User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author: Ironwood and Atlas army/@comment-25411051-20141019025829/@comment-25195920-20141022145720

Somehow i don't see the Paladin's weapons being very effective against the Grimm. Against beowulfs, boarbatusks, ursi and the other young ones it would win no problem. You put it up against Giant Nevermores, Deathstalkers, and the older Grimm and i bet it breaks into as many pieces as it did when Yang hit it. Ultimately i think that there are two advantages Huntmen and Huntressess have over the big and ancient Grimm that the Paladin lacks: mobility and aura. The Paladin is fast but it isn't agile and even though the pilot has aura, and probably knows something about how to use it, the Paladin doesn't and that limits it. Furthermore, its essentially a walking tank meant to take a lot of punishment and deal out even more punishment and i see a disparity in firepower between the human made mech and the Goliath barreling down on it.