Which lightsaber form is the best?

Dubbed the Way of the Ysalamiri and Contention form, Makashi is often considered the best dueling style, heavily favoring saber combat. While poor against blasters, Makashi uses precise and elegant maneuvers to deflect opposing attacks while responding with its own.
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What is the most effective lightsaber form?

He only lost to Obi-Wan because his ego got the best of him. There are 7 forms of lightsaber combat, but Soreso, Shein, and Vaapad are the most effective. Soreso, Vaapad, Shein, are the most effective forms because they are all strategic and have their strengths and weaknesses.
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What lightsaber form is best for two lightsabers?

Jar'Kai. Jar'Kai is what wielding two lightsabers is called, so strictly speaking anyone using two lightsabers always uses this. The use of a double-bladed lightsaber is just an extension of this form. There were particularly strong showcases of this form as well, like Jedi Master Pong Krell.
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Is Makashi the best lightsaber form?

In theory, Makashi is the most reliable style that you can learn when dueling. Aside from a refined style of lightsaber-wielding, this form emphasizes proper footwork.
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Who mastered DJEM so?

One practitioner of the Djem So form in the New Jedi Order was Jedi battlemaster Kyle Katarn.
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Which Lightsaber fighting style is best?



What is the easiest lightsaber form?

Form I: Shii-Cho

Shii-Cho, also known as Form I, is the oldest and most elementary form of lightsaber combat developed by the Jedi Order. Shii-Cho is still taught to youngling Jedis because it is the most basic. This style is known to be used when all other forms of combat have failed.
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Who used Form 1?

Form I, also known as Shii-Cho, The Way of the Sarlacc, or The Determination Form, was the oldest and most rudimentary form of lightsaber combat developed by the Jedi Order and was taught to all members of the Jedi Order.
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What lightsaber form does Cal use?

Cal Kestis is extremely skilled at using Form I, Shii-Cho, and Form VI, Niman. We also see that he can use both the single-bladed and the double-bladed version of Niman. Lastly, he is also skilled in using Jar'Kai to a certain degree.
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What form did Rey use?

Given that she studied Luke's ancient Jedi texts and was trained by Leia, Rey most likely used a variation of Form VI, Niman. Form VI, Niman, takes elements from the previous five forms and combines them into a pastiche that's proficient in all situations, but lacks the specialization of other forms.
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Who mastered all 7 forms of lightsaber combat?

Darth Sidious was also one of the greatest and most skilled Sith swordmasters, as he has mastered all the seven lightsaber forms, all their stances and techniques and is capable of using each form equally effective ambidextrously.
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What form does Mace Windu use?

Mace specialized in the seventh form of lightsaber combat, AKA Juyo or Vaapad. Windu was the only known practitioner of this form that didn't fall to the Dark Side, mainly because the style calls for an aggressive, unpredictable approach (much like Maul's, just less jumping around).
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What form did Yoda use?

Through the Force, Yoda was considered to have mastered Form IV to its highest level. He used it in almost all of his battles, and his mastery of the style caused others to describe him as virtually unstoppable against most opponents, including Separatist battle droids, despite his small size and advanced age.
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What form did KYLO Ren use?

Kylo Ren was most likely a user of Form V. Form V, aka Djem So, is a simple, straightforward, and undeniably deadly lightsaber form. With extremely fast strikes and footwork geared towards power and dominance, Form V was the preferred form of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in both continuities.
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What style is Luke Skywalker?

Luke's lightsaber technique became more refined, but from Heir to the Jedi on, Luke fights in a style similar to Form V: little physical movement when locked in melee combat, other than moving back and forth, centered on parries and offensive attacks.
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Why does Darth Sidious not use a lightsaber?

In truth, the Sith normally wielded enough powers to fight without a lightsaber, but every apprentice still learned to use one as part of his or her training. Sidious himself felt that he and his peers had outgrown the use of lightsabers, and only continued carrying them to mock the Jedi.
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What lightsaber form does Ezra use?

So, in conclusion, we can say that Ezra is in fact a heavy user of Form IV given that most of his fights feature him moving around a lot to be able to gain the advantage. However, he has also mastered the basics of Makashi and can use Shien to extreme effect.
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What lightsaber form does Obi-Wan use?

Throughout his career as a Jedi knight, Obi-Wan used Form III Soresu in lightsaber combat, which was originally created as a counter to the dueling intricacies of Form II's fencing style and focused on minimizing movements while optimizing defense.
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What is Cal Kestis true lightsaber color?

Cal Kestis' second lightsaber first appeared in the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Although the canon color of the weapon's blade is blue, its kyber crystal can be customized with the other possible colors of green, orange, purple, yellow, indigo, cyan, and magenta.
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Who mastered Form 6?

Darth Maul was the apprentice of Sidious, and he also learned the form 6 lightsaber stances. He wielded a double-bladed lightsaber and had an advantage against multiple opponents.
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Who is the master of Form 3?

By the time of the New Sith Wars, the Sith Blademaster Kas'im had mastered Form III as well as the six other forms.
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Who used Form 3?

Proficient in its use, Jedi Master Depa Billaba taught her students, including Caleb Dume—who changed his name to Kanan Jarrus after Order 66—to use Form III during close-quarter fighting.
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What was Anakin's style?

Anakin preferred straightforward and powerful fighting styles which is why he liked to use Form V. Form V or Shien and Djem So were also known as The Way of the Krayt Dragon or the Perseverence Form. This form, in general, used powerful offensive moves and counterattacks.
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What form did Dooku use?

The form Dooku mastered is Form II, also known as Makashi. It was one of the earliest forms established and even predates the creation of blasters. It was designed to face off against other skilled saber users and focused most on combating every form that existed at the time.
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What lightsaber form did Vader use?

Form V was the style of choice for Anakin Skywalker, who continued to use the form after becoming the Sith Lord Darth Vader. Luke Skywalker became one of the galaxy's most skilled practitioners of Form V, as shown in Return of the Jedi and various Legends-era non-movie material.
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Who has a Crossguard lightsaber?

When the lightsaber was ignited, the arms would fold out and support the two quillon beams, providing an additional layer of hand protection. Kylo Ren wielded a crossguard lightsaber due to his cracked kyber crystal.
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