: 15% more block chance for 5 seconds. Since every block adds a stack, that fits the set directly. Its runes react to blocks as well – Celerity grants 15% attack speed, and Roar burns enemies within 15 yards.

Slash hits every enemy in front of you with Fire damage. Carve enlarges the area, while Guard raises your armor by 5% per enemy hit, up to 5 times.

Bombardment as a defensive switch

After damaging an enemy with Bombardment, you take 50% less damage for 20 seconds. The skill has a 60-second cooldown, though, so without cooldown reduction a gap remains. Barrels of Spikes raises each barrel's damage by 200% of your Thorns damage and fits the theme of the set.

Pieces and cube

Instead of a chest piece, the set includes bracers, Shackles of the Invoker. It is often combined with Echoing Fury, Omnislash, Convention of Elements and Akarat's Awakening.

by eRnstl