Its the only gun in the game that prevents players from recovering , which is on itself borderline OP in toO because it allows the user to push the wounded opponent right away without a worry. On top of that it has sniper-like accuracy and range, which for a 2shot kill weapon is a bit too much. In comparison, hawkmoon has a slower firerate, actually needs proper aim and strongly relies on luck in the chamber, not to mention its not as common as thorn due to its rarity. Tlw has shitty range, its a beast in close quarters BUT you risk getting ohk 'ed by shotguns so its kinda balanced. A buff to autorifles is really needed. I cant remember my last death to one of those.