Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20131108040231/@comment-14909251-20140103211214

Procrastinating dragon wrote: Except Pyrrha did cut off it's tail. Blake managed to jump on and attack the Nevermore, even if it was too strong for basic attacks to hurt (this applies to all, not just Blake). Jaune blocked a hit from the deathstalker, not much but couldn't have been easy, especially for him. Yang jumped into the Nevermore's mouth to shoot it. Finally, Ruby, In the end, was the one with enough force to actually kill the Nevermore.

Overall, I would say they are all at about the same skill level. Weiss has a bit more versatility, considering her semblence and weapon, but they seem to be generally near each other (except Juane). Which makes sense since they are all first years. Ren loosened the tail for Pyrrha quite a bit, in case you forget. Ruby also was only able to achieve what she did with a copious amount of help from Weiss. It is clear that Weiss has much better ability and training at present, though she probably has the least real-world experience.

BenRG wrote:

The only common thread is that all of them tend to prefer close-quarters combat. Even Ruby, who has a sniper rifle for Dust's sake, rarely is shown using the long-range capabilities of her weapon, even when doing so would be to her advantage. For example, why didn't she just blow Roman's brains out with a long-range shot in Black and White (or at least blow off a kneecap if there is some pesky 'no killing souled creatures' rule for Hunters)? It's because it's obvious none of them, with the exception of Pyrrha and possibly Nora, are entirely comfortable with mid- to long-ranged engagements. Nah, I think it is more a Ruby thing. She is caught up in the romance and heroism of it all, so her first instinct is to notify the villain of her arrival and take him on up close and personal.