Barbed Necklace

A common Barbed set neck armor found in The Junkyard. Grants +1 Damage and +1 Thorns while imposing -1 max HP. Metallic by nature, it also applies Metal status. The Thorns passive deals damage back to attackers on every hit, pairing naturally with the damage boost. The max HP cost is the price of admission — a deliberate trade for more offensive pressure. Pairs with Barbed Hat and other Barbed set pieces for stacked retaliation damage.

The combination of DamageUp and Thorns on a single neck piece makes the Barbed Necklace unusually offensive for armor. DamageUp directly increases your outgoing attack damage, while Thorns adds passive retaliation on every melee hit you receive. The Metal tag is a vulnerability against electrical or metal-targeting effects. The -1 max HP is a small but permanent HP pool reduction that compounds if you're running multiple HP-penalizing items.

Best for aggressive melee builds that get hit frequently and want to turn that into damage output. The Barbed set is built around retaliation, so stacking Barbed Necklace and Barbed Hat amplifies Thorns across both slots. Avoid if you're already low on max HP or running against electrical enemies. The Metal tag is worth noting in The Junkyard specifically, where some enemies exploit it.