Why was Darth Vader so weak in Return of the Jedi?

In return of the jedi, Vader already showed signs of weakness from the start. Contemplating and focused on his son. You can see that something was tearing him apart mostly likely due to the thoughts that his son was ACTUALLY alive and well after 20 years of believing that he killed his child before birth.
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Why is Darth Vader so weak?

In a Vanity Fair interview from 2005, George Lucas went deeper into why Anakin became much weaker as Vader. In the interview, he explained that because Anakin's limbs were severed and replaced by robotics, it was harder for him to use the Force than it was before his battle with Obi-Wan.
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Was Vader going easy on Luke in Return of the Jedi?

During their first match-up in Empire Strikes Back, Darth Vader easily fought off Luke. In fact, he outright defeated his son. But despite this and learning that the Dark Lord is his father, the young Jedi opted to fall to his presumed death instead of joining the dark side.
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Does Darth Vader turn good in Return of the Jedi?

turned good at the end of Episode VI. At the end of "Return of the Jedi," Vader showed he wasn't all dark. When Emperor Palpatine attempts to kill Luke Skywalker, Vader intervenes to save his son's life and is fatally wounded.
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Why didn't Darth Vader get better suit?

He just chooses not to change it, because doing so might remove Vader from his private cloister of brooding and meditation. This connection to the Dark Side, and not the physical armor he wears, makes Vader one of the most dangerous threats in the galaxy.
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Why Darth Vader Was WEAK Against Luke in Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained



Was Vader weaker than Anakin?

Over the years, he learned from his mistakes and evolved as a warrior due to his years of hunting Jedi throughout the Galaxy. Thus, for the lightsaber category, Vader ended up being more powerful than Anakin.
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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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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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Was Palpatine afraid of Luke?

Emperor Palpatine admitted to fearing Luke Skywalker and even said that if he had him by his side instead of Kylo Ren, he would have won the galaxy.
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Did Vader let Luke beat him?

No, Vader did not let Luke win.
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How did Luke beat Vader with so little training?

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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Did Palpatine make Vader weaker?

The answer to your question is no. Palpatine placed Vader in the suit to save his life. Though we learn from Dark Lord that it was lackluster, Vader has already begun to upgrade the suit by the end of the novel.
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Is Luke stronger than Vader?

Over the years, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader encountered each other a number of times, with Vader getting the upper hand nearly every time. However, once Luke fully embraced his power in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, he proved that he was indeed stronger than Darth Vader and struck his father down.
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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 Yoda beat Vader?

Conclusion. Yoda never fought Darth Vader and the two never crossed paths for several reasons. During The Prequel Trilogy, Yoda knew Obi-Wan was better suited to confront Vader. Come the Original Trilogy, a 900-year-old Yoda had not wielded a lightsaber in two decades.
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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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Was Palpatine stronger than Anakin?

Anakin is not more powerful than Palpatine, and his fight with Obi Wan is evidence of that. Anakin was beaten by Obi Wan and Obi Wan had been sent to fight him because he wasn't strong enough to face Palpatine.
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Who is stronger Anakin or Yoda?

Mace Windu later says: "Skywalker is arguably the most powerful Jedi alive, and he is still getting stronger." Nick Gillard, the stunt coordinator for the movie, has said that Anakin is a tier 9 duelist, which would put him in the same general tier as Yoda and Sidious.
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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 heavily?

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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Did Vader ever sleep?

When Vader did sleep, he was awoken soon after by a disturbing series of visions, sounds and pain, most of which including Obi-Wan or Padme. It's entirely possible that he never really needed to sleep given the powers of his mechanical suit, however, his brain was still completely biological.
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