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diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37ec1dfde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/artifacts/CapeOfThorns.java
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.artifacts;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.Char;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.Hero;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.BuffIndicator;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.GLog;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.utils.Utils;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndOptions;
+import com.watabou.utils.Random;
+
+/**
+ * Created by debenhame on 03/09/2014.
+ */
+public class CapeOfThorns extends Artifact {
+    //TODO: add polish, testing
+
+    {
+        name = "Cape of Thorns";
+        image = ItemSpriteSheet.ARTIFACT_CAPE;
+        level = 0;
+        levelCap = 10;
+        charge = 0;
+        chargeCap = 100;
+        //partialcharge is unused
+    }
+
+    private int timer = 0;
+
+    private int exp = 0;
+
+    @Override
+    public String status() {
+        if (timer == 0)
+            return Utils.format("%d%", charge);
+        else
+            return Utils.format("%d", timer);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected ArtifactBuff passiveBuff() {
+        return new Thorns();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String desc() {
+        //TODO: add description
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    public class Thorns extends ArtifactBuff{
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean act(){
+            if (timer > 0)
+                timer--;
+             else if (charge > 0)
+                charge--;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        public int proc(int damage, Char attacker){
+            if (timer == 0){
+                charge += damage/(4f - level*0.1);
+                if (charge > chargeCap){
+                    charge = 0;
+                    timer = 5+level;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (timer != 0){
+                int deflected = Random.NormalIntRange(0, (int)(damage*0.66));
+                damage -= deflected;
+
+                attacker.damage(deflected, this);
+
+                exp+= deflected;
+
+                if (exp >= (level+1)*10 && level < levelCap){
+                    exp -= (level+1)*10;
+                    level++;
+                    GLog.p("Your Cape grows stronger!");
+                }
+
+            }
+            return damage;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public String toString() {
+                return "Thorns";
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int icon() {
+            if (timer == 0)
+                return BuffIndicator.NONE;
+            else
+                return BuffIndicator.THORNS;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void detach(){
+            timer = 0;
+            charge = 0;
+        }
+
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/BuffIndicator.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/BuffIndicator.java
index 2e26e817d..adb11e43c 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/BuffIndicator.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/BuffIndicator.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class BuffIndicator extends Component {
 	public static final int DEFERRED	= 28;
     public static final int DROWSY      = 29;
     public static final int MAGIC_SLEEP = 30;
+    public static final int THORNS      = 31;
 	
 	public static final int SIZE	= 7;