Barbed Mask

The Barbed Mask is a face armor piece that grants +1 Damage and +1 Thorns at the cost of -1 Max HP. It carries the Metal status, meaning it can be targeted by abilities and effects that interact with metallic gear.

Thorns reflects damage back to melee attackers, which compounds with the +1 Damage bonus on your own attacks. The -1 Max HP cost is minor for most builds, but stacks badly if multiple equipped items share similar HP penalties. The Metal tag is a liability in fights against enemies or players who exploit metal-targeting effects.

Ideal for melee brawlers who get hit often and want to punish enemies for each strike. The combination of Thorns and a damage bonus means both offense and retaliation scale together. Consider pairing with other Thorns sources or abilities that draw enemy attacks to maximize the reflected damage output.