DARTH VADER: The ULTIMATE Power Breakdown (Deep Dive)

How powerful was Darth Vader actually? This is a complete breakdown, measured category by category, using both Canon and Legends sources. It starts with Anakin Skywalker at his peak, including the Jedi Council's own recorded assessments and the test on Mortis. It covers the exact damage Obi-Wan Kenobi did to him on Mustafar, the defects built into the suit that replaced his body, and the fighting doctrine he wrote from scratch to work around what he had lost. From there it runs through his full Force toolkit, his survival record, the abilities that had nothing to do with a lightsaber, and the six opponents who genuinely beat him. It also covers the parts most breakdowns skip, including the Imperial propaganda that inflated his own legend and the one weakness four separate enemies found on their own. Canon and Legends disagree about Vader more than almost any other character, and on the most important question they give opposite answers. Both are covered here, separated and labeled throughout. Sources Used in this Video: Canon Sources: Lords of the Sith Tarkin Brotherhood Thrawn: Alliances Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade Star Wars: Darth Vader (2017) Star Wars: Darth Vader (2015) Star Wars (2015) Vader Down Star Wars Rebels Obi-Wan Kenobi Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Empire Strikes Back Return of the Jedi Legends Sources: Revenge of the Sith novelization Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader Labyrinth of Evil Coruscant Nights I: Jedi Twilight Coruscant Nights III: Patterns of Force Star Wars: Purge The Force Unleashed Return of the Jedi novelization