Board Thread:Role Plays (AU)/@comment-24617443-20170516130842/@comment-26571677-20170518092459

'Blindly rushing in' is not what I would call Valka's fighting style. The thing about her is, that with her personality, everything is calculated. Once again, you state about him 'blocking', I highly doubt that he will be able to keep this up for long, as the 'weakness' so you call it, will actually be a part of his, should she continue it, it's a barrage of combos and a slew of attacks. I am very doubtful that he will able to block them all, while also being patient. Additionally, Valka is extremely unpredictable. With four elements to choose from, and each of her three weapons being lethal in melee, she has much, much more choice in order to counter his ability to 'counter' an opponent, something which cannot be formed in a time frame as short as this fight.

When you mention her whips capability against his cane, you forget that she has a teleportation tool, she isn't just going to wait for him to use her semblance, and a single action like that, is not what she is about. Reloading a weapon is a fairly obvious mechanic, and even if she is 'blinded', she still has the ability to attack from another angle with the pressure on him forcing his defence.

The thing you must understand, is that she's not reliant on her weapons, she's reliant on the power of her synergy once more. Mere weapons isn't going to win this fight, it's their ability to use them effectively. Her weapons are merely an extension of the strategies and attacks she will use against Bele.

One more thing, or rather, two more things with the teleport behind him mechanic. One, what will he do once in the air? He's an open target, sure, you could say that he uses his semblance to glide around, but you neglect the fact that Valka has air capabilities as well. Unlike when you're on the ground, in the air, there is no cover.

Two, you seemed to have missed my point. Valka's fighting style is not based around 'attack, block, attack, block, and so on'. Rather, it's a buildup for her to release more and more at her opponent. One attack is easily accompanied, or followed by two or more that come at the same moment. Her weapons are versatile in the fact that they can effectively mitigate the enemy's weapons.

The idea that Valka is an 'aggro' killer is also untrue. She's had literal years of professional training under experts. To think that she will lose the moment it comes to long game is also preposterous, she's no idiot, and Bele has very simple to predict attacks. There's little variety in what he can do, while Valka has possible hundreds of combinations and attacks from which to choose from, not even mentioning the fact that Bele's semblance relies on aura while Valka's relies on her enormous pools of stamina, all while draining a completely neglectible amount.