What are the differences between the Echo and having Hydaelyn's Blessing? [Spoilers?]

[Frederick22]

The Blessing protects us generally from the power of the Dark, not its influence. In other words, the Blessing gives us an added boost of strength so that we can match up against the Ascians. As evidenced by 2.4 with Moenbryda and then later in 3.0 though, we are almost helpless first against Nabriales, then against Igeyorhm with only a very weak Blessing restored.

The only problem is we beat Nabriales withouth the Blessing of light. Igeyorhm didnt tried to hurt us, just stop us, on that time she sence we were recovering the blessing.

[Tenkuu]

The only problem is we beat Nabriales withouth the Blessing of light. Igeyorhm didnt tried to hurt us, just stop us, on that time she sence we were recovering the blessing.

That's not what I meant. We beat Nabriales in combat, but as far as actually killing him, afterward with Moenbryda and Minfilia, we were helpless. We had no extra juice to add to that beam of Light and he would have likely beaten if not killed us. You don't actually know what Igeyorhm tried to do, she might well have wished to take advantage of our helplessness to try to get rid of us for good. Either way, the fact remains that we were helpless against a pure blast of darkness aimed at us. She only knew we were recovering the Blessing after having attacked us.

[Frederick22]

That's not what I meant. We beat Nabriales in combat, but as far as actually killing him, afterward with Moenbryda and Minfilia, we were helpless. We had no extra juice to add to that beam of Light and he would have likely beaten if not killed us. You don't actually know what Igeyorhm tried to do, she might well have wished to take advantage of our helplessness to try to get rid of us for good. Either way, the fact remains that we were helpless against a pure blast of darkness aimed at us. She only knew we were recovering the Blessing after having attacked us.

Im more confuse now, are we talking about our defences and how we fight Ascians? Or are we talking about blade of light ( the only way to kill an ascian ) ?
Why you said that we were helpless to fight Nabriales withouth the blessing, and now you say that we couldnt destroy him withouth Moen's sacrifice ?

As fas as I saw, having the blessing of light doesnt not give us the power to destroy an Ascian ( yet ), we still need sertain elements to do it. On 3.0 was Nidhoog's eye like an example.

[Tenkuu]

Im more confuse now, are we talking about our defences and how we fight Ascians? Or are we talking about blade of light ( the only way to kill an ascian ) ?
Why you said that we were helpless to fight Nabriales withouth the blessing, and now you say that we couldnt destroy him withouth Moen's sacrifice ?

As fas as I saw, having the blessing of light doesnt not give us the power to destroy an Ascian ( yet ), we still need sertain elements to do it. On 3.0 was Nidhoog's eye like an example.

I'm not sure which part you're confused by. If Ascians actually fight us with their abilities, we can fight back with only the Echo, as against Nabriales in the Chrysalis, but if they throw a beam of pure darkness at us, our only defense is having the Blessing of Light. If like with Moenbryda and Minfilia we were already on the offensive and had a beam of Light going, we could fight back without the Blessing (ie Light that came from another source than the Blessing), but without it, we were helpless. We could contribute nothing from ourselves without the Blessing. So yes, we would not have been able to kill Nabriales without Moenbryda. Also, Nidhogg can't be used as an example because his power (and his Eye's) is neither Light nor Dark. With the Eye, it was merely an amount of power (aether) that was sufficient to destroy an Ascian soul.

[Frederick22]

I'm not sure which part you're confused by. If Ascians actually fight us with their abilities, we can fight back with only the Echo, as against Nabriales in the Chrysalis, but if they throw a beam of pure darkness at us, our only defense is having the Blessing of Light. If like with Moenbryda and Minfilia we were already on the offensive and had a beam of Light going, we could fight back without the Blessing (ie Light that came from another source than the Blessing), but without it, we were helpless. We could contribute nothing from ourselves without the Blessing. So yes, we would not have been able to kill Nabriales without Moenbryda. Also, Nidhogg can't be used as an example because his power (and his Eye's) neither Light nor Dark. With the Eye, it was merely an amount of power (aether) that was sufficient to destroy an Ascian soul.

Honestly I cant understand you really, why are you talking about a beam of pure dark?