Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27404492-20170511131216/@comment-27648673-20170706144755

I don't think Weiss could beat Neo because Neo is very good at fighting up close and in confined spaces, and moving around her opponent quickly. Weiss, however, is not good at fighting in close quarters because her fighting style relies on a lot of jabs and piercing strikes that don't work well up close, and she prefers to dart around wider spaces quickly. She's never shown herself to be particularly skilled at fighting in one place, or where there's little space to move around.

Most other characters in the main 8 + Sun also experience this issue, namely Ruby, Jaune, Nora, and Ren. They all rely on space and/or larger, slower movements to make their attacks - they're simply not fast enough to keep up with Neo.

Blake could do really well if she used dust. The best we've ever seen her fight (in my opinion) was against Roman in Volume 2, and that was because she used dust to enhance her attacks. Her clones are a last-minute deal so it gives her a consistent element of surprise, and she's fast and well accustomed to fighting in close quarters.

Yang doesn't rely on space or larger, slower movements, but she still wouldn't fare well (based on her old fighting style) because her moves are too simple and predictable. There's not much variety in her attacks unless she's working with other people so it puts her at a huge disadvantage.

Pyrrha could do really well too, because she's fast, extremely good at defending all of her sides, and most importantly, she is the most fluid and innovative fighter of the 9. Her movements flow into one another and she incorporates action where she can.

Sun might be able to, if he can overwhelm Neo with his gunchaku and avoid doing stunts or excessive movement. He tends to slow down when he does flips and such, and unlike Pyrrha, he doesn't transition into another action at the end of said stunt, so it just makes long, slow pauses where he's really vulnerable.

Overall, I think Blake or Pyrrha have the best chance of beating Neo. Something key here is that they're both fighters that fight with two hands full. Against Neo, this gives them an advantage because it helps them block her attacks, increases their attack speed, and gives them a better chance of landing a hit or overwhelming her.