Talk:Aura/@comment-208.169.91.182-20161112040758/@comment-4010415-20161112071246

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that "magic missile" thing Weiss did is Dust. Just before she did that, she spun the revolver in Myrtenaster, indicating that she was choosing a color of Dust. It makes me wonder if the "barrier" Dust really is actually some sort of "energy"/"kinetic" type Dust that has two functions - offensive ("magic missile") and defensive (barrier) - depending on how you use it.

After all, we've already seen other Dust types differ in how they manifest based on how they're being used. Weiss can make ice Dust manifest as either solid chunks (whether giant spikes or a giant sword or what have you) or a thin flat sheet. Cinder's use of orange Dust has been (seemingly-liquid) fiery blasts (like the one Glynda blocked, which splattered), eruptions/explosions, and obsidian in the shape of her choosing.

But yeah, Aura techniques we've seen have been localized shields, Aura arcs, and exploding Grimm. For localized shields and exploding Grimm, I think those require more training and practice to do. It makes sense that Cinder can make localized shields, since she primarily uses Dust, and using raw Dust where you use your Aura to activate it is said to require training and discipline so its power doesn't get out of your control. Most Huntsmen probably aren't going to delve too much into training their Aura beyond "passive shield that coats and protects me", since they have their weapons.

Aura arcs also obviously require training, and I can't help but wonder if that's what Jaune is trying to learn how to do. It would certainly give him a much needed ranged attack.