Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-14138255-20160117163823/@comment-14909251-20160126225306

VedranTheII wrote: After her aura got shattered she used fire waves to take out emerald, WITHOUT the staff that had 2 dust crystals on.

We know that Dust doesn't just come in crystal form. It can literally just be dust. Presumably, like most fights in RWBY, she would have some spare Dust. There are certain things we can clearly say are Maiden powers, but as it is we have no reason to assume everything she did at that point is only her Maiden power.