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0:00Force Pole has saved many Force users in
0:02battle against their enemies. This
0:04ability allows one to draw objects such
0:06as a lightsaber or other useful items
0:09close to oneself. It relies on
0:11telekinesis, enabling Jedi to pull their
0:13enemies closer as well. However, the
0:16effective use of this ability strongly
0:17depends on the user's skill. If the
0:20object or person being pulled weighs as
0:22much as Jabba the Hut, using Force Pull
0:24might be futile. Force pull also comes
0:26in handy when users find themselves near
0:28chasms that separate them from distant
0:30enemies during combat. Some powerful
0:32Jedi and even Force users on the dark
0:34side have used this ability to bring
0:36down massive ships such as Star
0:38Destroyers. Tulac Horde, a dark lord of
0:41the Sith, also known as the Lord of
0:43Hate, was said to have applied force
0:45pull on a hammerhead class cruiser,
0:47bringing it down to the surface of a
0:48planet. Totally insane. Galen Merrick,
0:52Darth Vader's apprentice, also employed
0:53force pull on a weakened Imperial iClass
0:56star destroyer on Rexus Prime, causing
0:58even more damage to the already
1:00crumbling ship.
1:03This force power goes beyond one's own
1:05feelings. It allows users to perceive
1:07the feelings of others. Whether it's a
1:10traumatic event, a future occurrence, a
1:12disturbance, or impending danger, Force
1:14Sense brings all of these to awareness.
1:17Think of it like Spider-Man spider
1:18sense, but you wouldn't find any Jedi or
1:21dark side force user saying, "Ooh, my
1:23force senses are tingling." Yesesh.
1:26Another aspect of this ability is how
1:28one can fight without relying on
1:30physical senses. Sometimes the Force
1:32provides directional prompts guiding
1:34what to do or avoid, which could be
1:36based on the future or in the moment.
1:38This amazing ability was among the first
1:40things taught to Padawans, as mastering
1:42and heightening their force sense was
1:44essential. Every force-sensitive being
1:46is born with it. Through this power,
1:48Kylo Ren in the Star Wars: The Force
1:50Awakens episode 7 was able to easily
1:53sense the presence of his father, Han
1:55Solo on Stariller base.
1:58Force push is essentially the opposite
2:00of Force Pull. Instead of bringing
2:02people or objects closer, it tosses them
2:04into the air or in any direction though
2:06wielder seems fit. It is not always used
2:08as a defensive response. Sometimes it's
2:10also used offensively against an
2:12approaching enemy or thrown object. The
2:14skill level of the wielder determines
2:16the strength of this ability, allowing
2:18them to create a massive outburst of
2:20force energy after charging up for a few
2:22seconds. So basically, the stronger you
2:24are, the better you get with Force Push.
2:27On the planet Mustafar, Darth Vader and
2:29Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi used force
2:31push against each other, throwing each
2:33other backward in the process. The
2:35Wookie Jedi Master Kaka employed this
2:38ability while under the mind control of
2:39a coven of Force-sensitive witches in
2:41the Acolyte. He used this power against
2:44Saul and Torbin, his fellow Jedi allies,
2:46hurling them with extreme force into a
2:48wall.
2:51Force lightning is a visible force
2:53power, one that can be clearly seen in
2:55action and demonstrated through its
2:56effects, unlike telekinetically inclined
2:59force powers. When used, it can cause an
3:02opponent's skeleton to glow as they're
3:03blasted by it. While force lightning is
3:06more commonly associated with the dark
3:07side, it seems to be a favorite of many.
3:10The name alone carries an aura, and its
3:12display is undeniably satisfying to
3:14watch. The power inflicts enormous and
3:17excruciating pain on opponents to the
3:19point that the hands of the wielder
3:20often emit smoke afterward. Just badass.
3:23Though, maybe we could change its name
3:25to the ultimate badass force move.
3:29Forget it. You've got to respect Force
3:31Lightning, especially after seeing it
3:33used by the fearsome Palpatine. Count
3:35Dooku also used this power on his
3:37apprentices Assange Ventress and Savage
3:39oppress to deepen Sage's connection to
3:41the Force and feed on his hate. Dooku
3:44exposed him to enormous doses of force
3:46lightning. What a way to make someone
3:47tap into their potential. Heesh. On the
3:50other hand, as punishment for her
3:52disobedience and betrayal, Assange
3:54Ventress received several strokes of
3:56Force Lightning from Count Dooku,
3:58leaving visible dark lines on her skin.
4:02Force repulse is a deadly ball-like
4:04kinetic force attack emitted by wielders
4:06to destroy and disrupt objects and
4:08individuals around them. This power was
4:11also known as force pulse. The
4:13telekinetic explosions from a force
4:15repulse were so violent that even its
4:17ripples in space were often avoided by
4:19opponents. You have to be incredibly
4:22strong and probably immovable to stand
4:24against a force repulse. But even then,
4:26it would be a dangerous move. This
4:28ability was used by both Jedi and dark
4:31side force users and Darth Vader being
4:33one of its most skillful practitioners.
4:36He also trained his apprentice, the
4:37formidable Stariller, in the art of
4:39force repulsing.
4:42Kaboom. And that's all you hear when
4:44this Force power comes at you. Force
4:47shockwave is deadly, dangerous, and
4:49destructive. It sends battle droids
4:51flying into the air, screaming, "We're
4:53doomed." The force shock wave is known
4:56by many names. Some call it the force
4:58bomb, which aptly describes what this
5:00power can do. Others refer to it as the
5:03focus shock wave, another name that
5:05captures its destructive nature. This
5:07ring of energy proves incredibly useful
5:10when surrounded by enemies, giving the
5:11force user a swift victory in battle.
5:14Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin
5:16Skywalker were knocked off their feet
5:18along with a group of battle droids
5:20while fighting Savage Press, proving
5:22this force power as merciless, clearing
5:24and pushing everything in its path.
5:28Force Stasis is a
5:29telekineticallyincclined force ability
5:32that causes opponents to become
5:33immobile, keeping them in a state of
5:35stasis, hence the name. When facing
5:37enemies, it provides wielders with a
5:39quick advantage. It can also be used to
5:41stop or freeze objects thrown in their
5:43direction. In Star Wars: The Clone Wars,
5:46the dimminitive yet powerful Master Yoda
5:48uses this ability to stop Assange
5:50Ventress from killing King Katuno. Darth
5:53Vader also employed this force power to
5:55slow the explosion of a grenade during
5:57his attack on Brightome, allowing him to
5:59escape before it spread.
6:02Similar to the mind probe, the mind
6:04trick gives force users access to the
6:07minds of their victims, allowing them to
6:09manipulate their thoughts and even
6:10actions. This mindaltering ability is
6:13also known by other names, mind touch
6:15and mind form. Let's hear what Jedi
6:18Master Luke Skywalker has to say about
6:20this ability. This ability works
6:22particularly well on the weak-minded,
6:24but some species, including Huts and
6:26Toidarians, are naturally immune to its
6:28influence. While it took three Jedi
6:30Masters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars to
6:32extract info from the mind of the
6:34resilient Cadbane, it would only take
6:37one with a death wish to attempt using
6:38it on Jabba.
6:41Force choke is one of the most popular
6:43and feared force powers. It allows Force
6:46users to choke their opponents from any
6:48distance, making it a deadly offensive
6:50technique. This telekinetic ability
6:52enables the user to squeeze the throat
6:54of their enemies, rendering them
6:56helpless. By using the Force to grip
6:58their opponent's neck, Force users make
7:00it nearly impossible for the victim to
7:02resist. Darth Vader is the primary user
7:04of this power with numerous instances
7:06where he choked both enemies and
7:08disobedient subordinates. Emperor
7:10Palpatine too could use this ability
7:12remotely, even when speaking to someone
7:14through a hologram. A particularly
7:16tragic moment occurred when Anakin,
7:18having fallen to the dark side and lost
7:20control of his temper, choked his
7:22pregnant wife, Padme Amidadala, in
7:23Revenge of the Sith.
7:26Force Destruction is a havoc wreaking
7:28force power. This ability allows
7:30wielders to create a massive energy
7:32field with paralytic effects on their
7:34opponents. Users build up this force
7:36energy, often drawing from the dark side
7:38and can release it at close range or
7:40from a distance. The immense power
7:43generated by this ability requires
7:44significant energy and effort from the
7:46user. Naturally, this can lead to quick
7:49exhaustion, but it is highly effective
7:51against formidable opponents. One of the
7:53most notable users of this power was the
7:55Miraluca Jedi Master Jerick. He employed
7:58force destruction in the Valley of the
8:00Jedi against Kyle Qatarn. Darth Vader
8:03also used this power in Star Wars the
8:04Force Unleashed when battling Gal and
8:06Merik.
8:09Force barrier allows Force users to face
8:11their enemies without the need for
8:12physical shields, making them appear
8:14dauntless and fearless, as using a
8:16shield would seem redundant. The Force
8:19Barrier is somewhat similar to Force
8:20Push, but it is primarily used as a
8:23defensive technique and sometimes even
8:25offensively. With this power, wielders
8:27can block blaster shots and deflect
8:29lightsaber strikes by creating a
8:31protective force shield around
8:32themselves. Some Force users have even
8:35succeeded in deflecting heavy shots from
8:37launchers and other powerful weapons.
8:39There are other Force powers that share
8:41similar functionality to the Force
8:42Barrier, including force resistance,
8:45protection bubble, and force resilience.
8:47In Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Yoda,
8:50Anakin Skywalker, and Isa Sakura used
8:52the Force Barrier to protect both
8:54Palpatine and Padme Amidadala from a
8:56poisonous gas cloud. Jedi Master Obi-Wan
8:59Kenobi also employed this technique to
9:01block shots from a sonic boom grenade
9:03launcher fired at him by a bounty
9:05hunter.
9:07Force resilience is a force power that
9:09acts as an immunity ability against
9:11other Force powers by developing an aura
9:14around the wielder. Force resilience
9:16makes users impenetrable and nearly
9:18invulnerable to massive explosions and
9:19heavy impact attacks. Think of it like a
9:22force wielder walking through fire and
9:24blast. Much like the Terminator, the
9:26Jedi Sentinels, a branch of the Jedi
9:28Order known for their exceptional combat
9:30skills and extensive knowledge of the
9:32Force, focused on developing force
9:34resilience specifically against the dark
9:36side. This focus gave them near
9:38invulnerability to Force powers that
9:40induce fear and disorientation.
9:44The Force Orb, which I'd call the Aqua
9:46Force power, is the only force ability
9:48that works underwater. Developed from
9:50pure force energy, the Force Orb is
9:53exceptional in both nature and effect.
9:55With a strong bubble of air, Jedi
9:57masters like Kitfisto could disable crab
10:00cannons. In the Battle of Mcala,
10:02Kitfisto used the Force Orb to create a
10:04temporary breathing helmet for Padme
10:06Amadala, allowing her to breathe
10:07underwater. Who knew a Force power could
10:10save you from the hassle of wearing an
10:12oxygen mask? or whatever they wore in
10:14space water.
10:17This ability came at Force users on its
10:19own accord when they were unconscious or
10:21asleep. That is, force users really
10:24never needed to summon or deliberately
10:26experience force visions. However, this
10:28does not mean they could not make a
10:30connection to this ability by
10:31themselves. Force visions were not to be
10:33taken too seriously because the emotions
10:36of Force users could be clouded their
10:37judgment on whatever they saw in their
10:39visions. The force power provided sight
10:42into the past, future, and other places
10:44in time. Anakin Skywalker through Force
10:47visions witnessed his mother's death,
10:49his wife's death, and also saw himself
10:51become Darth Vader in Star Wars: The
10:53Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith.
10:57Force healing is a rare and miraculous
11:00force ability. Wielders of this power
11:02can extend their hands to the wounded or
11:04to areas affected by poisoning in order
11:06to heal or revive a loved one. However,
11:09this comes at a cost as the healer pours
11:11their own life energy into the other
11:13person. This transfer of energy drains
11:15the healer's strength and in more
11:17serious cases, especially in the context
11:19of a force diad, it can result in the
11:22healer sacrificing their own life for
11:24the other. Anakin, Grou, and Rey are
11:27seen using force healing in the
11:28Mandalorian, the Clone Wars, and Star
11:31Wars Episode 9: The Rise of Skywalker to
11:33heal or even bring their loved ones back
11:35to life.
11:37Closely related to the force shock wave
11:39is the force wave. Another crowdcontrol
11:42force power that sends enemies into the
11:44air, scattering them in different
11:45directions. It provides the wielder with
11:47more time to plan their next move and
11:50land a finishing strike while enemies
11:51are stunned and trying to recover. The
11:54force wave is essentially useful when
11:56surrounded by a large group of
11:57opponents. Many force users have
11:59employed this ability in battle,
12:01including Mace Wendu, Yoda, and Darth
12:03Bane. Numerous others skilled in this
12:06force power have demonstrated how
12:08powerful and damaging it can be when
12:10facing multiple enemies.
12:13Force shadow is a stealthy force power
12:15recognized as a dark side ability. The
12:18name alone gives you the heebie-jebies.
12:20With force shadow, force wielders can
12:22project themselves into different
12:24locations using the stealthy nature of
12:26shadows to remain undetected. This
12:28ability was particularly useful for the
12:30Force Hounds of the Infinite Empire, as
12:32it allowed them to easily detect and
12:34locate areas with exceptional
12:36concentrations of Force energy.
12:39Force Blast is a more intense force
12:41power that not only throws enemies off
12:43balance, but also sends them flying a
12:45long distance away. This ability is an
12:48advanced version of Force Push, wasting
12:50no time in launching enemies far from
12:52the wielder. With this technique, Force
12:54users can quickly knock their enemies to
12:56the ground and claim victory. One blast
12:58from this power and you're like a
13:00gunner. Combining this ability with
13:02other force powers makes any user nearly
13:04impenetrable and extremely difficult to
13:06defeat. The two most prominent users of
13:09this ability remain Darth Vader and his
13:11formidable apprentice Galen Merik.
13:15Force Blinding was a powerful force
13:17power used by both Sith and Jedi. Its
13:20effect focused on causing temporal
13:21blindness on victims, giving their
13:23opponents an advantage in battle over
13:25them or enough time to flee. This
13:27ability was considered a force power
13:29belonging or more associated with the
13:31light side. However, dark Jedi Yun is
13:34one of the few who has employed this
13:35force ability in battle. This force
13:38ability is very opposite of force
13:40blinding. While force blinding seeks to
13:42cause an opponent to startle and
13:44experience blindness for a short period
13:46of time, force sight was to enhance the
13:48visual sight of force users. It is kind
13:51of like force sense only that it dwelt
13:53more on sight. Even though Kananjarus in
13:56Star Wars Rebels was blind, he learned
13:58to rely on this force power when
14:00fighting against opponents and when
14:01doing normal stuff Jedi do, it doesn't
14:04always have to be about fighting.
14:06Force space was a force ability for
14:08instant teleportation for both beings
14:11and objects. Jedi Master Luke Skywalker
14:14also learned to use this force ability
14:15when he visited the Ang home world with
14:18his son, Jedi Knight Ben Skywalker. It
14:21also allowed force users to be
14:23impervious to force pull, push, or grab.
14:27With precognition, force users had
14:29insight and depth into matters of the
14:31future. The force power was also called
14:34foresight and known by the near human
14:36species called the Chis as the third
14:38sight. Before Anakin Skywalker became
14:40Darth Vader, he used this ability to
14:42know when enemies would strike or where
14:44an attack could come from. Among the
14:46Chis, females were mostly the ones born
14:48with force-sensitive abilities, which
14:50were used to help navigate ships.
14:53However, this force power lost its
14:54strength among them as they got older.
14:56Seems theirs had an expiry date.
15:00The force diad was an ability involving
15:02the pairing of two force users, creating
15:04a force bond or connection that allowed
15:06both individuals to see, sense, and feel
15:09the same things. This bond was not
15:12restricted by distance or time. In Star
15:14Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker, Ben Solo
15:17and Ray exhibit this bond, discovering
15:19they could sense things and connect with
15:21each other through the Force.
15:24Force empathy shows us that Force powers
15:26aren't just about tossing enemies into
15:28the air, blocking blaster shots, and
15:30performing other impressive feats.
15:31There's also an emotional side to them.
15:34Force empathy is the ability that allows
15:36force-sensitive individuals to sense the
15:38feelings of others. It reveals the
15:40emotional state of individuals,
15:42uncovering hidden secrets, thoughts, and
15:44motives, whether good or evil. During
15:47the first battle of Geonosis, Master
15:49Yoda employed Force empathy to resolve a
15:51heated argument between Obi-Wan Kenobi
15:53and Anakin Skywalker. The argument
15:55centered around Padme Amidala's fall
15:57from a lat gunship, and Yoda could sense
15:59the tension between the two Jedi
16:01masters.
16:04Force Enrage is another Force power that
16:06taps into emotions. Though it is most
16:08commonly associated with Force users
16:10from the dark side, it is an ability
16:12that requires users to harness every bit
16:14of their negative emotions. Pain, anger,
16:17hate, fear, weaponizing them to become
16:20more powerful. This power often
16:22increases a user's stamina and strength.
16:24However, due to the intense nature of
16:26the ability, users can grow weak after
16:28prolonged use, requiring time to recover
16:31as their diabolically fused rage begins
16:33to fizzle out. You would find the likes
16:35of Darth Vader and Kylo Ren unleashing
16:37full rage on their opponents whenever
16:39they tapped into force enrage or focused
16:41rage, as it is sometimes called.
16:45With force slow, wielders almost seemed
16:47as though they could control time.
16:49However, this force ability primarily
16:51affected a victim's mental and physical
16:53state, causing them to slow down. It was
16:56used by both Sith and Dark Jedi. A
16:58variant of this ability was Force
17:00Exhaustion. There are other Force powers
17:03with similar effects to Force Slow,
17:04including Force Affliction and Force
17:06Plague. Force Affliction affected
17:09victims like poison, while Force Plague
17:11was a deadlier ability compared to Force
17:13Affliction. The Jedi Guardians who
17:16fought in the Cold War and the Galactic
17:18War used Force Slow to gain a solid
17:20advantage over their foes.
17:24This force power goes by many names.
17:27Aura of Insignificance, Force
17:28Invisibility, and Force Camouflage. It
17:31was a technique used by Force wielders
17:33to avoid detection, and a rare ability
17:35among them. Behind this technique was
17:38the skill and ability to bend light and
17:40sound waves photokinetically, making the
17:42Force users undetectable and invisible
17:44within enemy lines. Though it was a
17:47difficult skill to master, the likes of
17:48Luke Skywalker and Jaden Core achieved
17:51mastery in the use of this resourceful
17:53force power.
17:56Among the Jedi, Electric Judgment was a
17:58forbidden force power. Other names for
18:00this dangerous ability included emerald
18:02lightning and fingertip lightning as it
18:04allowed users to fire intense bolts of
18:06electricity through their hands or
18:08fingers. This made it very similar to
18:10force lightning. The main difference
18:12between this Jedi ability and force
18:14lightning, a dark side ability, was
18:16their applications. A Jedi would use
18:18electric judgment with a well-examined
18:20and determined sense of justice. Whereas
18:22force lightning was typically lethal and
18:24anger induced. Luke Skywalker, Plun, and
18:28Jason Solo were some of the most
18:29well-known users of this force
18:31technique.
18:34Two dim minis was the general term and
18:36classification for force abilities
18:37related to absorbing energy. This force
18:40power was taught to padawans to show
18:42them how possible it is for users to
18:44generate and absorb the kind of energy
18:46found in lightsabers and blaster bolts.
18:48The technique of force absorption was
18:50not exclusive to the Jedi. Other Force
18:53wielders outside the Jedi Order also use
18:55this ability. One iconic demonstration
18:58of this power occurs in Star Wars
19:00Episode 2: Attack of the Clones, where
19:02Master Yoda is shown absorbing Darth
19:04Tyrannis' Force Lightning.
19:07Force speed allows Force users to move
19:09like speedsters in just a few seconds.
19:12The advantage provided by this ability
19:14was in the user's reaction and responses
19:16to enemy attacks. For the user, the
19:18world or space around them would be in
19:20slow motion, while to their opponents,
19:22they're elusive and almost as fast as
19:24lightning speed. The only downside to
19:27this ability was that it relied on the
19:28energy of the wielder, meaning moving at
19:30such great speeds to repeatedly would
19:33lead to exhaustion. Obi-Wan Kenobi and
19:35his master Qui-Gon Jinn and the Phantom
19:37Menace used this force power to escape
19:39from destroyer droids, or better known
19:41as droidicas, on a droid control ship.
19:46Lightning Shield worked similarly to
19:47Force Lightning. It was another variant
19:49of Force Lightning used defensively
19:51against enemy attacks. However, it could
19:53still shock nearby enemies. With the
19:56Lightning Shield, Force users could also
19:58remain airborne for some time while
20:00dealing with their opponents. Those who
20:02could effectively use this force power
20:04were typically masters of force
20:05lightning, such as Palpatine, Darth
20:07Knox, and Luke Skywalker.
20:11What the forced ren did to the bodies of
20:13many victims was diabolical. The force
20:16power enabled wielders to not only
20:18telekinetically lift their opponents,
20:20but to distort and subject their bodies
20:22to unnatural bending positions. Such was
20:25a gruesome and highly brutish sight to
20:27behold as the bodies of victims were
20:29squashed as if they were paper being
20:31squeezed. One instance of this is in
20:33Star Wars Destiny Legacies where a rebel
20:36trooper is attacked with Force Rend, his
20:38body contorted in midair as he drops his
20:40blaster pistol from the excruciating
20:42pain of the Force power.
20:45The strength of this Force power and the
20:47extent of its damage rested on time and
20:49energy. Force-sensitive individuals
20:52would create a transparent force energy
20:54around themselves, charging up to
20:56release a huge and deadly blast. The
20:58force energy around them could either be
21:00blue, green, or red for those on the
21:02dark side. However, opponents who were
21:05also forces sensitive could deflect this
21:06move using a protection bubble. Qui-Gon
21:09Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi employed this
21:11ability in the game Star Wars Episode 1:
21:14Jedi Power Battles.
21:16The Sith Seeker was known to inflict
21:18significant damage upon enemies. It
21:21often followed a heavy force push where
21:23users would send their opponents into
21:24the air and gift them a ball of force
21:26lightning as they traveled midair. It
21:29was a wicked move, and who could have
21:31executed it with more style than the
21:32ragefilled and defiant Galen Merik.
21:36Levitation made it possible for
21:38Force-sensitive individuals to float in
21:40midair. This force power was mostly used
21:42by Jedi during meditation. It made the
21:45ability appear redundant and unuseful in
21:47battle. Jedi Knight Dez Ryden once
21:50explained that levitation could only be
21:52used in less stressful scenarios,
21:54highlighting that its function was never
21:55designed for combat. Ry in Star Wars
21:58Episode 8, The Last Jedi is seen using
22:00the ability while meditating. Imagine
22:03Superman knowing how to fly, but only
22:05using it when he wanted to take a nap.
22:08Force Shock was an ability that targeted
22:11nearby enemies. This force power had
22:13similarities to force lightning, but it
22:15was used to stun opponents, rendering
22:17them immobile for a period of time. We
22:19could call it the stun gun for
22:21force-sensitive beings. Sometimes force
22:23users could direct their force shock at
22:25a specific opponent. And much like a
22:27guided missile, it would only cease once
22:30it had met its target. Jedi Master
22:32Hamner employed this ability on his
22:34enemies, keeping them unconscious for a
22:36satisfactory amount of time. Of course,
22:40Vader, due to his suit, couldn't have
22:42been shooting lightning from his robotic
22:43hands, as that would have been extremely
22:45dangerous. However, Vader had a trick up
22:48his sleeve to enable him to unleash
22:50blast of lightning. The Vader variant.
22:52He would inflict this upon his enemies
22:54by creating force lightning strikes that
22:56came from above. Wicked. Just wicked.
23:00Flow walking was the force ability that
23:02required a lot of caution when employed
23:04by Force-sensitive individuals. It was
23:07also a rare force power used mostly by
23:09the Angi monks. Through flow walking,
23:12force users could bend the past to
23:14reshape future events. Both Jason Solo
23:16and Ben Skywalker were taught by Angi
23:19monks how to use this force power,
23:21although it had its limits.
23:24Taming beasts gave force-sensitive
23:26beings the power to connect with
23:27animals. This ability was also known as
23:30beast control, animal bond, and animal
23:32kinship. For any force user, connecting
23:35with a creature meant letting go of
23:36mental restrictions and opening
23:38themselves up to the power of the force.
23:40Ezra Bridger in Star Wars Rebels had a
23:42strong connection to nature, which made
23:44him a master at taming beasts.
23:48The Theren Force listening ability was
23:50associated with a cult of force-
23:51wielding old-timers. This force power
23:54also allowed Force users to understand
23:56languages spoken by other beings and
23:58listen to organic creatures from a
24:00distance. Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi,
24:02and Ahsokaano used this power during
24:04their different journeys and adventures
24:06in the Coruscant underworld.
24:09Psychometry was a rare and innate force
24:12ability, meaning it couldn't be learned
24:14like other Force powers, where users
24:16could be trained to effectively use
24:17their abilities. This force power
24:20allowed force-sensitive individuals to
24:22acquire information about people or
24:24places simply by touching objects they
24:26had interacted with or locations they
24:28had visited. This ability was also known
24:30as force echo or sense echo and it often
24:33led to force visions. It was a valuable
24:36tool for tracking targeted opponents or
24:38finding them. In short, it was a force
24:40power for sniffing out enemies, locating
24:42loved ones, and finding objects or
24:44places of interest. Ahsokaano uses this
24:46ability in Star Wars Ahsoka in an
24:48attempt to locate Sabine Ren, her
24:50stubborn and strong willed apprentice.
24:54Force scream was an ability more
24:56commonly associated with dark side for
24:58sensitive individuals. This power
25:00involved screams fueled by negative
25:03emotions such as rage, grief, and pain.
25:05However, it often occurred
25:07involuntarily, typically when a dark
25:09Jedi or Sith Lord was overwhelmed by
25:11frustration or defeat. A notable example
25:14is Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.
25:16Upon being informed of Padme's passing,
25:18his scream unleashed powerful
25:20force-induced waves that reverberated
25:22across space. Another instance occurred
25:25when Darth Maul accidentally cut
25:26himself, triggering a force scream that
25:29collapsed the walls of the Orsus
25:30Academy. Maul also used the force scream
25:33while fighting Assaj Ventress and
25:34Obi-Wan Kenobi. During that battle, both
25:36Obi-Wan and Savage Press struggled to
25:39stop Maul, who in his pain could not
25:41control the scream.
25:44The Force Grip was a telekinetically
25:46inclined Force power that allowed users
25:48to firmly grab their opponents, often
25:50lifting them into the air. Force users
25:52employed this ability to immobilize,
25:54restrain, and hold their enemies all at
25:56once. The technique made it appear as
25:58though the victim was being squeezed by
26:00an invisible hand. This ability,
26:02however, was predominantly used by the
26:04dark side force sensitive individuals.
26:07Jedi could also use this power, but
26:09typically only when they wanted to
26:10restrain an opponent without causing
26:12harm. They exercised great caution to
26:14avoid giving in to emotions that were
26:16closely tied to the dark side. Count
26:18Dooku in his duel against Obi-Wan Kenobi
26:21in Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the
26:23Sith uses it to incapacitate the Jedi
26:25Master temporarily.
26:28Force users employed force disarm in a
26:31similar way to how they used force pull.
26:33However, this ability specifically
26:35targeted an opponent's weapon, pulling
26:37it away from them. This force power was
26:39especially effective at defeating
26:41enemies quickly. It often took a
26:42powerful and highly experienced force
26:44user to disarm an opponent without much
26:46effort. A prime example is Master Yoda,
26:49who easily and swiftly disarmed Assaj
26:51Ventress when she attempted to
26:53assassinate Toidarian King Katuno.
26:55Another combat efficient and experienced
26:57force user who demonstrated this ability
26:59was Darth Vader, who disarmed and
27:02captured Han Solo along with his men.
27:05This force power was uniquely used by
27:07Tenebrae, also known as Darth Vish. It
27:10came with a pink beam of force energy
27:12which the user could target opponents
27:14with. However, Tenebrae would eventually
27:16use this force power for the last time
27:18in a battle that would lead to his
27:20death.
27:21Shatterpoint was a force power that
27:23functioned like a detector of weaknesses
27:25or significant events. It focused on
27:28identifying critical flaws, which could
27:30be physical, emotional, or mental. Force
27:32users skilled in this ability could
27:34easily sense these weak points and
27:36manipulate them as they saw fit.
27:38Shatterpoint could be applied to both
27:39objects and living beings. A force user
27:42could perceive and find vulnerabilities
27:44in objects and with the force shatter
27:46them into pieces. The same applied to
27:48living beings. In a fight against Darth
27:51Talon and Nina Kalix, Cade Skywalker
27:53easily detected their shatter points,
27:56injuries he himself had healed. Through
27:59this knowledge, he was able to break
28:00them by reopening their old wounds. A
28:03popular and highly efficient user of
28:04this force power was Mace Wu. Darth
28:07Cidius also sensed a shatterpoint in
28:09Luke Skywalker when the Tidurium landed
28:12on the sanctuary moon.
28:15Force projection was an extremely
28:17demanding force ability. It required
28:19users to project themselves or create a
28:21doppelganger of themselves from vast
28:23distances or anywhere in the galaxy.
28:26However, the doppelganger they created
28:28would only be an illusion, not their
28:30actual selves. This ability required
28:32immense focus and demanded the force
28:34users give up their life essence to
28:36project themselves. It was also known as
28:39siml futurists, a force technique most
28:41closely associated with the religious
28:43group known as the phallinasi. This
28:45technique had its origins in sacred text
28:48written by ancient Jedi masters and
28:50would eventually become Jedi Master Luke
28:52Skywalker's last resort in saving and
28:54helping the resistance escape in the
28:56battle of crate against the fearinducing
28:58and emotionally disturbed Kylo Ren.
29:02The ability to retain one's presence in
29:04the force after death was a light side
29:06power known as force spirit. Users of
29:09this power included the force
29:11priestesses and a few Jedi masters.
29:13Those with this rare ability underwent
29:15special training to retain their
29:17consciousness after death. One such user
29:19of this power among the Jedi was Quigon
29:22Jinn. In his conversation with Master
29:24Yoda in his spirit form, he said, "All
29:26energy from the living force, from all
29:28things that have ever lived, feeds into
29:30the cosmic force, binding everything and
29:33communicating to us through the
29:34medlorans." Because of this, I can speak
29:37to you now. Master Yoda himself would
29:39eventually be able to use this power to
29:41appear to Luke Skywalker alongside other
29:43Jedi masters, Anakin Skywalker and
29:46Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode 6,
29:49Return of the Jedi.
29:52Force users from both the light side and
29:54the dark side used this ability to block
29:56and deflect blaster shots. It could also
29:59be employed to counter force lightning.
30:01Another name for this ability was
30:02rebuke. Force sensitive individuals even
30:05without their lightsabers could protect
30:07themselves if ambushed or attacked,
30:09making it a valuable substitute for
30:11blocking blaster bolts. Obi-Wan Kenobi
30:13uses this force power while fighting
30:15Durge, the dreaded male Gendai bounty
30:17hunter in the Clone Wars. During the
30:19first battle of Geonosis, Master Yoda
30:21deflects Darth Tyrannis' Force Lightning
30:24and also uses the ability to defend
30:26himself from Palpatines's deadly Sith
30:28lightning bolts. Shakti uses this power
30:30during her fight with General Grievous
30:32in the Battle of Hipporei, deflecting a
30:34lightsaber strike. However, the
30:36intensity of the blow throws her off
30:38balance, sending her crashing into a
30:40wall.
30:42Forcemeld, also known as the Jedi Meld,
30:45was an ability that drew on the
30:47collective strength or force power of
30:49Jedi. This technique allowed them to
30:51draw strength from each other by joining
30:53their minds together. Though powerful,
30:55it was considered dangerous because
30:56prolonged use of the technique could
30:58destroy the minds of every
31:00force-sensitive participant in the meld.
31:02At certain points, the participants
31:04could begin to share identical thoughts.
31:06The technique could influence the
31:08thoughts of other participants or those
31:10at the center of the meld. If not
31:11handled carefully, and if the
31:13participants thoughts become divided,
31:15the experience could be devastating.
31:18Joris Kabath used this ability more than
31:20five times and became Jana Solo's
31:23inspiration for efficiently employing
31:24the Force Mel. Luke Skywalker and Jason
31:27Solo would later use this technique
31:29along with Maduran as a coordinated
31:31tactic for inter squadron operations.
31:36Battle meditation enabled
31:37force-sensitive individuals to enhance
31:39the efficiency of entire fleets and
31:41their soldiers, allowing them to
31:43function at maximum potential. It also
31:45allowed force users to act as a unified
31:47entity against their enemies,
31:49simultaneously weakening the enemy's
31:51effectiveness. This power served as a
31:53boost for both the force users and their
31:55allies in battle, even against tough
31:57opponents. Collectively, they could make
31:59their soldiers move with greater speed
32:01and coordination, making them more
32:03effective against any attack. Whether
32:05facing a large or small enemy force, the
32:08technique could be applied. Here's a
32:10quote from Jedi Master Odin, one of the
32:12first forces individuals to make this
32:14ability well known. With sufficient
32:17concentration, a Jedi such as you or I
32:19can strengthen the hopes of our allies
32:21and heighten the fears of our enemies.
32:23Thus, what the armies know in their
32:25hearts must become true because they
32:27believe it so strongly. Forcemeld was a
32:30more focused version of battle
32:31meditation as it could only influence
32:33those who were forces sensitive.
32:37Through pyrochinesis, force users could
32:39generate fire from their bare hands.
32:42This force power also allowed them to
32:43manipulate fire at different points in
32:45time. They could generate fire simply by
32:48rubbing air molecules together, which
32:49would eventually produce heat by
32:51friction. Pyrokinesis was not recognized
32:54in any way as belonging to one side of
32:56the force. Both Jedi and Sith could use
32:59the ability at any time they wanted. In
33:01a bid to save her friends and close
33:03allies, Jedi Master Null Venari used
33:06this ability to control and redirect an
33:08explosion. But by doing so, she lost her
33:10life. Another skilled user of this force
33:13power was Galen Merik, who even
33:15developed a massive firestorm to destroy
33:18stormtroopers attacking his allies and
33:20to keep Darth Cidius and Vader
33:22unbalanced. Apart from Force-sensitive
33:24beings from the Jedi and Sith, other
33:26Force traditions could also employ this
33:28ability, such as the Nightsisters of
33:30Datamir.
33:33Memory rub was another telepathic force
33:35power that allowed users to influence,
33:37alter, and even erase the memories of
33:39others. Many force users have employed
33:42this ability at one time or another. For
33:44example, the father erased Anakin
33:46Skywalker's knowledge of his future
33:48transformation into Darth Vader. On
33:50Deoba, Master Yoda considered using this
33:52power on a historian named Arhul
33:54Hexrofen. However, acting on good
33:57conscious, he ultimately chose not to as
33:59it did not reflect the Jedi way.
34:02Instead, Master Yoda had to trust the
34:03historian to keep his location secret.
34:06After the Eujan Vong war, Jason Solo
34:08added this power to his repertoire of
34:10force techniques. He learned it from the
34:12Falinasi, a religious order dedicated to
34:15the light side, or as they commonly
34:17called it, the white current.
34:20Users of the mind probe used this to
34:22gain access to the thoughts and emotions
34:24of their victim. With it, one could get
34:27information on locations, places,
34:29people, and even intentions. Those who
34:32were easily susceptible to this ability
34:33were individuals who were mentally and
34:35emotionally unstable. Finding any info
34:38on their minds was simply like clicking
34:40a button or taking ice cream from a
34:41padawan. Not sure that that's simple,
34:44though. Due to the discomfort and
34:46intrusion that individuals would
34:48experience from this force power, Jedi
34:50were restricted from using it on anyone,
34:53including their opponents. However, Jedi
34:55Master Luke Skywalker on certain
34:57occasions felt compelled to yank out
34:59this ability on some victims. You also
35:01see Darth Vader use this ability in the
35:03duel between himself and his son, the
35:05same Luke Skywalker. And this was how he
35:08found out he had a twin sister. What a
35:10way to find out you have two kids and
35:12one of them's trying to kill you.
35:15Force drain actually wasn't just one
35:17technique, but rather a wide spectrum of
35:19force techniques. However, they were all
35:21rooted in the same core principle to use
35:23the dark side to drain the force energy
35:25away from other living beings. Depending
35:28on the practitioner's mastery, the
35:29ability could vary in scale and
35:31strength, either only targeting a single
35:33victim or other times being able to
35:35drain an entire area. The effect on its
35:38victims also varied. At its peak, it
35:40could either exhaust victims gradually
35:43or annihilate them almost instantly. The
35:45specific force drain ability called
35:47drain life was able to drain the life
35:49essence of a target and transfer it to
35:52the user of the ability and replenish or
35:54heal them. The effect of drain life on
35:56the user was actually rather similar to
35:58the results of force healing. However,
36:00the difference lay therein that the
36:02restoration of their health didn't come
36:04from harmony with the force, but rather
36:06by draining the life energy of someone
36:08else to restore oneself. To do that, the
36:11user had to be in complete unison with
36:13the dark side of the force. Another
36:15branch of force drain was the power
36:17drain force, which didn't directly harm
36:20the body, but rather stripped away an
36:22enemy's connection to the force while
36:24replenishing the wielder's reserves.
36:26Similarly, force diminish allowed a
36:28practitioner to steadily erode an
36:30opponent's physical vitality and mental
36:32fortitude, weakening their victim's body
36:35almost to the point of death. Several
36:37different powerful Sith Lords
36:39demonstrated force drain on various
36:41scales. Darth Malik, for example, during
36:44the climactic duel on the Star Forge,
36:46combined aspects of both life and force
36:48draining techniques. He drew upon the
36:50life and force energy of captive Jedi
36:52taken in the attack on Dantine. feeding
36:55on their essence to replenish his own
36:57energy while dueling Revan. Darth Bane
36:59was able to unleash a deadly spherical
37:01field of pure dark side energy around
37:03himself, which instantly withered the
37:06life of anyone caught within its radius.
37:08However, the technique was so draining
37:10that Bane found it highly impractical to
37:12employ without external aid. Despite its
37:15immense power, force drain was not
37:17without severe risks. reliance upon it
37:20could corrode the very body and spirit
37:21of its wielder with devastating
37:23consequences. A prime example was Darth
37:26Niilus, the most powerful user of the
37:28Force Drain ability. As he was a wound
37:31in the Force, he had a never-ending
37:33appetite for the Force essence of other
37:35beings. His force-feeding ability
37:37allowed him to consume the Force essence
37:38of entire populations, but it also
37:41enslaved him to the hunger itself,
37:43transforming him into little more than a
37:45vessel of hunger that could never stop
37:47feeding. What also makes this ability
37:49unique is that it couldn't really be
37:51taught, but was rather an instinctual
37:53thing that could only be gained by
37:55experiencing the technique firsthand.
37:57That's why it wasn't an ability that's
37:59seen often, as not every dark side user
38:02could simply just learn it. However, for
38:04the users that did master its ability,
38:07it was one of the deadliest force power
38:09in the galaxy.
38:12Force storm was an exceptionally
38:14volatile dark side ability and
38:16considered one of the most powerful
38:18force abilities in existence. There were
38:20two different versions. The first one
38:22allowed the user to generate hyperspace
38:24wormholes to destabilize the very fabric
38:27of time space continuum, tearing open
38:29rifts within the universe itself. The
38:32force storm itself would show itself as
38:34a sort of tornado or wormhole. Once
38:36unleashed, it could both displace ships
38:38and fleets across the galaxy and
38:41devastate a planet's surface in moments.
38:43However, to summon a force storm
38:45required the user to have complete
38:47mastery over the dark side of the force.
38:49The user was required to channel his
38:51entire hatred and anger into the
38:54ability. The difficulty was though that
38:56force storms were notoriously hard to
38:58control. The user could easily lose
39:00control of it should his focus be broken
39:02even momentarily. Losing control of it
39:05would mean that the storm would start to
39:07spiral out of control and start
39:08consuming random things that get into
39:10its path. The reborn Emperor Palpatine
39:13used this ability to conjure up a force
39:15storm to destroy the New Republic fleet
39:17over Pinnacle Moon. However, after Luke
39:20managed to beat him in a duel, he lost
39:22control over the storm and it went on to
39:24destroy the superstar destroyer Eclipse.
39:27As Palpatine got killed by the
39:28Forcetorm, it dissipated. What made the
39:31Forstorm even more special was that it
39:33wasn't just a destructive tool.
39:35Palpatine actually showed that he could
39:37use the Forcetorm to transport living
39:39beings safely across the galaxy and
39:41basically teleport them across the
39:43galaxy in an instant. This ability was
39:45used to transport Luke to as Palpatine
39:48tried to convert him to the dark side.
39:50The remarkable thing was that he was at
39:52Bis and conjured the four storm over
39:54Coruscant which mean that it could be
39:56used from enormous distances. The second
39:59version of the force storm was where the
40:01user would use the force to manipulate
40:02the weather in a pocket of several
40:04kilometers. The force storm would show
40:06itself by having the clouds come
40:08together and having rain soak the earth.
40:11Furthermore, strong winds and lightning
40:13would make it dangerous enough to ground
40:14any ships to the ground. It was most
40:17notably seen in the Star Wars Rebels
40:19season 3 finale where Bendu used a
40:21weather force storm to destroy Thron's
40:23fleet on Adelon before he was shot down.
40:26Notably, he seemed to be able to
40:28redirect the storm's lightning at
40:29specific targets.
40:32Force kill was more of an over term used
40:35for any force technique that was used
40:37with the intention to kill another
40:38being. Force kill was usually used to
40:41telekinetically destroy a victim's
40:42internal organs. For example, by
40:45stopping their heart from beating. Darth
40:47Bane used force kill against his own
40:49father by envisioning a giant hand
40:51crushing his father's heart. His father
40:53died instantly. Dooku apparently used
40:56the ability by stopping some random
40:58black market dealer's heart instantly
41:00and also used a variation of it to slow
41:02General Grievous's heartbeat to keep him
41:03alive as Grievous was close to death
41:06after his shuttle crash that forced him
41:08to keep the transformation into a
41:09cyborg.
41:10But to be honest, I don't think it's the
41:13best described technique there is.
41:16Finally, forest deadly sight, which is
41:18one of the most obscure abilities we've
41:20talked about here. It was rooted in the
41:22dark side and the technique channeled a
41:24practitioner's fury and hatred into
41:26waves of energy which were then
41:28projected outward through nothing more
41:30than the user's gaze. So basically they
41:32just stare down someone and be able to
41:34inflict injury and pain upon them.
41:36Depending on the strength of the users,
41:38their glare could even make their
41:39victim's skin blister and their bodies
41:42began to burn and smoke as they withered
41:44away toward death. Obviously, this
41:46ability was not taught by the Jedi, and
41:48its only mention was in the Star Wars
41:50Jedi Knight video games and wasn't
41:52really used ever since.
41:55Force crush was technically part of the
41:57Force Grip abilities, where the user
41:59would use the Force to grip certain
42:01parts of another being's body. Force
42:03choke, for example, would also be in
42:05this category. Force crush, however, was
42:07considered one of the most violent and
42:09devastating applications of the Force.
42:11It was usually used by lifting an
42:13opponent into the air, suspending them
42:15helplessly, and then compressing their
42:17body with enough pressure that it
42:18imploded inward, crushing bones and
42:20organs. Due to the brutality of the
42:23ability, most Jedi regarded it as being
42:25aligned to the dark side, and its use
42:27against organic beings was forbidden
42:29overall. However, there were still rare
42:32instances where some Jedi used the
42:33ability, as there was some uses for it,
42:36especially against vehicles or droids. I
42:39most vividly remember Obi-Wan using it
42:41against two commando droids after he got
42:43beat up to stall the Ziggarian enforcer
42:45until Anakin could disarm the bombs on
42:47Kaddavo. Luke Skywalker also used it in
42:50the Mandalorian season 2 finale to crush
42:52a dark trooper. Mace Wu used it against
42:54General Grievous right when Grievous was
42:56about to escape Coruscant with the
42:58Chancellor. Wu crushed Grievous's lungs
43:00which left the general seriously wounded
43:03and he forthon kept having his wheezing
43:05cough. Anakin also used it to crush a
43:08Skakoan scientist's armor, leaving him
43:10crippled and most likely dead. Though,
43:13we all know that Anakin was always kind
43:15of on the edge of the dark side, so it's
43:16not quite the same. Among Sith and dark
43:19side users, however, force crush was far
43:22more common. Vader supposedly used it as
43:24a form to execute Imperial officers that
43:26disappointed him. Darth Bane also used
43:29this ability to crush his beaten Sith
43:31opponent Cortis by lifting him into the
43:33air and slowly crushing his body with
43:35the force by simply clenching his fist.
43:38And of course, Galen Merrick also used
43:40it by crushing an AT-ST walker with it,
43:42as he's always here to show you just how
43:44far a force ability can be taken.
43:48Force Maritro was a rather unique force
43:50technique. Its core function was the
43:52ability to slow the biological processes
43:54of oneself or another being, reducing
43:57the body's functions to a near
43:58standstill. With this technique, they
44:00can make another being's body functions
44:02stop working, say like organs and such
44:05and slowly starve them. If it was used
44:07on oneself, Maritro would have the user
44:10enter a trance-like state where a Jedi
44:12would reduce their own body functions to
44:14say recover from an injury or similar.
44:16Through it, they could reduce biological
44:18functions such as breathing and
44:20heartbeat and make users even survive
44:22without food, water, and even without
44:24air. Because of its ability to
44:26potentially kill people, Maritro was
44:28forbidden by the Jedi. However, there
44:30were exceptions. As always, Master
44:33Yattle had rediscovered the ability
44:35after it was forgotten for a long time
44:37and mastered it over time.
44:39Force Fear was a dark side force power
44:42often considered a corrupted and
44:44stronger version of the Jedi mind trick.
44:46The ability worked by delving into the
44:48deepest recesses of a target's mind,
44:50amplifying their most primal terrors.
44:53Victims would be struck with an
44:54uncontrollable, shaking fear that
44:56crippled their ability to think or act
44:58in any way. The effects of this power
45:00varied depending on the individual
45:02targeted. In some cases, it completely
45:04stripped away courage, leaving the
45:06victim cowering defensively. In others,
45:09it provoked an overwhelming urge to
45:11outright flee from the wielder. Due to
45:13that, it was considered a dark side
45:15ability, especially since fear itself is
45:17a central emotion that leads to the dark
45:19side. There were also two even more
45:22advanced versions of force fear. These
45:24being force horror and force insanity.
45:26Force horror could affect multiple
45:28people at the same time, and the people
45:30it affected would enter a state of
45:32absolute panic, suffering a far stronger
45:34effect than from force fear alone. Force
45:37insanity was the most devastating
45:39manifestation of the Force fear powers.
45:41As the name suggests, targets of Force
45:43Insanity would descend into a state of
45:45frenzy, deranged mania, and hysteria as
45:48their minds buckled under the impression
45:49that their situation seemed absolutely
45:51hopeless. Darth Xanna was extremely
45:54well-versed in this ability and combined
45:56it with Sith alchemy to make it
45:58effective against even the strongest
45:59force users like Darth Bane. She used
46:02force fear on a chisw woman, for
46:04example, and brought her so insane that
46:06she tore her own eyes out with her
46:08fingers. Although the ability was
46:10forbidden by the Jedi, there were some
46:12that would use this ability in rare
46:14cases to diffuse certain situations. Say
46:17an aggressive individual was about to
46:19attack and they'd used force fear on
46:21them. They'd be immobilized long enough
46:22to diffuse it. However, it was frowned
46:25upon by Jedi as usually a simple mind
46:27trick would have worked just as well
46:29without having to make their victims
46:31tremble in terror.
46:34Mind domination, also referred to as
46:36control mind, was a dark side power
46:38often described as the direct
46:40counterpart to the Jedi mind trick.
46:42However, unlike the relatively subtle
46:45persuasion of the mind trick, which
46:46implanted suggestions or nudged
46:48decisions, mind domination was far more
46:51invasive. This ability allowed the
46:53practitioner to seize complete control
46:55over the thoughts and actions of their
46:57target, stripping the victim of their
46:58autonomy entirely. Due to that, it was
47:01forbidden by the Jedi and considered a
47:03dark side ability. The level of control
47:06over the other individual's mind
47:07depended on the user's skill and
47:09strength in the Force. At higher levels
47:11of mastery, a single practitioner could
47:14dominate the minds of multiple
47:15individuals at once, bending entire
47:18groups to his will. Emperor Vishet was
47:21very well known for his ability to
47:22completely dominate the minds of his
47:24subordinates, even being able to break
47:26the minds of extremely powerful beings
47:28like Revan and Malik, while also having
47:30full control over his Imperial guards.