User blog comment:Truth™/Powerlevels!?/@comment-4867780-20150324213052/@comment-4623374-20150325012908

Why not both?

While yes the powerlevels are for the abilities themselves,  but how the character wields the power can also affect it's usefulness in battle. Meaning that a skilled fire manipulator can possibly beat an unskilled and untrained user of Telekinesis or Electromagnetism Manipulation