Talk:Aura/@comment-28257386-20140717050620/@comment-3146930-20140717201735

Just to add a little more detail, when Pyrrha was unlocking Jaune's Aura, we see it as a light that covers their entire bodies. This is like the natural state of Aura, acting like a full body shield against small amounts of damage like sticks or punches. However because it covers their entire being, it acts more like a buffer instead of an actual shield.

With Ren, he seems more skilled in the use of his Aura and can focus it into a single spot if needed. This way it blocks more and the shields are much stronger, but may leave the rest of him vulnerable to attack. When he was hit later without the barrier, his Aura probably was covering his entire body because he wasn't focusing it like he had earlier.