If you're not familiar, Thorn got a catalyst this time last year that brought it back to being a great weapon again in both PVE and PVP. It boosted the stats to a solid degree (20 range, 10 stability) and added a great effect. Then in Season of the Wish, the stat gains from the catalyst were reduced by 5 range and 5 stability.
With the rollout of the new Ballistics mod, hundreds of average guns can now get +6 range and +6 stability. The original nerf seemed to be to clamp down on growing usage rates, but with the gun at around 1% usage, I don't think getting those stats back will send it skyrocketing or anything.
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