Talk:Ruby Rose/@comment-28099668-20170613210432/@comment-28288412-20170613232833

Ruby learning h2h at this point is not going to help her in most situations she will be disarmed. At least not in many situations which her semblance or other factor can't help her out of it.

Take the Qrow vs Tyrian example. While Qrow needed to surprise Tyrian to maximise chance of success, a professional Ruby would've have a considerable speed advantage over a distance most likely and thus would be able to get her weapon back that way.

Consider though, what if Qrow's weapon were broken by Tyrian? I can't imagine Qrow managing to disarm Tyrian even if he did there is still the stinger. Perhaps he would a little bit but Qrow would undoubtedly lost the encounter in the end if that occurred. Does that mean Qrow was too specialised? No. He was simply defeated by an opponent who gained too strong an advantage.

The same applies to Ruby. Honestly, the event in Volume 2 where Ruby fell underground and was captured by a mook is probably the only time h2h would be useful for her. Didn't have weapon nearby and couldn't easily escape with a weak opponent. And even then if she wasn't stupid and tried to punch the mook and instead tried to run around him she may have been able to get away.

Disarmed? Semblance to get it back. They keep holding it? Weapon is rather large and in the way so they will have a tougher time against you. Broke in battle? Most characters in show fucked. Don't have it anywhere near by? Use semblance to flee. If trapped in all possible directions except the enemy's? If it is a mook, then fine, h2h might just be useful in that incredibly rare instance, but I don't think that specific situation is enough to justify the time needed for Ruby to be able punch out or at least stun a mook unarmed.