Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-24993958-20151027072937/@comment-26023629-20151030211416

VedranTheII wrote: Reason I didn’t raise a fuss over that is because aura, as far as we’ve seen and been told, prevents fatal and or crippling strikes. So you can’t dodge the semblances weakness by poking out an eye, because aura acts as a…well…plot armor that still gives enemies a chance to fight after. Similarly on a bigger grin, I doubt one second is enough to deal the necessary damage to OHKO it.

I know that aura prevents them from being injured, but they're still left reeling and likely low on aura afterwards. That's why I use video game analogies- you didn't lose your leg, but your HP just got knocked down several notches. And even with aura, people (Yang in the Neo fight for instance) can still get dazed or knocked down.

As for Grimm, well, first years likely couldn't, but a full fledged hunter can already insta-kill paladin mechs as it is, imagine how much damage they can do in one free second.