Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-3455636-20160504015006/@comment-410526-20160511131823

In addition to force manipulation and summoning, Weiss also mentions time dilation. So it seems Glyphs are more than 2-"stage". I actually wouldn't use the term stage at all, I think Glyphs have multiple effects.

It's equally possible that other Semblances are just as versatile but their users aren't as well trained in their use. Since glyphs are hereditary, the Schnees have had generations to discover, perfect and refine their glyphs, whereas (almost) everyone else's is unique, so they have to figure it out for themselves. Maybe Ruby's Semblance has the capability to do things other than make her go rully fast but she doesn't know it yet.