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KD
Since: May, 2009
2023-11-27 09:56:35
Probably the closest thing is Attack Reflector and it has a few examples of Thorns effects among the examples.
I'm not sure it's an exact fit though, because often Thorns effects deal static damage and are more punishing to rapid and weak attacks, whereas Attack Reflector is more about returning the same attack back (generally punishing single powerful attacks).

A Status Buff that causes anybody that "makes contact" (via melee attacks) with the recipient of the buff to take damage, while not blocking the damage taken by itself, as if the recipient was covered in thorns or barbed wire. The buff's damage is typically fixed and can't be altered (which makes it differ from a Counter-Attack). Typically used by Stone Wall characters.