Can Darth Vader destroy a planet?

A new canon story reveals Sith sabotage. It's no secret that Darth Vader was no fan of the Death Star. As he said in Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: A New Hope
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: "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force."
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How many planets did Darth Vader destroy?

In the film, the weapon is used to simultaneously destroy five New Republic planets within the same star system.
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Can Jedi destroy planets?

Around this time, the Jedi Council classified Force storm as a dark side technique due to its potential for abuse. The power also received a mention in the Jedi training manual The Jedi Path. In one particular copy of the book, Luke Skywalker made a note that the ability had the power to "kill planets".
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What did Darth Vader destroy?

As a new Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader was key in helping Emperor Palpatine destroy the Jedi Knights. Vader dueled with his former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and suffered severe injuries. He nearly burned to death in the flames of the volcanic planet Mustafar.
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Can a Jedi and Sith destroy planets?

Yes. It is called a “Force Storm,” and Palpatine used it to create a wormhole and bring Luke Skywalker to his location. It can decimate entire worlds and entire star fleets.
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What is Darth Vader's greatest feat?

Star Wars fans had better be sitting down, because Darth Vader's comic book just revealed the single greatest feat that the Sith Lord ever achieved - finally tearing down the wall between the living and the dead.
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Can Darth nihilus destroys planet?

Nihilus was responsible for the devastation of the planet Katarr in 3952 BBY, killing and absorbing the Force energy of the Jedi at the Conclave on Katarr along with every other living thing on the world save one Miraluka woman named Visas Marr.
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Who can beat Vader?

1. Obi-Wan Kenobi. Of all today's characters, Anakin's own Jedi Master most notably conquered the newly-fallen Sith Lord at the height of his power, before his need for movement-restricting armor.
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Is Darth Vader the strongest?

Despite these setbacks, Vader still became one of the most powerful Force-user in the history of the galaxy; only Palpatine, who was considered to be the strongest Sith-Lord of all time, surpassed him due to his disabilities, and only Luke Skywalker, Vader's own son, rivaled Vader's power at its full potential.
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Who is stronger than Darth Vader?

After Anakin Skywalker failed to pursue his destiny, Luke Skywalker became the new "Chosen One," and thus the Force became even stronger in him than in his father. Over the years, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader encountered each other a number of times, with Vader getting the upper hand nearly every time.
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Can any Jedi use Force lightning?

Force lightning ability was not restricted to dark-siders. Jedi and other light-siders who were strong of will and character could learn this power without falling to the dark side—but its use was viewed as inherently corrupting, and most Jedi Councils forbade its use.
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Can Vader use Force storm?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting.
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Who was the strongest Sith?

1. Darth Sidious (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) Truly, the most powerful Sith Lord was Darth Sidious, better known in his public persona of Chancellor (later Emperor) Palpatine. Through cunning and manipulation, Sidious killed his master to claim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith.
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Can the Death Star destroy stars?

Approximately thirty years after the destruction of the second Death Star, the primary base of the First Order—Starkiller Base—harbored a superweapon built into the planet's crust that was capable of destroying entire star systems, as demonstrated during the Hosnian Cataclysm.
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Can the Death Star destroy Earth?

Alderaan and Earth are very similar, so we'll look at what it would take for the Death Star to destroy Earth. For that, the Death Star would have to overpower the forces that hold the planet together—in this case, gravity. The gravitational binding energy of Earth is 2.24*10^32 Joules (that's 240 followed by 32 zeros).
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What is Darth Vader weakness?

5) His Entire Suit. Darth Vader - The Suit - Episode III. The most detrimental weakness of Darth Vader was the same thing that was supposed to be his lifeline. We've already established that Darth Vader's suit is vulnerable to electricity, which is ironically needed for the system to even work.
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Who is stronger Luke or Anakin?

Therefore, at the time of Return of the Jedi, we would rank Luke higher than Anakin in terms of power. As a child, he never had these limitations imposed on him, and he never expected things to be easy for him; instead, he worked hard for them. So, even though Anakin had more power than Luke, it didn't matter.
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Is Yoda stronger than Vader?

There are certainly scenarios where Darth Vader would have the upper hand in a duel with Yoda, but in most cases, Yoda would be the more likely victor. Vader wields absurd levels of Force power during his dark side prime that would certainly rival Yoda's own abilities, but likely not exceed them.
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Who wins Maul or Vader?

Vader, obviously. Darth Maul may be superior physically (what with the having 4 limbs and all), but Vader has mastered the dark side of the force. Also Obi Wan defeated Darth Maul, and Vader defeated Obi Wan. Having said all that, I LOVE Darth Maul, and wish there were some way to bring him back for another episode.
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Can Luke beat Vader?

but Vader threatened Leia, which is what gave Luke the power boost, but the only time Luke can defeat Vader is when he dips into the Dark Side of the Force, giving him the strength to defeat Vader.
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Who is the most powerful Force user?

1 The Father

His powers are beyond the comprehension of most Jedi and Sith, making him arguably the most powerful Force user in Star Wars.
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

Of course, Yoda is the most powerful Jedi of them all. He was the head of the Jedi Order in the prequels, the mystic recluse in the originals, and he even made a token appearance in one of the sequels.
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Who is the strongest Star Wars character?

Top 6 Strongest Star Wars Characters (Films 1-6)
  • Powerful Jedi and Sith from Star Wars Episodes I-VI.
  • Count Dooku.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi.
  • Darth Vader.
  • Darth Sidious.
  • Yoda.
  • Mace Windu.
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Who trained Yoda?

Biography. Legend had it that Yoda—a Jedi who became Grand Master—was trained by N'Kata Del Gormo. A Force-sensitive Hysalrian, N'Kata Del Gormo was trained in the ways of the Force and achieved the rank of Master within the Jedi Order.
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