Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-30966312-20190227042749/@comment-37471367-20190319023918

Glitchee123z wrote: Though, the only damage they took in that fight was Yang getting her arm scratched and Blake loosing her sword.

So you think they should have taken some more damage. Considering this is Adam, any strike he lands is not going to be a scratch. It’s most likely lethal or nothing.

Considering I study in a field that deals with metal, Yang’s damage is not superficial. I am not an expert in prosthetics, my area is more aviation, but I do have knowledge regarding damage to metal structures.

At minimum in consequence, Yang’s prosthetic definitely would have some form of circuitry and and sensory inside. The metal shell is not just meant to aesthetically resemble a human arm, it’s to protect those components. Those scratches may expose essential parts to further damage, erosion or possible corrosion, any of which can hamper Yang.

At worst is the structural integrity from the damage. Those gaping holes will reduce the surface area for various stresses placed on it and form stress risers. In an engineering sense, any drilled hole will weaken the structure significantly, and damage like that is even worse. In English, Yang’s arm is weaker and more likely to suffer further damage or possible destruction, especially considering what she might put it through without Aura in play.

Blake’s weapon is no small matter either. Her weapon is easily the most sophisticated of team RWBY. From my very limited knowledge of forging, she can’t just put it back together, because it’s likely to break in the same place. At best, she’ll have to replace the bladed portion of Gambol Shroud. At worst, she and Ruby may have to design an entirely new one. Not an easy task to do in Atlas.

Let’s also not forget the mental effects if any. Then again, I’m not one of the writers, nor do I think the writers get this technical.