Relic of Thorns

Gain stacking condition damage when you are hit by a poisoned foe. When this triggers, it refreshes the duration of all stacks. — In-game description

Relic of Thorns

Type

Relic

Element

Brilliance

Collection

Relics—Core Set 2

Rarity

FExotic

Req. level

60

Binding

Soulbound on Use

Salvage

Standard, Research

Value

2 

Game link

Trading post

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External links

GW2BLTC
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API

104424

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Relic of Thorns

Gain stacking condition damage when you are hit by a poisoned foe. When this triggers, it refreshes the duration of all stacks.

 Relic of Thorns (30s): 30 Condition Damage

 Relic of Thorns (30s): 50 Condition Damage

 Maximum Stacks: 10

— In-game description

Acquisition

Contained in

•   Core Relic Chest (choice)

•   Relic Chest (choice, unimplemented)

Recipe

Relic of Thorns

Source

Recipe: Relic of the Thorns

Type

Upgrade Component

Output qty.

1

Discipline

Leatherworker
Armorsmith
Tailor

Req. rating

400

Chat link

API

15062

Ingredients

48

Pile of Lucent Crystal

250

Barbed Thorn

3

Charm of Brilliance

15

Glob of Ectoplasm

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Mechanics

• Applies the  Relic of Thorns effect.
• The effect grants +30/50 condition damage per stack, up to a maximum of +300/500 condition damage at 10 stacks.
• All stacks are lost on down.
• Pulsing arena damage from bosses will trigger the effect.

Version history

For a detailed relic history, see here.

Patch	Changes
April 15, 2025	Reduced the condition damage bonus per stack from 50 to 30 in PvE only.
March 11, 2025	Relic of Thorns has been added to the game.

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Relics—Core Set 2 collection