Is Darth Vader More Powerful Than Anakin Skywalker? (In-Depth Analysis) - Star Wars Explained
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- In Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one, or so the prophecy lead the Jedi to believe…and we know that Darth Vader was half man half machine after his duel on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith to Obi-Wan Kenobi…severing his connection to the force severely with his lost limbs and burned body. Once Palpatine revived him and put him into the machined body that we know Darth Vader came to be in...just who was more powerful? Now it's hard to say, as Anakin Skywalker never got to see his full potential, however we can examine Vader's peak performance next to Anakin's just before Obi-Wan Kenobi destroyed him. We'll examine lightsaber fighting styles (Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan and Count Dooku), force powers, and everything in between in this episode of Star Wars Theory.
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Ani or Vader or Sand?
or Binks
Star Wars Theory the high ground
Ani, easily Ani.
Sand
Star Wars Theory Ani
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Vader was taller than Anakin, naturally giving him the high ground
Me, an Intellectual: Yeah but he couldn't raise his arms high, unlike Anakin who always went for the head (AKA higher), so technically, The high ground is on Anakin's side, for once.
Me, an Intellectual The "high GROUND" is about the GROUND that you stand on not the high of the person.
Me, an Intellectual lol
Me, an Intellectual I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND!
😂😂
Vader's suit prevented sand intrusion, giving him the advantage.
but sand gets everywhere
And is also course and irritating
I'm the 666th like!
@@danielsteger8456 But not in the suit here everything's smooth
Numm Nutz I HATE YOU
I like to think
Anakin’s potential > Vader > anakin
So it's just Vader > Anakin then.
@@josephsmiley1 no actually .. If vader didnt existed anakin was going to become more polerfull but vader is stronger only because of his hate and dreams for revange
Gaming Tartor technically that’s false, Vader was born at the end of revenge of the sith in the actions he took precisely after cutting of maxes hand allowing palpatine to kill him, in this sense at a time Vader had the same potential as anakin but this was quickly lost as we all know
48 kanal GG would he become more powerful than any jedi?
@@second2noneonyt worse,we will become stronger than the force trio
tl;dr:
Was Vader stronger than he was as Anakin Skywalker? Yes.
Was Vader stronger than he could have *become* as Anakin Skywalker? Not even close.
I had almost given up hope that I wouldn't see this comment. Then I said "one more look in the comments"; this appeared next.
Big fucking facts
thats assuming he would never lose a few limbs or suffer some other major injury if he stayed loyal to the light side
@@JBD915 thats debatable, Anakin was surely faster, but Vader honed his skills to the finest cuz of his disabilities
@@JBD915 Vader was more *skilled* with the force. He compensated as best he could for being effectively crippled by learning to fully harness what little power he still had. His actual connection to the force was much stronger prior to his conversion.
Dude, seeing that "I hate You!"-scene again, I only now realize how perfect Hayden Christensen really was for that role...
True..especially when he turned to the dark side, all the emotions he embodied on his face, i felt his pain & desperation..took a lot out of him as well, he slowed down on acting big time.
Roy Fokker
Exactly. The actor was horrid in that role besides that last lightsaber battle. Three movies and I never bought his and padmes relationship. No chemistry or well written scenes showing a love that could taint him like it did. George is a shit writer but great at shooting compelling scenes as having big ideas. the movies contain some great shot scenes but as a script none of the prequels work. It makes the Jedi look like fucking morons also.
Bryan Riek the dialogue was Badly written, he expresses emotion way better without the dialogue.
@Roy Fokker he thought padme was having a affair with padme
@Roy Fokker is not the across lol actor fault you dumbass. But you clearly didn't see the n prequels to see that. Obi Wan was holding him along with all the Jedi, always doubting him and not trust him
Here's a request, What if Anakin lost the Podrace?
YESSSSSSS
Zach Ramos qui gon would "kidnap" anakin and shmi and take the hyperdrive they needed.
Then they would not be dumb and just sell their shiny big ass chrome royal space ship for a ship that works.
He already did that one.
Here you go :)
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Ya, plz more fan fics
Anakin just cleared the Jedi temple before his duel with obi wan. Maybe the fatigue factor lol.
That and Anakin was so conflicted, he also was acting in pure rage so he wasn’t thinking clearly.
Switch_ 0168 This comment is undercutting Obi-Wan, Anakin while potentially exhausted was as angry as hell at the time, strengthening him but making himself vulnerable. Obi-wan is a master of being patient and exploiting weaknesses. He tired Anakin out and waited for the perfect moment to strike.
@@captainselos1945 OR...Anakin shot himself in the foot trying to make that ridiculous jump. As much as we all love Obi Wan you have to admit, Anakin gave him that fight.
Thats something i never even thought of lol
He killed a couple of kids not impressive
Vader: a half human half robot, only weakness: lightning
Anakin: chosen one, weakness: *highground*
and Anakin and Vader's weakness is sand as well
Vader is still the chosen one
@@cucumberwater6 For the sith...
Short answer: Vader was stronger than Anakin ever was, but not nearly as strong as he COULD HAVE been. Anakin had incredible potential but he never got there. As Vader he got much more skilled in the force, much more ruthless and his hatred fueled the dark side in him and made him immensely powerful.
hylianchriss Wrong. Anakin had ALREADY reached about 90% of his true potential by ROTS. He was the most powerful force sensitive ever by then. He was already 120-130% the strength of Yoda and Sidious and would have been TWICE as strong as them had he grew into that last 10% of his pontential....and so after his Mustafar injuries he lost about 40% of his power level, and he was STILL 80-90% their strength... Anakin could control LITERAL Force Gods, and THAT happened even a year and a half almost 2 years BEFORE ROTS. Where he had grown even more powerful by then. Anakin was stronger than Vader could ever be. He had already reached about 90% of his true potential like I said.... I mean he LOST 40% of his power level after Mustafar THAT right there says it all.... and he was STILL the most dominant force in the universe for the next 25 years.... The completely jacked Anakin Skywalker from ROTS would wreck his suited-self.
Daz Davis92 Your a fucking moron
Daz Davis92 Force god my fucking ass Lmao he is still human and not only that if he reached 90% of his potential then why the fuck did he struggle against Obi wans force push? Lolol also he LOST to obi wan and he was matching him in the force smh you Anakin fanboys are hilarious.
Daz Davis92 Also I'm not reading your essays Lmao you just waisted your time
Daz Davis92 I know Anakin is the strongest force sensitive but he NEVER even came close to reaching his full potential, Luke in the EU actually reached it since George Lucas himself said in the EU Luke and Anakin have the same force potential which Anakin failed to reach and luke succeeded.
Anakin's short comings were not about his ability. It was his arrogance. A more mature Anakin could take down vader.
But would age make Anakin behave in a more mature way? He behaves more calmly and rationally as an 8 year old than he did as a teen or adult.
Some people just don't get that mature. You see them sometimes on crime programs; drunk, vomiting into the gutter outside a club and punching strangers who looked at them funny.
Anakin is the Jedi version of that.
It took having 3 limbs cut off and being left to die as a triple amputee in an active volcano to, ironically, calm him down a little. To make him pause and think about things instead of just reacting emotionally.
I don't know if age would have ever allowed Anakin to overcome Vader. It took going through what he did to make Anakin become more powerful.
Anakin would have continued to outclass almost everyone as he got older, and there's nothing we've seen about him that suggests that wouldn't have kept going to his head.
In fact it probably would have gotten worse, and he'd have grown into a Jedi with the personality of a pro wrestler, constantly boasting about how he's the baddest SOB to ever live.
James Bennett it was his fear of everyone closest to him dying that drove him how it was, I believe of Padmé would’ve lived and Vader never turned, he would’ve matured
Fear drove him to the dark side.
@@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human Anakin's potential was that great. Not so much as Vader but Vader did have mastery of the force in his potential and should be a Master vs a Jack of all Trades.
honestly i think u r right and that is y cader wins, even if he is dark side vader literally is a more mature vader, he fights smarter
According to a quote by Lucas in a magazine interview about the then recently-released Episode 3, I recall him saying that "Darth Vader would be the most powerful Sith to ever live, were it not for his injuries. Thanks to them, he is about 80% of the strength of the Emperor, and the Emperor will replace him with a better apprentice if he is able." It's a paraphrase, but again I read it some 12 or so years ago.
That is no longer canon
@@trenomartis5447 Why argue over arbitrary trivia?
D. Demented Engineer: C99 is ur friend. Not Tryna argue bro
@@trenomartis5447 Ah, it's cool. The canon is a mess now... :(
D. Demented Engineer: C99 is ur friend. What George Lucas says is canon
Star Wars became Even more Awesome when I found out Vader could throw a lightsaber
Unfortunately, TFU isn't canon. It was so cool, though!
@@dezx3531 still,using force powers,Vader can indeed throw hos lightsaber
@@dezx3531 Vader throws his lightsaber in Battlefront 2 (The new one) and, although the interaction between different eras isn't canon, I'm pretty sure their moves are.
Have you ever seen Return of the Jedi?
@@dezx3531 you seen return of the Jedi bruh?
Ani? Vader? Sand? Or Binks?
How about the high ground?
Sydney Wan Kenobi A sand statue of Jar Jar on the high ground.
BRILLIANT
Predictable
What about the droid attack on the wookies?
Vader: Well of course I'm stronger than him, he's me.
Who is stronger
Full potential:
Grandmaster Anakin never went to the darkside or Emperor Vader ?
Ultimately equal imo, Yoda himself says that that dark side isn't stronger, so if anything maybe Grandmaster Anakin would be stronger...maybe...
Paul Silvia oh really? So since order 66 wouldnt have happened; Luke Skywalker who was trained by grandmaster Anakin w/ the rest of the Jedi or dark side Luke trained by emperor Vader
@@tmac731 Honestly I think dark side Luke trained by Emperor Vader might take it, just because I think regular, canon Grandmaster Luke would probably be his equal, but Luke trained by Grandmaster Anakin wouldn't have the same kind of priority that canon Luke did, his training would be more formal, sure, but that doesn't mean he'd end up stronger, especially since canon Luke ended up so much stronger than most of the Republic Jedi
Paul Silvia you’re right about that. So what about grandmaster Anakin or emperor Vader?
@@tmac731 What kind of Emperor Vader are we talking about? Is he in the suit?
Episode 3 Anakin is the coolest Star Wars character.
Patrick Todd What makes you say that?
Oh 100%
Matthew Cioffi I like his look, I think Haydens acting was much better in episode 3 and I like seeing his struggle against the dark side. I love his interactions with Palpatine. Palpatine fuels Anakin's disgust with the decisions of the Jedi.
Thank you 🙏
sgssd
Neither that Yoda I believe Mace Windu have The High Ground against Emperor Palpatine but we all know how that turned out hey
Anakin was weak so i destroyed him
Darth Vader by getting your ass kicked by obi wan and getting set on fire like and idiot truly a victor bye the way I'm be sarcastic.
Chewbaca umm hello I don't speak your language sorry.
This is fucking great
Darth Vader SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND SAND
Chewbaca HAN SOLO IS DEAD HOW DO YOU FEEL!?
Vader is stronger because hes older and more experienced. You don't need a full body to be connected to the force.
Nah you can get Vadar and Anakin at the same time in the same film post and pre Mustarfa
Yes when you get body parts cut off you become less tuned with the force
@@idkidk759 hmm, thats debataboe, because vader defin had a better connection to the force than anakin
@@_quit_2507 no He didn't lol Vader had more experience and was older than anakin If we take Both of them in Their prime Vader would lose because Anakin is stronger Anakin in his prime would be Full-Potential Anakin And Vader would Be Force Pull Giant ass ships Vader Anakin wins
@@tf-mr-blue748 no he did have better contact with the Darkside because of all his anger and pain
Here's something to note: Vader's prosthetic legs made him taller. As Anakin he was 1.88 meters and Vader 2.03 meters. With his injuries Anakin had difficulty lifting over his head but his prosthetics gave him extra height to give him reach.
*_Does it really matter? Both hate sand soo much it fuels almost all their anger..._*
Yeah but anger makes Vader stronger and Anakin weaker.
NodMan
Anakin. Putting the suit aside. Anakin turned into a force ghost, which is Vader can't do, and Obi Wan said; "Strike me down, and I'll become more powerful that you could have ever imagined."
S Ryan how does anger make anakin weaker ? If anything it makes him stronger he used his anger to beat dooku while he still had good in him
Vader with sand in suit is OP!
Anakin just remember him from the clone wars tv show he was a beast when it came to dueling. and said for the force he made the daughter and son bow down to him.
exactly, he was as powerful as the father. There is nothing beyond that in terms of bionic beeings.
Indeed
Vader would have killed them.
Lacroix Crater true tho
i cant lose that thought, it might have been a special scenario and state in this "test"
if anakin was always stronger than 2 pure force being that can simply switch off your lightsaber, he would have won the clone wars in a week
you also saw the son, just tossing anakin away when he tried to help his friends
Anakin has more potential but in terms of Power than vader wins
I love how you explore every possibility and put so much thought into this. It’s what truly makes you a great CZcamsr, among other things.
Anakin had more potential but Vader is more powerful.
Vader wins...but if Anikan as a Jedi master reached his potential then that Anikan would totally beat Vader.
James Ramos If Anakin stayed in the Jedi order, Luke wouldn’t hold a candle to what he would be. Anakin was op already.
@@Tempusverum George Lucas himself stated that Luke actually surpassed Anakin and the whole Jedi order
Well, Return of the Jedi novels point to Vader being at his most powerful ever making even the emperor fear him. I think Vader eventually surpassed Anakin in terms of raw power alone.
Your a very optimistic and consious seeming person I really appreciate your content it’s very insightful and open minded
Darth Vader was one of the greatest duelist ever, patient, powerful, skillful, using the power of the dark side effectively during the fight and creating his own unique lightsaber dueling style that allowed him to use his enhanced strenght in the suit and minimized the problems caused by it - mostly the lack of agility.
Anakin on the other hand, was impulsive, fast duelist, using mostly his enhanced jumps to destroy his enemies. He had enormous potential, but he was too young to achieve it during the clone wars. In direct 1v1 he'd stand no chance. Vader was more powerful in the Force, more patient ad tactical and had 20 years of experience in killing the Jedi who survived Order 66. He would easily humiliate Anakin.
.........Vader and Obi Wan were the only light saber users -_______- . Vader couldnt even beat Luke. Someone who hasnt been in a plethora of light saber battles only to fight storm troopers. Case and point, Vader in the last fight with Luke starts swinging eradically. But against Obi Wan when he was Anakin, a Soresu MAS-no THE SORESU master, they were going pretty much blow for blow until he lost the height advantage in ground. You cant make those recklessly swings in battle against a Soresu master unless you wanted to easily be countered. And neither were able to cut each other before the final clash. He was impulsive but Vader was full of himself, a mere instrument of the darkside of the force.
RaginDXDemon Lol Vader never tried to kill Luke. In both duels against Luke he held back.
SVOKRAplays In the first one he did hold back in the second one he didn't
Actually he was, mostly due to the fact he wanted to rule the galaxy with Luke and not actually kill him, had Vader wanted to kill luke he probably would have over powered him, or let the Emperor kill him.
Beigarth Avenir "I will not fight you, Father," Luke stated. "You are unwise to lower your defenses," Vader warned. His anger was layered, now - he did not want to win if the boy was not battling to the fullest. But if winning meant he had to kill a boy who wouldn't fight... Then he could do that, too. Only he wanted Luke to be aware of those consequences. He wanted Luke to know this was no longer just a game. This was Darkness." - Return of the Jedi Novel.
This says otherwise
I think Vader would win, mainly because he knows all of Anakins moves and attack patterns.
Aniken was more nimble ....also aniken was nerfed when he became Vader. That’s y palpatine gave him the bulky suit to hender him from becoming the student that kills the sixth master. Remember their convo in ep 3. The student was to kill its master but Vader couldn’t do it bc palpatine purposelessly nerfed him.... he could have gave him proper prosthetics but he didn’t
@@gilbertpitre3013 but really,Vader surpasses Anakin on anything other than his force powers
Darth Games actually Vader seemed better with the force
Anakin with a light saber
Darth Games it seems like he’s supposed to be stronger but his potential was stifled when he became Vader ..... watch all of clone wars and watch all his wins.... also there was no competition for him to actually have after clone wars bc most the strongest Jedi were already dead. Not to mention he lost to Ashoka in rebels and ultimately lost against Ben kanobi. He was strong but not as strong as Aniken. He only lost to obi wan in episode 3 bc he was clouded by the dark side
@@blackhoodie4170 You seem to think that they know the same style, but in Reality Vader mastered all 7 of the lightsaber dueling forms, compared to Anakin's mastery of Dem so and slight tampering in surresou
I've always been of the opinion that even after Mustafar, Vader could at the very least have given Sidious a serious run for his money. While severely hindered if he would play his cards right he could win, and Sidious knew this so he made Vader's suit and cybernetics extremely sensitive to force lightning.
on the vader most recent comic, he actually reconstructed his suit after he killed his first jedi and recover the kyro crystal
What If Palpatine was muscular?
Palprotein
Instead of force choking people he just walked up to them and grabbed them by the neck lol
matthew mann Qui Gone Gym would still be more buff. I don’t know about Ben Swol-o tho
Oh god😜
@@seanmeredith6378 lol
Darth Vader has more power. His suit keeps sand off his skin. This makes him happy, and much more confident in sandy areas.
But his suit is meant to cause discomfort. Palpatine FILLED it with sand.
It’s the experience that Vader has,,he’s not going to lose to his younger self
The fact that Vader can bench press an ocean (thanks, Fallen Order!) is definitely a significant point in his favor.
Neither because they are both held back by George Lucas
Sheev Studios NO ITS WAS ALL OBI-WANS FAULT HE WAS JEALOUS
Lord Vader was a broken shadow of his former self.
Well... Yeah, he failed to kill one person.
Ah, yes, but broken shadows can be more dangerous. They have nothing left to lose.
Force Unleashed reference
Emperor Palpatine are you a potato
Uto Resa 519 He didn't grow more powerful as even though he fought more opponents none of them were quality opponents unlike Anakin
Great video!! I just wanted to add that throughout the Clone Wars and most of his life Anakin Skywalker was often conflicted in the force and though he possessed extreme natural ability with the force, he was clouded in his judgment and he lacked the focus that Vader possessed.
Better duelist :- Anakin
Better force user :- Vader
Aniken because he doesn't have a breathing system to hold him back
Sheev Studios Anakin*
Star Wars Humanoid Dooku also had more training
397 Llederson Dooku was also an 80 year old man.
spencerdiaz Who overpowered Obi-wan and Quinlan Vos both who are physically no joke
Loved this video Theory and I think Vader would win :)
Luke Skywalker the 2nd me 2
same guy
Wow......this video deserves more views
Regardless of Vader losing his limbs, Vader was not just as gifted and experienced, but he gained a physical advantage that would complement his overall aggressive nature. Imagine the blows of a man whose limbs are just robotic extensions powered by the the dark side of the force. Only duelists on par with Obi-Wan could hope to contend with that force and even the great defensive master met his match and surrendered to Vader's onslaught. Sure Luke got to dance here and there, but we know Vader toyed with him in Empire Strikes Back and was conflicted during Return of the Jedi.
I feel sand because if Vader was stuck on Tatooine and he was in a sand storm the sand would impair his vision more and it could get stuck in his cybernetic arms. And anakin doesn’t like sand.
The video you should've made was who was more powerful sand or the high ground
Ahsoka Tano Definitely the high ground. Not every planet has sand, to be honest. Also Anakin was walking on sand when squaring off with the Count on Tatooine in the Clone Wars movie.
A couple swings of a saber into solid rock........ boom instant sand. Problem solved.
Ahsoka Tano sand more powerful
freakofn99 That 's pebbles and dust.
Have you looked at sand lately? Last time I did it was just pebbles and dust.
2:17
Went back to his days as a kid
Anakin with Qui-Gon's tutelage = endless possibilities
That's the alternate story I want.
Darth Vader is a lot more powerful in the Force. His telekinetic abilities are the greatest in all of Star Wars. He didn't need to push himself at all when moving heavy objects, like the other characters. He also could force choke someone on another ship. It wasn't just strong but very precise-- like disarming people instead of ending up pulling the person shooting. His strikes were also a lot more overwhelming than Anakin's. My money goes to Vader being stronger but Anakin had the potential to become stronger.
I argue satele shan had better telekinetic abilities
@@oxyhcl not longer canon
Jose Manuel Disney can fuck off
Although Anakin's potential was more than Vader's, Vader became the MOST power force user ever. End of Story. Vader completely crippled, completely burnt, completely destroyed, also with no functioning life support(disabled by Palpatine), whilst receiving constant DEADLY lighting blasts from Palpatine, etc. Vader completely out willed and out forced Palpatine, killing Palpatine. In fact Vader could have killed Palpatine whenever he wanted, it just that Vader, like Anakin was mentally limited(abused) by the people who surrounded him(first Watto, then the Jedi, then Palptine). Vader FTW
@@deckard5pegasus673 This ^
If you listen closely in Empire Strikes back when Vader is battling Luke on Cloud City it's evident Vader becomes quite short of breath when actually battling Jedi other than normal troopers. Something Anakin didn't have.
I noticed this years ago but its probably because vader isnt using the darkside when he faces Luke.
Vader did lose 40% when he donned the suit
Vader's suit breathes harder as necessary. He doesn't have a breathing problem, per-se. His cybernetics replace his damaged biological parts, creating a functioning system. He's immune to poison gas, and his armor deflects lightsaber strikes. Plus, with less biology in the mix, he doesn't need as much oxygen as a non-cyborg. Armored Vader would crush pre-suit Anakin, and could probably best Palpatine about half the time. We know he did in the end.
@@AgentM79 Yeah but any trained Jedi can resist poison gas and enhance their physical abilities using the force. You can even use your agility and speed as a replacement for defensive armour if you are fast enough. You know Yoda and Obi-Wan sure do. They seem untouchable in a lightsaber duel and when blasters are fired at them as if they're wearing armoured suits themselves!
@@anthonypazoz4323 The Emperor himself was nearly felled by Aorth-6 gas in "Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison". Vader was unharmed. They seem to alter Vader's abilities as demanded by the plot of the story. He's a flat-out TANK in "Lords of the Sith", for example. We also saw Jedi batting away blaster fire with ightsabers in the prequel trilogy, Clone Wars, and Rebels. Vader deflected them with his hand in Empire Strikes Back, yet used both his lightsaber AND force powers to do the same in Rogue One. As a fan, I don't like the hobbling of Vader that has taken place since George Lucas declared he was only 80% of the Emperor, down from a pre-suit "potential" of 200%. We knew NOTHING of this back in the 1980s. In 1999, we wondered who would win - Maul vs. Vader? Heck - we barely knew what a Jedi or Sith could do in the Original trilogy. SITH wasn't even mentioned once in those movies. All we knew I'm 1977 was that Vader was "more machine than man". Well, science fiction at that time had a bionic man and a bionic woman. Those cyborgs didn't need The Force to perform extraordinary feats. So, to us, "Darth" would be BETTER than he was before he became part machine (remember, we didn't know WHY. We were told he killed Luke's father - a Jedi!) . So, Cyborg Vader should be better, stronger, faster. I'll take Rogue One Vader, exterminating rebel scum, as my version. I'll also take Rebels Vader, in the McQuarrie-styled armor. Drop an imperial walker on him? NOT.
Good video. 👍😄
It took only one scene in Rogue One for me to see how Powerful Vadar really was. I had never seen something as jaw dropping, as the Vadar scene in Rogue One, from Anakin.
Have you seen operation knightfall? He slaughtered Jedi left and right that is by far better than stupid rebels
You mean the scene where Vader killed a bunch of nobodies?
John Borris In a galaxy with two sith and a handful of Jedi perhaps across the galaxy, yes he destroyed them. Slaughtered them. They were all trained soldiers and would have put up a fight to almost anyone else in the galaxy! smh.
@@dovaking5291 No. It was a scene with a bunch of no named no nobodies.
Had he cut down Jedi knights it would have been another story.
But he didn't. He cut down no name nothings.
Nothing impressive about that.
That's like me dunking on my 5 year old.
You have to look at the level of opposition one faces, and the opposition Vader faced in the movie was pathetic
John Borris So you coulda held a saber or gun in that scene and let’s play pretend here, you were in Vader’s spot you coulda killed all those guys? That’s what makes it impressive. He’s a killer to lesser men. Everyone was lesser to Vader except Luke and palp. He would look like that in almost any scene with anyone stacked against him. Be real homie.
why Vader wasnt that hateful when he met Obi-wan again in "a new hope" ???
He was, but he didn't show it, Vader isn't Anakin or Kylo Ren, He is Sith Lord, he can control his own rage and use it to his advantage
I think there is a video in this channel about it or in a similar one. It is explained that they were both very cautious in that fight, because they have not seen each other in years and were afraid about what the other could have learned, and also we have to take into account that in their previous fight, Obi Wan destroyed him, so it makes sense that he was scared.
Aslo as it says in the other comment, Vader could control himself better than Kylo, Anakin or himself when he was younger.
So I basically said the same thing that Vader and Suarez said.
thanks guys :) hope u have a nice day!
Because his hate is what made him loss in Ep 3. In 4 he had to be patient in order to succeed.
Because Obi-Wan is 'Master Dearest'.
I say Anakin wins. As Pre-suit Vader, he defeated a Jedi battlemaster(who is a master of ALL 7 FORMS of lightsaber combat.) Pre-suit Vader did this using all he knew as Anakin Skywalker, since he hadn't received any Sith training yet. I think this at least proves that Anakin can defend against all 7 lightsaber forms at an exceptional level. This in my opinion makes Anakin and Vader equals at lightsaber duelests. The fact that Anakin has contended with Dooku in the clone wars and even DEFEATED him, when the Jedi order thought only Windu or Yoda could do that, should speak highly of Anakin as a warrior. Lastly, besides youth and agility, Anakin has one more advantage. Anakin already is SO powerful with just the light side, then he can call upon even MORE power by using the Dark side. I think Anakin's power(using light side and dark) gives him an exceptional advantage over Vader who only uses the dark side. But this is just my opinion.
Give that boy a purple lightsaber! He'd crush if he fully adopted both sides of the force like that. That's where the jedi went wrong with his training. He was meant to "bring balance", not be forced to one side or the other. Too bad, Anakin really lived a tragic life, used by the light and then the dark for their own ends, when all he was meant to do was balance the 2
I doubt that Anakin would win, as Vader is supposed to be a more powerful version of him. You probably know that Vader knows all 7 forms of light saber combat, as well as extensive knowledge in the Darkside of the force. Anakin's raw force abilities are a step above Vader's, but Vader has more info on both ways of the force, and has more experience with it. Though Anakin is stated to be one of the best and very proficient with Dem so, Vader knows how to perfectly combat it as he is a master of it himself, and can also block it with the more definitive forms of dueling like surresou, and counter Anakin's style with makashi. Anakin and Vader's aggression is mostly on par, they both angle each blow to kill, so the fight would he quick, impressive, and the defeat would be a fast Stab or chop.
@@nogamenolife4654 well, there's a few interesting things at play. Anakin is naturally stronger, but Vader's sheer rage could possibly push his dark side powers to be on par or above Anakin's capabilities. Vader also has a lot more experience, though, he is also limited in his capabilities. Anakin already was a master of the techniques, Vader just had to adjust and basically create his own, due to his bodies limitations. The question is, could Anakin adapt to Vader's form in time to counter and potentially win, or would Vader's unique form and in-depth knowledge of Anakin's fighting form allow him to end the fight before that happens. If Anakin can last long enough to adapt to Vader's form, it'd probably be pretty comparable, but Anakin would still probably lose due to his emotional instability and internal conflict.
I’m more Anakin fan than anyone else, but I have to say Anakin alone didn’t defeat Windu. He teamed up with Palpatine to do that. But yeah, Ani is awesome, isn’t he?
@@nogamenolife4654 Actually Vader was stated to be more attuned and stronger in the face than he ever was as Anakin.
when your computer buffers
*this is outrageous, its unfair*
Speaking seriously even though I know this is a late post I think that while Darth Vader was stronger than Anakin of that time as Anakin Skywalker he had the potential to grow even more powerful than Vader what I'm saying is if he had not become lost to his arrogance undefeated Obi-Wan he would grown more powerful than Vader ever was in the comics and movies making him nearly Unstoppable unlike Darth Vader while appeared menacing and Unstoppable add multiple glaring weaknesses and in abilities even though he grew more talented and adapted to his weaknesses and made new Strength he has a limit that he inevitably reaches where as if he had remained whole for the most part as Anakin Skywalker his potential would have been limitless.
What glaring weaknesses?
@@josephsmiley1 weakness to Force lightning and other electrical based attacks, over cumbersome weight of the suit that forces him to traverse slowly and make him less agile, though this did allow him to adapt and become a better duelist so it could be considered a double-edged sword as that extra weight also makes it so he cannot react as quickly, his paneling is also exposed, a well-placed attack could end up short-circuiting his life support system, this is also part of the reason he adapted is fighting style in order to more efficiently protect his center. Also his prosthetics were outdated he has gotten them overhauled at some points in Canon but it was pointed out that despite the advanced technology that the Empire had at the time these Prosthetics were over cumbersome and added further to the difficulty of moving around. I'm not sure what other the weaknesses there are pretty much his main weakness is being half mechanical in general and relying heavily on life support systems which have a limit and will break if push too far his, but Consciousness has no limits and he can grow stronger through that but not in body and even if he gains more power through the force he'll be placing too much strain on his prosthesis and life support systems which will ultimately cause them to fail giving him glaring limits whereas if he still had his organic body he has a stronger connection to the force and would be able to grow in both body and spirit. If I missed anything please point it out.
Fucking commas and periods? Jesus Christ and I think you mean defeated Kenobi not undefeated kenobi.
@@alephnull423 that was my autocorrect not me, my phone apparently thinks that it knows what I'm saying more than I do. And yes I'm aware that it is missing commas and periods I will add those thanks.
No ones going to talk about how OP he was when u play as him in the force unleashed in the prologue 🤦🏻♂️
When this was commented we had no idea what was coming in Fallen Order 💀 mf’er was he powerful 😂
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Vader level in Force Unleashed was stupid because they gave Vader force lightning! Vader would have shorted out his suit and killed himself!!!
@@FreeOpenTruth not. Official cannon its upgraded he can handle water and lava
@@FreeOpenTruth he could use kinnetite (or however the hell u spell it),which was force lightning, but didnt short circuit his suit
Awesome video thinks.
This Is Outrageous!!!
Hey man, nice video, but you forgot to mention one thing, one detail that has slipped...experience. Vader has Anakin's life experience, force knowledge, lighsaber training, starfighter and combat experience, not to mention clone war experience which is considerable. Watch a clip from bat in the sun, Vader vs Gandalf, there is a part of the clip where Vader faces Anakin, notice what he says to his younger self? Feel free to answer me. Like your videos bro, keep up the good work.
P.S. Cant wait episode 2..😉
Hey theory love the videos bro when I was littler I used to think about these different Star Wars things but I've been wondering what if Luke and Leia actually died in childbirth like palpatine said they dead how would events play up to episode 8 how would this effect everything. Please make a video on this it's important.
Vader because he doesn't have much conflicting emotions limiting him, he only has hate which is the path to power!
Revan's Shield bruh, you returned to the Light Side.
But Vader is all ways weaping over his wife, but still wants all the power to perfect the universe, anakin would kill palpatine plus anakin has more flexibility
TheDarkMane Dartiir - elite
that was the case in legends but now in canon vader rarely thinks about what could have been and if he does he kills that thought quickly as seen in the comics
Revan's Shield thats true but in the moments we se him think about it he gets almost weak
Tyrannos, The Vengeful Rex
I am not Revan I am his herald and ever loyal servant that documents his life and defends his legacy whilst collecting lost artifacts that once belonged to him and having said that I have to say that my master Revan didn't really ever turn back to the light as once you go through the dark side a taint will always remain, preventing your full return to the light. His everlasting journey, however, did start on the light side as he was a Jedi than went to the dark then back to the light only because the really hard hit he took to the head causing amnesia. After he learned of his identity he conceded to me, while I was writing his holo-biography, that from that moment he never considered himself as a guardian often light again and instead took a path of neutrality before switching to the dark and then back again to the gray. This internal battle continued within him for the next 350 years of his life. You can watch my whole documentary of his life on Holo-Gaftikar Channel Ten on Benduday the 34th of Elona 21 BBY.
I like to think that Vader started out having just 80% of the Palpatine's Force potential at the end of Revenge of the Sith, but by Return of the Jedi he was virtually on par with Palpatine and it was only his vulnerability to Force lightning and Palpatine's knowledge of all his suit's weaknesses kept Vader from being able to overthrow him by himself
They're both very strong, however I think the high ground would win.
Obi Wan has taught you well
What if Barris killed Anakin?
Juju the Homs haha
Juju the Homs vader's gone, palpatine would take her as his secret apprentice or the future grand inquisitor.
Juju the Homs Barris would be killed, or more accurately someone would overpower her.
Definitely anakin. If he started losing he would just dip into the dark side like he did with duku
Connor Groot could he though? Remember when he briefly did merge to the darkside against Duku he only did so because Duku had knocked Obi Wan out and dropped a platform on him. Even then he still hesitated to kill Duku and only did so at the command of Palpatine.
The fuck is a Duku??
Dooku haha
Any light saber fight a akin has been in he has always gotten pissed and used the dark side. Both times with dooku, ventress, plus the rogue Jedi at the temple during clone wars. The stronger his opponent the more dark side he uses.
Who would win mace or Vader? Mace would win because he already beat palp. Anakin vs mace would be a close battle so I'm gonna say that Anakin would definitely win against vader
If Anakin had been taught my Mace Windu(the cocreator of Vapaad) to utilize then master his feelings, anger, aggression and love then perhaps he wouldn’t have been as susceptible to succumbing to the dark side. He would have controlled it instead, naturally enjoying the battles he partook in and the victories achieved. Thus giving him many of the advantages of Vader’s use of Form 7.
No, episode 4-6 came out already before 1-3 only one way it could go story wise no ifs.
One thing that makes Vader so terrifying and lethal will always be his will, if based on the comics from legends and canon alone, this force of will always seems to give him that edge. Like Ra's said, will is everything.
Huh, I've never thought about this before
Well Vader was stronger than anakin because of his experience of 20 years but if anakin had experience of 20 years he would have defeated both Yoda and palpatine at once or he would have been 20% more powerful than Yoda and palpatine
Leave yoda out of it let him rest in peace he was the grand master no one beats yoda they can put up a really good fight but yoda will always come out on top he is to wise and strong and fast and his force defence was very strong so he could block anakins force attacks and counter him
@@Killua-wg7gl So you are saying that even if Anakin would reach his full potential Yoda would be able to defeat him?
Iustin Dobrica idk if anakin could defeat mace
Due to vapad
@@michaeltabor9596 I mean Mace would beat (sith)Anakin 5/10, but for Vader vs Mace it would be 7.9/10
@@Killua-wg7gl Sidius mocke and toyed wih yoda, made him go into exile and died as broken man. pathetic. embrace the darknss my little friend
“I have accepted the truth that you where once Anakin Skywalker my father.” “That name no longer has any meaning for me.”
"He was Beethoven gone deaf"-jensaraai1
The venue would determine the outcome. If Anakin was allowed to use his superior mobility, he could gain the upper hand just by out-maneuvering Vader, but if the battle would take place in a confined space, Vader would have the edge with his well-rounded fighting style making him nearly invincible.
When it comes to Force powers, both would be strong, and perhaps even equals, since Vader would be drawing upon all of his hatred, anger, pain, and loss to fuel his powers, which Anakin would have the hypothetical advantage of being able to utilize his full connection to the Force. I think the difference in motivation would either nearly or completely equal out here.
Even if you were to bring Sand into the equation, it's difficult to think of which person would be more inconvenienced by it--Anakin would have to feel it on his skin, all over the place, coarse and irritating it would serve to break his concentration; Vader, meanwhile, would have to worry about the horrid substance interfering with his delicate machinery and slowing him down even more.
I'd like to propose an alternate scenario where both would be fighting at the peak of their power.
For Vader, that would be maybe a few years after he turned to the Dark Side--after he had enough time to fully adapt to his new conditions, both physical and Force related.
For Anakin, that would be in an alternate time line where he never lost Padme, never got corrupted by Palpatine, never became Vader, and never lost his limbs to Obi-Wan, with probably the same span of time passing from that point where he would have turned to the Dark Side, but instead stayed a Jedi. This version of Anakin would probably have received additional tutelage from Mace Windu (since Windu would be alive in this time line) after Anakin helped him uncover Palpatine's true nature and assisted in taking him down, proving his loyalty and trustworthiness. It's feasible that after that, the Council would vote to promote this Jedi Hero to the rank of Master as, through his actions and through training under some of the greatest Jedi known, he would have proven his worth.
So in this hypothetical time line clash where Lord Vader at his strongest would fight a Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker--who would likely be the most powerful Jedi to ever exist in every aspect--I would say even the OP and Plot-Armored Vader would get thrashed like the Younglings he murdered.
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Ani as Vader in episode 3 was his peak I feel..!!! Boy was monstrous
Any thoughts on Midichlorian counts being the Whills control over a force users destiny rather than power level?
Vader was only 80% as strong as me.
But he could have been twice as strong as you should he never have lost all his limbs, my Lord.
Palpatine that's still incredibly highh
He would have been over 120% had he only not tried it... High ground.
Soviet AI in soviet Russia limbs lose you
Palpatine yes my lord
People say either sand or the high ground.
*_little did they know the high ground is made of burned sand huehuehuehuehue_*
(Ples dont take this seriously lel)
Anakin : I hate you!!!!!!!
Alright then sir you win 😏
*robert e.weide*
Lol
His loss of limbs did not lesser his connection with the force, it was only his belief that him and the machine ,that replaced the limbs, were seperate that held him back.
no, he lost midi chlorians so yes his connection was lowered
@@CRZSapori no, midhiclorinas are per cell, he still had 20,000+ per cell, in the new canon Vader never reached his potencial because of the psychological trauma.
@@bishooo4538 ohhhh, So I’ve completely misunderstood midichlorians 💀
@@bishooo4538 having said that though wouldn’t his Potential have still been lowered? From what I remember the loss of a limb weakens are force users potential
@@CRZSapori its ok buddy
I've always done the whole hitting my wounds to make them not hurt so it was good to see that I'm not the only one in the galaxy
Anakin would be better only if he would had have permission to go into the restricted sections where he could learn both the light and dark while maintaining his three limbs
Is one side of a coin more valuable than the other?
freezaplanet419 depends on if you want some head or tail.
There's some big differences
I know this is an old video, but could you do one when both Anakin and Vader are at their peak? Anakin right before his turn (beginning of ROTS) vs Vader (Mustifar before the fight with Kenobi)? In other words, both with healthy bodies and focused minds
I honestly believe that after an initial exchange where Anakin had to make adjustments, he would have had adapted and over powered Vader. Anakin was a quick study and very adaptable. This is how he was able to survive AS Vader. The biggest advantage Vader would have had would be experience and he was clever and manipulative. Hands down a dark side Anakin with even a few months to train uninterrupted would likely smoke both of them. The only one to beat darkside Ani would be a properly trained jedi Anakin as if qui gonn or mace were his master. That would have been something to see.
Id say that Jar Jar is stronger
Missu Katten Youssa don't know the power of the loonyside!
Missu Katten ... because he's a street performer!
That's Darth jar jar to you
Daniel Clark *Darth Darth Binks
hope you respond to this..but i read somewhere on wookiepedia that vaders limitations werent merely physical but psychological it was said that vader couldnt accept what had happen to him he couldnt accept what he had become he was in a constant state of turmoil it was theorized that if vader embraced what he was he could have reached his true potential despite his condition in my oppinion if anakin/vader had so much potential with th force i believe he could have found a way to overcome his injuries
in the "Rise of Darth Vader" Palpatine speculates that Vader's loss of potential is purely psychological
So after playing Jedi Fallen Order, I had a thought for a game. Played in the style of JFO, but you control Anakin just as he turns to the dark side as Vader, then continues through Vader's conquest of planets, hunting of Jedi that survived Order 66, and inspiring terror throughout the galaxy.
Vader all the way, anakin was cocky he believed himself to be the chosen one so he trained but not to the extent Vader did... Vader was humbled or whatever dark siders call it, he put his so called potential to the test and trained it to fine point making him and unstoppable killing machine he was beat only by age and his previous injuries and his son redeeming him
Anakin trained his ass of what are you talking about?
@@397llederson6 He did train but not nearly as much as other jedi like Obi Wan for example. He was so gifted with the force that he didnt train that much. Obi Wan trained his ass off and for much longer than Anakin just to be on his level and in the end Anakin was still more powerful than him with less training and far less expirence.
@@hristodamyanov4625 Ok let me explain why Anakin being lazy is just bad writing for anyone who would right that because it contradicts on the same level as Anakin somehow being a bad pilot. Let me explain one of the key features with Anakin is that he constantly wants power and feels like he is being held back. How can you be lazy with your training and want to get stronger constantly and feeling like your not being trained enough? That just doesn't connect in any level
@@397llederson6 I really dont know what are you ranting about i never said Anakin was lazy. All i said was that he was brought to the temple at much older age to be trained and all the younglings were already more expireinced and trained by him and yet he still surpassed all of them that was as a result of him being more powerful not training more infact alot of jedi trained more than him espacially in the force but since he was so gifted with the force he moved past them. I mean he was 21 in Revenge of the Sith and he was already the third most powerful jedi in the order after Yoda and Mace meaning he was already more powerful than all they other jedi masters who were around 40 or 50 years old more than twice his age they defenetly had way more training than him but he was still more powerful because he was more gifted.
@@hristodamyanov4625 1. Yes that is true but that doesn't mean Anakin didn't work just as hard as the rest of them that's what I am getting at he worked his ass of as well
2. Also he was 23 years old by Revenge of the sith he was 20 when the Clone Wars started
Probably. Why wouldn't he? The suit was almost designed to irritate him and further his anger and make him stronger. Dick move on Palpatine though...
Y'know, Technically, it was Anakin who was your father, not vader... Shouldn't you support your old man??
Mar Speedsman supporting a one-lining-podracing-spinning-sand-hating-youngling-killing psycho? In the end I support him though. At least he didn't die from fucking sadness.
Luke Skywalker You killed a lot of people too.
*Glances* *at* *destroyed* *Deathstar's* *remains*
@ 397 Llederson
They deserved it. GLANCES AT ALDERAAN.
What if u killed Palpatine instead his granddaughter
The sandy high ground with jar jar on top!? NO ONE COULD STOP THIS UNNNNNNLIIMMMMIIIIITEEEEDDD POOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You failed
Of course my vote is for “the high ground”!!
It’s not about how much power you have. It’s about how well you control it
Anakin for raw power, but lack of control. Vader for pure skill, ruthlessness, and lack of empathy but without the level of force attunement that Anakin had.
Overall Vader, he had more of everything that Anakin had (bar the unpredictable uncontrolled emotionally unstable force abilities he had) amped up with his relentless personality and tears of experience.
If anikan had reached his full potential he could pull down the death star while dueling count dooku.
Anakin: YOU ESTIMATE MY POWER?!
3:25 Vader unmasked be lookin like a really roughed up Luke Skywalker, I can see the resemblance from Anakin to Luke.
Who fights harder? He who has everything to lose or he has nothing to lose?
I'd say the one who has everything to lose will win, because the other won't fear loss, but the first won't accept anything but victory.
Imagine if he didn’t loose his limbs but still got the suit he be so powerful he one hit palpatine
Nate Higgers the comic said the suits is life support and gives him a strength boost compare to his normal limbs
New cannon comics he upgrades suit
The Kenobi series will have an epic rematch. I can't wait!
vaders suit deflects sand. gameover for anikin