Actually, they already confirmed that Adam brute forced Yang's aura in that scene. So it is all but stated that his semblance is not anti-aura.Which, if you think about it, make sense. His attack there had the same visual effect as his final move in the Black Trailer, but in said trailer his enemy was a robot, which doesn't have an aura.
I do think his semblance have something to do with that, but it is not an anti-aura thing. I think it is something that allows him to make a single ultra powerful stroke but possibly with some sort of downside. In the trailer he seemed to need some time to charge, so maybe it is something like that.
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It's never been stated that Semblances can only work when someone has their aura up.
And I was talking Healing Factor like "You cut off my arm? Well that's annoying -holds arm to stump, reattaches itself- "Aaaand there we go." not in RWBY how people heal from cuts in seconds/minutes.
edited 6th Mar '16 2:00:14 PM by BlackSunNocturne
@AJ 2: I had a similar idea. The character
in question, she had to stand still and scream to recharge her aura, effectively making herself a target.
Honestly, Adam being just that strong is more interesting than the alternatives. Provides a nice bechmark for Maiden!Cinder scaring him, and will make the inevitable eventual asskicking by Blake and cyborg Yang to a sick remix of I Burn all that more satisfying.
Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.That's an interesting one. I might pop that one over at /r/whowouldwin. We don't really have a non-Aura baseline for Adam's power, but you can probably estimate Yang's Aura durability and extrapolate from there. On the other hand, Sam could keep up with Raiden, who's way superhuman.
Dopants: He meant what he said and he said what he meant, a Ninety is faithful 100%.The RWBY Manga actually says that powerful enough attacks can slip past aura without completely draining it. Hence Weiss getting that scar while fighting the giant Knight.
This is what got DEATH BATTLE! in trouble.
I will say sam. He took down Raiden in his first fight and fought with Armstrong on equal foot.
And can Adam do this?
◊ I don't think so
Adam will get a Dramatic Unmask on his own account, and he strikes the most shit-eating grin as possible with his model.
edited 7th Mar '16 7:47:08 AM by TPPR10
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Hell, imagine if Yang developes a Healing Factor coupled with her semblance? plis nerf
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