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Hello everyone. I have been mulling this over and was wondering about the forum's opinion on what the strongest Nexus' were for both the Light and Dark sides of the Force respectively during their "prime". (IE: Still being whole or whatever incarnation was the most potent in your opinion)

So If you could, I would like a Top 5 list for both sides of the Force. As always your thoughts are appreciated.

For Light/neutral, probably something like the Je'daii temple on Tython during the DotJ era (the planet was already heavily strong in the Force with that particular point being referred to as a nexus). That's discounting the Valley of the Jedi which IIRC is the strongest canonically. There's also the Jedi temple and Naboo which are both nexuses.

For the dark side.. Byss? Dromund Kaas? Yavin IV? Korriban?

Luke mused Upekzar was more powerful than Korriban and Dromund Kaas, due to the darkside rituals performed in the volcanic tunnels in Fate of the Jedi Ascension.

Ossus also empowered Sedriss QL with enough latent energies to cause a massive explosion in DE.

the Jedi temple wellspring as well allowed Nyax to destroy Vong Capital ships/destroy Coralskippers with tons of rubble and he mused he could rip apart Coruscant's core.

Bane's tomb.

Originally posted by carthage
Luke mused Upekzar was more powerful than Korriban and Dromund Kaas, due to the darkside rituals performed in the volcanic tunnels in Fate of the Jedi Ascension.

Ossus also empowered Sedriss QL with enough latent energies to cause a massive explosion in DE.

the Jedi temple wellspring as well allowed Nyax to destroy Vong Capital ships/destroy Coralskippers with tons of rubble and he mused he could rip apart Coruscant's core. Nice shouts

Originally posted by Trocity
Bane's tomb.


Nexus's are supposed to empower force users not weaken them

I forgot about Upekzar, good one.

Dark Side Nexus:

1.Nathema, during the ritual Vitiate created the strongest dark side nexus ever before absorbing it.

2.Malachor V, before the MSG it had cityscapes and necropoli across the planet's surface filled with Sith treasure and knowledge, enough collected energy for Darth Revan to raise and corrupt his Jedi with. Afterwards it was strong enough to transform stormbeasts and is described as a geyser of Dark Side energy at it's core.

3.Yavin IV, described as far more potent than even Oricon, need i say more.

4.Ambria, a place that Jedi archeologists have stated is the strongest accumulation of Dark Side energy on record, triggered by a global ritual gone wrong.

5.Oricon, stronger than Korriban, Dromund Kaas and Ziost in it's potency, a complete hell of a world morphed by Ancient Sith, Dread Masters and even apparently the seeds.

The Home was pretty strong too Lumiya was able to conjure force phantoms, halfway across the galaxy and ones that could physically attack Luke/Mara Jade.

Originally posted by AncientPower
Dark Side Nexus:

1.Nathema, during the ritual Vitiate created the strongest dark side nexus ever before absorbing it.

2.Malachor V, before the MSG it had cityscapes and necropoli across the planet's surface filled with Sith treasure and knowledge, enough collected energy for Darth Revan to raise and corrupt his Jedi with. Afterwards it was strong enough to transform stormbeasts and is described as a geyser of Dark Side energy at it's core.

3.Yavin IV, described as far more potent than even Oricon, need i say more.

4.Ambria, a place that Jedi archeologists have stated is the strongest accumulation of Dark Side energy on record, triggered by a global ritual gone wrong.

5.Oricon, stronger than Korriban, Dromund Kaas and Ziost in it's potency, a complete hell of a world morphed by Ancient Sith, Dread Masters and even apparently the seeds.

Would add the Star Forge too (does comparable bullshit to Malachor V in terms of mental corruption IIRC), but the list is spot on as far as I know :hmm

Originally posted by AncientPower
Dark Side Nexus:

1.Nathema, during the ritual Vitiate created the strongest dark side nexus ever before absorbing it.

2.Malachor V, before the MSG it had cityscapes and necropoli across the planet's surface filled with Sith treasure and knowledge, enough collected energy for Darth Revan to raise and corrupt his Jedi with. Afterwards it was strong enough to transform stormbeasts and is described as a geyser of Dark Side energy at it's core.

3.Yavin IV, described as far more potent than even Oricon, need i say more.

4.Ambria, a place that Jedi archeologists have stated is the strongest accumulation of Dark Side energy on record, triggered by a global ritual gone wrong.

5.Oricon, stronger than Korriban, Dromund Kaas and Ziost in it's potency, a complete hell of a world morphed by Ancient Sith, Dread Masters and even apparently the seeds.

Good list.

Ambivalent nexus:The Jedi Valley
Light side nexus:Ossus
Dark side nexus:Korriban/Dromund Kaas/Byss

I'm assuming, like some power lists, we're ignoring the ones affiliated with the Ones?

How has no one mentioned the Star Forge yet?

Someone already has, dipshit.

And yeah, for Dark Side Nexuses:

-Byss
-Malachor V
-Yavin IV
-Dromund Kaas
-The Star Forge
-The Font of Power/Pool of Knowledge

I see.

Originally posted by Emperordmb
I'm assuming, like some power lists, we're ignoring the ones affiliated with the Ones?

They do seem like they'd be the best.

Yeah, with the Font evidently being the strongest dark side nexus Ben has ever seen as of Apocalypse.

Originally posted by ILS
canonically. There's also the Jedi temple and Naboo which are both nexuses.
For the dark side.. Byss? Korriban?


Originally posted by NewGuy01
Someone already has, dipshit.

And yeah, for Dark Side Nexuses:

-Byss

Originally posted by Freedon Nadd
Dark side nexus:Byss

That's kind of changed no? I mean Byss was completely devoid of force energy after Tavion visited it as per Jedi Academy.

Not sure how Korriban and Byss make it on the list, i thought this was considering the most powerful and active Nexus out there.


Either way, it's Malachor, Byss, Nathema and Dromund for me.

Not in any real order.

LOL active as of when?

Originally posted by Fated Xtasy
That's kind of changed no? I mean Byss was completely devoid of force energy after Tavion visited it as per Jedi Academy.

Considering all the Force Energy went back to it's proper place once the Scepter was destroyed, don't see how that matters. Byss still makes the list.

Originally posted by AncientPower
Dark Side Nexus:

1.Nathema, during the ritual Vitiate created the strongest dark side nexus ever before absorbing it.

2.Malachor V, before the MSG it had cityscapes and necropoli across the planet's surface filled with Sith treasure and knowledge, enough collected energy for Darth Revan to raise and corrupt his Jedi with. Afterwards it was strong enough to transform stormbeasts and is described as a geyser of Dark Side energy at it's core.

3.Yavin IV, described as far more potent than even Oricon, need i say more.

4.Ambria, a place that Jedi archeologists have stated is the strongest accumulation of Dark Side energy on record, triggered by a global ritual gone wrong.

5.Oricon, stronger than Korriban, Dromund Kaas and Ziost in it's potency, a complete hell of a world morphed by Ancient Sith, Dread Masters and even apparently the seeds.

Originally posted by NewGuy01
LOL active as of when?

"Active" as in, "not completely withered in energy like Korriban"

Originally posted by FreshestSlice
Considering all the Force Energy went back to it's proper place once the Scepter was destroyed, don't see how that matters. Byss still makes the list.

What's the source and/or evidence on that?

I thought Byss blew up. How did Tavion visit it?

Originally posted by Emperordmb
Yeah, with the Font evidently being the strongest dark side nexus Ben has ever seen as of Apocalypse.

With the Pool similarly being the strongest light-side.


Hm, and I'd bet the Throne of Balance above both, though unaligned.

Originally posted by Fated Xtasy
"Active" as in, "not completely withered in energy like Korriban"?

Withered in energy if you happen to live in 1,000 BBY. No specific time is specified in the OP; 4,000 BBY Korriban is assumed.

EDIT: Hell, the OP even specifies that peak power is assumed.

And you're wrong, Q. The Pool of Knowledge is a Dark Side Nexus. Also, I'm not under the impression the Throne is an actual location...

Originally posted by The Merchant
I thought Byss blew up. How did Tavion visit it?

Kyle says that there stations on/near byss, likely through one of these was Tavion able to visit it.

@newguy. Well as of Bane's era it had withered and even more so(at least to my understanding) did it wither during Sidious' time.

But I did fail to read the comment about peak power.

I'm aware. That's just not relevant.

The Pool of Knowledge and Font of Power should be the most powerful ones. The ruins of the Jedi Temple were pretty powerful, IIRC, but I'd say Yavin IV in the post-Kun era and Korriban in the TotJ-KotOR era were more powerful and are also among the most powerful nexuses in history.

The Home, the Star Forge, Malachor V and probably Dromund Kaas are also some of the most powerful nexuses in the galaxy.

Nobody's mentioned Dathomir yet - that could be a contender as well.

Originally posted by Fated Xtasy

What's the source and/or evidence on that?
Actually, that was a mistake on my part. I misremembered the ending. Still, I don't remember Yavin IV staying the way it was mad in game, so there's that.

Originally posted by FreshestSlice
Actually, that was a mistake on my part. I misremembered the ending. Still, I don't remember Yavin IV staying the way it was mad in game, so there's that.

Ah, no worries.

Also, there's a reason for that actually, Tavion was draining the energy of a massassi temple, not the planet itself.

"But the area around the temple felt strange, like it's dark side was..gone"
-Kyle Katarn.

Some of Tavion's objectives in the game were to drain big places(Byss, Vjun, and potentially the valley of the jedi) while others were small, but powerful, focal points( Chandrilla and Dagobah) So yeah.