Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4830106-20130809183159/@comment-67.2.38.119-20130816004643

After all the waiting, episode 5 finally came out & has answered much speculation as to the details of Pyrrha's weapon. Even in just the short time she used it, you could easily gauge its lethality since its various forms abilities can be used in conjunction. Case in point: she used the gun to boost her throwing speed & distance when it was in Javelin/Spear form. In short, you could say that her weapon has 3 main functions:

Gun form, for when an opponent is at a distance and is fast enough to avoid Pyrrha's weapon if she decides to use it as a Javelin.

Javelin form, for when an opponent keeps their distance but is slow enough for Pyrrha to hit. This form would deal far more damage than the gun ever could, assuming it connects of course.

Spear & Shield form, best for when against a melee-style opponent who doesn't keep their distance. Sounds very similar to a Greek Hoplite, or Spartan warrior for some, who were obviously quite famous by using this weapon set.

All of these forms practically means Pyrrha has a counter for almost any enemy type, more than enough to justify her 4 consecutive championship wins. In short, Pyrrha's weapon lethality rivals that of Ruby's Crescent Rose, maybe even surpassing it in some areas.