User blog comment:Omnicube1/ROUND 7: Gerald Tarrant vs. Alex Mercer/@comment-1017446-20110426233027/@comment-422690-20110427002622

Rebuttal:


 * 1) The Coldfire sword has a passive power: it drains the life force of any living being close to it. This ability will keep Mercer running to find civilians to heal, which will bring the fear flooding in, having the effect I mentioned earlier. Coldfire itself can be Worked directly at the target, and Mercer won't be able to see it comming, since Tarrant needs no gestures or words to form it. So unless Mercer can react quicker than "instantaneuos", he won't be able to dodge Coldfire.
 * 2) You have a point with the gun. Unfortunately for Mercer, however, Tarrant is a bit of a crackshot. While Mercer may recover from a bullet in the eye, it'll still hinder him.
 * 3) All of what you say happens for Mercer with his Consume power happens for Tarrant when he feeds on fear. The difference is that the feeding is completely passive. Mercer can be distracted while consuming, while Tarrant doesn't need to think about it. And once Tarrant realizes Mercer can consume, he'll just coldfire everything he sees. Plus, when Tarrant Works with Dark Fae, they sustain him and auto heal his wounds. While Tarrant may not be physically stronget than Mercer, he's actually tougher. He survived being burned for four days straight. And by "being burned" I mean actually, physically shoved in a natural, continuously-burning natural gas fire. In a steel cage.

Mercer is a d--- tough warrior, but Tarrant's abilities outclass him, due to the fact that Tarrant has: a) lived for over 10,000 years (it's always 10,000, isn't it?) b) has natural abilities that surpass Mercer's, and c) is tougher, smarter, and more patient than Mercer is.