Why does Darth Vader not use force lightning?

Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.
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Why could Vader not use Force lightning?

Force lightning required a living conduit for the energy to be channeled; thus Darth Vader, despite being an immensely powerful Sith Lord, was never able to properly employ this ability, as any attempt to generate it carried the risk of shorting out his life support systems.
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Does Darth Vader ever use lightning?

While Darth Vader doesn't use Force Lightning in the Star Wars films, the power played a key role in his story in the comics. Despite being considered one of the strongest wielders of the Dark Side of the Force, Darth Vader never uses Force Lightning in any of the films.
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Is Vader weak to Force lightning?

19 Weakness: Electricity

Darth Vader possessed the skill to use Force lightning, but the limitations of his suit prevented this. A lot of the systems that were keeping Darth Vader alive were maintained by electricity, which is why Force lightning was so destructive towards him.
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Would Vader have red Force lightning?

Vader Uses Red Lightning

Darth Vader physically cannot use Force Lightning. He has access to Force Lightning-esque abilities, such as Kinetite, but that is not the same thing as true Force Lightning generated within the spirit.
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Why does Kylo Ren not use Force lightning?

"The Force Awakens" shows us a Kylo Ren who is obsessed with following in his grandfather's footsteps, therefore making it possible that he could have used Force lightning but chose not to in an effort to be more like his grandfather.
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Why does Vader not recognize c3po?

Perhaps, Darth Vader just figures that this is another protocol droid and not C-3PO. Obviously, C-3PO does not recognize Vader because his memory was wiped at the end of Revenge of the Sith. What are your possible explanations for this hole in the Star Wars plot?
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Why is Vader weaker than Palpatine?

I think that the main reason why Vader just couldn't match up to Palpatine is his mental state. He literally said that he doesn't want to serve Sidious but he has to because it's too late for him to change. To cope with this Anakin convinced himself that he's not himself, that he's "Vader" now.
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Did the suit make Vader weaker?

His suit followed an ancient Sith tradition, in which the warriors of the dark side of the Force would adorn themselves in heavy armor. The suit's construction incorporated Sith alchemy to augment Vader's severely diminished physical strength and vitality.
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Can Darth Vader beat Sidious?

A new comic has revealed that Darth Vader knew he could singlehandedly defeat Palpatine, before Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. In a new comic it has been revealed that Darth Vader knew he could singlehandedly defeat Emperor Palpatine prior to Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.
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Can Luke use Force lightning?

Luke was the only other Jedi aside from Yoda, that was able to repulse force lightning. Until that time, it was considerd to be impossible for any light side user to deflect force lightning using just the force itself. THis also shows Lukes power level.
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Can maul use Force lightning?

Despite being a powerful user of the dark side of the Force, Darth Maul never used Force lightning in any of the Star Wars films or shows. Despite so many dark side characters using Force lightning in Star Wars, Maul never used it any of his appearances on the small or big screens.
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Who is the most powerful Sith?

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 Darth Vader beat Yoda?

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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Can Jedi use red lightsabers?

In both canon and Legends, Jedi will sometimes use red-bladed lightsabers in emergencies where they're missing their lightsabers and a Sith weapon is the only one available. Some Jedi are explicitly shown using red lightsabers in Legends, however.
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How does Darth Vader pee?

According to Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, the eponymous Dark Lord relies on catheters to urinate. As for his solid waste, he needs collection pouches. His suit also includes recyclers, an understandably vital feature since it's not realistic to clean out his suit all the time.
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Why does Darth Vader breathe so heavy?

When Vader breathes out, the suit is at a low pressure, and when he breathes in the interior atmosphere is at a higher pressure. This difference would effectively force (haha) air into and out of his lungs.
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Who is the strongest Jedi?

The most powerful Jedi ranked at the top of the list should come as no surprise. 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 stronger Darth Vader or Darth Maul?

Considering his infamy, it's hard to deny that Darth Vader is the more powerful of the two, but his victory over Maul wouldn't come easily. As the Emperor's enforcer, Vader is terrifying.
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Did R2-D2 know Anakin was Vader?

R2-D2 was present when Padmé gave birth to Leia and Luke, so he knew Luke was Anakin's son – but what he didn't know was that Anakin became Darth Vader. In addition to that, Anakin's fall was surely a painful event in R2-D2's life, one that he definitely wouldn't like to remember or even talk about.
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Did Darth Vader ever visit Padmé's grave?

On either side of the sarcophagus, a stone pot filled with red flowers stood on a column. At some point after his transformation into the armored Darth Vader, Amidala's husband, the fallen Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker came to visit the mausoleum, stricken by grief and remorse for his part in her death.
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Why did Vader save Chewbacca?

Actually, Vader kept Chewie alive to show he had control over Luke's friends. To show that every event was his own doing. Supposedly, Vader wanted the Rebellion to believe his power was waning, and that he was starting to show weakness, despite his own and the Empire's growing strength in the galaxy.
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