Lightsabers in the Star Wars universe exist for the offensive, defensive, and celebratory use. No one lightsaber is like another even if it looks similar in shape and size. The reason behind this is due to the crystal that is used to power it, along with the skill used by the Force-wielder in creating this magnificent weapon. The personal touches given by an owner are specifically geared towards their fighting style, per♕sonal taste, and objective for the blade itself.
A lightsaber can slice through just about anything, from skin and bone to metal ship doors. They can also deflect blaster bolts as well as absorb Force lightning if wield𒈔ed by a powerful enough user who has built their blade to withstand that kin🔯d of attack. Metal is commonly used when building the hilt, but there are other materials that have been used like Brylark tree wood and hand-crafted gems. Parts for a lightsaber include modulation circuits, an energy gate, blade emitter shroud, activators, handgrips, and blade adjusters.
Instead of listing some random lightsabers, we took a different approach by associating each individual laser sword with its owner. The ranking was done by taking into consideration a whole host of variables such as materials for the hilt, style, shape, purposes, creators, users, significance within the Star Wars canon universe, and versatility. From underwater and duel wielding curved blades to the most elegant in the galaxy, here are 20 Star Wars lightsaber blades ranked from weakest the most powerful seen yet in the Star Wars canon.
20 Spinning Lightsabers For Jedi Hunters
Thanks to Star Wars Rebels, fandom was introduced to the Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber (also used by all Inq🦩uisitor’s). This unique weapon allowed the users to intimidate,ꦚ deflect, and even catch some air for a tactical advantage. Despite how cool they look, their mass production for all Inquisitors was their downfall.
The Double-bladed spinning lightsaber had a hilt made from a metallic material consisting of non-lightsaber resistant alloy. It had an extendable hand guardꦅ which could spin around the central handle with detachable emitters locked in the handguard. The🌊 blade length was one meter, and it could be used in either single or double blade mode.
While the Grand Inquisitor's lightsaber looked cool, in function it fell short of serving the Empire. The idea of the blade came from an unused concept for the video game The Force Unleashed.
19 Going Metal With Qui-Gon Jinn’s Lightsaber
For a Jedi who liked to go against the grain of the order, Qui-Gon Jinn’s lightsaber is uniquely simple in structure. It’s a single blade model with a hilt that is made from alloy metal. The hilt shape is cyli🌱ndrical, measuring out at 28.50 centimeters.
The design is unique as it contains micro power cell𝄹s within the handgrip and has a single green Kaiburr crystal. The Kaiburr crystal is considered an ancient Force relic, found on the planet Circarpous V, also known to the locals as Mimban. Outside of being cut for a lightsaber, the crystal could increase in power a thousand times over in its original habitat, heal, and help project Force lightning for those who couldn’t.
Qui-Gon constructed his lightsaber after the Telosian Civil War and after he lost his original on Telos𓄧 IV. Obi-Wan would temporarily use it until he constructed his second lightsaber and would k🧔eep it up to his death. Anakin Skywalker would also use it during his training as a Padawan.
18 Bringing Curves And Finesse With Count Dooku’s Curved Lightsaber
Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyranus, created his unusual curved shaped ♏lightsaber to fit his technique🔥 of lunging and slashing at his opponents. Dooku was regarded as a sophisticated lightsaber duelist during his time in the Jedi order and even more so as a Sith.
His personal creation has a hilt made from unknown metals and is regarded as a curved-hilt lightsaber with a single blade. It’s made with a standard red Kyber crystal and w🧔as used in training Asajj Ventress and General Grievous.
Count Dooku’s lightsaber was popular, having been st𓃲olen at one point by the ever-sneaky Hondo Ohnaka. It was also temporarily used by Anakin Skywalker and Darth Maul. The lightsaber was designed specifically for combat use and saw plenty of action during the Clone Wars period.
17 Master Of The Blade: Shaak Ti’s Lightsaber
Shaak Ti was often said to be the most powerful Jedi of her time and one of the finest swords women in the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan also said she was cunning, teaching him more than a few tricks. Her lightsaber was a combat single blade mak🃏e with a hilt made from copper and durasteel. The hilt shape🥀 was cylindrical, having a length of 26.60 centimeters.
The lightsaber was constructed with a single Adegan blue crystal (the color was wrong in Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and would later be seen hanging in General Gꦿrievous’ cape after her death. Adegan crystals were commonly used by Jedi and could be found in the Adega systemꦐ, the planet Halm, Mygeeto, and in parts of the Cularin system asteroid belt.
16 Youthful Ingenious With Ezra Bridger’s Duel Prototype Lightsaber
Ezra Bridger, a lead character within the Star Wars Rebels series, created a lightsaber unlike the others. Considered a single blade lightsaber pistol, this weapon has a double-bar design. It has a built-in blaster that can be set on stun, along with a single blade that has a🍒n adjustable length.
Built out of spare parts found on the Ghost and donated by its crew, Ezra’s lightsaber pistol is both an offensive and defensive we𒁃apon. It contains a blue Kyber crystal from the Jedi Temple on Lothal.
What makes this lightsaber so unique is that blasters were considered primitive weapons by the Jedi, but Ezra isn’t technically a Jedi. The blaster portion allowed him to engage without revealing his Force identity while using 🤪the stun aspect for mercy and stealth. With Inquisitors hunting the last remaining Jedi, Ezra built himself a weapon that allowed him to f🧔ly under the radar of the Empire.
15 Best Of Three For Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi was notorious for losing lightsabers. All together he had three over the course of his life. The first he lost on Naboo and temporarily used his old masters blade (Qui-Gon) until he reconstructed an improved version of his original. It is his second lightsaber (the one he lost on Geonosi♛s to Count Dooku) which has made the cut.
The overall design was based off Qui-Gon-Jinn’s blade, having a blade length of 145 cm. It housed a blue Kyber crystal and was a single blade model. What makes💝 this lightsaber unique is its sleek design. An upgrade in style from his first while not being flashy like his third (one he constructed as an official Jedi Master). It was also his second blade that saw the most use during the Clone Wars, proving itself to be reliable and one with its master.
14 Underwater Skills Through Kit Fisto’s Lightsaber
Die-hard Star Wars fans were livid when Palpatine (Darth Sidious) sliced through Kit Fisto like he was nothing more than seaweed. Known for his heroics during the Clone War, Kit Fisto designed his lightsaber based on him being a water-breathing Nautolan. Identified as a Bifurcating cyclical-ignition pulse, the hilt was waterproof with a double crystal blade p🔥ulsin🐲g blade. While looking basic, Kit Fisto was all about function and less about stylistic appeal.
It’s unknown as to where he acquired his crystals, but it’s likely safe to assume they were green Kyber crystals. Along with be𓃲ing the highest recorded master in the art of Shii-Cho (a standard combat form), he was adept at using a lightwhip too. These unique weapons were essentially a weapon that functioned as a whip and lightsaber combined🎐.
13 Duel Colored Lightsaber Used By Aayla Secura
Aayla Secura didn’t get the screen time she deserved in the Star Wars movies, but in the books, she’s a true warrior whoཧ knew how to construct a sweet lightsaber. Built from a standard Jedi model with 💝a cylindrical hilt as a single blade weapon, Secura’s lightsaber had two Kyber crystals housed in it. One was blue, and the other was red.
The red Kyber crystal, however, was not one that was “bled out” like the Sith did to theirs. This one was origina🏅lly red a🅰nd was prominently displayed as a symbol of diplomatic affiliation. Red was a common color of political unity during the time of the Galactic Republic.
Aayla Secura would also wield a green lightsaber in tandem with her primary blade, to apply 𒀰her Jar'Kai skills in combat when needed.
12 Paired lightsabers From The Former Nightsister
Asajj Ventress may have lacked common sense in joining up with Count Dooku, but this shouldn’t tarnish her reputation of being a ruthless and technological genius. Her first lightsaber she constructed was a paired one, having curved hilts that could be joined together through a locking mechanism and fiber cord to facilitate a saberstaff creation. It fun🌌ctioned as double blade, or two single blades which were wielded simultaneously.
Both contained a synthetic red lightsaber crystal. Synthetic crystals created powe🐓rful blades that could easily be augmented.
Asajj’s second lightsaber wasn’t constructed by her. It was picked up on the black market after Barriss Offee stole her original pair. T🍌his one had a standard cylindrical shape on the hilt and emitted a yellow plasma blade.
11 Mashing Of Styles With Savage Opress
Being a created creature himself b🎃y the Nightsisters, it only seems righ꧑t that Savage Opress’ lightsaber would be a mash up between Darth Maul’s and Darth Tyranus's. The hilt was cylindrical and was made from an alloy material. It also had a blade emitter guard for added protection.
Savage Opress’ weapon was a double-bladed lightsaber containing a red synthetic lightsaber crystal. It has a unique and unusual sound frequency, allowing the ignition hiss to sound like an animal’s growl𓆉. The idle hum also had a much deeper resonance pitch than ꦕstandard lightsabers while the blade had an extended length not commonly found because of Savage’s height and build.
This unique lightsaber saw plenty of action on Toydaria, 🧸Lotho Minor, Florrum, Nal Hutta, and Mandalore. It would be with Savage until his demise by the hand of Darth Sidious.