Server: Alexina
IGN: Tocannota
Inspired by the Rare Blades in XBC2, Rare Spirits would be special, named Weapon Spirits possessing their own unique appearances, attributes, personalities, Spirit Awakening animations, and possibly even abilities that they can grant their wielders. Like Rare Blades, obtaining them would probably be RNG based, albeit with the availability of specific Spirits dependent on the type of weapon being used to make the Spirit's contract, as well as the Element of the stone being used.
Rare Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing a slumbering Rare Spirit. You can awaken the Spirit and join it to your weapon with Berched's help.
Radiant Magical Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone inhabited by an active Rare Spirit. This Spirit can inhabit a weapon by forming a contract with or transferring the Spirit.
Verdant Remembering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing the memory of a Rare Spirit. It can be used to transfer the memory to a new Spirit, granting them a large amount of EXP, especially if they are a Rare Spirit. (Can only raise Spirit level to 50.)
Smoldering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing a slumbering Fire Spirit. You can awaken the Spirit and join it to your weapon with Berched's help.
Blazing Magical Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone inhabited by an active Fire Spirit. This Spirit can inhabit a weapon by forming a contract with or transferring the Spirit.
Crimson Remembering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing the memory of a Fire Spirit. It can be used to transfer the memory to a new Spirit, granting them a large amount of EXP, especially if they are a Fire Spirit. (Can only raise Spirit level to 50.)
Shimmering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing a slumbering Ice Spirit. You can awaken the Spirit and join it to your weapon with Berched's help.
Chilling Magical Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone inhabited by an active Ice Spirit. This Spirit can inhabit a weapon by forming a contract with or transferring the Spirit.
Azure Remembering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing the memory of an Ice Spirit. It can be used to transfer the memory to a new Spirit, granting them a large amount of EXP, especially if they are an Ice Spirit. (Can only raise Spirit level to 50.)
Crackling Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing a slumbering Lightning Spirit. You can awaken the Spirit and join it to your weapon with Berched's help.
Stunning Magical Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone inhabited by an active Lightning Spirit. This Spirit can inhabit a weapon by forming a contract with or transferring the Spirit.
Golden Remembering Spirit Stone
A Spirit Stone containing the memory of a Lightning Spirit. It can be used to transfer the memory to a new Spirit, granting them a large amount of EXP, especially if they are a Lightning Spirit. (Can only raise Spirit level to 50.)
(Empty Spirit Stones come in new colors, but all still work the same).
In addition to opinions regarding the idea itself, feel free to propose your own ideas for Rare Spirits.
Example:
Aislinn
Weapon Type: One-Handed Sword
Innate Element: None
Visual Effect: Basic
Favorite Gem: Spinel
Enhancements:
Attack
Spirit Training: Weapon Damage +[5/10/15/20/25]
Spirit Attunement: Weapon Critical Damage +[3/6/9/12/15]%
Spirit Control: Weapon Damage 2% of Owner's base HP, Weapon Damage +[5/10/15/20/25]
Spirit Unleashing: Weapon's Maximum Critical Rate +[5]%
Exclusive
Aislinn: Amplitude: Increases Range by +[40/80/120/160/200]cm at +[4/8/12/16/20]% Damage of Windmill skill
Aislinn: Analysis: Grants [2/4/6/8/10]% bonus damage for Talent attacks performed on enemies with bleed, dazed, or defense/protection reduction statuses
Aislinn: Lucky Strike: Grants a 10% chance to decrease enemies' Def-15/Prot-10 for [6/12/18/24/30] seconds
Aislinn: Enrage: Grants [2/4/6/8/10]% bonus damage for Talent attacks performed on enemies under 30% HP
Ultimate Aislinn: 50% chance to recover 10% of max HP upon killing an enemy
Awakening
Awakening Attack Enhancement: Aislinn Awakening Damage +[210/420/630/840/1050]%
Awakening Range Enhancement: Aislinn Awakening Attack Range +[50/100/150/200/250]cm
Awakening Duration Enhancement: Aislinn Awakening Buff Duration +[3/6/9/12/15] seconds
Awakening Buff Enhancement: Aislinn Awakening Buff Bonus Damage +[3/6/9/12/15]%
Awakening Acceleration: Aislinn Awakening Energy Increase Rate x[2]
Awakening Animation: Aislinn will fly up and then thrust her blade down into ground, creating a shockwave that hits all enemies in its radius.
Comments
It could work if the random aspect is kept near the beginning, such as when Edern refines the Ancient Spirit Fossil (I think you can get more than one from the Spirit Fossil Dungeon). That way you could just keep refining them until you get a Rare Spirit Stone. As for the chance, well...I don't really have a deep enough understanding of probability to know what would be a "fair" percentage.