Do lightsaber blades have weight?

George Lucas says lightsabers are heavy
“That we couldn't take a hand off [the hilt]. We always had to have two. It was like Excalibur, 40 to 50 pounds of weight.” Lucas doubled down too, saying “They're very powerful and have a lot of energy in them... so you worked with them as if they were heavy.”
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How much do lightsaber blades weigh?

George Lucas, the first filmmaker of Star Wars, intended the lightsaber to be a galactic version of the medieval two-handed sword. This is why everyone in the original trilogy uses two hands on their sabers. This gives us the idea that the lightsaber should be anywhere from 6-11 lbs (3-5 kg).
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Does the Darksaber blade have weight?

After Sabine observes that the Darksaber is deceptively heavy, Kanan observes that energy follows through the blade, with the wielder directing its current of power. The wielder's thoughts and actions flow into the Darksaber to fuel this energy, affecting the weight of the blade.
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Are lightsaber blades solid?

When cutting through dense material, the immense electromagnetic field generated by the arc caused resistance rather than letting solid matter enter and interrupt the arc. This gave the blade a feeling of being solid when immersed in dense material.
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Can anything break a lightsaber blade?

Lightsaber blades or beams are essentially plasma, a form of matter, so the blade can't be broken at all because it's not solid enough to break; instead, the beam itself would distort or short out if something were to disrupt it.
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Are Lightsabers HEAVY or LIGHT?



Can a Darksaber cut through a lightsaber?

Plus, the Darksaber can cut through any object just like lightsabers do; however, while the Darksaber is merely another lightsaber, its color and how it reacts to materials are what make it unique. In canon, the Darksaber can pull another lightsaber's blade towards it, almost like a gravity well.
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What lightsaber Cannot cut?

Beskar. The most well-known example of a lightsaber-resistant material, beskar is inexorably tied to Mandalorian culture.
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Why is the Darksaber heavy?

It's actually Wren who explains why, exactly, the Darksaber is so heavy. In an episode of Star Wars: Rebels, she remarks, "Energy constantly flows through the crystal. You're not fighting with a simple blade as much as you are directing a current of power. Your thoughts, your actions, they become energy.
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Are lightsaber blades plasma?

Despite the name, it has been established in Star Wars canon that these ancient weapons of the Jedi are, in fact, not laser swords but blades of plasma.
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Can lightsabers cut through Beskar?

The fact that lightsabers can't cut through beskar isn't new in Star Wars, even if it is surprising to see on-screen. In Legends, the Sith Lord Exar Kun once tried to break into Freedon Nadd's tomb, which was built out of beskar.
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Do lightsabers get heavy?

George Lucas says lightsabers are heavy

“That we couldn't take a hand off [the hilt]. We always had to have two. It was like Excalibur, 40 to 50 pounds of weight.” Lucas doubled down too, saying “They're very powerful and have a lot of energy in them... so you worked with them as if they were heavy.”
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Is Din Djarin force sensitive?

9 Din Djarin Is Force-Sensitive

But Mandalorians are trained to have Jedi-like reflexes to be able to overpower them, some of their armor and weapons even mimic Jedi abilities, like their sonic repulsors that knock objects away like a Force push.
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Is the Darksaber stronger than a lightsaber?

The darksaber is a unique type of lightsaber wielded by the Mandalore but is this one-of-a-kind weapon any stronger than a traditional lightsaber? In specific scenarios, yes, the darksaber is stronger. It is heavier, allowing the wielder to deliver heavier strikes.
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How heavy is Anakin's lightsaber?

At 1.5” across, having a wall thickness of about 1.24 mm, and a total length of about 10 ½ inches, it would roughly equal 3 lbs, give or take a few ounces.
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Are lightsabers heavy for non Force users?

This is a complicated question, but in short, yes. Non-Force Users can indeed use a lightsaber. Han Solo did it, but didn't fight with it.
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How do Jedi not cut themselves?

TL;DR A lightsaber has Force-attuned capabilities dependent on its connection to the user. This is a Force ability taught to all Jedi from a young age. The personal connection to one's own lightsaber is what prevents a Jedi from accidentally killing/maiming himself with his own weapon.
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Do lightsabers run out of energy?

Though the lightsaber can charge itself, it does lose tiny traces of power with each exchange. They can eventually run out of power and need recharging. This happens in the Legends novel Shatterpoint, when Mace Windu's lightsaber powers down in the middle of battle.
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Are lightsabers physically possible?

Disney/Lucasfilm Exciting news for all you "Star Wars" fans out there — it's possible to construct a lightsaber, according to a physics professor from UC Berkeley.
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Can non Jedi use lightsabers?

The weapons seem to respond to those who channel the Force, prompting an intuitive leap — fights with lightsaber, must be Jedi — that has only been reinforced by icons like Yoda, Luke, and Obi-Wan. But even non-Jedi can use lightsabers, whether they're masters of the Force or muggle-born.
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Will Boba Fett wield the Darksaber?

Warning: There are SPOILERS ahead for The Book of Boba Fett.

When Din returned in The Book of Boba Fett, he continued to wield the Darksaber and maintained his claim over it, even when challenged in combat by fellow Mandalorian Paz Vizsla.
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What are white lightsabers?

A white lightsaber is an uncommon, neutral lightsaber blade color. In Star Wars Canon, Ahsoka Tano first wields a pair of curved-hilt lightsabers with white blades in the animated series Star Wars Rebels. In Star Wars Legends, a group of Force-users called the Imperial Knights wield white-bladed lightsabers as well.
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Does the Darksaber use a Kyber crystal?

And yes, according to the Ultimate Star Wars reference book, the Darksaber does in fact house a Kyber crystal.
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How hot is a real lightsaber?

A constricted plasma arc reaches temperatures between 8000°C and 25000°C (between 14432°F and 45032°F). Given the evidence within the Star Wars universe and our own universe, we can conclude that the plasma blade of a lightsaber reaches a temperature of at least 1800°C, and could be high as 25000°C.
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Can a lightsaber cut Vibranium?

“A lightsaber will cut through anything,” Jackson says without hesitation. “Vibranium also.” So there you have it. It looks like, from this small sample, most people are in agreement that Captain America's shield can't hold up forever.
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How hot do lightsabers burn?

Reaching temperatures up to 25,000°C, a lightsaber can melt the materials that Captain America's is made of. The shield may be able to take a few swings, but it'll ultimately collapse.
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