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Overview

The Grove's Thorn is a one-handed weapon in Crimson Desert with a unique passive ability: it restores Spirit on hit. With 16 attack power and Attack Speed Lv. 1, it is one of the stronger one-handed weapons available and the only one that actively regenerates your Spirit resource during combat. This makes it particularly valuable for builds that rely heavily on abilities and skills that consume Spirit.

The name suggests a connection to nature or a forested location within Pywel. The weapon's Spirit restoration mechanic encourages an aggressive, ability-heavy combat style where you attack constantly to fuel your skill usage rather than waiting for Spirit to regenerate passively.

Stats

The Spirit on Hit passive is what makes The Grove's Thorn special. Spirit fuels abilities and special moves, and most weapons require you to manage this resource carefully. With The Grove's Thorn, every successful hit tops up your Spirit pool, letting you use abilities more frequently than other weapon setups allow.

Spirit on Hit

Each time you land a melee attack with The Grove's Thorn, a small amount of Spirit is restored. The restoration happens per hit, not per combo, so faster attack strings generate more Spirit than slow, heavy swings. The Attack Speed Lv. 1 bonus synergizes perfectly with this mechanic by increasing the number of hits you land in a given window.

This passive is especially useful during extended fights where Spirit depletion becomes a problem. Boss encounters and multi-wave enemy gauntlets can drain your Spirit pool entirely if you rely on abilities without a way to regenerate. The Grove's Thorn solves this problem by turning your basic attacks into a Spirit battery.

How to Obtain

The exact acquisition method for The Grove's Thorn is still being confirmed by the community. Its sell price of 5.42 Silver and unique passive ability suggest it comes from a special source, likely a quest reward, hidden chest, or boss drop in a forested area of Pywel. Check back as exploration data is compiled.

Refinement

The Grove's Thorn supports ten levels of refinement at any blacksmith. Refining it increases the base attack power, which also makes the Spirit on Hit passive more rewarding because higher damage means you are hitting harder and recovering Spirit at the same time. The weapon is worth refining aggressively if you plan to use it as your main weapon.

Build Synergy

The Grove's Thorn pairs naturally with ability-heavy builds. If your playstyle involves cycling through skills frequently, this weapon keeps your Spirit topped up so you never have to stop and wait for passive regeneration. Consider the following pairings:

• Ability-focused Abyss Gear: Slot cores that reduce Spirit costs or boost ability damage. The weapon's Spirit generation lets you use these abilities more aggressively

• Speed builds: Stack attack speed from Abyss Gear on top of the weapon's Lv. 1 bonus. More hits per second means more Spirit recovery per second

• Secondary weapon: Carry a high-damage two-handed weapon as your secondary. Use The Grove's Thorn to build Spirit, then switch to the heavy weapon for big ability combos

Combat Tips

• Attack constantly. Standing still with The Grove's Thorn means you are wasting its core advantage. Even light attacks between dodges keep the Spirit flowing

• The Spirit restoration is per hit, not per kill. Even if you are fighting a single tough enemy, your Spirit pool stays healthy as long as you keep swinging

• Do not sell The Grove's Thorn unless you have a clear replacement. The Spirit on Hit passive is unique, and 5.42 Silver is modest compared to the long-term value of never running out of Spirit

• Use this weapon during multi-phase boss fights where Spirit management is the biggest challenge. You can sustain ability usage through all phases without needing Spirit potions