Oh mate...
<REQtype>Crystal Blade</REQType>
<REQmod>10 Weight 20 Cutting attack</REQmod>
this is just tags I use for my own purposes. They have no effect whatsoever on the game. I only put info there in the Reliquary file so I can generate this webpage automatically http://stormworld.wikidot.com/reliquary
REQ = Reliquary. There's one more called REQicon.
I see two XML errors in what you have there, it may or may not cause your issue.
<REQtype>Crystal Blade</REQType> - first REQtype then REQType. The T is capital in second. An unclosed tag is always bad.
also final line you have <GameItemType>. This should be </GameItemType> to close the type.
If it still doesn't work, please post the whole XML for the weapon.