(The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme - Star Wars)

https://youtu.be/-bzWSJG93P8

Vanessa: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Galactic Empire, led by the evil mastermind Darth Sidious, ruled over everything when Sidious orchestrated major events that led to the Jedi's demise and the fall of the Galactic Republic. And one of those responsible for killing hundreds of Jedis was Palpatine's apprentice, Darth Vader.

Sara: But before he became the Dark Lord of the Sith, Vader was simply known as Anakin Skywalker, a slave from the planet Tatooine who longs for his freedom and his fellow slaves. Then one day, everything changed when Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn arrived and was discovered that Anakin is the Chosen One, a person destined to bring balance to the Force.

Vanessa: Buuut after Qui-Gon's death at the hands Darth Maul, his other student, Obi-Wan Kenobi, took the the mantle to train Anakin in the ways of the Jedi. Despite them having a rocky start, since Anakin preferred Qui-Gon over Obi, the two got along very well and led many battles together. However, when Anakin was denied the rank of Jedi Master because he wasn't properly trained, coupled with some anger issues, he would soon stray from the path.

Sara: Apparently becoming a Jedi means forsaking everyone they had loved, which Anakin didn't liked. After losing his mother just after reuniting with her, Ahsoka being expelled from the Jeid Order after being framed for a crime she didn't commit and receiving a vision that Padme would die giving birth to their children, Anakin succumbs to the Dark Side of the Force and turns to Chancellor Palpatine, who is actually the Sith Lord Darth Sidious.

Vanessa: After becoming a Sith, Anakin would lead a battalion to kill the Jedis in the temple after Sidious initiates Order 66. However, after confronting Padme and Obi-Wan in Mustafar, the two former friends would battle it out, with Obi-Wan leaving Anakin to burn in lava with three limbs separated. However, Sidious would rescue his apprentice and took him back where he was rebuilt and remade into the more famous and deadly Sith we know today, Darth Vader.

Darth Vader

Jedi and Sith training

Dual-phased red Lightsaber (Can change length, as well as being powered by anger and pain)

Form III (Soresu) (Emphasizes defense & deflection)

Form IV (Ataru) (Emphasizes offense & speed)

Form V (Shien & Djem So) (Emphasizes counterattacks & strength)

Force abilities

Barriers

Enhanced senses

Mental probing

Mind control

Precognition

Sith alchemy

Matter Control

Shatterpoint

Telekinesis

Telepathy

Tutaminis

Dark Armor

Force Choke

Force Scream

Force Crush

Force Kill

Force Deflection

Force Healing

Kinetite

Vanessa: Vader received both training from both Jedi and Sith which makes his all rounded and skilled. He wield a dual-phased lightsaber which can change its length to however he want and specializes in the Form V of lightsaber combat, Shien & Djem So. Form V allows the user to parry blocks from blasters and other lightsabers before counterattacking in exchange. And while his armor does cause a lot of problems, mainly due to Sidious fearing Vader turning against him, it is durable to withstand even other lightsabers.

Sara: But Vader's most powerful weapon is the Force, an energy spanning across entire universe. Both Jedi and Sith have used it to move things with their minds, mind control people, predict certain futures and block mental attacks. But whereas the Jedi considers the Force as an ally, the Sith only saw it as a weapon and uses negative emotions such as anger and fear to fuel their powers. And in Vader's case, he can use it to choke people with his Force Choke.

Vanessa: He can block blaster shots with his hands via Tutaminus and use Force Scream that sends a shockwave that ripples throughout the Force, breaking physical and mental defenses. And while he can't use Force Lightning compared to other Sith, he can use an similar technique called Kinetite, in which Vader can condense a ball of kinetic energy and hurls it at his foes.

Feats

Known as the most fearsome killer in the galaxy

Caught a freighter with the Force

First person to kill a Sando Aqua Monster

Simultaneously controlled the Son and the Daughter

Survived a planet exploding while on it

Defeated Obi-Wan, Luke, Ventress, Reva, Count Dooku, Grand Inquisitor

Before being encased inside his armor, he survived being burned alive on Mustafar, after losing ALL of his natural limbs, withstanding third and fourth-degree burns, possibly worse and SOMEHOW still retained his eyebrows

Bested many surviving Jedi after Order 66

Took on five Jedi Masters, two Jedi Knights and a Padawan on Kessel with the assistance of a squad of Stormtroopers. He had his arm cut off... and he telekinetically threw the hand with Lightsaber to impale another Jedi mid-battle

Defeated Jedi Master Roan Shryne, who was able to match Vader in Lightsaber combat

Defeated his former Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, and his son

Killed his old master Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Telekinetic and Telepathic range allows his Force Abilities to reach from across a room to across planets by telepathy

Bested Han Solo's quick draw with his foresight and Tutaminis

Fought Obi-Wan to a standstill, and kept up with him in their fight

Tanked a point-blank grenade explosion

Can move at comparable speeds to Mace Windu when he was about to take down Sidious

Creates Force Barrier (calc) that deflects (and he also dodges a flurry of lasers) torpedoes

Survived in the vacuum of space

Took down multiple cyborgs created by Doctor Cylo specifically made to replace him

Force Crushes an AT-AT

Destroyed a Lucrehulk Class Droid Carrier at 9 years old

Single-handedly destroyed an entire rebel army

Killed Darth Sidious, presumably the most powerful Sith Lord of all time

Survives being torched by two flamethrowers

Kills a cybernetically enhanced Rancor

In recent comics, he has been able in to easily defeat Darth Sidious in combat within a Force vision

He moves so fast, an opponent hits his friend rather than him. He is moving so fast, he appears to teleport.

Almost disarms Galen Marek

Darth Vader is one of the most powerful Sith Lords ever. A Sith Lord (Plagueis) of near comparable strength was able to alter the climate of an entire planet just by being there. His DC and Durability should scale to Multi-Continent, and as per Word of God, had around 20% of Darth Sidious' strength. Sidious being a person who is stated to be strongest Sith Lord ever multiple times, in addition to having ravaged planet surfaces and whole fleets.

Once slew multiple Jedi in the blink of an eye

Surpassed his previous peak in strength vastly

Killed Ender, a giant creature that was responsible for destroying an entire civilization

Was able to withstand the violent and agonizing Force Lighting blows and Force Maelstroms of his apprentice Galen Marek and his clone, Starkiller, which severely damaged his cybernetics and breathing apparatus

Takes Lightsaber blows

Manages to bifurcate missiles in flight

Manages to handily overpower Celeste Morne, a Jedi Master

Can easily resist the influence of the Muur Talisman, which can turn most people, even force users, into zombie-like monsters called "Rakghouls"

Darth Vader blocks then dodges a large charged blaster beam

Withstood a storm of Force Lightning from Sidious, who, at his peak, was able to lay waste to the surfaces of entire planets and ravage whole starfleets, and slaughter Jedi with unparalleled speed, before finally dying from his wounds

Vanessa: Vader has shown on why he's considered one of the most powerful Force users in both Jedi and Sith history. He had been able keep up and match more experienced Force users like Count Dooku, Celeste Morne and even his old mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi. He survived a planet exploding while still on it and caught a laser with his hands.

Sara: And back as Anakin he was able to control both the Son and the Daughter simultaneously, Force-wielders who are the embodiments the dark and light sides of the Force respectively. Vader is also superior to other Dark Force users like Nightsister Charal who has overpowered the Sunstar, which had the power to shift moons, a feat requiring 14 Yottatons of TNT.

Popup: Kyp Duron, who Obi-Wan and Yoda have been directly compared to, is capable of moving a black hole, which required 14 Petatons of TNT.

Vanessa: He even went toe-to-toe with his secret apprentice Galen Marek aka Starkiller who is capable of bringing down an Imperial-class Star Destroyer, which weighs a staggering 40 million tons. He also defeated a Darth Maul clone by impaling himself and bested Luke Skywalker in the majority of their duels, both in Canon and in Legends.

Sara: For reference, an inexperienced Luke is capable of matching Guri, a droid assassin who's brain model can process data in 6.1 picoseconds. To be able to keep up with her means Luke could react to 28.4 times FTL. And in the Legends timeline, Luke was even capable of moving an even bigger black hole which requires 3,385 Yottatons of TNT.

Weaknesses

Dependent on Breathing Apparatus (Because his lungs are damaged)

Dark Armor is intentionally faulty (by Palpatine to prevent Vader from rebelling against him)

Random beeping at his chest

Mismatched parts

Synthetic skin itches

Heavy weight, reducing his speed

Breathing keeps him awake even in bouts of exhaustion

Can underestimate his opponents

Weakness to lightning or strong electrical discharges, as it could short circuit his armor. (He was eventually killed by Sidious' force lightning)

Can be overpowered by Jar'Kai users (such as Galen Marek and his clone)

His armor is heavy. Although he can still use Force Speed, he is relatively slower and less agile than the average Jedi

Continues serving his master despite knowing that he manipulated his entire life and is continuously looking to replace Vader

His Injuries stopped him from reaching his full potential with the Force, though he is still very much a powerful Force user

Is in constant pain; although this does benefit his connection with the Dark Side

The Emperor intentionally made Vader's armor faulty so that Vader would never be able to surpass him.

Contrary to popular belief; Lightsabers can't cut through everything

Vanessa: But even Vader has weaknesses. Most notably his Dark Armor which causing him a lot of breathing difficulties and weighs him down heavily, making him slower than most and requires the Force Speed to keep up. Though it was intended by Palpatine to prevent Vader from turning against him.

Sara: It's not help by the fact the injuries he sustained in Mustafar also prevented Vader from using his full potential with the Force. Plus despite his intelligence, Vader can still underestimate his opponents and is prone to anger, though that can be a plus from using the Dark Side.

Vanessa: And remember when we said Vader can't channel Force Lightning from his hands? That's because he has mechanical limbs and metal obviously conducts electricity, but also because it would damage his life support in the armor which keeps him alive.

Sara: But after hearing Luke crying for his father after being viciously assaulted by Sidious' Force Lightning, Vader became Anakin Skywalker once again and throws his former master down the reactor, killing him as the cost of his own life. Yet this mattered little to Vader who gets to see his son for the final time and redeeming himself, for the Chosen One has brought balance to the Force.

Vanessa: But make no mistake, Vader is one of the deadliest Force users in the entire Star Wars universe. If you get in his way, you better pray it will be quick.

Darth Vader makes a pinching motion with his fingers to a disrespectful commander who begins clawing at his throat as everyone else looks on with different reactions. Vader then make his displeasure known.

Vader: I find your lack of faith disturbing.