[Discussion] Is robin a letdown in power?

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When robin was introduced and for a couple of arcs after, she was the fourth strongest in the crew. It seemed like she could grow to be extremely powerful with her devil fruit and ability to read the glyphs. I think her devil fruit should have the ability to be amazing and have a very good variety of attacks but robin has let me down. I think she should be much stronger than she actually is
 

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the ability to be amazing isn't a devil fruit power...

Franky > Robin. If that addresses your problem. Her DF needs to be nerfed otherwise she would be way too OP.
 

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She is but she has not been given the op to use them and by the way she the only person in the anime to use her ability in the ocean (made giant leg to push off rock, fishman arc)
 

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She's simply just not a main fighter.
 

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the ability to be amazing isn't a devil fruit power...

Franky > Robin. If that addresses your problem. Her DF needs to be nerfed otherwise she would be way too OP.

I meant her could devil fruit could be amazing if oda gave her the opportunity to use it to it's extent. I personally feel that her fruit should be stronger than luffys
 

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When robin was introduced and for a couple of arcs after, she was the fourth strongest in the crew. It seemed like she could grow to be extremely powerful with her devil fruit and ability to read the glyphs. I think her devil fruit should have the ability to be amazing and have a very good variety of attacks but robin has let me down. I think she should be much stronger than she actually is

Do u read the manga
 

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Robin has an amaving DF, but remember DF's power is based on stamina, something that robin doesn't and will never have.
 

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I meant her could devil fruit could be amazing if oda gave her the opportunity to use it to it's extent. I personally feel that her fruit should be stronger than luffys
Robins devil fruit is not good for close combat fighting. It's not stronger : it's perkier as it has more uses than Luffys.
 

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i like robin.

she will play a big part one day when she reads an important Poneglyph.

her powers could be used for assassination.
 

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I've always thought robin could beat luffy, sanji , or zoro just for the simple fact of her DF. I think she's still rediculously strong, her powers are supposed to be used for stealth and assassination tho
 

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she's not a fighter simple as that. her DF isn't really suited for battles either. sure she can break the spinal of her opponents and tricks like that, but these are only working on weak opponents. tho she can now make these arms and legs huge, it didn't really change much.
 

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If she learned Haki then would she be able to beat sanji?
 

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Robin is still one of the strongest strawhats.
 

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Robin has an amaving DF, but remember DF's power is based on stamina, something that robin doesn't and will never have.

Actually she has impressive stamina. She was KO'd by her shadow being stolen, but quickly recovered (something the M-Trio didn't do).

Additionally she took lightning to the face and managed to wake up and move the other SH's from danger.



OT: The problem is that Robin gets badly nerfed. You think about how OP her fruit is, but then she hardly is able to use its full potential.

1. Look at how she got Franky to join... In theory, that's a move she can use on most male opponents.

2. She mentions speed and power means nothing (and in theory this is true with the fact she uses joint locks that restrict movement (and use of superior power), but then we find that suddenly speed an power can effectively beat her. Notably Jiguro of the Windw.

3. Lack of Fights. Robin has actually had no significant fight. Her only one on ones were Yama, and Hammond who are glorified fodder.

4. Lack of move pooling/weapons. Robin could easily be someone who holds multiple weapons, guns, or even mix her power with a fighting style, but this isn't given. Why?!

Imaging giving Robin JUST Shigan... Pretty OP...



Robin is also never given a chance to use her specialty: she's an assassin. So with that build, she doesn't normally have knock out bare kuckle brawls. She ends things quickly and silently.

People also forget she's basically one of if not the smartest person in OP. She has extensive knowledge, insight, and basic intelligence. Which can be just as dangerous as power.



Robin gets bummed down because literally her fights would be one sided realistically.... Which is also seemingly why Haki is out of the picture as otherwise she'd be able to effectively face them ODF as well.


IMO she's still the number 4 in the crew because of the combined powers of her DF and intelligence. She's also the one who's done basically the least in the New World in terms of fighting.
 

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Can't she just like his leg joints then choke him and break his back?

He's too strong to be restrained by Robin. Robins arms which she blooms are just as strong as hers. Sanji is a tank. She wouldn't be able to move him after the time skip.
 

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I agree she could be stronger.
For example a combo of Shigan, Armaments and her DF could be deadly to anyone.
 
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