Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26064215-20150127201253/@comment-25555436-20150225182635

JayHart wrote: Obsidian is quite shiny, so they aren't as black because they are reflecting everything. ^.^ Obsidian can also very easily be razor-sharp and makes fairly strong weapons for being stone/glass.

Ok. When you say Aura-made items should be weaker than 'real' ones, do you mean lower in durability, or lower in damage? Because I'm pretty sure Celeste's Soul Arrows (see team ACCA on my profile) are more powerful than regular arrows - not as durable, but higher-damaging, excepting Dust-loaded arrows. That would explain why it's more...shiny. At least, for the swords. Judging from that pic, it's more likely RT playing with the lightning again.

When we say "Aura-made Item", at least I mean "Of less quality than the average real thing". You can make a "steel sword" with Aura, a good sword, but a real, good steel sword will be better. Stronger, slashes better, and lasts more, than a copy of it made with Aura. That's what I mean.

Or at least, that's what I mean when done without Dust affecting the Semblance in any way. It's possible it's use may affect the quality of the item made. Maybe one can replicate Obsidian, in durability and effectiveness, if one uses certain Dusts. Though I can see the weapon having a higher "Aura cost" if made that way.