Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-65.94.50.112-20131215233249/@comment-82.12.156.248-20140124185055

I wouldn't place Ozpin at all until we've seen him fight. Or some of the academy teachers. Remember that Professor Peach, despite being their alchemy teacher didn't actually accompany them to the Forest of Forever Fall, Glynda did. Why? My only guess is that Peach isn't a trained fighter. So it's possible going by that logic that some of the academy teacher and potentially Ozpin are not fighters. Though it is more than likely Ozpin IS a huntsman or more likely a retired hutsman.

Also I feel like, since you mention a tier for more experienced students, that Pyrrha, Yang and potentially Ren should be placed in that tier. After all it would seem that given Yang's flawless record to date and Pyrrha's fighting history that they are more experienced than the rest of their friends. Or at least stronger than them. As for Cardin, I wouldn't put him on the same tier as RWBY, NPR or Sun just yet. We've only seen him get wrecked by an ursa (admittedly a big one...) and toss around Jaune. I would put him with Junior and the Malachites. And I'd place RDL, until we see them doing anything other than flee, with the goons.