Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-24901923-20150701220818/@comment-14909251-20150705233108

I think you can even go back to the Red Trailer and see what I mean. What you probably interpret as not struggling at close-range is more likely an example of her being able to get in a few quick hits or shots after closing the distance from mid-range or the enemy closing distance from mid-range. Usually, she is then forced to retreat back to a more mid-range distance. You don't ever see her really get scrappy with enemies at close-range because her weapon does not allow it. The one time we saw her in a situation where she had to fight in close range with enemies was in Mountain Glenn because she lost Crescent Rose and it is obvious she is dependent on being able to get away quickly and strike at a distance.

When it comes to Weiss, the battle with the White Fang Lieutenant is a good example because she did just fine when dealing with just his weapon. He had a much longer blade and so she was able to strike at a slight distance, but because she was so close it meant the moment he used his hands is the moment she couldn't do jack.