I would actually like to see something like this in the game. Currently there is no real reason to get your relic given that players can get another fairly comparable weapon via extremes or with tomestones.

It should also be noted, that something like this could actually make the relic upgrade stages actually mean something. At the moment, the amount of work involved in upgrading your relic from one stage to the next is disproportional to the reward that one gets.

Similarly, I would like to see set bonuses on gear.