Star Wars - Crossguard Lightsaber

[@ViralKiller]

It's been confirmed that this lightsaber is an ancient Sith design from 1000 years ago, and the side blades are exhaust vents for the overpowered main blade

[@airelytra]

Yep

[@pontiff_zero8279]

Viral Killer not just sith the jedi had it to

[@christoffersolas8719]

Not overpowered blade, a broken and unstable kyber crystal

[@vincentmeade2534]

what wouldn't the light saber cut through the vents

[@neatdoggos5937]

Christoffer Solås Not all were unstable.

[@sharonsaavedrarubio8138]

if his kid went crazy with darth mauls lightsaber wait until he sees the inquisters lightsaber

[@revampedharpy09]

+Sharon saavedra rubio true dat.

[@philv2529]

+Sharon saavedra rubio that thing looks cool but if you are holding it one handed and spinning it like in the cartoon then I think torque would cause it to be unwieldy like a spinning bicycle tire and thus easy to counter, outmaneuver.

[@Engineer1998]

What about Ezra's lightsaber? Its part saber part blaster!

[@longnguyen229]

+Phil V it's funny how the went down it got stabbed in the center the only weak point which is. Freaking huge it be like a boss battle with a weak point is a huge center that blinks in and off

[@yalkn2073]

That has a major design flaw. Even Darth Vader exploited it in the official Vader comic

[@Soberglitch]

Kylo's lightsaber was never originally intended to have a crossguard. However, when he made the lightsaber the crystal he used was too powerful, thus needing a kind of "exhaust outlet" to allow the extra energy to go which became the crossguard. It is also why his lightsaber crackles, because the crystal is much stronger than normal.

[@YellowMisanthropist]

+TR-8R where did you get this info?

[@Soberglitch]

+YellowMisanthropist Disney, they explained how the crystal was different and more powerful than the normal kyber crystals.

[@chandlerridley8809]

No the crystal isn't stronger then normal, his crystal is cracked which is what makes it unstable

[@Soberglitch]

+chandler Ridley That's not true. It is a synthetic crystal that Kylo made. They are more powerful and unstable than naturally produced Kyber crystals

[@chandlerridley8809]

+TR-8R oh well there you go! Learn something every day

[@ImpudentInfidel]

Damn, you called it. He basically does use it as extra blades in the movie.

[@7dayspking]

+Mathew Smith I haven't watched the movie nor am I a fan of the series but that's what Crossguards are sort of used for, as an EXTRA WEAPON....although their actual practical use I dare say is far more dynamic, varied and logical than what was probably presented in the movie.

[@thegamingkitchen8429]

+7dayspking so you're saying this video was a waste of time? lol

[@7dayspking]

The Gaming Kitchen Which video?

[@thegamingkitchen8429]

This one.

[@mr.dapper5386]

+7dayspking please, why use a crossguard when you could end him rightly with your pommel.

[@DoctorEviloply]

I heard that mandalorian iron is lightsaber proof.

[@eloiseclark-ft7pj]

Some but it's really rare and expensive.

[@maxinehughes8776]

duraplast can deflect lightsaber blows

[@mE-up7tq]

So true

[@FirstLast-fr4hb]

Jango fetts head agrees.

[@fiaa01]

First Last his helmet is saber proof; his neck isnt

[@SoupsSB]

3:41 just saw star wars 7 and that actually looks like something that happened in it

[@SoupsSB]

***** yeah kylo burns finns shoulder

[@thevillagergamer6567]

+Super Slam Bro Gamer AND kylo kills Han

[@SoupsSB]

The Villager Gamer 65 yup :'( bad way to go killed by your own son

[@personwithdelta]

+The Villager Gamer 65 U R BAAAAAANNED

[@personwithdelta]

NOBODY CLICK VEIW ALL! (unless you watched episode VII)

[@aidanyelsma7762]

That's almost exactly how Han died.

[@Pharaohred]

+Aidan Yelsma y'know, exept that han was run through with the main blade on top of a bottomless pit

[@arthurjones127]

Spoiler warning

[@Twocoolman115]

Something similar did happened to Finn, though.

[@Cinetiste]

@Pawn Almond This is the time for it to land on the base air channels. Let us the time to see it... 😉

[@timechanger6679]

Almost I'm afraid!, :(/:)

[@LetterY37591]

1:28 That is actually exactly how a cross guarded lightsaber works. The two cross guards are vents used to release excess energy

[@timechanger6679]

That’s why Kylo’s saber has two extra sides and in flashbacks he’s got 1 blade, it’s cause his crystals cracked (I know I’m 7 Months late)

[@Fender666Bass]

Cool explanation, still dumb as shit

[@edgehead2695]

2:16Not sure if this is canon anymore, but Mace Windu’s lightsaber hilt was made from Electrum. A lightsaber-proof alloy.

[@blazi2396]

Realise this was made 4 years ago 😠

[@Albert_YTC]

@@blazi2396 does it matter?

[@theemerald2562]

Is electrum light saber proof? I thought it was something the jedi put on there lightsabers a sign of experience. The more you know. Lol

[@xinderx]

@@theemerald2562 lightsaber resistant more or less. Protects the energy being emitted from burning the hilt

[@QuanMahon]

Warp zone: “There is no lightsaber proof material” Mandalorian: “Oh, I don’t think so”

[@warsthemarvel8608]

What about the Cortosis aka Shadowtrooper and their armour from Jedi Outcast

[@cooldude2027]

The Zillo Beast: Am I joke to you?

[@mannydani9180]

3:38 DID THEY CALL IT OR DID THEY CALL IT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@youngtye9780]

THEY CALLED IT

[@SixSirens]

no ones dressed like a jedi not (SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN EPISODE 7 SPOILERS IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN EPISODE 7) han solo

[@lisafitzsimmons]

The original teaser trailer came out in 2014 and it shows the lightsaber

[@ultrabigfella]

@@lisafitzsimmons they meant Hans death not the lightsaber.

[@lisafitzsimmons]

@@ultrabigfella neat

[@ikillnubs12345]

You are right no JEDI has used Phrik alloy on their hilts (this is one of the few things resistant to Light Sabers) but Palpatine AKA. Darth Sidius used it in his blade to ensure it would never be destroyed by another Saber in battle. so that small piece that juts out could very well be light saber resistant.

[@drac3650]

If you hit a Nokia with a lightsaber, the saber bounces back and kills you and a Sith can use the Nokia to call their kid.

[@thedoomslayer9832]

-_- xD

[@verdabirdo5495]

That gives me an idea How about an Armour made of Nokia Plating???

[@nathanmeade18]

A lot of lightsaber hilts are made of Phrik. Palpatine was one of them btw. Just saying!

[@nathanmeade18]

+Nootin starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Phrik

[@mr.dapper5386]

+Nootin this was addressed at 2:05. also, no, a FEW hilts are made of phrik or beskar. they are not common.

[@nathanmeade18]

+Mr. Dapper I know that it was addressed. Just making fun of something that they obviously know nothing about is NOT funny. And there has been multiple lightsaber hilts made out of Phrik. In-fact, not only hilts are made out of Phrik, but also other weapons are Phrik based as well. For example, IG-100 MagnaGaurd's (General Grievous guards) weapons where Phrik based. This is just one example of many. Please educate yourself and establish credibility before insulting my knowledge on star wars.

[@mr.dapper5386]

Nootin lol, no jedi in cannon has ever used a phirik hilt, so don’t start pretending you know what you’re talking about. also, i was under the impression that we were discussing lightsabers, not electrostaffs.

[@mr.dapper5386]

***** noice

[@nfrgrnc2489]

"This isn't even my final form" Frieza reference?

[@DgardsGaming]

I know I thought when he said it, this is Star Wars not Dragon Ball Z 😂

[@ZAH33D]

I'm surprised anyone actually commented this. Just so you know bro, it's actually a pretty famous reference. You may end up seeing it almost everywhere now.

[@liimo-drake3-6-95]

3:39 "back stab like frieza"

[@dawnqwerty]

This was a fantastically done sketch. Made me laugh, feel for the characters and ended with a good use of the saber.

[@davidbrush753]

Also, palpatin had a lightsaber with a hilt made of a lightsaber-proof alloy

[@PJ-jb5bm]

That moment you're just a casual star wars fan and don't understand anything they were saying about lightsabers

[@SeanstonVA]

Preston Jackson Fucking pleb-and-a-half.

[@AllieRX]

Crossguards don't kill people. Smart people with Crossguards kill people.

[@SamuriLemonX18]

Man I see you everywhere.

[@demonblade001]

Lightsaber Icepick.

[@tsykes0755]

Allie-RX ...

[@stevie_ily]

2:25 thank you, skallagrim.

[@MigrantThought]

Well hello fellow fan!

[@stevie_ily]

hello!

[@gallaros9]

Best Sword channel I know :3

[@stevie_ily]

he is, isnt he

[@gallaros9]

stevenisminecraft Truely he is ^^

[@Runaway_Skeletons]

the cross graud is designed because is a unstable gem so it needed exhaust ports or 🎇( this is from the extended universe)

[@donedone866]

CreativE MindS yup

[@williamturner875]

CreativE MindS yeah they're exhaust ports

[@regxnal5214]

CreativE MindS cross graud or cross guard?

[@Shiny_Plume]

You know what else is unstable? Your spelling and grammar check!

[@Runaway_Skeletons]

Brandon Jensen its the internet now one cares about spelling

[@parkerrailton9774]

2:10 there are lightsabers like this, they’re made of phrik.

[@sequenxial]

Frick?!

[@mr.mister2411]

And cortosis

[@sinistralhydra]

Palpatine's lightsaber as well as most lightsaber pikes are also made of phrik

[@JTWilliams74]

EU is non-canon so this is automatically made moot. And we have no evidence of Kylo Ren turning on the different beams separately. Yes there is a slight delay, however, there's no scene where he turns them on separately, one without the other. And notice how his saber crackles and hisses, unlike regular lightsabers? Clearly something is very different with Kylo's home-made saber and it will probably be explained in the movies.

[@Kanglar]

+Jake Williams Von Starcher Plus they need a new gimmick to sell more red lightsabers

[@godofcrap42]

+Jake Williams Von Starcher 3rd trilogy, need to add a third blade. Original started with Anakin/Luke's single blade, Prequels had Darth Maul's dual-ended lightsaber, now the Abbrams'/Disney trilogy has a 3-bladed lightsaber. Next 3 movies will have a saber-wielder with two dual-ended lightsabers that connect together to make a giant Lightsaber-Plus-Sign... kinda like the Cross Pike in the Dynasty Warriors games...

[@alainawojtyszyn8665]

+Jake Williams Von Starcher pretty sure its just Disney trying to be different and will negatively effect star wars

[@JTWilliams74]

+Alaina Wojtyszyn there have been far weirder lightsabers and if a crossguard lightsaber negatively affects the movie then fans don't have their priorities straight.

[@nabilaali7051]

+Alaina Wojtyszyn really a crossguard is gonna negatively affect the movies. idk about you but kylo rens saber seems to be pretty popular

[@elitegamer6186]

I’ve always said you could still cut off the hands. It doesn’t defend the hands at all.

[@KatieWilson]

HAHA! Awesome video guys!

[@TansenExoFire]

It is although its missing a buxom blonde love goddess

[@TH3L33TB34T]

KEK I like where this thread appears to be going.

[@tonybone1889]

Your a Right Kiss Ass

[@wondellwonders4962]

Hey haven't seen you on black nerd tv lately

[@thoregilsson2787]

Say What katie has a youtube i only follow her on twitter LOL

[@olivermarks6402]

Going to rant irritatingly now... "Incredibly rare lightsaber-proof material that no Jedi in canonical history has ever used?" Cortosis. The metal resistant to energy that could short out lightsabers. It's used in vibroblades, most obviously in SWTOR/KOTOR. Geek rant out!

[@flickyisland]

As of April 2014 Lucasfilm declared that ALL video games are not canon. So no, no Jedi IN CANON has used cortosis.

[@ANDELE3025]

Not really, it has to be used properly for any sort of energy resistance and will still be smashed/melted into bits with enough hits from a lightsaber (and no i dont count the fucking MMO as canon, Revan was a girl).

[@RemnentsPasts]

flickyisland They declared everything outside the movies and the crap clone wars series and any future Disney made Star Wars products as none cannon. However an Video games released post acquisition with be cannon. But who the fuck cares what Disney do with Star Wars as the Expanded Universe Stories etc are what were approved by George Lucas himself and the only reason Disney said EVERYTHING is none cannon is because they are to fucking lazy to hire staff that know the star wars universe to avoid any glaring problems caused by cross over with their movies and events in the Expanded Universe. In Conclusion fuck anything post acquisition. Expanded Universe 4 Eva!

[@Masluker]

flickyisland Ehhh, I'm pretty sure they will keep cortosis canon. And either way, I don't remember Jedi in Canon or Legends use cortosis in lightsaber hilts since that metal messes up with the energy field of the saber anyway, so using it would be counterproductive. There are some other rare and expensive metals like Phrik, that Sidious used in his saber, but they are really rare so most Jedi didn't use them. Not to mention that they didn't need to, since only Jedi use lightsabers and why would you need to protect yourself against a fellow Jedi, right?

[@ArturoPR84]

Masluker I believe the more simple reason for keeping cortosis is the visual effect its going to have at some point this time the big Wow moment of the trailer was the cross guard I wouldn't be surprised that in future movie future hero or villain will use a cortosis armor probably glove and I wouldn't be surprised they have that person in a scene where they essentially stop a light saber with their gloved hands and since most moviegoers haven't even heard of the stuff they will be easily impressed

[@tattieverb265]

Apparently, the crossguard on kylo ren’s lightsaber is for energy outlet.

[@EIEANIMATIONS]

This Crossguard caught me... Off guard!

[@MLegacy100]

bu dum tshhh

[@1langen]

What if the new Sith Lord will use it more for attack than defense? If you've seen Kingdom of Heaven, you'll propably remember that a sword isn't only made of the blade. If you block an opponents attack with that sword and turn it a little bit around, the crossguard will directly hit your opponents face and the duel ends.

[@willgravis3804]

+Steven Stone Preety sure that if you finger the guard in a lightsaber, you won't finger anything else..ever..same goes for lots of other longsword techniques, like half-swording, woman's guard, or the thing where you use the pommel like a hammerhead ^^...so, mechanics are entirely different..

[@ArnandKularajah]

+Will Gravis I'm pretty sure you can do Posta di Donna just fine with a lightsaber with cross guards. I'm just waiting for Kylo Ren to parry and then hilt-punch a jedi through the head with the cross guard. Or maybe trap the the Jedi's lightsaber across the angle, like you would do with a main gauche.

[@willgravis3804]

Arnand Kularajah Im preety sure you touch your blade to your shoulder while in Woman's Pose. Even if I know the technique in fault, i know for a fact it is extremely close to your body. So, I would not trust my personal safety to a P.d.D stanced lightsaber, a weapon that can do nasty things to your body in just a flick. But yes, I suspect the lazers in the crossguards serve some similar purpose.....we will see though.

[@DefendCastle8]

+Steven Stone That... kind of makes sense.

[@1langen]

Arnand Kularajah THANK YOU! All this blind hate is getting to my nerves! Literally everyone who either has basic combat experiences or watched a single medieval themed movie should know that.

[@VeltynTV]

So it turns out Stephen Colbert was right, It's one crystal shooting energy out of all 3 channels.

[@jordenmillar]

Wait, that means that there is single cross guard lightsaber that exists.

[@redbat5239]

"This isn't even my final form." Did any one catch that? Lol

[@blazi2396]

I actually thought of DBZ when he said that

[@frankhernandez1995]

Just subscribed, this channel consistently proves itself when the Sith hits the fan

[@spartancdc5117]

“There’s no such thing as lightsaber proof metal” Mando: hold my baby yoda

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

1:11 if I were to fix this, I think I'd try to make the casing out of specially forged Beskar. That way, the saber's design flaw would be wiped away given that Beskar, or Mandalorian Steel, is highly resistant to Lightsaber beams. I mean, it's plenty heavier, but it also guarantees that the actual body can't be destroyed in combat with another Force User with a Lightsaber.

[@BluenosedCash75]

Actually, the "cross guards" are exhaust ports. Notice how Kylo Ren's lightsaber crackles? That's because it's highly unstable and without the exhaust ports on the side it would explode

[@spidermail2932]

BluenosedCash75 it’s a joke man

[@ALJ9000]

So cutting off the vents would make it blow up? Got it. I’ll add that to the design flaw list

[@lemerlin56]

First, mandalorian iron and cortosis were known lightsaber and energy deflectors, so they could be used in the hilt. Also, if the beam starts before the beginning of the crossguard, then the blade would deflect. Also having the crossguard be of energy can make another attacking blade as well as make transportation easier

[@sparkls4492]

Alright then make the cross guard out of mandalorian iron, and not hot plasma cause that's stupid.

[@Nitronus_Prime]

There’s one fatal flaw in every previous lightsaber. They don’t have a hand guard. Most swords have hand guards, and they prevent the opponent’s sword ⚔️ from sliding down too far, but they also make it easier to block, repel, and then make a strike (in that order). Without the guard, you would be focused more on blocking/sword contact than making a successful strike. 🗡

[@cd180]

Bet no one expected that ending.

[@MrRomanba]

Nah. Predictable enough/

[@comicfan1324]

I love how this video both pokes fun of the fact that realistically the cross guard doesn’t make any sense as an effective weapon in comparison to any other light saber but at the same time we can also respect the fact that it looks cool and it makes people happy with how cool it is.

[@danbjuliano626]

Actually, Palpatines lightsaber hilt was made with a lightsaber proof metal

[@DeathBlackWish]

I find it funny how many people flip out about the realism of a weapon made out of a laser that's length can be controlled and is wielded by people who manipulate objects and people with invisible whatevers of dead people. Stop worrying so much about the realism and just enjoy the damn movies.

[@stevie_ily]

the truth has been spoken

[@bartkomedy]

The second you say "realistic' and "laser weapon" in the same sentence is when reality goes out the window. Much less how effective one would be.

[@abcamericanbullcrap3056]

***** Forget lightsabers. Give me a blaster rifle any day. (Along with a pistol just in case.)

[@coregoon]

Bart Komedy Well, laser weapons do exist. Some are actually in use by various militaries, The handheld version is still a bit ineffective, but laser rifles are getting there.

[@rhyatheblack7586]

+cooregon there hasn't been any confirmed laser rifles being made there are powered suits being worked on and a laser like turret that can shoot down drones but its prototype is mainly mounted on ships and it is too large for a solider to carry

[@darthvoidus66]

The crossguard is also used to cut the hand or arm of the opponent as seen with kylo ren when he fought finn

[@Heroman1253]

Can we just take a moment to say the lightsaber combat in the beginning was so smooth and natural and GOOD!

[@atomiicpunk]

People just asssuuuummmeee its a crossguard. Remember, Lightsabers where outlawed during the days of the Empire, the only two wielders would be Vader & Sidious. It's most likely exhausts, and its a flawed version.

[@jetcore4598]

Inquisitor

[@willgravis3804]

+parker friend ...Starkiller...

[@atomiicpunk]

Starkiller ain't canon- Don't know whom this Inquisitor is. Havn't watched the cartoon shows.

[@willgravis3804]

atomiicpunk Right, Disney stuff and all..I was just hoping for a chain of Empire Sith, but whatevs...although I wouldn't swear on it, they are not exhausts, from what they say the producers tell us (athough it would be an awesome idea). But honestly, why is there so much bitching about the crossguard? Not really dangerous at all, if you follow a couple rules, much like any lightsaber. Im sorry, Im rather new at this, did people moan about Maul's weapon as well?

[@atomiicpunk]

Will Gravis It's just that this certain design, the crossguard doesn't really help.

[@TomasPabon]

Wow,that is spot on what happens in the movies. That crossguard is surprisingly useful.

[@inthemakingof6096]

This just voiced my thoughts on the cross guard for years

[@mrpeanutbutterkoch2904]

The jedi acts like he knows more about lightsabers even though the sith created the lightsabers

[@sandboxsawyer332]

Can we just appreciate the editing on the light sabers every time they hit you her the sound that’s not easy to edit in or at least not easy on my editor

[@kenisu-of-dragons5766]

I liked Ezra's saber from Rebels, where it's part blaster.

[@Fullbatteri]

+K Damon What about a double side lightsaber with cross guards and fully functional blasters? The full sword would have the size of a war lance, and it would be posible to separate both ends so you can fight and shoot with both hands. One saber would be white and the other would be red, and it would be absolutely ridiculous, but absolutely awesome.

[@joshlynn6195]

+ApexCactus oh mah God... Death to all...

[@crimsonarcher213]

dud so cool and Mister so true

[@AnakinSkyobiliviator]

I don't even want to know how that works, considering lightsabers and blasters technological advancement have seperated by several thousand years of individual R&D

[@tenletters5889]

"extremely rare alloy that no Jedi in canonical history has ever used" what about emperor Palatine's sabers? not to mention that it's not as rare as you think, for example: Mandalorian iron, phrik, songsteel, Ultrachrome, Cortosis (which can actually make light sabers short out), and a few others.

[@ColdNekoAngel]

Emperor Palpatine is not a jedi but a sith.

[@tenletters5889]

@@ColdNekoAngel In the skit the character he's referring to is a sith Lord, and yet they still phrased it that way because it can be a blanket statement for force users Not that that would matter considering Tarre Vizsla exists

[@colesate6086]

"No Jedi has ever used a lightsaber proof metal!" *cries in vibrosword*

[@Ollie-yt9jx]

I just realised I wasn’t subscribed “What have I done” From anakin for you non star Wars nerds

[@woda9291]

How could this happen were smarter than this - Obi wan

[@jedder]

Sometimes, "it's just cool" isn't enough for us nerds. XD Maybe the movie will demonstrate the logic better.

[@pugmasterben]

I'm very sure that those aren't blades coming from the sides, but is actually just excess energy. I don't recall seeing blades within the red energy at all.

[@jedder]

pugmasterben I've heard that theory. I'd have to do more research on lightsabers to understand how and why excess energy would vent from the saber's "crystal" like that (assuming Kylo Ren's saber is the conventional lightsaber that we know and love).

[@TheSpRiTe79]

+jedder i read somewhere that the red crystals were the strongest of the colors, so i'm thinking Kylo Ren's crystal is unstable as fuck and needs a place to let out all the excess energy. His lightsaber does look different from the one Finn held, and in the toy model for Kylo's lightsaber, the crossguard portion is shown to be flickering, so that could hint that they're just exhaust ports

[@fxbeliever123]

TheSpRiTe79 If crystals actually mattered then id say Mace Windu's Violet lightsaber would be the strongest, being awarded to him by his home planet or something, its rarer than other normal crystals. And if you've played SWTOR, red isn't the Strongest. :)

[@jedder]

***** I think which crystal is the "strongest" lightsaber crystal is up for debate. I have watched a video that briefly mentioned how lightsaber crystals vary in properties ("Star Wars All Lightsaber Colors And Meanings" by EvanNova95). Some crystals are strong for brute combat, others compatible for force wielders. Red crystals are mostly strong in that they are compatible for wielders who use the Dark Side of the Force (from what I've heard).

[@DuyNguyen-nb3jj]

0:37 I thought he would go super saiyan lol​

[@Cmmdre977]

1:22 that's just a case around the beams. If you cut through the metal, you'll hit he laser inside

[@DarkLThemsby]

I'll tell you what I've said all the other places. The magnetic field would overlap over the non lightsabre bits, thus protecting the nonsabre parts from the plasma of the opponents lightsabre.

[@EonsOnEons]

That helps but won't matter because the hilt actually is lightsabre-proof . lightsaber-proof material apparently exists according to star wars wiki . So the whole argument goes down the drain .

[@DarkLThemsby]

Kittu360 I know that. That doesn't change the fact that the magnetic field would overlap over the metal parts.

[@Roiben100]

Kittu360 yes but its really rare, so they are being cheap asses and just using laser to replace the rest of the hilt

[@codo820]

How does that stop the blade from pushing through? It might help but it doesn't render the hilt invulnerable. Also, why doesn't everyone just magnetize their doors, armor, etc. to make them lightsaber-proof?

[@Morzefy]

Codo because the films would be boring then

[@Jaguar3as2]

Well, aside to the fact that this video is really hilarious (and it really is, thank you warp zone for making this videos) there are two points that everyone forgets. First Mandalorian Steel: this is the magical alloy that cant be cutted with a light saber and it existed in Star Wars lore long before it was bought by Dysney. And second the shape and color of the lightsaber are more related to the personality of the user than to the practicity, heck there even is a light whip whit 3 whipy things, and again, that is before Disney. But at last this are really obscure references to the comics and no one took the job to explain them. And thanks to that mistake we can have beutiful videos like this.

[@Diluted_Potato]

I actually heard rumors that the blades on the side of the lightsaber also function as a gun with a pretty quick fire rate.

[@EpicTheNarwhal]

That sounds stupid

[@cameronjones3592]

Seems like a misfire when holstered could cause a pretty easy end to that particular force user

[@gumbiigarcia]

i read that too... i hope not... it will look stupid firing all sideways and shit... LOL... pew pew pew pewpew...

[@rainwolf2763]

Blasters are not that limited at range.

[@Castragroup]

HaloAndMinecraftFtw could u not say things that make sense im trying to enjoy the movie

[@oldaccountthatidontuseanymore]

Kylo Ren uses the grossguard pretty well in the movie and also the crossguard is an exhaust port.

[@mr.dapper5386]

+clank you mean he mildly burns finn’s shoulder? wow.

[@oldaccountthatidontuseanymore]

Mr. Dapper Yeh

[@alexmercer1875]

You could either use mandalorian iron or even better, phrik to use for the cross guard. Phrik is impervious to lightsaber attacks and very light and durable which would be the most sensible thing to use

[@Theinternetover9000]

Captain phasma has lightsaber resistant armor

[@raptorjesus3894]

Resistant =/= Proof. It can still be cut through, just requires a bit more effort

[@gaminbear67lols64]

no she doesn't

[@_aelfweard]

she does

[@fwefeferg]

No Shit, Sherlock

[@mongislort6440]

Why not make a big-ass 5 meter two-handed fat 1337 sword?

[@GreatConman]

In the film the perpendicular bits don't go all the way round. The top quarter or so of the cylinder is removed so the saber directly hits the horizontal red part being emitted from the centre of the cross. Caught a brief glimpse of it in the film

[@red5wormy165]

I'm a huge fan of the original theatrical releases, and I got to see them on VHS just before George started making the stupid changes. Okay now all you FAN BOYS have to explain to me how the Millennium Falcon is able to fly?? Star Wars tech is not 100% realistic, the cross guard yells STARWARS to me, Just like the Millennium Falcon!!

[@NoMeGusta2526]

+3rdGenGamer you and the others need to keep in mind that they have different materials, therefore they can power up these strange shapes and get them flying. It's true, if we used the materials from earth, it would not work. Here's your weak link...... IT"S NOT EARTH!!! Nextly they Just,just,JUST showed in the video that even with the Starwars materials, that design CAN"T possibly work. Food for thought.

[@NoMeGusta2526]

negative. when we see are CHILDHOOD get raped by the maker of startreck 5,,,,,, yeah we're up in arms about it. there are blueprints for the millennium falcon, showing that with their tec, it's one bad-ass heavily modded corrilian freighter that kicks ass. Now THIS SHIT STICK they have decided to insult me with CANNOT (as we have just witnessed in the vid), Even with starwars materials, even WITH starwars tec, CANNOT work. That said, the ONLY reason for this abomination is to draw in a new crowd. That's right, this saber shows that they care nothing for starwars lore, that they WILL make up there own story and break any rules to make it "cool". you see? this is no longer starwars, this is something else. It's about cool instead of starwars. That's why we are PISSED. something we have loved for so long now killed by Startreck. (sigh).

[@red5wormy165]

At least its not the prequels, that's how I see it, and I'm not denying that the cross guard doesn't make sense, but it is just one minor issue. Yes JJ's not perfect but at least its not Lucas. After watching Mad Max Fury Road this year I said George Miller should have been the one to direct episode 7, because it had that old school 80s movie vibe to it. But I will keep my hopes up till I see the film, maybe it will be better than we had hoped.

[@NoMeGusta2526]

+3rdGenGamer fair enough. fair enough.

[@philv2529]

+3rdGenGamer if you want to talk unrealistic shit in star wars how about when Han et al. are in the belly of the space slug and walking around as if there is 1G gravity. An asteroid of that size would have next to no gravity. They should have been basically swimming in the air.

[@PSchlichemeyer]

Not to be a nerd but Kylo Ren has a cracked Crystal so yea.

[@majorfishnipple7246]

Peggy Schlichemeyer it's actually a unstable crystal that shot out through the sides of the hilt

[@PSchlichemeyer]

MeztheDanceCrab it's the same thing

[@Manning31337]

MeztheDanceCrab it kinda is because a cracked crystal could theoretically make it unstable

[@godoog4life147]

Peggy Schlichemeyer plus it is an relic so over time it would gradually become more unstable

[@ImThePerson0]

Peggy Schlichemeyer yeah his lightsaber is unstable because of that

[@mrcamelfrags]

Actually, the cross guards are extra blade energy channels to prevent the cracked unstable light-saber crystal from overloading the light saber. In short, they are vents to prevent the weapon from exploding.

[@andrewmarshall2075]

Actually, the dual bladed lightsaber is actually something used by alot of Jedi and Sith.

[@uncleruckus896]

Andrew Marshall No it wasn't.

[@andrewmarshall2075]

Uncle Ruckus , yeah it was. The dual blade was said in the Jedi Manual to be used by both Jedi and Sith, so it's been used by many

[@SilentMinerGames]

And in the Jedi library it's Jedi guards there with dual lightsabers

[@adamzez]

The duel bladed saber is just a training saber, nothing special. Plenty of jedi and with have used them until time for them to make their own hilts. Darth maul only kept his because he knew he would one day fight two jedi at once and die. So he kept it and trained with it preparing for the fight. And died anyways

[@adamzez]

Well it turns out he didn't die. But in the movies you assume he dies

[@navelwarfare3247]

One question: Isn't Knights of the Old Republic canon?

[@phoenix_rising23]

Plus if you were going to say that all swords in KOTOR had cortosis in it and were lightsaber resistant, that was just for gameplay. Cortosis is usually rare and was not found in every sword.

[@navelwarfare3247]

Dark Knight Right, right. Doesn't mean the remnants of the Sith couldn't scrounge up enough for one lightsaber hilt, though.

[@nixnightbird138]

NO. Knights of the Old Republic (comics, games, EVERYTHING) is non-canon now. Good riddance. It was dumb.

[@navelwarfare3247]

Nix Nightbird While I disagree with your opinion, you are entitled to it, and I won't argue. But if it was still canon, that could be an explanation, like it or not.

[@phthedude1]

Navel Warfare clone wars the animated series is canon whitch means lightsaber resistant materials are canon

[@yanomamo559]

The weird thing is that these lightsaber effects are actually a little better than the original cinematic cut of Star Wars in 1977 ... Awesome video!

[@jlvfr]

That makes perfect sense. :D Also, what dumb fool Jedi would trust a Sith like that?! Idiot #starwars

[@superfluffyshmoopy299]

Better question. Why make hundreds and thousands of clones....That can't hit anything........

[@360Vestige]

SuperFluffyShmoopy Yeah, you would think clones of the best bounty hunter of the time (Jango Fett) and who were raised as soldiers, would have a little better accuracy. Better question, who changed the design from the original clones, who were decent soldiers, to the storm troopers, who are basically a step up from garbage?

[@Vating4498]

360Vestige Clones age twice as fast as normal people, so they all died off and the Empire stopped using clone production in favor of recruitment.

[@Vating4498]

***** True, but they're beautiful plot holes. :D

[@rotmgpumcake]

SuperFluffyShmoopy storm troopers arnt clones, get your fact straight, and they made millions.

[@ArvelDreth]

+SuperFluffyShmoopy Storm Troopers aren't clones. They're normal dudes.

[@cas9564]

2 Practical Uses for the Crossguard Lightsaber. 1. Helps prevent the possibility of getting any limb cut off (as shown by pretty much all of the Star Wars Main movies.) 2. In the middle of a clash, you can turn the crossguard beams toward your enemy, injuring them and eventually leaving them open.

[@sourwaffles]

I like the crossguard lightsaber

[@gamerstop6792]

SourWaffles same but i rather the double blades

[@Theoneloneshadow]

Kylo ren isnt a sith

[@nickdageek3083]

They never said he was

[@joshpvgvideogamesandanimer5054]

The reason for the cross guard if to make sure the blade doesn't go haywire. The kyber crystal kylo got is cracked so the laser is unstable to use so the cross guard expels the laser into those cross guards. That's why the lightsaber is crackling unlike other lightsabers which are slick

[@TheMultiEnabled]

crossguard is stupid and would just make you cut your own hand off

[@henryjohnson9148]

Nope

[@cd180]

You ever handled a sword? Because you know, you are pretty stupid if you hit yourself with a crossguard...

[@sambrock9279]

Cutting your hand off with a cross guard would be like holding your gun backwards and wondering why there are newly formed holes in your shoulder.

[@cd180]

TheMultiEnabled 1. Not all lightsabers are handled the same way either, therefore your argument is invalid. 2. actually, yes.

[@TheMultiEnabled]

***** 1. You're an idiot 2. There is no 2.

[@godonlyknows13]

It's funny because there literally is no point to the cross guard. lol. It's just awful.

[@TinglyShoopASMR]

+godonlyknows13 I believe they are exhaust points? :D

[@GrizzlyDave85]

They're exhaust ports

[@najidsufyan9127]

I do believe back in the medieval days, warriors punch their opponent with their swords equipped to "stun" the opponent and take some advantage

[@najidsufyan9127]

And the cross guard lightsaber is to fatal the technique

[@beanrefraction9530]

It's supposed to be exhaust ports for the blade, it's not powered the same way as a typical light saber. You can tell that in the trailer because it almost looks like a flame blade instead of a laser blade.

[@timechanger6679]

This was literally me and my friend after watching the first Force Awakens trailer, lmao

[@maxjones503]

this was actually explained quite well. there are several known metal alloys that are lightsaber resistant and the way he killed him was one of it's uses in the movie. not exactly like that but similar. and yes the crystal is split into three separate shards that emit their own beam.

[@nathanhinde8452]

I'm addicted to watching your videos

[@granth2839]

1:16 , WRONG, through the metal the light saber is still in it

[@halocraft314]

2:09 Beskar. That's all I need to say.

[@fbiuzz]

2:38 Dude you can make the same argument about how light-sabers themselves don't kill you. Since an accidental cut with it can take out the whole arm if. The answer? The FORCE.

[@brettturner5101]

From an alternate scene in ROS Palapatine: Have I ever told you the story of Darth Jerry The Dad?

[@funeexd1092]

1:10 it will still hit the laser if it goes threw

[@jorgegfigueroa9755]

Kylo Ren REALLY dug into Finn's shoulder during their fight. It's good if used right.

[@CassiusSharp]

2:20 outdated now. The Darksaber made by Mandalorian Jedi Tarrne Vizla is made of lightsaber resistant Beskar

[@theofficialsloopz]

the blade of a lightsaber attracts other lightsabers together there fore he would not be able to cut it because the blades would just come together

[@jonathangumpangkum5563]

A Comprehensive Refutation on the Nature & Function on Kylo Ren’s Episode 7 “Crossguard” Lightsaber: The "crossguards" on Ben's lighhtsaber aren't there to serve the same defensive role that they would on real-life swords; they're plasma vents meant to vent on the excessive energy of his lightsaber as a consequence of the lack of refinement from the ancient schematic Ben used as the blueprint. I’m not in disagreement with when Kyle says: “the design was based on some ancient weaponry that did serve a purpose”. What I’m saying is that calling them “crossguards” is a misnomer. So if one could say that a crossguard could play an offensive role, a defensive role, or some other structural role, I would be saying that theses “exhaust vents” (from henceforth simply vents) play chiefly, a structural role; secondarily as an offensive role, and then thirdly a defensive role. This stands in contrast with steel-bladed swords where the functionality goes in descending order from defensive, to “counter-offensive”, and then to structural. It is because the design that Kylo Ren’s lightsaber was from the pioneer days of lightsaber technology that the exhausts have to be installed to stabilize the overpowered blade. I also agree that it was cool to see in ep.7 it being used offensively in the one way it would work in real life if lightsabers worked the way they do in canon. Many people, including Nerdist, will be all smug and will cite Steven Colbert’s supposedly fool-proof explanation. According to him, the emitter is purely accessory and if your opponents blade were to slice through that part of the sword would remain stable and not blow up or be extinguished. But there’s an obvious problem with that, if that top part of the emitter is so auxiliary & artificial, why is it even there in the first place? Why not have a “crossguard” stand alone bisecting the main blade in front of the hilt? I for one would say that it’s definitely only there because it’s necessary & presuming that the material used in that part of the hilt isn’t lightsaber-proof, it leaves you vulnerable to your opponents blade simply slicing down through the emitter, through the vents, and then through your fingers, hand, or wrist as usual. Another thing I see all the time, is that people will say that oh, if so-and-so had had a crossguard in this-or-that scene, it would’ve protected them & then things might have turned out differently. But there’s not nearly as many off those cases on-screen as they’re making it out to be. Let’s go through some of them and debunk them. When Dooku disarms Anakin in ep.2, Dooku sliced upwards which would have would the hypothetical crossguards on the wrong side of Anakin’s arm to block that strike given that he wasn’t wielding that saber in reverse-grip. The same goes for Anakin disarming Mace Windu in ep.3 and Darth Vader to Luke on Bespin in ep.5. Also note, that Dooku’s cut was made above the elbow and I’m pretty there aren’t any swords with crossguards longer than there wielder’s wrist-to-elbow length. Secondly, crossguard sabers don’t matter if you never have lightsabers on you to begin with. So, when Obi Wan disarms the Acklay in ep.2, or a disgruntled bar patron in a Mos Eisley cantina in ep.4, or the “One-Arm” Wampa in ep.5 when don’t even count as cases you can use to prove that we should have crossguards on all lightsabers. I could elaborate if you aren’t convinced that the “vents” aren’t purpose-built to serve the exact same functionality as steel-bladed swords’ crossguards’. *I also have heard two things; both of which I can neither confirm nor deny are canon. 1) lightsabers blades stick like velcro on contact. 2) lightsabers have invisible magnetic wells at the base of the blades which actually serve as crossguards. **Also you’ll notice that in ep.7 even with his “fancy” crossguards, Ben still gets himself and his lightsaber wrecked. So much for protection. ***I also think that, in terms of the plot, the crossguard on his lightsaber is more symbolic of Kylo Ren being at a ”crossroad” in his destiny.

[@philipt5397]

New canon material explains that the kyber crystal in Ren's saber is cracked, necessitating the exhaust ports on the side to vent excess energy; it's an unstable saber, mirroring his personality.

[@DarkMessia67]

Well if a recall correctly mandalorian steel was able to withstand light sabers. It was used around 4000 BBY in the old republic-mandalorian conflict around the Darth Raven/Darth Malak arc

[@exarsunrider6468]

Hilarious. I died laughing after "Then it wouldn't look cool"

[@javanbrown4313]

2:22 Actually there are several metals in the EU that are lightsaber resistance or proof such as cortosis and mandelorian iron And sidious had three lightsaber which metals are resistant against lightsaber

[@ProjectFrenzy]

OMFG YOU GUYS FUCKING CALLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All I could think of during this was "I know what I need to do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it"

[@Yabuturtle]

I don't think the crossguard is as bad as they say. The main reason for it isn't just to protect yourself. even though there is a flaw where it can still cut through, you can STILL block blades from your blade. It isn't total protection but it offers some protection which is better than none. You have a risk of hurting yourself, but the main reason it works is because when you lock your blade with others, you can slide it down and burn them just like how Kylo burned Finn when they locked blades. Plus it covers a little surface area to block blaster bolts.

[@highgrove8545]

It's pretty difficult to hit yourself with your own crossguard. Your are more likely to hit youself with the main blade itself. And with a lighsaber grossguard you can also bash your opponent if you were to lock blades

[@evanswiatkowski8289]

The crossguard is actually an ancient design used by everyone who wielded a lightsaber. Because back then they couldn’t find a way to hold just one blade. So they had to put the extra vents in it for like an “ exhaust” almost

[@SolarFluxation]

2:08 correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t Darth Sidious’ Hilt made out of phrik? A lightsaber proof alloy and the same alloy used in the Mangagards staffs that allow them to block lightsabers?

[@Sophie_the_Sapphic]

Your right

[@M4A1BestGirl]

I already knew how this was going to end before I even watched it.

[@MrZkickass2]

wait a minute...that "backstab", no wonder I felt deja-vu. went back for this clip after watching the movie.