Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27447621-20160508230102/@comment-24534644-20160510043457

ACWeapons wrote: Arkantos95 wrote: Really the most armor I've seen anyone wear is C(R)DL's half-plate Yeah and see how skilled they are compared to the other Beacon Teams? And all the professional Huntsmen, they wear little to no armor. Ozpin, Glynda, Qrow, even Ironwood wears full light armor even going into battle. But look at the Atlas military. Their soldiers wear full armor, helmets included, and look at their strength level.

That might be a reflection of Aura strength. Obviously Aura is just as functionally protective as full armor, even if it doesn't block out pain. Huntsman and Huntresses obviously have plenty of Aura at their disposal, and are more well-versed in its usage, so they can go without the heavy protection. Lesser fighters however, such as those of the mook variety who are NOT trained Hunters, likely have no such fine control over their Aura (or as strong Auras for that matter, assuming they even use Aura at all), so they need the extra armor to compensate. Doesn't do anything for their skill, and they still go down in one or two hits from a Hunter or a strong Grimm, but it's the thought that counts.