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Legacy of Nightmares Thorns Bombardment

Ancient items and the LoN ring set amplify Thorns bursts.

ArchiveCrusaderHistorical archive: patch 2.4–2.6.0; Season 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
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Solo Greater Rifts

Applicable seasons & seasonal adjustments (7)

Open your season’s rules and apply its listed class bonuses, Cube slots or seasonal powers alongside the base profile.

Mechanics and historical version

Litany and Wailing Host require Ancient items and no other active set bonus. Heart of Iron, Belt of the Trove and Mortal Drama support Thorns/Bombardment. The Legacy of Dreams gem did not yet exist.

Six active skills

Skill and item names retain their canonical English game identifiers. The explanations are fully bilingual.

SlotSkillRune
1BombardmentBarrels of Spikes
2ConsecrationBed of Nails
3Iron SkinReflective Skin
4Steed ChargeSpiked Barding
5Laws of JusticeDecaying Strength
6Akarat's ChampionProphet

Four passive skills

Finery; Iron Maiden; Lord Commander; Fervor

Specific equipment

SlotItem or combination
HeadLeoric's Crown
ShouldersPauldrons of the Skeleton King
AmuletHellfire Amulet
ChestHeart of Iron
BracersSanguinary Vambraces
GlovesSt. Archew's Gage
BeltBelt of the Trove
PantsHexing Pants of Mr. Yan
BootsIllusory Boots
RingsLitany of the Undaunted + The Wailing Host
WeaponSun Keeper
Off-handLidless Wall

Legendary gems and Kanai’s Cube

Legendary gems: Boyarsky’s Chip; Bane of the Trapped; Bane of the Powerful.

Cube slotLegendary power
Weapon slotThe Mortal Drama
Armor slotAquila Cuirass
Jewelry slotConvention of Elements

Rotation and positioning

Gather enemies and combine Iron Skin with Bombardment during Convention’s Physical phase. Steed Charge gathers and positions; Consecration supports close range. Move between bursts to benefit from Hexing Pants.

Stats, sockets and progression

Prioritize Thorns, Strength, Physical damage, Area Damage and cooldown reduction. Thorns does not need critical stats. Use a weapon topaz and helm diamond; prioritize Ancient status and correct powers over sheet DPS.

Archive boundaries and source review

This is a dated archive configuration optimized for its stated activity. Historical Greater Rift records are not inferred from current item tooltips; later set multipliers do not apply to this version.

Bane of the Powerful is an editorial replacement for Stricken in the source planner: this bar lacks a regular direct attack for reliable Stricken stacking.

The Season 11 extension is a patch-delta inference: 2.6.0 did not change these six skills or this item combination. This supports continued availability, not a new leaderboard rank.

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Sources & editorial reference date

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