User blog comment:WarrenWitch/Battle scars/@comment-4830106-20130801162709

I predict about the same level of violence as RvB. Each of the characters will be able to dish out inordinate amounts of damage, but the gore will be kept to a minimum (no excessive bleeding, severed limbs, etc). I think there will be a few subtle blood sprays every now and then, but probably nothing worse.

As for all the other violent stuff, wounds, ripped clothing, and stains will most likely not happen unless they would be significant. Examples:


 * Weiss' scar: That was animated because it's a permanent scar, and may have symbolic value (Zuko!)


 * C.T.'s death in RvB: The only reason they actually animated the tomahawk piercing CT's armor and her blood from the wound was to indicate that the wound was mortal.


 * Aang's lightning scar: While Avatar was/is very particular about having characters bleeding or otherwise showing injury on screen, Aang's scar was put in to remind the audience that he actually died from the lightning bolt. And even though Katara revived him, the scar will always be there to indicate that.

On the whole, I know from my limited film background that wounds are very difficult to animate or otherwise portray, so I think that they will not be shown in RWBY unless they are somehow significant.