Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-933831-20160127201216/@comment-933831-20160127221049

Except it's not, because there's no disadvantage to using some semblances. And you're misinterpretting Yang's Semblance. It's automatic, she doesn't activate it. All damage she takes makes her hit harder. It's the entirity of her combat. And no, Ruby doesn't need to use her semblance to swing, but it's how she does several of her best attacks.