User blog comment:ChishioKunrin/My view on Dust (so far)/@comment-203.59.6.134-20140307155846/@comment-10380701-20140308124556

Dust isn't that dangerous thanks to the rules of Remnant, courtesy of Aura blocking major damages. In theory, Weiss could've been burnt badly/received frostbite/electrecuted to death by the elemental sneeze. Instead, it's played for laughs, because the people of Remnant are tough enough to tank something like that.

I'd say that Dust as a weapon isn't a viable choice if you wanna kill someone, it's just the most common. You'd likely get a better chance if you used a blade.