Why would Mace Windu beat Palpatine but not Yoda?

Yoda wasn't able to defeat Palpatine - or fare as well against him as Windu did - because of a number of factors: His age and physical infirmity, relative to Palpatine and Windu. His outlook on the use of the Force, which led him to reject overt aggression and hostility.
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Is Mace Windu more powerful than Yoda?

Meanwhile, Mace had to turn slightly to the dark between the duel between him and Sidious to win. Yoda on the other hand, didn't turn dark. So, this proves that Yoda is far more stronger than Sidious or Mace Windu.
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Can Mace Windu defeat Yoda?

Yoda. Mace Windu relies too heavily on combat and not enough on force powers to be able to defeat Yoda.
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Why could Mace Windu beat Palpatine?

Vaapad strengthened Windu immensely, considering Palpatine's dark side strength, and Mace's Shatterpoint ability helped him disarm the Sith Lord during the briefest moment of opportunity. While Mace truly won the fight, Palpatine was the more powerful combatant.
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Did Palpatine lose on purpose to Mace Windu?

No. Mace beat him fair and square. His unique style combined with shatter point and drawing on sidious's dark side gave him the win.
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Could Mace Windu have survived?

Samuel L. Jackson would disagree and explained in 2020 how Mace Windu could have survived. George Lucas, for his part, also believes Mace Windu could be alive. Jackson has previously said he's open to returning at Mace Windu, amusingly admitting that he would have to learn to use a lightsaber left-handed.
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How did Yoda not sense Palpatine?

Yoda once sensed a void in the Force while meditating, but it did not lead him to suspect Palpatine. Yoda could not sense Palpatine despite this void because the Sith Lord used Force Stealth to block his sensitivity. Palpatine, able to render himself inactive with his Force Stealth, also did not have Sith yellow eyes.
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Is Windu a better duelist than Yoda?

Yoda mastered the original variant known as Juyo. Both of them were able to fight with Palpatine on equal ground, matching him blow for blow. It is stated that Yoda beat Mace in a sparring match. I also heard that Mace is actually a better fighter than Yoda.
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Who is the strongest Jedi to ever live?

Top 10 Strongest Jedi of All Time
  • Kit Fisto (the one on the right)
  • Plo Koon.
  • Nomi Sunrider.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi. Mark Rain, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.
  • Mace Windu.
  • Revan.
  • Yoda.
  • Luke Skywalker.
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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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Is Mace Windu a Dark Jedi?

Mace Windu is in fact a great example of a lightsider and might be the most grounded lightsider ever. Mace's use of Vapaad doesn't mean he uses the dark side. Yes he does enjoy the fight and is more aggressive with the form, but at no point does he actually use the dark side.
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Can Yoda use force lightning?

Grandmaster Yoda himself was capable of summoning force lightning in the form of Emerald Lightning. Galen Marek was an extremely skilled user of this Force power, even after his conversion to the light side, rivaling Darth Sidious.
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Can Mace Windu beat Darth Maul?

Mace windu clear winner 9/10 times. His use of vapad would make the fight play out similair to windu vs palpatine. He would use the seething rage pouring out of maul against him, and as mauls force power was so much weaker than windu's it would be an undisputed win for windu.
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Was Windu more powerful than Sidious?

Mace is a more skilled dullest than both Yoda, and Sidious. Mace adapted Juyo the real form seven into Vaapad. His skill in lightsaber combat was the best in the Jedi order. This doesn't mean he was more powerful than Yoda or Sidious, just more skilled with a saber.
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Who did Palpatine fear most?

This information comes to light form the comic series Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli, in particular issue #7. Palpatine admits to Darth Vader that the Jedi he actually feared most was none other than Jocasta Nu.
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Why did Palpatine fear Qui-Gon?

And it was Qui-Gon who championed Anakin to be trained, even if he couldn't follow that up. The biggest piece of evidence Palpatine was terrified of Qui-Gon? He had Darth Maul off him to take out the threat before it could develop.
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How did Palpatine hide his Sith eyes?

Description. Palpatine utilizing Force clouding while speaking with members of the Jedi Council Force clouding was a cloaking technique employed by the Sith to conceal their true nature from the Jedi and other users of the Force.
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Did Mace Windu save Grogu?

As a result, an expectation is being set that it will be a character Star Wars fans are familiar with. Well, it might just be revealed that Mace Windu is responsible for saving Grogu from Order 66.
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Is Lando Mace Windu's son?

Finn is not only Lando Calrissian's son but Mace Windu's grandson. Mace Windu could have had a child several years before the Clone Wars, then hiding him (Lando) on Cloud City to keep Lando safe as Mace knew that the Sith were nearby and building strength.
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Did Mace Windu have a padawan?

Billaba became Windu's Padawan and trained under the Jedi Master in the ways of the Force.
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