Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-131.123.61.0-20140416144504/@comment-3146930-20140622154322

You also have to consider how Pyrrha activates her Semblance. Going by both Pyrrha and Weiss, some people may need to use their hand(s) as a way to direct and activate their Semblance. In a fight, Pyrrha has her shield in one hand and her spear in the other; so unless Pyrrha sacrifices the use of one of her main weapons in the hopes of being able to use her Semblance, then I don't see it as being a good trade off, especially in a close range fight.