Spiked Collar

A studded metal collar covered in vicious spikes. Thorns deals return damage to anyone who strikes the wearer in melee, and the Metal tag adds synergy with magnet and metal-affecting abilities. A solid uncommon neck piece for frontline builds — no stat bonuses, but it makes attacking in melee a punishing proposition.

Thorns damage fires automatically on any melee hit taken — it doesn't require an action or proc chance. The Metal type enables additional interactions with lightning-based attacks or magnetic abilities that specifically affect metal objects. Spiked Collar pairs with other thorn sources like the Bear Trap Mask or Barbed Scrap to create a stacked retaliation profile.

Best on pure tanks and frontliners who take lots of melee hits each fight. Even a small amount of thorns damage accumulates into meaningful total damage dealt passively across a long fight. Avoid on ranged or spellcaster builds that don't engage melee — the thorns only fire when hit in close combat, so back-row cats get zero value from this neck slot.