Board Thread:Versus Battles/@comment-29716726-20181109080455/@comment-29716726-20181109215105

Just like all ORW characters and Wayne, Ethan can sense oncoming attacks from any direction, there won't be a surprise attack. Yes the darts have comparable AP, but that doesn't negate the aerodynamic nature of the darts, the Wind is sure to change the course of the darts and if that for some reason isn't an option, Ethan can still use Wind to dodge in mid air

If Ethan had Wayne's personality when he was a teen, he would be annoyed, but Ethan in this key is personally trained by Adult Wayne to keep calm at all times, nothing verbal should be able to phase him easily whatsoever. The first time Ethan was defeated by the main villian was because he lost concentration from verbal attacks.

I dont really get what you are trying to say with that last paragraph about sword skills being a defensive tool, an example would be nice. But in terms of approaching, not a SINGLE boss fight in ORW is a simple approach in battle, if Ethan can use bananas to defeat an opponent many times stronger and faster than him, he can probably do this too.