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Largely self-fabricated |
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Largely custom-make |
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Melee |
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Usually 8-12 inches |
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Generally Force-users |
Designed as much for elegance in combat as for ceremony, the lightsaber, also referred to as the "laser sword", was a distinctive weapon, the very image of which was inextricably bound with the mythos of the Jedi Order and their polar opposites, the Sith. The lightsaber also became synonymous with the Jedi Order's values to uphold peace and justice throughout the galaxy. This perception endured, despite the many conflicts with lightsaber-wielding Sith and Dark Jedi.
The weapon consisted of a blade of pure plasma[1] energy emitted from the hilt and suspended in a force containment field. The field contained the immense heat of the plasma, protecting the wielder, and allowed the blade to keep its shape.[2] The hilt was almost always self-fabricated by the wielder to match his or her specific needs, preferences and style. Due to the weightlessness of plasma and the strong gyroscopic effect generated by it, lightsabers required a great deal of strength and dexterity to wield, and was extremely difficult—and dangerous—for the untrained to attempt using. However, in the hands of an expert of the Force, the lightsaber was a weapon to be greatly respected and feared. To wield a lightsaber was to demonstrate incredible skill and confidence, as well as masterful dexterity and attunement to the Force.
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With the formation of the Jedi Order after the Force Wars, ceremonial weapons became an integral part of their order. For millennia afterwards, the Jedi used bladed weapons like swords, as lightsabers had not been invented yet.
The first lightsabers came into being when Jedi combined advanced offworld technology with a forging ritual, learning how to "freeze" a laser beam. By the time of the Duinuogwuin Contention around 15,500 BBY, their studies and researches with this "frozen blaster" technology yielded success; they developed a method to generate a focused beam of energy that arced circumferentially back to its source, creating a controlled energy circuit and leading to the first portable high-energy blades. However, these preliminary lightsabers were highly unstable and inefficiently guzzled power from a belt-mounted power supply; they could only be used for a brief duration before overheating. As a consequence of these flaws, the first lightsabers were little more than ceremonial objects, seldom worn, and much less utilized.
The extreme lack of stability that plagued the weapons early designs were gradually corrected through the ages, and the cumbersome and rarely used siege-weapons gave way to elegant and much more commonly used lightsabers. However, while these archaic lightsabers were far more stable than their ungainly predecessors, they still suffered from energy consumption issues, still requiring the belt-worn power pack of previous generations. The power-cable tended to restrict the wielders movements in battle and prevented the usage of force-powered and long range telekinetic saber combat. However, despite the shortcomings, the highly stable blades granted them a superior advantage in hand-to-hand combat against heavily-armored foes, and saw a great deal of use during the period of the Hundred-Year Darkness.
It seems the Dark Lords of the Sith Empire were ultimately responsible for the advancement of lightsabers, replacing the belt-mounted power pack with a power cell within the hilt. An internal superconductor was introduced, which transferred the returning looped energy from the negative-charged flux aperture back into an internal power cell. With this modification, the power cell would only expend power when the energy loop was broken, such as when the lightsaber cut something, solving the power supply problem. According to the Tedryn Holocron, the Sith also created the schematics for the first Double-bladed lightsabers.[3][4] Wielders of these original modern lightsabers include Karness Muur, a Dark Jedi who had wielded an archaic lightsaber, but later switched to a curve-hilted modern lightsaber.[5]. The Sith crew of the Omen were also equipped with modern lightsabers.[6]
Muur also appears to have been one of the Sith Lords to establish the tradition of wielding lightsabers with synthetic lightsaber crystals, which was maintained until its resurgence in 3,653 BBY. However, this tradition was disregarded by Exar Kun during his reign, as he and his followers opted instead to continue using their Jedi lightsabers in combat, though at least one follower used a lightsaber with a red crystal. However, this tradition was reestablished by the Sith acolyte Haazen and the Dark Lords Revan and Malak.
Despite the advancements in lightsaber technology apparently pioneered by the Sith, most Dark Lords of the era spurned the use of lightsabers in favor of Sith swords.[4]
With Naga Sadow's invasion of the Republic in 5,000 BBY and the subsequent start of the Great Hyperspace War,[4] the technological innovations pioneered by the Sith Empire were brought to the Republic and the Jedi. However, the majority of Sith forces held to the use of Sith swords, while the Jedi continued to use the protosabers, as they had not yet had time to adapt and implement these new designs. With the Sith defeat at the end of the war, modern lightsabers were adopted by the Jedi order. By 4,800 BBY, they were almost universally utilized by Jedi.
During the Great Sith War, Jedi converts who flocked to Exar Kun continued using their Jedi lightsabers, disregarding the tradition lain down by the original Sith Empire. However, other innovations entered their ranks, with Kun modifying his lightsaber into a double-bladed lightsaber, using schematics from a Sith holocron.[3] While Exar Kun's insurrection ultimately failed, he did introduce the double-bladed lightsaber to the Jedi, and it began to see relatively widespread use during the period leading up to the Jedi Civil War.
The Jedi Civil War was a conflict started by former Jedi Revan and Malak in the aftermath of the Mandalorian Wars. During their conflict against the Mandalorians, Revan found evidence regarding the survival of the Old Sith Empire. In order to prepare the Republic for conflict with the Sith, Revan decided to attack the Republic himself in order to unify it. Creating a new Sith Empire of his own, he waged war for several years, attracting numerous rogue and Dark Jedi to his cause. When he resurrected the Sith under his own banner, Revan observed the tradition of using red-hued blades laid out by the original Sith. Many of his followers followed suit, and red lightsabers became recognized as the mark of a Darksider. Double-bladed lightsabers also saw common usage among the Dark Jedi and Sith Lords.[7] The usage of red lightsabers continued among the surviving Darksiders after the fall of Revan's Empire.[8]
This era saw a surge in the usage of personal energy shields by armed forces, rendering blasters partly obsolete. As blaster usage experienced partial decline due to the shields, melee weapons such as swords became more common. In order to make the weapons more durable, almost all weapons of the era were created using cortosis woven into the blade, allowing them to stand up against lightsabers.[7]
In 3,681 BBY, that which Revan feared took place, and the Old Sith Empire invaded. Eventually the conflict culminated in the Sacking of Coruscant. After the Sacking of Coruscant came the Treaty of Coruscant. During this time period, the Sith Empire made lightsabers much more common than before, with Sith swords being almost completely abandoned. As lightsaber usage among them became more common, the sight of red Sith blades also became more common, as they held to the traditional red color. Another typical design feature on Sith weapons was the usage of dual-blade guards.[9]
Eventually, the Republic managed to reclaim its lost territory. During this period, lightsaber usage and technology remained largely unchanged, although it should be noted that the usage of naturally formed crystals from Ilum became almost universal among Jedi, causing the variety of lightsaber colors to drop, as the vast majority of crystals that formed on Ilum took on either a blue of green hue.[3]
It is notable that during the reign of Kaan, Sith apprentices were provided with stock lightsabers rather than having to create their own.[10] After the institution of the Rule of Two, this policy was reversed, and apprentices had to create their own lightsabers, although synthetic crystals were often provided.[11] However, a notable exception to this rule was Darth Maul, who self-fabricated the four synth-crystals required for his saberstaff after several days of nonstop work. Maul considered the creation of the crystals he used as a mark of Sith superiority over Jedi.
With the occurrence of the Great Jedi Purge and the founding of the Galactic Empire, lightsabers became rare antiques. The few lightsabers that could be found were either hidden away or circulated on the black market, as Emperor Palpatine made their possession and use illegal among all but his own servants, such as Darth Vader, the Emperor's Hands or the Emperor's Shadow Guard. In order to make it more difficult for surviving Jedi to create lightsabers, he also had most of the sites where Jedi procured crystals razed or quarantined, and he placed strict controls and sanctions on any crystals or gems available on the open market that could be used in a lightsaber.[12] These acts and precautions forced many later Jedi to start relying on self-fabricated synth-crystals for their lightsabers, though few actually used red ones. This practice became very common during Luke Skywalker's tenure as Grand Master.[13]
After his death and resurrection, Palpatine let slip the usage of traditional Dark Side blades, wielding a blue blade in combat himself and only forcing Luke to wield one during the latter stages of his brief apprenticeship under Sidious. However, most of his Force-using servants were only Dark Jedi, not true Sith, and so were not bound by tradition.
After Palpatine's final death, there remained several Dark Side cults and groups either formed by surviving Dark Jedi. A notable group were the Reborn. Due to the large number of Dark Jedi within the Reborn, supplied by a special cloning method that granted Force-sensitivity, Desann was forced to manufacture lightsabers for the group. This resulted in a notable innovation in lightsaber construction techniques, as beforehand lightsaber manufacturing was impossible due to the non-uniform nature of the crystals, which required painstaking, individual fine-tuning.[3] These manufacturing processes also appeared to have been applied by the Disciples of Ragnos, a Sith cult formed by Desann's apprentice, Tavion Axmis, and surviving members of the Reborn. Also, as all the lightsabers were identical assembly line creations, they all utilized red crystals.
While the development of lightsaber-manufacturing techniques was a significant advancement in lightsaber technology, the Jedi, as well as most other Force-using traditions, kept to the old methods where lightsabers were self-fabricated by students in order to individualize the weapons, and test the abilities of the adept in question.
Many years later, as the Imperial Remnant recovered in strength, they also formed a new Force Order; the Imperial Knights. The Knights were noted for their self-fabricated weapons, although they all followed the same design and used silver crystals in their weapons. This helped individualize their weapons but still mark them out as Imperial Knights.
Emperor Roan Fel eventually formed an alliance with the Sith, led by Darth Krayt. While the Empire and the Sith worked together, the Sith turned on the Empire and usurped the throne, causing a civil war within the Empire.
The lightsaber construction methods of the Sith differed from the Jedi and Imperial Knights in that many of their lightsabers were apparently constructed from a material similar to the Yorik coral used by the Yuuzhan Vong. They also utilized synthetic crystals, in observance of tradition.
The typical lightsaber hilt consisted of a metal cylinder between twenty and thirty-five centimeters in length. However, the size of individuals hilts varied drastically, as the weapon was tailored to the creator's specific needs and preferences. The lightsaber mechanisms were contained within the hilt. High levels of energy generated by a high-output Diatium power cell was unleashed through a series of focusing lenses and energizers that converted the energy into plasma. The plasma was projected through a set of focusing crystals that lent the blade its properties and allowed for the adjustment of blade length and power output. The ideal number of crystals was three, though only one was required.[3]
Once focused by the crystals, the plasma was sent through a series of field energizers and modulation circuitry within the emitter matrix that further focused it, making it into a coherent beam of energy that was projected from the emitter. The blade typically extended about a meter before being arced by the blade containment field back to a negatively charged fissure ringing the emitter, where it was channeled back to the power cell by a superconductor, completing the circuit. Below is a list of the primary parts almost all lightsabers needed to use to function properly:
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A lightsaber blade was a mass-less form that neither radiated heat nor expended energy until it came into contact with something solid. The power of the energy blade was so great that it could cut through almost anything, although the speed through which it cut depended on the density of the subject. One important note about lightsaber wounds is that they rarely bleed profusely, even when a limb had been severed. This is because the energy blade cauterized the wound as it passed, and thus even a severe wound did not tend to bleed heavily.
When cutting through dense material, the immense electromagnetic field generated by the arc causes resistance rather than letting solid matter enter and interrupt the arc. This gives the blade a feeling of being solid when immersed in dense material. Rarely, some solid materials can actually pass through the electromagnetic field and short out the arc. Other Electromagnetic energy fields and coherent energy are also repelled by lightsabers' arcs. These include most force fields, blaster bolts, and other lightsaber blades.
Aside from the blade of another lightsaber, there were rare materials that could withstand a lightsaber blade, but with varying degrees of success:
Other counteracting materials existed in the galaxy, such as various energy shields. Some animals, such as lava dragons, were possessed of natural armor that reflected the blade. Superconductive materials (such as Ultrachrome) have a degree of resistance to lightsaber strikes.[16] The skin of the Tikulini worms of Jazbina was able to withstand a lightsaber strikes.[17]
Standard Lightsaber
Electrum Lightsaber
Protosaber
Double-Bladed Lightsaber
Guard Shoto
Crossguard Lightsaber
Curved-Hilt Lightsaber
Long-Handle Lightsaber
Lightsaber Pike
Training Lightsaber
Dual-Phase Lightsaber
Shoto
Lightclub
Lightwhip
Lightfoil
Underwater
Darksaber
Lightsaber combat was the preferred fighting method used by lightsaber wielders, many of the forms and styles being designed to compensate for the gyroscopic effect inherent in lightsabers, and take advantage of the Force-sensitivity common in most wielders. The different styles of lightsaber dueling were initially based on ancient sword-fighting techniques. Throughout the millennia, these many combat styles were refined into the seven "classic" forms that serve as the standard, and numerous other fighting methods that call for advanced levels of skill. Lightsaber combat was difficult to master for a number of reasons, one of them being that all of the weight a lightsaber had was in its hilt, and the gyroscopic effect caused resistance to changes in motion, or built up momentum so quickly than an untrained wielder could lose control of the weapon.
Knighting Ceremony
Lightsabers were an integral part of the Knighting Ceremony of the Jedi Order. During the ceremony, a Padawan would have his Padawan-braid ritualistically severed by the presiding Jedi master. This event would often be witnessed by a number of fellow Jedi, who would stand in a circle around the Padawan with their lightsabers ignited.[23]
Only three Sith "knighting" ceremonies are known, and a lightsaber was only used during one of them. The only Sith 'knighting' ceremony that utilized a lightsaber was Galen Marek's. Marek was made to kneel before his master while Darth Vader simply lowered his lightsaber next to both sides of Marek's head, formally declaring the Force Adept his apprentice.[24]
Concordance of Fealty
The Concordance of Fealty was a Jedi tradition of entrusting one's lightsaber to a fellow Order member. This exchange represented a serious, even sacred bond—the establishment of a reciprocal, master-less learning relationship.
The usage of the lightsaber was originally inspired by many of the serials that George Lucas watched and enjoyed as a child, which featured many characters wielding swords. When he began conceiving Star Wars, he wished to include swords, creating the "lightsaber" to allow them to better mesh with the futuristic setting.[25]
In the early incarnations of the Star Wars storyline, lightsabers were not exclusive to the Jedi and other Force-users, but were in fact very mundane. Early concept art depicts lightsabers being wielded by Rebel and Imperial soldiers alike. George Lucas later limited the lightsabers to exclusively the Jedi in order to make them feel more unique, and heighten the mystique of the Jedi.[26] Also, in early drafts of the script, lightsabers were referred to as "lazerswords".
Crystals first appear in Star Wars simply as an embedded decoration on the hilt in the A New Hope novelization.[27] Aside from this single instance, there are no crystals mentioned in any of the movies or their novelizations.[27]
During the original trilogy's filming, the Anakin/Luke lightsaber was made from a Graflex camera side-attach flash, while the Vader lightsaber was made from a Micro Precision Products flash attachment. The handle grips were made of rubber windscreen wipers, and D-rings were attached to the bottoms of the units so that they could be worn on belts. The Obi-Wan lightsaber was the most complex hilt at the time. It was assembled from parts of an Armitage Shanks Starlite model Handwheel, Browning ANM2 machine gun booster, WWI No.3 Mk.1 British Rifle Grenade and a Rolls-Royce Derwent Mk.8/Mk.9 Jet Engine Balance Pipe.
The lightsaber effects during the original trilogy started out in a very complicated manner. During the filming or Episode IV, the blade was made of a three-sided rod covered with reflective material. The rod was then rapidly spun by a compact motor in the hilt, reflecting the lights on set and creating an in-camera glowing effect. However, these props were highly limited; they were cumbersome and fragile, often breaking during fight scenes. Also, the glowing effect was not absolute, as whenever the blade moved out of the light or pointed at the camera, the glow disappeared and the actual spinning rod could be seen. In order to partially compensate for this, the blade was rotoscoped and an animated glow was added by tracing onto a blown-up copy of the frame with pen and colored ink, one frame at a time. It was at this phase that blades were given colors, as the props were simple white blades.[25][26]
During the filming of Episode V, it was decided creating an in-camera glowing effect was more trouble than it was worth, so the spinning rods were swapped for carbon rods. While these new blades were less cumbersome than before, they were still very fragile and frequently broke. However, they continued to be used for Episode VI.[25]
When filming began for The Phantom Menace, the new lightsaber blades were steel and aluminum rods, which were highly durable, but frequently bent and flexed, requiring constant replacement.[28] Despite this, these rods still saw usage during the filming of Episode II, as they had no alternative at the time. However, for the filming of Episode III, the blades were replaced by carbon fiber rods laminated with glass and plastic. These new props were highly durable and didn't flex, though due to this, they were extremely hard, often causing bruising and leaving scars. While lightsaber effects was still done by rotoscoping for the prequels, it was done digitally.[26]
While the usage of lightsabers was originally inspired by the rapiers featured in the old serials George Lucas enjoyed, the final choreography in Episode IV looked nothing like rapier fencing. As Jedi and their Sith counterparts were heavily inspired by Japanese Samurai, the fighting styles utilized were based more off of Kendo, a Japanese martial art.[29] The slower, more strength-oriented moves of Kendo used in the duel also helped mesh with George Lucas' concept that it was a battle between what were essentially two old men.[25]
During the filming of The Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas began ramping up the speed of the lightsaber duels, making them "faster and more intense", the idea being that Luke Skywalker was becoming increasingly proficient with the lightsaber.[25] Also, rather than utilize David Prowse, the actor within the Darth Vader costume, for the duels, they instead had professional swordsman Bob Anderson perform the fights, due to Prowse's tendency to repeatedly break the fragile prop blades. Anderson continued to serve as Prowse's fighting-double during the filming of Return of the Jedi.
When filming began for the prequel trilogy, the new stunt coordinator Nick Gillard ramped up the speed and agility the Jedi characters demonstrated in lightsaber duels. The idea being that the prequel trilogy took place when the Jedi Order was in "full flower", at least in terms of combat techniques.[25] Gillard was careful to avoid giving the fight scenes a choreographed look, drawing upon his extensive knowledge of martial arts to create the moves.[30]
The end result was a very fast-paced style of fighting, which Gillard described as being like a chess game between grand masters, with every move being a check. This style of choreography was continued on throughout the prequel trilogy.[30]
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Lightsaber in the Completely Unofficial Star Wars Encyclopedia
Designed as much for elegance in combat as for ceremony, the lightsaber, also referred to as the "laser sword", was a distinctive weapon, the very image of which was inextricably bound with the mythos of the Jedi Order and their polar opposites, the Sith. The lightsaber also became synonymous with the Jedi Order's values to uphold peace and justice throughout the galaxy. This perception endured, despite the many conflicts with lightsaber-wielding Sith and Dark Jedi.
The weapon consisted of a blade of pure plasma energy emitted from the hilt and suspended in a force containment field. The field contained the immense heat of the plasma, protecting the wielder, and allowed the blade to keep its shape.The hilt was almost always self-fabricated by the wielder to match his or her specific needs, preferences and style. Due to the weightlessness of plasma and the strong gyroscopic effect generated by it, lightsabers required a great deal of strength and dexterity to wield, and was extremely difficult—and dangerous—for the untrained to attempt using. However, in the hands of an expert of the Force, the lightsaber was a weapon to be greatly respected and feared. To wield a lightsaber was to demonstrate incredible skill and confidence, as well as masterful dexterity and attunement to the Force.
The weapon of choice of Force Sensitive/Jedi has always been the Lightsaber. This weapon can only be used and crafted by those sensitive to the Force. Except for the Training Lightsaber given by the Jedi Artifact quest, and the lightsaber they receive at Level 30, Force Sensitive/Jedi can only use Lightsabers that they craft.
Every Lightsaber requires one Color Crystal to activate. Power Crystals may be added, as can Krayt Dragon Pearls to increase the damage of the lightsaber, but only 1 Color Crystal can be in a lightsaber.
Resources vary for each Lightsaber. Plus, the names, spawn times, spawn areas, and stats for each resource vary from server to server. To find the best resources for crafting a Lightsaber on your server, try SWGcraft.org.
Combat Level Required: 26
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: None
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal
This Lightsaber is gained when the Jedi successfully completes the quest Searching for a Jedi's Weapon.
Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Essentials V
Combat Level Required: 38 (Update: Jedi now receive a 1st generation lightsaber at level 30, but cannot craft their own until level 38)
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 1 Power Crystals or Pearl
This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:
Notes: Post-NGE, there has not been any evidence to suggest that there is a difference with damage and speed between the One-Handed, Two-Handed, or Double-Bladed
| . | 1-Handed | 2-Handed | Double-Bladed |
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| Mineral | 15 | 20 | 25 |
| Metal | 14 | 16 | 24 |
| Chemical | 17 | 18 | 40 |
| Gas | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| Metal | 14 | 18 | 40 |
Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Expertise III
Combat Level Required: 54
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 2 Power Crystals or Pearl
This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:
Notes: Post-NGE, there has not been any evidence to suggest that there is a difference with damage and speed between the One-Handed, Two-Handed, or Double-Bladed
| . | 1-Handed | 2-Handed | Double-Bladed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | 25 | 25 | 30 |
| Non-Ferrous Metal | 18 | 18 | 42 |
| Inert Petrochemical | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Known Inert Gas | 22 | 22 | 42 |
| Non-Ferrous Metal | 20 | 20 | 42 |
Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Mastery I
Combat Level Required: 70
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Socket Possible:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 3 Power Crystals or Pearl
This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:
Notes: Post-NGE, there has not been any evidence to suggest that there is a difference with damage and speed between the One-Handed, Two-Handed, or Double-Bladed
| . | 1-Handed | 2-Handed | Double-Bladed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrous Metal | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Titanium Aluminum | 20 | 20 | 28 |
| Polymer | 25 | 25 | 44 |
| Culsion Inert Gas | 25 | 25 | 45 |
| Polysteel Copper | 25 | 25 | 45 |
Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Mastery III
Combat Level Required: 78
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Socket Possible:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearl
This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:
Notes: Post-NGE, there has not been any evidence to suggest that there is a difference with damage and speed between the One-Handed, Two-Handed, or Double-Bladed
| . | 1-Handed | 2-Handed | Double-Bladed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duralloy Steel | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Titanium Aluminum | 22 | 22 | 30 |
| Polymer | 28 | 28 | 46 |
| Culsion Inert Gas | 28 | 28 | 58 |
| Polysteel Copper | 28 | 28 | 58 |
Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:
Socket Possible:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls
All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.
75 units of Duralloy Steel
45 units of Titanium Aluminium
60 units of Polymer
60 units of Culsion Inert Gas
60 units of Polysteel Copper
(Same resources as a Fourth gen. saber.)
Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:
Socket Possible:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls
All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.
75 units of Duralloy Steel
45 units of Titanium Aluminium
60 units of Polymer
60 units of Culsion Inert Gas
60 units of Polysteel Copper
(Same resources as a Fourth gen. saber.)
Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:
Socket Possible:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls
All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.
75 units of Duralloy Steel
60 units of Titanium Aluminium
90 units of Polymer
120 units of Culsion Inert Gas
120 units of Polysteel Copper
(Same resources as a Fourth gen. saber.)
Combat Level Required: 88
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearls
The schematics for this coveted weapon are looted from the Champion of Mustafar final battle with HK-47 (One-handed) on Mustafar, or from Sher Kar (Two-handed), also on Mustafar.
40 units of Duralloy Steel
22 units of Titanium Aluminium
28 units of Polymer
28 units of Culsion Inert Gas
28 units of Polysteel Copper
(Same resources a Fourth gen. saber.)
Combat Level Required: 75
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearls
Introduced with the Battle of Restuss, the Jinsu Razor is obtainable during Phase 3.
To obtain the Jinsu Razor, you must get the schematic from a NPC called, Aralina Silk (Emperor's Hand). This NPC is a CL 90 Boss and spawns anywhere from 4-7 hours behind the destroyed Starport (5283, 5746) in Restuss.
The best time to ensure she will be there is right after the servers reset every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings. But you'll need some help from friends. Speculated spawn times of Aralina Silk (Emperor's Hand) are, in GMT:
To obtain the schematic from the NPC, you must be playing a Jedi. Once the NPC spawns, you will need to hit her at least once. Don't worry about getting the "killing blow" or even "outdamaging" other players, only one hit is required. Once the NPC is dead, use the radial menu (using the "~" key) and a third option should appear for the schematic. You may get an error message when trying to obtain the schematic via the radial menu. Don't worry, just check your inventory, and an item called "Technical Readout of a One-Handed Lightsaber Hilt (No-Trade)" should be there.
Note: The schematic is a 1-time use only.
Note: If you get at least one hit on aralina, you can get the schematic. If you die and are within close range of her when she dies, then use the radial menu to get the schematic. You must get one hit on her before you or she dies.
Note: if you find it hard to find Aralina, when the server is about to go down, go and log out behind the starport. wait for the server to come back up (depends on your server) and you must log in RIGHT WHEN IT COMES ONLINE! or you will miss it. she will spawn at the same time as the server comes up and most people will also go for it. so be quick
40 Ditanium Steel
22 Link-Steel Aluminum
28 Polymer
28 Mirth Inert Gas
28 Plantinite Copper
Combat Level Required: 86
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: +5 Constitution +5 Strength
Damage:
Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearls
NOTE : With All premium pearls and a Windu's Guile, you will get over 1300DPS if you have around the 98% experimentation.
This lightsaber one use schematic is looted from the IG-88 and Axkva Min instances. It is a rare drop for the Tusken King instance.
The same as a 5th Generation saber staff.
When crafting a lightsaber, a jedi can choose an appearance from a gallery of lightsabers.
| Hilt Style | Blade Length | Blade Width | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: 1 | Medium | Thin | Anakin Skywalker (Episode III), Luke Skywalker (Episodes IV-V), Mara Jade (The Thrawn Trilogy) |
| Type: 2 | Medium | Thick | Darth Malak (KOTOR) |
| Type: 3 | Long | Thin | Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode III) |
| Type: 4 | Medium | Medium | Komari Vosa (Bounty Hunter) |
| Type: 5 | Medium | Thick | Asajj Ventress (The Clone Wars) |
| Type: 6 | Long | Medium | Luke Skywalker (Episode VI) |
| Type: 7 | Long | Thin | Plo Koon (Episode II)), Mace Windu (Episode I) |
| Type: 8 | Medium | Thick | Exar Kun (1st version The Sith War) |
| Type: 9 | Medium | Thick | Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode I) |
| Type: 10 | Medium | Thick | Qui Gon Jinn (Episode I) |
| Type: 11 | Medium | Thick | Luke Skywalker's first lightsaber construction experiment in black |
| Type: 12 | Medium | Thick | Luke Skywalker's first lightsaber construction experiment in white |
| Type: 13 | Long | Thin | Darth Vader (episodes IV-VI) |
| 5th Gen 1h | Coleman Trebor (Episode II) | ||
| 5th Gen 2h | Rahm Kota (The Force Unleashed) |
| Style | Length | Width | Inspiration |
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| 1 | Longest | Medium | Darth Maul (episode I) |
| 2 | Longest | Medium | Bastila (KOTOR I) |
The lightsaber (less formally, the laser sword) was more than just the distinctive weapon of the Jedi, it was a segment of the order's history and its ultimate symbol for millennia. There could be no Jedi without a lightsaber and no lightsaber without a Jedi in the eyes of galactic denizens. Over the years, it came to be associated with gallantry and elegance otherwise lost in an age of blasters. Jedi traditionally constructed their own lightsaber as part of their training. To carry a lightsaber was an example of incredible skill and confidence, dexterity and attuning to the Force. Since its plasma blade was essentially weightless, the weapon produced a gyroscopic effect, and so it was very difficult to handle safely. Yet this made the weapon ideal for force-sensitive users who's ability to predict the various energy pulsations through the force allowed him or her to compensate for them. They also served as a means by which a Jedi's focus was attuned to the force during lightsaber combat. For the same reason, it was also a very quick weapon, and superhuman reaction times were necessary to capitalize fully on this advantage. Only a handful of non-Force-sensitives have been known to master it, and none of them has ever presented a challenge for a fully-trained Jedi, save the lethally effective General Grievous.
Millennia in the past, about 9,990 BBY, the Jedi discovered that a super-heated plasmoid substance could be generated and held in place with a field around the plasma. The field could be set so that the plasmoid-like substance could not escape, but other objects could pass into the ultra-hot core. This created a deadly blade of energy that could slice its way through almost any substance. Such fields blocked one another, so the best defense against one blade was another blade. The field could be maintained almost indefinitely if linked to the generating device, because it functioned as a closed loop.
Thus the lightsaber was invented. The first lightsaber-like weapons were developed for siege purposes, using "frozen blaster" technology. The separate power pack they required was often worn on the back. The lightsaber eventually evolved to have a smaller energy pack that could be worn on a belt. In time, the power pack was miniaturized enough to fit into the weapon’s hilt. This smaller lightsaber gave the advantage to hand-to-hand troops whose adversaries (with high-density armor and even personal repulsor shields) were impervious to primitive slugthrowing weapons. Further advances in the science of field technology allowed for a self-sustaining bubble of containment to be generated. A plasmoid could be generated and flung out at an opponent for quite some distance before it finally dissipated. This gave way to the invention of the blaster. From then on, lightsaber combat evolved to include forms that could counter blaster bolts as well as other blades.
After the Great Jedi Purge, lightsabers became rare relics. However, lightsabers remained prized by some collectors, and some black market sales occurred. They only truly re-entered the galactic scene with the rise of the New Jedi Order. Since that time various dissenting force-able factions have arisen and the mass production of lightsabers has resurfaced, as it seems to have done in the past, during the Clone Wars, when the need for lightsabers was greatest. Such groups that made use of mass production outside the Jedi Order were the Reborn followers of the fallen Jedi Desann, and the Disciples of Ragnos. The traditions of personal construction or customization of lightsabers has come back into vogue among the New Jedi, as in times past, but also bourne partially out of necessity, due to the initial scarcity of the weapons following the Empire's purge. With the discovery of previously "lost" Old Republic Jedi documents and resources, the personal craftsmanship of Lightsabers has become less a case of necessity but perhaps more one of the personal self-discipline so characteristic of Jedi ideals.
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