Top 10 most technically skilled lightsaber duelists in the SW mythos

Vader a more skilled duelist than Caedus? 😆

Mara and Kyle top ten but not someone like Kenobi?

Come on, EmperorSids.

1) Darth Sidious
2/3) Yoda/Luke
4) Darth Caedus

No Mace Windu/Anakin Skywalker/Count Dooku? D:

Originally posted by NewGuy01
No Mace Windu/Anakin Skywalker/Count Dooku? D:

Hmm do you think they are more skilled than Caedus?

1. Yoda
2. Sidious
3. Luke
4. Mace
5. Dooku
6. Caedus
7. Kun
8. Ulic
9. Kenobi
10. Grievous

Originally posted by Sinious
Hmm do you think they are more skilled than Caedus?

More skilled? Probably not. As skilled? Probably.

Originally posted by NewGuy01
More skilled? Probably not. As skilled? Probably.

I'm actually inclined to agree. To me it feels like post purge Jedi(barring Luke cause he still learned from PT Jedi) seem to lack some sort of depth in lightsaber teaching based on rich history in their fights for some reason. Even their lightsaber forms are all weird. Caedus too doesn't seem to have secured his spot at the top with his skill.

Their lightsaber forms are in large parts personalized, yes, but usually have strong roots in known forms as well. Caedus is a very versatile and committed duelist, I think his "spot at the top" is very secure based on showings. It's just that he's not the only one that's reached that level.

What skill showings are you referring to exactly?

Not sure I think Anakin is precisely as skilled as Tyranus but they're definitely in the same tier.

Originally posted by Sinious
What skill showings are you referring to exactly?

On Caedus' part? His performance against Katarn and his team is probably the best example, followed by his duel with Luke.

Not really impressed with his performance against Luke, at least skill wise.

Marka ****ing Ragnos.

Hord's canonically more skilled than any of the other ancient Sith, which means he's a possible contender for the list despite his ambiguity.

I'm inclined to say the likes of Dooku and Mace rival Caedus in sheer skill, though. Caedus obviously had more inherent talent in terms of handling a lighsaber, but he never reached his prime as a result of an early death. Still, his edges in comparison to somebody like Dooku seem to be related to a naturally stronger connection to the Force and physical edges. In terms of raw skill, Dooku and Mace were just under Yoda, and I'm personally not convinced Caedus is a match for Yoda in terms of raw skill myself. He, too, should be just beneath Yoda.

I rank Anakin just beneath Dooku/Mace/Caedus, but I could see the argument for him being around there.

Vader's one of the most skilled duelists of all time, obviously, but I'm not convinced he's more skilled than Anakin himself. I mean, this list is about technical skill, and Vader expressed greater proficiency in forms outside of Djem So, but I assume "technical skill" is a reference to somebody's raw talent with a blade, and I'm just not convinced Vader has better showings of any sort to confirm his superiority over Anakin, who is canonically within the same tier as Yoda and Sidious as far as dueling skill goes.

Originally posted by SunRazer
Hord's canonically more skilled than any of the other ancient Sith, which means he's a possible contender for the list despite his ambiguity.

I'm inclined to say the likes of Dooku and Mace rival Caedus in sheer skill, though. Caedus obviously had more inherent talent in terms of handling a lighsaber, but he never reached his prime as a result of an early death. Still, his edges in comparison to somebody like Dooku seem to be related to a naturally stronger connection to the Force and physical edges. In terms of raw skill, Dooku and Mace were just under Yoda, and I'm personally not convinced Caedus is a match for Yoda in terms of raw skill myself. He, too, should be just beneath Yoda.

I rank Anakin just beneath Dooku/Mace/Caedus, but I could see the argument for him being around there.

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I think it's too tricky to rank them 1-10, so I'd do them as tiers:

TIER 1

Luke Skywalker - Yoda

TIER 2

Darth Sidious - Mace Windu - Count Dooku - Darth Caedus

TIER 3

Exar Kun - Jaina Solo - Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker

TIER 4

Darth Maul - Obi-Wan Kenobi - Starkiller

TIER 5

Ulic-Qel Droma - Vodo-Siosk Baas - Kyle Katarn

Where is Vos?

And why Ulic is two tiers below Exar?

Lol @ Vos

I assume your referring to the fact Ulic stalemated against him, that's all well and good, but Kun never used his saberstaff.

Yes. But do you think Kun's that much better with his staff?