Dooku stood up to Yoda for a good amount of time and came out of the battle unscathed.
Don't be ridiculous, Dooku is not a threat to Yoda without circumstantial advantage.
The AotC novel shows us in depth just how casually Yoda was redirecting Dooku's attacks, and how straining it was for Dooku to keep up with Yoda's offense at all. Though only a brief duel commenced, the good Count for all his skill was all but finished.
Second Malgus > Dooku
I'd like to see you back that up.
Because so far, Malgus's greatest feat of skill demonstrated is his victory over Ven Zallow--Who, in compilation of his feats and accolades as a duelist, isn't even as impressive as the likes of Sora Bulq. The same Sora Bulq who Dooku casually tooled. Dooku outclassing legendary duelists of Obi-Wan Kenobi's caliber is far more impressive.
Malgus's greatest feats of speed are appearing as a blur to a non-force sensitive, and producing a shield by spinning his lightsaber. Dooku has appeared to be fighting in multiple places at once to a powerful Jedi Knight and producing multiple afterimages in his battle with Yoda is again, far more impressive.
Malgus's greatest telekinetic feats are blowing away a building's worth of rubble, shattering stone via scream, and choking out featless Jedi. Dooku has lifted dozens of Obelisk stones simultaneously, choked out Jedi that were amongst the best of their time(Obi-Wan and Quinlan), and collapsed cave ceilings. Malgus's raw power is comparable but ultimately he lacks Dooku's precision and control.
Not only that, but Dooku is just far more well versed in Dark Side techniques, and has a greater wealth of knowledge in comparison to Malgus. He has displayed anything from standard Force Lightning, to controlling Krayt Dragons, to creating dopplegangers of himself through the Dark Side in a Vitiate-esque fashion.
You could argue that Malgus would win through sheer strength I suppose, but as I recall Dooku has repeatedly defeated and/or stalemated Anakin in their duels, and his strength feats are no lesser than Malgus's in side-by-side comparison. You could argue that somehow, despite being lesser in every other category, that Malgus's lightning would save the day--Except that Dooku's lightning is potent as well--Enough so that he has killed Kiffar Warriors instantly, melted and charred Clone Armor, and KO'd Anakin and Savage with it.
Dooku is vastly underrated. He's by all means Mace's superior, for starters.
Nah, Malgus would beat Dooku.
Malgus was one of the most skilled Sith Warriors and beat the Jedi Battlemaster in the Empire when he was an apprentice, 45 years before his prime. Also Ven Zallow was pwning multiple Sith Warriors at once, he's above Bulq. Malgus as a duelist though hasn't ever been beaten.
Malgus was keeping up with Leneer, who also appeared in multiple places at once. Afterimages aren't that great, whatever.
Malgus was also tossing around Aryn Leneer with TK. Not to mentioned tossing around the Strike Team (in a cutscene, loser, down boy) which is vastly superior to anything Dooku has done. He also overloaded a squadron of fighters fuel cells with a Force Scream, which suggests a hell of a lot of power. Also, it was two buildings worth of rubble. Lmao @ Quinlan being anything more than a fodder loser though.
Force Maelstrom is superior, and unlike those other techs Dooku knows its actually good in combat.
Lol, no man, Malgus' lightning blows Dooku's out of the water.
Dooku is not vastly underrated. Malgus is.
Malgus was one of the most skilled Sith Warriors and beat the Jedi Battlemaster in the Empire when he was an apprentice, 45 years before his prime.
That is just fantastic.
Now explain to me why I should care. Dooku slapped the shit out of Sora, who has far better feats and accolades than Kao. If it's before his prime, then provide his prime showings instead, just saying "he got better" doesn't mean squat.
Also Ven Zallow was pwning multiple Sith Warriors at once, he's above Bulq. Malgus as a duelist though hasn't ever been beaten.
Bulq held his own against Mace, and overpowered both Tholme and Quinlan Vos. Not only that, but he's a confirmed master of all 7 forms and one of the best lightsaber instructors in the Order's history and has decades of battle experience on Zallow.
Edging out a win against Zallow is by no means better than completely humiliating Sora Bulq.
Malgus was beaten, how do you think he died?
Malgus was keeping up with Leneer, who also appeared in multiple places at once. Afterimages aren't that great, whatever.
Key words there are "keeping up". Aryn still gained a significant advantage via speed. Also--Appearing to be in countless places at once by a Force User of AotC Kenobi's caliber is better than appearing in several places at once to a non force sensitive mook.
Malgus was also tossing around Aryn Leneer with TK. Not to mentioned tossing around the Strike Team (in a cutscene, loser, down boy) which is vastly superior to anything Dooku has done. He also overloaded a squadron of fighters fuel cells with a Force Scream, which suggests a hell of a lot of power.
Uh, no, he blasted the fvck out of her with lightning, then hurled away her burnt-ass corpse. Not quiiiiite the same. XD
Tossing around the strike team? You mean pushing them like, two feet? I fail to see how that is better than "anything Dooku has done".
Quote for that last feat btw? I've been hearing of it recently but I didn't see it in the Book of Sith.
Lmao @ Quinlan being anything more than a fodder loser though.
Yeah, the guy who defeated Volfe Karkko prior to being trained in the ways of the Dark Side by Dooku and Sora Bulq, and went on to beat the shit out of several prominent Clone Wars figures like K'Kruhk and Tol Skorr.
Let's not forget how Karkko slaughtered half-a-dozen Jedi Masters in his backstory. Or is it only impressive when Zallow does it?
Force Maelstrom is superior, and unlike those other techs Dooku knows its actually good in combat.
Is this you admitting Vitiate's only technique besides lightning spam isn't good in combat? I never thought this day would come.
Dooku is not vastly underrated. Malgus is.
Malgus was underrated for some time, but he's gotten fair recognition after Intrepid made his respect thread.
Conversely, I see lots of people trying to lowball Dooku, when really he's one of the most capable warriors in the mythos.
Malgus is also one of the capable warriors in the mythos. He owned Darach, and Satele in a lightsaber duel, killed Van Zallow, and stall mated Leneer in there first encounter then beat her in there second encounter. He has tanked insane amounts of damage, like getting blasted by satele and still getting up and fighting after and in his fight with leneer he got stabbed in the side as he was trying to dodge so he pretty much had a huge gash in his side and yet his still fought Aryn like nothing happened. Seriously the only way you are going to keep Malgus down is if you kill him, half measures don't work. He has choked out multiple jedi, blasted a crowd with TK, blasted tons of rubble and sent Aryn flying multiple times with force pushes. Hes strong enough to send a person flying through a room, and breaking through a slab of stone with a casual kick, and all though Arynn dodge most of his strikes when she actually did take one head on she noted that it made her arms hurt and tremble. Malgus is leagues above Dooku in strength and durability
It'd be a tough fight. Malgus fights with alot of hate so he'd be a perfect opponent for Vapaad. Where he holds an advantage over Dooku's form, the same can't be said for Mace.
Mace most likely has more refines bladework than Malgus but the latter definitely makes up for with his toughness and raw strength. Malgus is a ****ing tank who lacks Vader's refined technique but compensates it with much superior agility.
As for Force capabilities, these two are probably close to being equals. Mace isn't your typical Jedi Master. He's more aggressive with his powers when the situation calls for it.
I'm not sure who wins right now. Too close to call.