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Jedi

A Jedi wielding a Lightsaber

"This was the formal weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. More skill than simple sight was required for its use. An elegant weapon. It was a symbol as well. Anyone can use a blaster or a fusioncutter—but to use a lightsaber well was a mark of someone a cut above the ordinary." ―Obi-Wan Kenobi

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.

Crystals & Pearls[]

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.

Lightsaber resources[]

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.

Lightsabers[]

Training Lightsaber[]

Traininglightsaber

A Training Lightsaber

Combat Level Required: 26
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: None

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: 167-333
  • Base DPS: 250
  • Elemental Type: Depends on Color Crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal

How to obtain[]

This Lightsaber is gained when the Jedi successfully completes the quest Searching for a Jedi's Weapon.

First Generation[]

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:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~200-400 when empty)
  • Base DPS: varies (~300 when empty)
  • Elemental Type: Depends on Color Crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 1 Power Crystals or Pearl

This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:

  • 1-Handed
  • 2-Handed
  • Double-Bladed

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

Resources needed to craft[]

. 1-Handed 2-Handed Double-Bladed
Mineral 15 20 25
Metal 14 16 24
Chemical 17 18 40
Gas 20 20 40
Metal 14 18 40

Second Generation[]

Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Expertise III
Combat Level Required: 54
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies
  • Base DPS: varies
  • Elemental Type: Depends on Color Crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 2 Power Crystals or Pearl

This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:

  • 1-Handed
  • 2-Handed
  • Double-Bladed

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

Resources needed to craft[]

. 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

Third Generation[]

Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Mastery I
Combat Level Required: 70
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Socket Possible:

  • 1

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: 494 - 1020 (full)
  • Base DPS: 799 (full)
  • Elemental Type: Depends on Color Crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 3 Power Crystals or Pearl

This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:

  • 1-Handed
  • 2-Handed
  • Double-Bladed

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

Resources needed to craft[]

. 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

Fourth Generation[]

Schematic Granted at: Force Sensitive Mastery III
Combat Level Required: 78
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Socket Possible:

  • 1

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~594-1190 when empty)
  • Base DPS: varies (~892 when empty)
  • Elemental Type: Depends on Color Crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color Crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearl

This Lightsaber comes in 3 different types:

  • 1-Handed
  • 2-Handed
  • Double-Bladed

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

Resources needed to craft[]

. 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

Fifth Generation 1 Handed[]

Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:

  • None

Socket Possible:

  • 1

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~689-1379 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation)
  • Base DPS: varies (~1034 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation) (seen as 1090 if you put your crystals in then remove them without loging out 10min before looking again)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls

How to obtain[]

All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.

  • Questgiver: Matareno is located on Corellia (Tyrena) /way -5520 -2643.
  • Requirement 1: A crafted Jinsu Razor. Once obtained from Restuss hand over the crafted saber to Antaria Wellos on Rori /way 300 -980 Antaria Wellos.
  • Requirement 2: Loot Ten Jedi Relics (From Elite Force Sensitive NPCs & cl Lvl 90 Treasure Map Chests)

Resources Need to craft[]

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.)

Fifth Generation 2 Handed[]

Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:

  • None

Socket Possible:

  • 1

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~689-1379 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation)
  • Base DPS: varies (~1034 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation) (seen as 1090 if you put your crystals in then remove them without loging out 10min before looking again)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls

How to obtain[]

All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.

  • Questgiver: Matareno is located on Corellia (Tyrena) /way -5520 -2643.
  • Requirement 1: Kill the Clenched Fist of Hate, (Fourth boss within Exar Kun Instance) Collection Kills are not retroactively tabulated.
  • Requirement 2: Kill 10 Blackguard Grenadiers from ISD Instance Collection Kills are not retroactively tabulated.

Resources Need to craft[]

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.)

Fifth Generation Doublebladed[]

Combat Level Required: 90
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:

  • None

Socket Possible:

  • 1

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~689-1379 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation)
  • Base DPS: varies (~1034 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation) (seen as 1090 if you put your crystals in then remove them without loging out 10min before looking again)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 5 Power Crystals or Pearls

How to obtain[]

All Fifth Generation Lightsabers can be obtained through one and the same collection quest, but the requirements vary.

  • Questgiver: Matarmeno is located on Corellia (Tyrena) /way -5520 -2643.
  • Requirement 1: Kill Suin From Axkva Instance Collection Kills are not retroactively tabulated.
  • Requirement 2: Kill 10 Tusken Warlords from Tusken Instance Collection Kills are not retroactively tabulated.

Resources Need to craft[]

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.)

Old Republic Lightsaber[]

Oldrepubliclshilt

Old Republic Lightsaber hilt

Combat Level Required: 88
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods:

Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~667-1333 when empty)
  • Base DPS: varies (~1000 when empty)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m
Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearls

How to obtain[]

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.

Resources Need to craft[]

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.)

Jinsu Razor[]

Combat Level Required: 75

Jinsurazor

Jinsu Razor hilt


Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: none
Damage:

Aralinasilk

Aralina Silk

  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~694-1398 when empty)@ 98% experimentation
  • Base DPS: varies (~1100 when empty)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

Type: Melee
Range: 0-5m

Can Hold: 1 Color crystal & 4 Power Crystals or Pearls

How to obtain[]

Introduced with the Battle of Restuss, the Jinsu Razor is obtainable during Phase 3.

Warning: To be able to get the hilt schematic, you must enter Restuss, which will turn your character Special Forces until you leave the PVP zone and flag back down to combatant.
Jinsurazorschematic

schematic

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 (/way rori 5283 5746 Aralina Silk;) 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:

  • Approximately 1400hrs
  • Approximately 1900hrs
  • Approximately 2400hrs
  • Approximately 0500hrs
  • Approximately 1000hrs

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" should be there.

Note: As of June 10, 2010 the "No-Trade"was removed from the schematic.
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

Resources needed to craft[]

40 Ditanium Steel
22 Link-Steel Aluminum
28 Polymer
28 Mirth Inert Gas
28 Plantinite Copper

Requirements To Craft[]

Force Sensitive Mastery V

Juyo Saberstaff[]

JuyoSaberstaff

Juyo Saberstaff schematic

Combat Level Required: 86
Profession Required: Jedi
Skill Mods: +5 Constitution +5 Strength
Damage:

  • Base Type: Energy
  • Attack Speed: 1
  • Damage: varies (~691-1391 when empty - 98% experimentation)
  • Base DPS: varies (~1053 when empty - 99.75% best cross-server experimentation) (seen as 11?? if you put your crystals in them remove them without loging out 10min before looking again)
  • Elemental Type: dependent on type of color crystal
  • Elemental Damage: varies

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.

How to obtain[]

This single-use lightsaber schematic is looted from the IG-88 and Axkva Min instances. It is a rare drop for the Tusken King instance.

Resources[]

The same as a 5th Generation saber staff.

Appearance[]

When crafting a lightsaber, a jedi can choose an appearance from a gallery of lightsabers.

One and Two-handed lightsabers[]

Hilt Style Blade Length Blade Width Inspiration
Type: 1 Medium Thin Anakin Skywalker (Episode III), Luke Skywalker (Episode IV/V)
Type: 2 Medium Thick
Type: 3 Long Thin Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode IV)
Type: 4 Medium Medium Mara Jade
Type: 5 Medium Thick Komari Vosa, Asajj Ventress
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
Type: 9 Medium Thick Obi-Wan Kenobi (Episode I)
Type: 10 Medium Thick Qui Gon Jinn
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 (Episode IV-VI)

Double-bladed lightsabers[]

Style Length Width Inspiration
1 Longest Medium  Darth Maul
2 Longest Medium Bastila Shan

Star Wars Lore[]

First duel

The first lightsaber duel ever really seen...

DesertDuel

... and the first chronologically

Lightsaber-cutaway

a lightsaber schematic from A New Hope

Younglings saber

Younglings begins lightsaber training

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.

See also[]

Sources[]


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