So, there is this tree which throws some spikes at you in a certain quest. However, I'm not sure is it supposed to be that it 'throws' those needles to people who are near or hit those who hit it. So as I think it should/could be, is that the thing hits the ones with the spikes who hit the tree itself.
This wouldn't cause them to be affected who just are near or watching. But if the tree is supposed to be hurling those spikes around, then it's okey. This mainly popped to my mind when I was beating the tree today and it hit the most of the spikes at the guy next to me...who was already on the ground...on minus HP, and you know what happened next.