Best lightsaber fighting style

[Prime]

I guess the real question is "what does best mean in terms of a lightsaber style? What is the goal?"

[Whiteknight1980]

Niman/Jar'kai is the Dual-Wield form that in the canon is prefered by Revan... though this maybe subject to debate. I actually like it cause of the Master Flurry with Master Speed thrown in (8 attacks in one command. Not many enemies can avoid that many blows nearly at once). That is why my answer is Niman; it is the gateway to Jar'Kai.

[Arátoeldar]

Where are you getting info on SWU character and the lightsaber style that they use?

[Lantzen]

I usaly use the force form, but in the lightsabers form i go with Form II

 

And btw, this thread is a year old, that is a major bumb

[Lord_MalaKdoggk]

I like whatever form Maul uses:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Jimmie/ObiQuiVSMaul.gif *680+KB Pic Warning*

 

But they never put into the kotor series anything like 'mortal combat' style moves, so I usually do: flurry,flurry,stun,critical strike.

 

I don't use a blaster- there's no finesse in it.

[Whiteknight1980]

I got some of my info when after playing KOTOR; I brought Revan and Bastila into a Multi-versal RP on Yahoo Groups and wanted to be as accurate as possible. I got mine from the Star Wars Wiki as the people who maintain it research the canon. Revan is mentioned in the Niman/Jar'kai as a master and in his file. They do say there is debate as there is a comic that shows visions by a Sith Lord of Revan standing over Malak's body with a single blue or teal (MotF) Lightsaber.

 

The Revan I played in the game and RP dual-wields lightsabers and is a Guardian(16)/Scout(4).

 

Also, the combat form Darth Maul is using is Juyo. Went right to Wookiepedia to find out. ^_^

[goldberry]

Seriously, do you not realise how old this thread is? I realise that I am now bumping it by posting, but can't you people just let old threads die in peace?

[psychomonkey62]

Definitely Juyo. Extra attack=pwnage.

[Gavroche]

Juyo or Soresu.

 

With Guardians, Marauders or Weapon Masters, Juyo is the best style and the most useful. High physical stats + Juyo's bonus = immediate kill.

Soresu is a good style because of the Defense bonus which are not as low as some other styles.

 

Shii-Cho is the default style when the two above are useless. Makashi isn't as strong as Ataru (which is surpassed by Juyo), Djem So (Shien) leaves you defenseless and Niman's bonus are too low to be useful.

 

But, the Force powers saves decrease with Juyo, so Ataru is a good intermediary when the enemy is a Force-user Jedi/Sith.

[Pho3nix]

Soresu is the best, IMHO.

[Jason Skywalker]

I'm with Shien in this one, although, Niman is a close second.

[Lord_MalaKdoggk]

I got some of my info when after playing KOTOR; I brought Revan and Bastila into a Multi-versal RP on Yahoo Groups and wanted to be as accurate as possible. I got mine from the Star Wars Wiki as the people who maintain it research the canon. Revan is mentioned in the Niman/Jar'kai as a master and in his file. They do say there is debate as there is a comic that shows visions by a Sith Lord of Revan standing over Malak's body with a single blue or teal (MotF) Lightsaber.

 

The Revan I played in the game and RP dual-wields lightsabers and is a Guardian(16)/Scout(4).

 

Also, the combat form Darth Maul is using is Juyo. Went right to Wookiepedia to find out. ^_^

 

the 'Teal' colored saber was the one recovered from korriban in the tomb of Exar Kun (my favorite saber).

[Vaelastraz]

Since the combat looks the same no matter what stance you use, I go purely for stats.

 

And Shien with the + 1 critical is just very strong. Using Power attack you can ge a x4 critical. Holy ****.

 

Juyo is good as well, one extra attack is a hell of a lot damage in saber combat.

 

I would be very interested how the stances actually differ in appearance, but I can't tell.

Except that i like the "precision, speed, elegance and grace" concept of Dooku's style.

[Whiteknight1980]

Dooku's is Form II - Makashi(Contention). It is designed for Lightsaber dueling and most Jedi don't bother to learn in; going for either Form III, Form IV, and Form V styles. The Sith though study this form religiously for taking on Jedi.

[Emperor Devon]

Other than Juyo, I never found the forms to be that useful.

[CSI]

I choose Niman because I can use a more professional dual saber: Jar'Kai. In order to master Jar'Kai you have to master Niman First.

[RedHawke]

Closing this redundant thread... please continue discussion in Ahto's Thread on this. For tidyness sake. Thanks.