Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-203.129.23.222-20130906131117/@comment-10380701-20150421132519

Hey, hey.

Barrier projection isn't a purely defensive technique. Just as a can bash someone's face in with a shield, I can also push away someone with a barrier.

Or hell, squish 'em between a wall.

And you are actually half-right in how Jaune's semblance is actually mostly defensive earlier.

DVD commentary on Volume 1 dictates that an example of Jaune's semblance is Cardin breaking his hands on Jaune's face.

A more literal meaning for semblance is not to be used offensively, but to emphasize someone's capabilities. Because so far, every semblance seen in-series is utilized to maximize the user's fighting style.

Except Sun. I still have no idea how powerful his semblance is.