Can Vader stop a blaster bolt?

In the battle, the Mon Cala planetary defense services fired upon Vader, who used the Force to deflect a blaster bolt. In 14 BBY, Governor Wilhuff Tarkin remarked that one of the reasons it was difficult to kill Vader was because he could deflect blaster fire with the flick of his wrist.

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Has Darth Vader ever used a blaster?

Darth Vader piloted this distinctive experimental TIE fighter above the first Death Star, using its blaster cannons and his uncanny abilities with the Force to blast Rebel starfighters into glittering fragments.

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Can Vader deflect Force lightning?

Force lightning almost always required a living conduit for the energy to be channeled; thus Darth Vader, despite being an immensely powerful Sith Lord, was never able to properly employ this ability, as any attempt to generate it carried the risk of shorting out his life support systems.

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Can Vader stop bullets?

Darth Vader can deflect blaster bolts, which I would say move far faster than bullets since they're basically just concentrated energy. There's no reason he wouldn't be able to crumble or even redirect bullets with the Force, as they are physical projectiles.

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Who can easily defeat Vader?

1/15 Luke Skywalker

Having faced his father once before, Luke was familiar with his tactics and used the force to gain an upper-hand. In Star Wars Canon, only Luke Skywalker can be acknowledged as the one who truly defeated Darth Vader.

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Vader catches some blaster bolts

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Who outranked Darth Vader?

Vader held respect for Tarkin which is clearly shown and the only case in which Tarkin outranked Vader would be the case in which Vader was in the Death Star or within Tarkin's Oversector which he likely was as Tarkin was Grand Moff of the Outer Rim Oversector, the largest one.

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Is Vader's armor blaster proof?

The shoulder armor itself weighed 12.2 kg overall, was resistant to both blasters and energy blades, and was capable of withstanding hits from both weapon types with only minor surface pitting.

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What is Vader's weakness?

His armor could be hacked and controlled by a device. In a turn of events, Darth Vader's right limb holding his dangerous scarlet lightsaber was moving of its own accord toward his neck. This was a dangerous weakness indeed.

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Can the Darksaber deflect blaster bolts?

The Darksaber has all the power of a Lightsaber, but with a unique design suited to elite Mandalorian warriors. Blast doors and enemies alike are no match for its blade, which can deflect blaster bolts and cut through anything except another Lightsaber!

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Can Vader Force scream?

By far, Skywalker's most infamous use of it was upon learning of the death of his wife, Padmé Amidala, after his transformation into Darth Vader. This caused him to involuntarily unleash a powerful Force scream of shame, rage, and grief, severely damaging the medical chamber and the droids within it.

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Is Darth Vader suit fire proof?

According to this Wookieepedia page, Vader's armor is made from fireproof materials such as Durasteel, Plasteel, Armorweave, and Plastoid, and the body glove is expressly described as fireproof.

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Why is Vader Force so strong?

The Force: As the Chosen One, Vader was immensely powerful and had an amazingly strong connection to the Force, stronger than any Force-user ever in existence. He also possessed the potential to according to Obi-Wan Kenboi become the most powerful light and dark side Force-Sensitive being in the history of the galaxy.

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Why does Vader always Force choke?

The Force choke is another tool employed by Sith to intimidate and even kill their opponents. Sith usually visualize the ability with a claw-like or crushing hand gesture, and strangle a victim through the power of the dark side. The result is an often painful, slow death.

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Who has beaten Vader?

Appealing to the hate and conflict within him, Darth Sidious goaded Luke into attacking. Vader defended the Emperor and he and Luke were locked in mortal combat. Luke lost control of his anger, viciously attacking Vader, finally beating him down and chopping off his hand with his lightsaber.

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What is Vader's biggest fear?

When he was Anakin, he feared losing the people closest to him, whether it was by distance or death. He did end up losing pretty much everyone close to him, namely Qui-Gon, his mother Shmi, then lastly Padme. It was his fear of never ending loss that drove him to become Vader.

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Is Darth Vader's suit painful?

Darth Vader's Suit Embeds Needles In His Skin

Inside his suit and mask, Vader has a series of needles in his skin. Unfortunately, these needles, which transmit neurological data throughout his body and allow him to control his limbs, also cause him constant pain.

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How heavy is Vader's suit?

The armor's boots featured magnetic clamps, which could magnetically adhere the suit to a metallic surface. He weighed 120 kilograms in his armor, and was 2.03 meters tall in it. The armor also featured a remote to prep Vader's interceptor for combat.

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Can pure Beskar break?

Pure beskar could be damaged by weapons also made out of beskar; because of this, making weapons out of beskar was considered taboo by the Children of the Watch. The metal could also be reforged to any warrior's liking. Beskar was found only on Mandalorian worlds.

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What is Vader's most impressive feat?

Star Wars fans had better be sitting down, because Darth Vader's comic book just revealed the single greatest feat that the Sith Lord ever achieved - finally tearing down the wall between the living and the dead.

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Can Vader Force Choke anyone?

Sidious approved of Vader's display of power, though it was not enough to stop the Emperor from overpowering Vader through his own command of the Force. Vader was able to choke to death the officer Kronn from afar, without seeing him, simply via comlink.

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Was Vader crying in Obi-Wan?

Visions of Obi-Wan. The comic opens during the last moments of Revenge of the Sith, recreating the well-memed instance when a despondent, freshly-armored Vader cries out with a drawling “nooooooo” over how much he's lost.

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