Talk:Adam Taurus/@comment-68.10.80.217-20191227234222/@comment-4010415-20200102004208

No one said that you said anything about the blade being special. I was just mentioning that part of Miles' answer was that he was disputing that theory that a lot of people had. It was something that some fans kept saying after that episode, that "He cut off Yang's arm because his sword is special and ignores Aura."

Miles and Kerry's answers combined pretty much say "Yang had been fighting off-screen, so her Aura wasn't at 100%, and as a result, she didn't stand a chance of making it through his powerful Semblance unscathed. His attack did more damage than her remaining Aura could block, so the leftover damage cut off her arm."

So, still, yeah, Adam's attack was powerful, and his Semblance made him strong, especially when he put it to good use and saved it for the right times. Though, it should still be noted that Yang's Aura was not at 100%, so unlike what some fans think, he may not have been capable of oneshotting Yang at 100% with what little energy he gathered before she attacked him. With the Spider Droid's laser, there's no doubt he would've been able to annihilate Yang at 100% Aura, though. That's what made his Semblance so dangerous and put him over the top.