Even the power of that space station is nothing compared to the Forc—" this specific line echoes another one uttered in A New Hope — “The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force” — with both quotes solidifying Vader's opinion that the Death Star was always going to be inferior from ...
As Darth Vader, he was one of the strongest beings in the entire galaxy. But even then, he was never able to surpass his master, Darth Sidious. A Sith Apprentice can only become the master when they murder the one who trained them.
Even if one were to look only at the portion of the planet that is used as a base of operations, Starkiller Base is still said to be roughly two times larger than the Death Star at a minimum. Rather than wiping out a single planet, this bulky but slow superweapon was capable of destroying whole star systems.
Obi-Wan faced off against Darth Vader four times and physically beat him twice while beating him through his Force development in a third fight. Obi-Wan Kenobi had the high ground that led to Vader's disfigurement and becoming the ultimate Star Wars cyborg.
In the film, Darth Vader has deduced that the planet Alderaan is one of the main worlds on which the Rebel Alliance operates. So, Vader and other high authority figures within the Empire decided to use their new weapon to obliterate the planet–and that weapon was known as the Death Star.
Darth Vader, voiced by Scott Lawrence (Star Wars: Resistance), intends to cheat death itself... and requires your assistance. In the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories lies Mustafar. On this fiery, volcanic world, Darth Vader suffered his greatest defeat.
Yes, he lost some of his connection to the force when he lost his limbs, but that doesn't change the fact that he is the most powerful. Pulling down that star destroyer would've been child's play for him.
This isn't a fight, this is a curb-stomp. Kylo would absolutely never decline a fight with Darth Vader, a force of legendary power whose surpassing will certianly gain him a place among the most powerful of the Dark Side, but he is clearly outmatched in power.
Infil'a put up a fierce fight against Vader, almost killing him by throwing the already damaged Sith Lord off of a cliff. Despite severe damage to his suit, Vader survived the fall, and repaired himself with parts from Infil'a's droid, Arex.
Obi-Wan Kenobi soundly defeated Vader in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and is easily one of the most powerful Jedi Vader ever faced. Vader and Obi-Wan were similar in swordsmanship and Force-sensitivity, but Vader's hatred of Obi-Wan often caused him to fight irrationally.
The Death Star's most famous weakness was its thermal exhaust port, but Star Wars has hinted the battle-station had another critical weakness that would have become clear over years. Emperor Palpatine intended the Death Star to be almost invincible, but he had not factored in Galen Erso's sabotage.
Leia brought the plans to the Alliance leadership on Yavin 4, who quickly analyzed the data and discovered the design flaw deliberately left in the battle station by Imperial engineer Galen Erso, which would allow a single proton torpedo, fired into the thermal exhaust port, to destroy the entire station.
The actual flaw was the Reactor Core of the Death Star itself, which was designed as very unstable, causing it to blow if any pressurized explosion occurred within it. This was the flaw designed by Erso, not the the exhaust port itself, which was just a part of the layout of the battle station.
The only Sith Lord who actually killed Vader, Darth Sidious kept his apprentice in line for over two decades. His true advantage was Force lightning, a power which would wreak havoc on the suit keeping him alive.
Yep. Darth Maul didn't really say or show straight up that he "feared" Darth Vader, but he openly stated his belief that he could not defeat Darth Vader without the help of the Jedi, therefore on his own.
He has decades of experience and even though Rey's brute power has seen her through every fight, Vader has the power and the skill, something Rey lacks in comparison. Rey just couldn't match up to Vader.
Yoda's presence on Dagobah was likely hidden due to his mastery of Force Stealth and the planet's connection to the Force. Yoda, with his enhanced Force abilities and potential home-field advantage, would have had the upper hand against Darth Vader if they engaged in a lightsaber duel.
Vader's innate talent with the Force would have made him more powerful than Palpatine, if not for Palpatine meddling in his life from a young age. As it stands, Palpatine's influence over Vader was too great for Vader's strength to overcome, forcing him to take Palpatine down when he was prone and unaware.
Vader had been using all his energy to intimidate Luke, so when the actual fight began in a flash, he was already weak and panting. This leads to another huge factor, which is the age difference. While Luke was a young and spry 23-year-old, Vader was reaching his late 40s.
Given the years between these comics' publications, it's hard to tell if Gillen built this argument intentionally or not. Regardless, the core concept is still true. Thanos wields more power and authority than Darth Vader, existing as a stronger and more capable villain overall.
Darth Vader defeats Darth Maul. The two Sith Lords engaged in a lightsaber duel, going through the volcano and onto a bridge situated over a river of lava, which collapsed, though they both survived and continued their battle.
Admittedly, Rey skills couldn't possibly be as developed as Anakin's or Luke's. Nevertheless, considering how fast of a learner she is, and how unique the powers she possesses are, it's not a stretch to say that Rey could be a more powerful Jedi than Anakin and Luke Skywalker.
Vader proceeded to block the blaster bolts with the Force and telekinetically yank Solo's blaster out of his hands. Following Vader's revelation that Luke Skywalker was his son and their subsequent duel on Cloud City, the dark lord sought to learn about his son's past.
In Star Wars Rebels, Captain Rex noted that Kanan Jarrus was still yet to match Anakin's skill with Force jumps despite traversing a large chasm, proving just how powerful Anakin - and thus Vader - was with Force jumping.
Darth Vader uses a Force push to throw Chelli Lona Aphra back and remove the Spark Eternal from her body. Force push was used to repel objects or people, moving them away from the user.
