Frustration

So I often come across topics that involve fights between Brandon's magic users and one of the most often talking points is how overpowered Mistborn are. I however have a hard time seeing that especially from the perspective that Stormlight Archive has given me. So I'm going to give a run down on how the two compare, and later an all out comparison from all magic systems. 1. Attack Radiant- Shardblade, enhanced with Plate (Division, Gravitation, Transformation buffs when applicable) Mistborn-Pewter, Steel, Dur-aluminum In the offensive category the Radiant takes a huge advantage over their Mistborn counterparts, as most if not all of their attacks are one shot kills, on any non-Radiant, while A Mistborn's best is deadly it just isn't on the same level, Dur-aluminum can get it there but that make it a one time use. 2. Defence Radiant- Shardplate, Shardblade, (Illusion, Tension buffs, when applicable) Mistborn- Pewter, Steel While a Radiant can shrug off basically anything a Mistborn is basically a glass cannon, and can only take so much punishment 3. Healing Radiant- Stormlight, (Progression buffs, when applicable) Mistborn- Pewter While A Radiant can basically live through anything as long as they have stormlight, a Mistborn only has a boosted recovery and no regeneration. 4. Sensory Radiant- Spren, Stormlight, (Potential Tension/Cohesion buff when applicable) Mistborn- Tin, Bendalloy, Bronze Mistborn Actually wins this one being able to get more think time, and greater sensory input as well as an investiture detection. All in all While a good build Mistborn just simply aren't up to the level of punishment a Radiant can dish out, and can't do enough damage of their own to be an effective match up. Now I will look at all of the Major investiture users in the Cosmere, this will only count users of ONE magic system. Additionally fabrials and medallions will not be counted.(This is assuming all builds are at their peak that could reasonably be achieved (Radiant with Stormlight, Mistborn with Metals, Feruchemist with stores etc) Radiant has the highest base damage defence and Healing Feruchemist a useful power but with diminishing returns not the most impressive of magic. Hemalurgists can basically become Fullborn, but at the cost of a huge vulnerability, that being that Allomancers and Harmony could seize control of them. I find this flaw too big for this magic system to be of real consideration. Allomancers, relatively balanced but with almost no heal options and only two decent forms of attack. Elantrian, Powerful and well rounded, the only drawback is that the power is regionalized and thus not a big power. Voidbinder- ??? SandMaster, Has a high powered attack but lacks the healing and defence needed to really compete with the big players. Awakener, almost useless in battle they could prepare something nasty but in a one to one battle, almost useless Dakhor, Alright not really noteworthy in any regard, also regionalized.

Many people also point to the Tower and Crown as the Glyph pair of the Kholin house.

Why, why would anyone do that? How would that even work? Nevermind I don't want to know.

Yes, he does need a support role, I just think Syl does the job perfectly.

Full disclosure I'm not the person to ask, because I LOVE Lift. Third favorite fictional character. So Edgedancer was a breeze for me, and, uhm, you should read it.

Shaladin is dead, and I love that. I'm perfectly fine if Kal lives the rest of his life without a love interest, real world people die single, it happens.

Are you going to change "We are Unity!" to the correct or "I am Unity!" ?

Then why!?!!?!?! *Eye twitches* *Exhales* I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others, I will not physically harm others. Just read them it only takes like an hour for you to do both of them.

You better just not have read vol 1. Also I finished them, and with them the published Cosmere!

I put a hold on white sand, maybe 3 weeks ago now, and I've only seen volume 1. Edit:(41min later): I've got them!

*Creates a statue of Truthless out of Booknerdium*

Be dice. That's probably due to how easy it is to be a Windrunner but hard to be a Bondsmith, because of spren and Squires and what not.

I would think that would be Nightblood converting matter into investiture.

Specifically it means Read and find out. And I was referring to the highlighted bit. Perhaps Pronoun was the wrong term, but I feel it's more akin to Nale saying that he is the law, maybe with a bit more umph, but I don't think Dalinar is the next Honor.

Well no Also Unity has a capital is because it's being used as a pronoun.

Nope, watching vids and writing don't tend to work.

*Blinks* Which do you think?

General Kenobi! Hi how did you discover Mr. Sanderson?

Might have happened if Kaladin hadn't shown up, but Giving Dalinar an escape route throws that option out the window.

Same, I thought that skybreaker, and elsecaller would be higher on mine.

You are a bold one. It feels so good to find another so wise in the way of memes. If you need anything here feel free to ask.

General Kenobi! I'm sorry I couldn't resist, Hi.

I've tried similar things, don't tend to work.

"Nothing is less funny than explaining humor." -Shallan WoR it's something along those lines I can't find it right now, just look at the thread title and laugh.