How come no one uses Vibroblades or Swords in the later generations?

Started by Lek Kuen2 pages
Lek Kuen Ti Lun

If you kill a Jedi in melee you clearly have some sort of enhanced reflexes and strength. And aren't the random guys who need a blaster

Eminence Boss

Fated Xtasy
didn't the Mandalorians fight and kill jedi with their blades without having forced enhanced reflexes, strength, durability, speed and precognitive abilities? I mean in later generation(especially in ANH) the jedi are all but extinct, why would you need a sword? but im sure later in the from ROTJ to Krayts era some people have used Vibro - blades against Jedi, Boba Fett is the only one I can think of though. then theres Marka Ragnos who used his sword against Jaden Korr, also don't the imperial guard use some sort of spear/pike thing?

For the record, a product of Sith sorcery wielded against a Padawan by a Force-sensitive possessed by the spirit of one of the most powerful Dark Lords in history is not typical. Nor is the Emperor's personal guard, nor are any Mandalorians, let alone Pre Vizsla or Jango and Boba Fett. If you guys are looking for cases post-KOTOR where non-lightsaber melee implements were used... well, you don't have to look very long or far. But it's probably not because some random pirate is prepping for close quarters combat with a Jedi.

Again:

Eminence
If a given individual finds himself in a line of work where interference is not just likely but practically guaranteed, odds are he's one of the relatively rare few equipped to meaningfully engage: one on one through some combination of raw physicality and athleticism and very sharp reflexes (sometimes traits innate in a given species), skill and training, tactics and equipment, etc.

Tzeentch
Exceptions to a rule are exceptions.

Q99 Senior Member

Generally only low-level Jedi would die to top-level mandos, blade wise.

Q99 Senior Member
Originally posted by Jmanghan
As far as I know, Vibroblades have cortosis, or something else that helps them sustain lightsaber blows.

That's only specific vibroblades. Most? Don't.

Cortosis is expensive. Few are willing to pay the price for such tools.

PTforthewin Restricted

IDK! Maybe Lucas didn't think of vibroblades in the 70's!

Lord Lucien Lets all love Lain

Lucas probably didn't think of vibroblades ever.