Hmm... good point about the Lox, but not really convinced that a weapon being outmatched by another is a reason good enough to throw a complete gameplay out the window. Don't get me wrong, the Porcupine is probably the weapon i use the most ( because IMO it's the best looking), but since we already have Frostner still relevant at endgame, it would make more sense to have a high tier spear rather than another 1H mace. Why not just have both and let player choose the one they prefer ;-) The more weapons there are, the less players will all look like clones (and 2H weapons are just not buffed enough to compensate for the lack of a shield, except maybe for the 2H Mace).

Btw, about Growths, i just avoid them like pest since i got nuked the first time i found some. Now i just lure Loxes in and let them do the job.