Darth Vader

Padme Amidala (wife, deceased)

Luke Skywalker (son, deceased)

Leia Organa (daughter, deceased)

Enforcer and Right-Hand of Emperor Palpatine (former)

**Darth Vader** is a playable character in *Star Wars: Masterful Duel.*He was a former Jedi Knight of the Galactic Republic and the Chosen One of the Force, eventually turning to the dark side and he became a Dark Lord of the Sith and apprentice to Emperor Palpatine. As a Sith Lord, Vader turned against his former comrades and hunted the surviving Jedi to near extinction. He became an enforcer of the Imperial Empire, who worked to crush the Rebellion for opposing his Sith Master's will. Yet despite his actions as Darth Vader, a glimmer of the light side of the Force remained within the former Anakin Skywalker.

## Moveset

### Weapon: Lightsaber

The red blade of Darth Vader's lightsaber reflects his fall to the dark side and his becoming a Dark Lord of the Sith. Normal attacks deal 130 damage while heavy strikes inflict 325.

### Fighting Style

Darth Vader is a master of the lightsaber fighting style of Djem So. He has slower attacks than other heroes, that are focused on dealing damage. He is best played defensively who capitalizes aggressively on his opponent's mistakes, making Vader an excellent counter-attacker and is good at disabling enemies with his Force powers which allows Vader to leave his opponent helpless and vulnerable for him to take advantage of and attack. While Vader is slow moving, he is not limited to short range.

### Moves

* **Imperial Storm Combo:**A normal attack, heavy attack and normal attack chain.
* **Judge, Jury and Executioner Combo:**A normal attack, heavy attack and heavy attack chain, with the finisher strike being a Force Push.
* **Dark Buster Combo:**A heavy attack, heavy attack and heavy attack chain, with the finisher strike being a Force Push.
* **Dark Vortex Combo:**A heavy attack, normal attack and heavy attack chain, with the finisher strike being a Force Push.
* **Focused Rage Combo:**A heavy attack, heavy attack and normal attack chain.
* **The Empire's Wrath:**Vader's mixup attack which has him unleash a powerful and massive horizontal slash with his lightsaber.
* **Imperial March:**While not in guard mode, Vader can perform a quick dash with his lightsaber thrusting in an impalement fashion.
* **Force Choke Parry:**After a parry, Vader can use his Force Choke on his opponent.
* **Metal Punch Parry:**After a parry, Vader can punch his opponent in the head with his metal hand to stun them.
* **Heavy Slash Parry:**After a parry, Vader can counterattack with a devastating heavy attack.
* **Force Push Parry:**After a parry, Vader can use his Force Push on his opponent.
* **Saber Throw:**Vader can throw his lightsaber, cutting through and dealing damage to any enemies in the way.
* **Force Choke:**Vader can use the Force Choke to drag his opponent off the ground and slowly crush their throat to do damage-over-time before dropping them on the ground.
* **Force Choke Mixup:**Vader can use his Force Choke after a normal attack for a mixup.

### Hero Specific

* **Battle Points:**Vader gains more Battle Points from defending objectives and saving/assisting teammates.
* **Dark Side Embrace:**After his Anger gauge is filled up, Vader can embrace the power of the Dark Side to boost his damage and health. All of his attacks are uninterruptible, parries knock down opponents and his Force powers gain increased area-of-effect.
* **Enhanced Side Normal Attacks:**Vader's normal attacks are not interrupted when blocked.
* **Stunning Top Heavy Attacks:**Top heavy attacks will stun opponents briefly and drain stamina from the target.
* **Force Push Chain Finisher:**All heavy chain finishers end with a Force Push, which knocks away opponents, damages and stuns opponents on the ground.

## Perks

### Tier 1

* **Furious Resilience:**Vader receives less damage while capturing and upgrading control zones.
* **Bonus Health:**Vader gains increased maximum health.
* **There Is No Escape:**Vader's Lightsaber Throw travels further, reducing the target's stamina for a short moment while Vader is granted health and stamina.

### Tier 2

* **Punishing Grip:**Parrying will grant Vader high damage reduction for a short time.
* **Surrounded by Fear:**Vader can trade movement speed for better defense.
* **Deflection Stamina:**Vader blocking attacks and deflecting blaster fire with his lightsaber will drain less stamina.

### Tier 3

* **Intensified Darkness:**Vader has a passive aura which increases the health regeneration rate and amount of nearby allies as well as his own.
* **Last Grasp:**Vader can call in the Death Star to fire a powerful laser onto the battlefield over an area and deal very high damage.
* **Fueling the Rage:**Vader can buff himself for a short amount of time, giving himself more health, damage reduction and he can deal more damage. Attacking Vader can extend the buff up to a maximum of 10 seconds more.

## Cosmetics and Gear

### Executions

* **Controlled by Fear:**Vader trips the opponent with the Force and then impales them in the heart with his lightsaber.
* **No Escape:**Vader punches his opponent twice before stabbing them through the back with his lightsaber as they attempt to flee.
* **The Master:**Vader slashes his opponent across the chest with his lightsaber, then uses the Force to push them back far away.
* **Destructive Conflict:**Vader impales his opponent through the stomach with his lightsaber and lifts them high into the air before deactivating his weapon and allowing them to drop.
* **Release Your Anger:**Vader uses the Force to knock them to the ground on their stomach and uses his lightsaber to stab them through the back.
* **True Nature of the Force:**Vader uses the Force to choke his opponent and then uses his lightsaber to decapitate them.
* **Choke on Your Aspirations:**Vader uses his lightsaber to cut the opponent's leg off and as they cower on the ground, he uses the Force to choke them and break their neck.
* **Thoughts Betray You:**When the opponent flees, Vader uses the Force to pull them back in a chokehold and taunts them before punching them in the face hard enough to break their neck.
* **New Empire:**Vader uses the Force to choke the opponent and snap their neck.
* **Join or Die:**The opponent attempts to punch them but Vader blocks with his own fist which breaks its bones, then uses his other hand to strangle them to death.
* **Power of the Dark Side:**Vader uses his lightsaber to stab his opponent through the throat.
* **No Forgiveness:**Vader half slices his opponent in half with his lightsaber and then decapitates them.
* **End of the Rebellion:**Vader kicks his opponent to the ground and then uses the Force to drag them back towards him with his lightsaber still ignited in their direction, horizontally slicing them in half.
* **Technological Terror:**Darth Vader uses his lightsaber to cut off his opponent's hand and then looks away as the Death Star's laser is called down onto the opponent and completely vaporizes them.
* **Lack of Faith:**Vader slices his opponent's throat and as they are in pain, he taunts them and walks around them before igniting his lightsaber again and decapitates them.
* **Meaningless Name:**Vader uses the Force to break his opponent's leg and then slashes his lightsaber across their head and abdomen in lightning speed, then their head suddenly falls off followed by their vertical dismemberement.