Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24183436-20131118140639/@comment-16502426-20140507065253

Zolnir wrote: What is it with people overestimating Blake? Roman's moves about as fast as Ruby or Yang or Weiss or just like any other Huntsman, it's just that Blake's inexperience and headstrong was so bad that he countered the crap out of her after just seconds of being on the defensive side. What is it with people thinking Blake is weak? It baffles me, it really does.

Roman is insane. Period. He happened to also counter the crap out of quadruple shotguns rapid-firing from different angles at point blank with just a single cane. At least Blake actually managed to get a single hit in on him during her time 1-on-1, unlike any other character in the show, and that was in her emotional rage state.

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Back to Eris' point, I think Blake would pose problems for Jaune just in terms of keeping up. He would have a hard time landing a hit, and Blake could simply dodge him indefinitely if she needed a breather. She also posesses the threat to attack from either side at once, meaning Jaune would have to use his aura to stop the kama from the back if he blocks the front with his shield.

In short, he would basically have to force her to attack directly at close range. The only way he could defeat her would be if the writers want him to. There are gimmick cards they could play, such as Gambol Shroud getting lodged in his shield.

Actually, I sense many of Jaune's victories will be "we needed him to win, so we came up with a lucky way"