Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27082610-20170424154014/@comment-25936766-20170526174642

Terminus99 wrote: I used to think that the character's super strength was something that came with Aura, but we've seen characters with their Auras depleted that still have super strength. Yes and no.

Unlocking your Aura breaks your limits. Remember what the WoR said about becoming more than just a man? That's what it does.

It means that with Aura unlocked, you can become noticeably stronger and/or faster than a normal person could, but it doesn't mean you have super strength just like that.

Jaune didn't become Guts right after his Aura was unlocked. Even by Vol.4, he's no Hulk with all that training. Because Aura doesn't make you super strong, it makes you able to be super strong.

Of course, the higher damage resistence thanks to Aura sucking up the damage also helps. When doing exercise we tend to feel damaged, hurt, if putting too much stress in the muscles, and we reflexively drop the effort to avoid self-injury. With Aura absorbing some damage, you can put more effort too without too much difficulty.