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From episode 6 it looks like Jade Dragons' ammo dosn't have much in the way of armour-piercing capability. Of course, that's about what you'd expect from a couple of machine pistols. The fact that the hit with the blades to the head didn't stop the Ophidian either isn't surprising - reptiles are notoriously difficult to kill. They have distributed nervous systems and can keep going in the face of traumas that would totally disable a mammal.

As I suspected back when it was still thought he was called 'Nero', it's looking like Ren's main offensive suite is his aura-boosted martial arts. This is similar to the Marvel Comics character Iron Fist.