Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-36105773-20180707230805/@comment-36105773-20180708020552

Maki Kuronami wrote: If we just compare semblance in terms of combat effectiveness, we have to split them into two categories. Utility and Raw Power. There's too many variables to consider even if we just have the semblance being compared.

Utility I'd say goes like this.

1.The Schnee Glyph has the highest utility among semblances seen so far. Even its basic form allows it to overlap with Speed.

2.Telekinesis is up there too. You can fix stuff with it, and from how it appears, it leaves no proof that shit got broken.

3.Neo's Semblance is pretty useful in the right situation. She's really fucking good in using it, to boot. From disguises to an entire fake mirror.

4.Emerald's Semblance has its uses, and if this is in a 1v1 fight, would be fairly effective if the setup allows it. But as demonstrated with Amber, it's still possible to see through it.

5.Qrow's Semblance has the highest risk but it's also pretty damn good especially at 1v1 fights.

For Raw Power it'll go a bit more different.

1.Moonslice is basically one of the strongest semblance we've seen. We don't know its theoretical limit so it's safe to assume that it's up there in terms of sheer output.

2.Telekinesis in offense mode is basically similar to Polarity, but has no metal limitations from how it appears.

3.Polarity in the right situation is also pretty damn powerful. You can ask Cinder if it turns her gears.

4.Yang's Semblance has a ton of potential, but the risks involved put her in a much lower rating than Moonslice.

5.Hazel's Semblance is useful if you need to brute force the shit out a fight. But that's pretty much it. Interesting analysis. Personally, I think that your Raw Power group would be generally stronger than the utility in a 1v1 fight. Even so, I think some of the Utility semblances have the potential to be stronger than a couple of the Raw Power semblances if used strategically in a fight.

By the way, I would ask Cinder if polarity turns her gears. The only problem is she's possibly dead. That's Karma right there.