This is a continuation of Nacho's thread, http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/39344
So for those of you who havent read that thread, these are the important points:
Basically, the thread starts out with some suggestions for a few different piercing related statuses, none of which are very practical, IMO.
But near the end, an (also IMO) decent piercing-related status came up: Cripple!
It's a status that would slow an enemy's walking speed, and only deal (a little) damage whenever it moves. This would be ubereffective against beasts and fiends, maybe gremlins as well, which are all weak/neutral to piercing damage already = WIN!!!
This could lead to a new branch in the Snarble Barb and Spine Cone lines:
-Snarble Barb
------Twisted Snarble Barb
-----------Dark Thorn Blade
----------------Barbarous Thorn Blade
-----------Crippling Thistle Blade
----------------Sapping Thistle Blade
Or something like that.
The CTB and the STB would be like pale green versions of the DTB and the BTB. Their stats (http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Barbarous_Thorn_Blade) would be the same, except that the Crippling line has slightly lowered attack damage, and a Slight/Good Chance of Strong Cripple (for 4* and 5*, respectively).
And it would be similar for the Dark Briar Barrage line, a new line that splits from 3*, just like the Snarble Barb ones above. (I'm too lazy to write it out.../laughs@self
Oh, and also, here is an icon I made for it: http://colonimbus2.tumblr.com/
Feel free to leave any (constructive) comments, they are all welcome :D
EDIT: If you agree with the Cripple status being implemented into SK, please make some threads about this, to get the GMs notice ;)
I love this idea, but I think I'll wait until this gets off the front page to make another thread.