A well-worn hunter's bow. Lightweight and well-balanced despite its age, Thistle has the mark of a Roods craftsman. The handle is grooved around your fingertips like an old friend. You've much in common with whoever held it last. Of that, you are certain.

Thistle

Stats

Slot	Weapon
Rarity	Common
Origin	Dendrit
Art	Bow
Damage Type	Sharp
Attunement
Smite	1 in 20
Smite Percent	5%

Stat	Lvl 0	Lvl 30
Attack	44	92
Charged Shot	110	158
Arrow Hail	18	18
Stagger	18	48

Damage Caps ⓘWeapon attacks will deal a maximum amount of damage based on how high the player's attuned Virtues are. Click here to read the Attunement section for more information.
Light Attack	136
Charged Shot ⓘNote that Charged Attack damage is not displayed correctly in the in-game UI at the current time. Click here to read the Damage Data section for information on how this is calculated.	268

Overview

Thistle is a Bow in Soulframe. It is one of the three starter Weapons, alongside

Wulder

and

Gwylen

.

Acquisition & Crafting

The Envoy will start with Thistle if they choose the

Sirin

pact during Rise, Envoy. For other acquisition methods, see Vendors below.

Fragments Required: 1

Thistle immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Scrap Iron

× 15

Thistle immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Dendrit Weave

× 20

Thistle immagine illustrativa di Soulframe

Knotwood

× 15

Drop Sources

Thistle may be acquired from the following Drop Sources:

Type	Source
Container	Barrel
Container	Basket
Container	Crate
Container	Sword Rack
Enemy	Crypt Crawler
Enemy	Ghost Knight
Enemy	The Circade
Fable	Rise, Envoy

Source	Price	Quantity	Rank Required
Alca's Children	1,500	1	Rank 1: Child of Alca
Kith of Kings	1,500	1	Rank 1: Cateran of Clan Jotar

Trivia

Prior to the Virtue Rework of Preludes 13, Thistle scaled with Grace, with no minimum requirement.

When introduced in Preludes 9, Blitzel was transformed into Thistle. Blitzel was reintroduced as a separate weapon in Preludes 10.
- Note that any changes prior to Preludes 9 are relevant to Thistle, but use the name Blitzel in the Update History for record-keeping.

Envoys with Fragments attained prior to Preludes 15 retained the ability to Craft Thistle with Tuvalkane at the cost of the original Crafting Requirements

Update History

Preludes 15: Gods & Ghosts (2026-6-10)

Increased base damage
Can now be acquired fully-crafted with varying Craftwork from activities around Midrath
- Enclave purchases are now acquired wholly crafted
Will now be granted a random Craftwork upon crafting
Added the ability to Refine with Tuvalkane, granting Tempers and an increased Craftwork
Rewards resources upon Dismantling, dependant on the Craftwork and Origin

Preludes 13 Hotfix 1 (2026-2-13)

Fixed crash when firing

Preludes 13: A Triquetra of Virtues (2026-2-13)

Updated walking animation while aiming
Added sound FX for aiming while in midair
Fixed turning invisible with increased fire rate if Picktrix Powder is cast immediately after Glamour

Preludes 12: Wylds (2025-11-25)

Updated availability as part of the updated Alca's Children and Kith of Kings Offerings at Rank 1 for 2,000 Standing

Preludes 11 Hotfix 2 (2025-10-14)

Fixed attacks playing Longblade SFX

Preludes 11: The Waste Bear (2025-10-10)

Fixed Thistle not targeting Will-o-wings

Preludes 10 Hotfix 5 (2025-06-04)

Fixed animations looking jittery or repeating when attacking right before landing from a jump

Preludes 10 Hotfix 4 (2025-05-31)

Fixed Thistle not being able to Splinter regular shots

Preludes 10 (2025-05-28)

Received visual update

Preludes 9 Hotfix 6 (2025-04-11)

Fixed animations that could cause clipping into the Envoy's torso or torso twisting during charged walk transitions

Preludes 9 Hotfix 5 (2025-04-04)

Minor sound adjustments

Preludes 9 Hotfix 4 (2025-04-03)

Shatter damage can no longer be blocked by enemies

Preludes 9 Hotfix 3 (2025-04-02)

Fixed sometimes getting stuck in the bow charge animation

Preludes 9 Hotfix 2 (2025-04-01)

Fixed crashes caused by Bows

Preludes 9 Hotfix 1 (2025-03-29)

Fixed aimed shot becoming a ground finisher after using a ground finisher
Fixed Arrow Hail targeting non-hostiles
Reduced knock-down chance of 'My Leg!' skill

Preludes 9 (2025-03-28)

Blitzel was renamed and introduced as Thistle
Added to Sirin starter Pact bundle
Bow Combat Rework
- Primary attacks prioritize shooting over melee
- Arrows are now functionally infinite
- Enemies will attempt to dodge shots
- New Mechanics
  - Quick Shot - Ideal for chaining headshots
  - Heavy Shot - Designed for long-range control
  - Arrow Hail - Rains arrows in a wide circle