Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-26397825-20160113034906/@comment-203.177.28.219-20160114024133

Phantomlink959 wrote: Comic book worlds don't have energy meters that drain every time they use their powers, and if they do you can be damned sure it will only run out to create dramatic tension during a fight.

Remnant, however, spamming the use of your superpower results in your protective field running out, leaving you vulnerable to attack.

We also do not know Port or Oobleck's semblance, so saying they wouldn't need to use a weapon has no ground to stand on.

We cannot say it is rare for seasoned huntsman to have mastered their semblances, as we currently only know the semblance of one veteran huntress, and she does indeed use hers quite extensively.

Now, as for students;

Yang needs to take hits to absorb damage and go super saiyan, so she needs a weapon to boost her damage output while she builds up meter.

Ruby is still young, her semblance could easily reach Quicksilver levels given time to grow, and we've seen the kind of damage she can do unarmed even with her primary technique relying on the scythe.

Blake's clones are static copies which eject her in whatever dirction and absorb the hit, not a whole lot can be achieved by spamming them, however she does indeed use them quite often; dodging hits, mid air maneuvering, setting up traps, etc. That is exactly my point. This world treats Semblance as a side perk or a special ability, not a main superpower. Glynda seems to be a exception, but if Semblance so powerful the schools would probably focus on it. They don't; since a few students don't even know their Semblance. It is not like a normal superpower. It's like a side dish not the main course.