Crimson Tide (Kenji)

"Red-hued spear made from the twisted horns of an exile. Said to possess the inherent strength of his fearsome roar."

- Excerpt from the in-game description.

The «Crimson Tide» was a player-made two-handed assault spear created by Akiye for use by Sojiro Kori in the days after the founding members of «Brightscale» defeated «Zagan the Exile». Up to 12 enhancements could be made to the «Crimson Tide».

Appearance
The «Crimson Tide» comprises the twin horns of «Zagan the Exile» twisted together like a rope and fashioned into a devastatingly sharp tip.

Attributes
The «Crimson Tide» enhanced the user's «Armor Pierce» Skill, contributing to enhanced penetrative power and additional damage when using thrusting attacks, whilst providing a small bonus to that Skill's proficiency gain. Per Kenji's speculation, incorporation of the «Breath Organ» Kusaka received as loot from «Zagan the Exile» and used during the forging process, imbued the «Crimson Tide» with a potent and rare Paralysis effect of level 2.

Known users

 * Sojiro Kori.

Behind the scenes

 * This spears visual theme and name is taken from the Crimson Tide spear in Final Fantasy 14.
 * As far as comparisons the paralysis effect inherent to «Crimson Tide» is similar to the «Spine of Shmargor» encountered by Kirito and Asuna in Progressive. Story-wise this was intended to throw-up similar worries from Kenji's perspective as was addressed by Kirito, whilst homing in on Kenji's player-killing in the beta.