Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - All Stances Ranked Worst to Best

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - All Stances Ranked Worst to Best (Single Saber Stance, Double-Bladed Stance, Dual Wield Stance, Crossguard Stance, Blaster Stance)
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an action-adventure game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019), it was released on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on April 28, 2023. The game received generally favorable reviews.
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No longer a Padawan, Cal has matured and grown into a powerful Jedi Knight. As the memories and expectations of the Jedi Order weigh on him, his crusade against the Empire has only become more perilous. It's time for Cal to decide how far he’s willing to go to save those closest to him.
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[@mrbenman97]

Crossguard is my favourite, but im also used to using heavy weapons from souls games. Crossguard pretty much feels like a greatsword to me.

[@b1akn3ss93]

I use the cross guard and the blaster stance to play like bloodborne

[@TheLuckyShepherd]

I think dual stance is great for mob's of enemies. It's how I beat 150 droids challenge. Being able to action-cancel and parry at anytime is great for mobs because you never know when one of them might swing at you. Plus the speed allowed me to chop through droids pretty quickly.

[@ApplePotato]

Dual wield is not bad if the mob is all melee. If you get a mix of ranged and melee, its very easy to get shot down.

[@mreszotnik]

Blaster stance trivializes Oggdos and other bosses susceptible to stagger. It's the best stance if you account to cheese - point blank, once mastered, makes you night invournelable, and quick draw gives extra stagger amo on top of regular amo. Again, Oggdos won't even approach. But if you want to fight fair, then yeah, it's disappointing. Despite its obvious flaws and your fair judgement, I still LOVE Crossguard stance. I think at least for me, it has the best rythm, and the have Hold X attack trivializes Sub-boss type enemies.

[@wilerman]

I tend to use the blaster stance in a fencing style. Hitting enemies while they’re mid-swing and cutting them off is nice, or shooting them in between paries

[@rikerFFXI]

I found blaster stance a good way to chip down bosses with the quick thrusting animations

[@thedarkknightdetective2559]

A technique I've developed particularly when low on health is back flipping constantly and firing a shot between each flip gives you room to breathe to heal and then switch to your other stance

[@shoesarecomfy]

The Blaster and Double Bladed stances are my favourite because between them you feel like you have a fully equipped tool set ready to take on anything

[@MemeLord_5755]

Yea same that was I rock most of the time

[@furious79]

I pretty much used double-bladed for multiple enemy encounters and dual wield for strong single enemies and bosses. Served me well.

[@ParryThis]

For my whole first playthrough, i pretty much only used the single saber stance. I rotated through all the other stances as a secondary, but almost never used them.

[@Dare_To_Game]

Pretty much the same for me, but there were stances i abandoned quicker than others.

[@MemeLord_5755]

Me personally I think blaster and dual are the best if you use them together you can take on almost anything the games throws at you 😃👍

[@nikobellic5198]

Awesome video. i agree with all of your rankings, even though i personally love the crossguard stance, it does have a lot of notable weaknesses by itself.

[@Dare_To_Game]

Yeah, it can be really good, but it does take a lot of time and effort to get it there.

[@wilssantos2]

I've been using double-bladed stance since the beginning (because there are lots of mobs in the game) and at first I was switching back to single-blade to figut big single enemies; but now I'm just keeping the double-bladed stance because it DOES have a secondary "mode" meant to be used against single targets: if you hold x (or square on PS), the moves change, and the whole cycle is also different if you keep using the held button (5 different moves). The damage against single targets is VERY good, albeit you do get animation-locked if you use it incorrectly. I tried single-blade against the spawn of oggdo extensively, but only killed it with the double-bladed stance once I got the right feel for it.

[@LAKINGZFAN]

Great ranking list. Well thought out and rational reasoning. That being said the dual wield is the most “fun” to play for me. I’ve played so many single wielding light saber SW games in the past it’s cool to have something g new to play with. Also Ashoka is my favorite SW character so that helps too! I do think I’ll try to play around more with the staff after watching this though since it does seem fun as well. Thanks again for making this video. Very entertaining

[@HenryKobyla1407]

I have been mainhanding Single Saber and offhanding dual wield. I just love the way it looks.

[@Dare_To_Game]

Yeah, aesthetically it is the best combo.

[@Lexi-vl5eh]

Best stance ranking video i've seen on youtube so far.

[@Dare_To_Game]

Thank you very much. I am glad you like it.

[@Adam_U]

Single blade is probably seen as the most "boring" choice but I love it for some reason, use it 90% of the time

[@Jonnygriz]

Whats funny is the blaster stance is the only one i could beat rayvis on master with. The long range thrust and dodge technique saved my life

[@TerrainRat]

The Blaster stance being the worst is fair yeah... But you forgot the real reason people play with this stance. You have a fucking gun!

[@michaelwade1000]

I've watched many videos covering the different stances but I really enjoy yours the best, thank you very much for making this video 😁

[@Dare_To_Game]

Awesome, thank you!

[@michaelwade1000]

@@Dare_To_Game You're welcome keep being awesome 😎

[@robertdent5691]

I just unlocked Blaster stance and I’ve been using it with no problem. I do feel bad knowing I’m the only person that struggles with the duel wield.

[@DeutzFarmer96]

Love the rebel hero outfit. One of the cooler deluxe edition perks.

[@Dare_To_Game]

I also quite like it.

[@exx3125]

Blaster stance with the shot dmg and the saber dmg after a shot perks. I tear through bosses. Also use rotate between saber and shot to get the saber dmg up every strike. (X) then (Y) rotating. Also like the finish animation.

[@cojo65691]

I’ve been using the blaster a lot!

[@Dare_To_Game]

I feel like if you dedicate yourself to any stance, you can get really good with it.

[@oOTheMastaOo240]

Considering you can cancel the attack animation at any point with a parry/guard with the dual blade stance I'd say its pretty good at groups. Dual saber throw does a ton of damage too in general I feel ur sleeping on blaster also, works great with dodges since the lunge has great range and u can get multiple shots in while closing the distance. Constant damage and pressure. The blaster parry ability deserves a mention too because it can even be used against red unblockable attacks Those are def my top 2, I only use double bladed at times because its best against projectiles. I see no reason to use single or cross guard tbh

[@charlesajones77]

Crossguard stance desperately needs some sort of quick attack, even if it does comparatively little damage. Either that or implement some sort of Dark Souls style poise or hyperarmor. Far too many enemies will simply beat you to the draw constantly and knock you out of your attacks, cancelling them.

[@MrSaturnMusic]

Jump attack is pretty quick, and also using force abilities to stagger or control enemies can get you the opening you need

[@darthtrayus6066]

They should have given it a quick force based pommel strike to throw an enemy of balance long enough to wind up a heavy blow.

[@gilbertlebacks2889]

2 out of 5 stances is only thing I don't like from this game. Not even a costumise option for the blaster and holster to just for looks. Everything else awesome game ✌️🙏

[@stargatefan10]

great ranking. I was super ready to disagree with you, because most of the other ranking videos i have seen were totally backwards, but you did a good job here.

[@Dare_To_Game]

I am glad you agree. It means you are likely a man of great taste.

[@aftondean6419]

I completely agree, but I don’t think that the differences between stances are anything more than marginal. You could make it through the game with whichever one you like, some are just more situational; which is why the single bladed stance is truly the best no question. That said, I rock the crossguard stance because I’ve always used ultra greatswords in souls games and I feel at home with it. I would say that the double bladed stance is objectively the best in used in tandem, but you’re not gonna give me a gun and that I don’t use. Plus the executions in the blaster and crossguard stances are the best imo.

[@Troy211]

That’s why I’ve always said the single blade is the best just because it has no weaknesses.

[@Dare_To_Game]

You are correct. In my opinion, i would rather have no weaknesses than a couple notable strengths.

[@pipemarinmontes]

once i discovered charged shot on blaster stance, i barely used other stance for all the game. I was always shooting mfs, my other stace was usually crossguard or single saber. I used Dual and Double and got bored of both.

[@captkalik]

Blaster stance is best for mob if you have ricochet or stun shot and force shot that can take out multi enemies and second best for boss fights using charge shot and marksmanship and ambidextrous Ease of use should be worst to best Cross guard Dual Double Blaster Single Mob control worst to best Single Dual Cross guard - if you have reflective bold and then jump force ground line attack it handles crowds great Blaster with ricochet or stun Double Boss fights worst to best Double Single Crossguard Dual it’s force parry ability can be clutch and it’s the only stance that lets you cancel an attack and block Blaster - with the exception of bode and skritons nearly all main and legendary bosses you can beat from safe distance and stun them for a bit so you can get a few lightsaber swings to re ammo up, it’s the only stance that has perks strictly for it and most speed runners use it since it’s overpowered with its perks and force shot and flux perks

[@zakarymcleod1850]

I feel like blaster is good for boss fights, maybe better than saber staff. Blaster parry is a lifesaver.

[@tedbodnar2649]

I’m trying to love the cross guard but it just feels so clunky… maybe once I get the perk that gives you poise I’ll run it. Dual wield is op cause of the cancel but it’s aesthetics are bottom tier. I rank single and blaster on the same tier, blaster gives a lot of utility. Single is good at everything with no weaknesses, and has a lot of mobility. Double blade is by far the best looking, and is surprisingly powerful vs single targets as well. Current run using double blade and blaster.

[@carinasmirnoff1780]

Agreed 100% Single Saber Stance is GOAT

[@Dare_To_Game]

You know what is up.

[@crackersdrake8445]

Went saber staff and duel sabers for 95% of the game personally, but the single saber is still probably the best. Edit: blaster stance is GOAT against Oogdoo though. The charge shot interrupts it's unlockables. I'm convinced it's the single reason I beat that mofo on Master (there's no way I'm fighting it on GM).

[@Cpanpyro]

Another good job on Rankings. Your videos have been entertaining and informative on many aspects. Keep it up! I will preface my next comments by saying that I play normally on Jedi Master lvl, using Blaster and Crossguard Stance, as my current primaries of choice, yet still having a hard time deciding which of the other stances I would prefer to play with the most, but its HARD cause I luv them all(I'm working on doing Grand Master once I've mastered NOT being distracted at home while I'm in combat...lol)! While I agree with MOST of the rankings on the lists, I have to say that, and as a general consensus, that the Crossguard has to be placed at #5 for Overall Rank, below the Blaster Stance. while BOTH of those weapons require more attention and a higher skill lvl to master, the Blaster stance is easier to pick up and run around with than the Crossguard. For the obvious reason, as you've stated in this and other videos, pertaining to the mechanic of the weapon being very slow, it is the obvious most difficult to use in ANY situation in comparison to the others. The ONE caveat to the Blaster Stance on the Mob List, is that once you've mastered the capabilities of it's abilites, with the acquisition of the either both the Ricochet and Stun Shot, and master or improve your awareness to your apporach to combat, you'll find that the Blaster Stance becomes one of the best Mob encounter stances to use, in prefence to the choice of using the Double-Bladed, and to a more extreme, the Single Blade. But UNTILL THEN, Double-Bladed is the best choice! The other caveat and comment choice, is the Crossgaurd. The Crossguard is truly a Boss Killer Stance and belongs at #1. The caveat to this ranking is that, like the Blaster, you need to master it's swing timings, and use of your Parry and Dodge skills to make it the "Boss Killer" that it is. Once mastered, it kills single Boss and Legendary apponents faster than any of the other stances, hands down. In the end, and overall, ONCE you've mastered all the weapons and your talented combat skills, you'll find that the choice between the weapons, will be a hard choce, in any ONE type of situation, and will become a matter of flavor of the day intead! :)

[@Dare_To_Game]

You've made some compelling arguments. I probably agree with everything you've said here.

[@Cpanpyro]

@@Dare_To_Game BTW...good call from your previous video on the Dual Wield and Double-Bladed combo being the smoothest on transitional stances. It was something I missed trying out when I was experimenting with all the stances.

[@Lunathedog19]

Since i got blaster thats my main w/ cycling double and dual its the best by far

[@Me_Myself_Maly]

I don’t really like the Single Blade stance tbh. I played a good bit of Jedi FO, so I mostly had my fill with it. And after seeing how unique and more gimmicky the new stances were (and how improved Saber Staff was), I just couldn’t go back. The Force Tear that has you fighting with the Single Blade stance was horrible for me though. Because I had NO UPGRADES in that stance.

[@user-ek1zm1om5u]

the blasyters has the shock bullet that stuns everyone

[@kevinready3948]

Not a bad ranking for any of these. I will say that while I agree with you when using these stances exclusively, if you use complimentary stances (single blade/cross guard) and swap between them mid combat or even mid swing with practice, you can absolutely shred every encounter with ease. My main two stances all game was single and cross guard stance. Single for most starts to an encounter and swapped to cross for single opponents or even mid combo for heavy damage or finisher is fun and stylish as hell. I understandable is you disagree but to get the most out of combat it’s the best way to play because forcing yourself to use a single stance at all times can be a unique challenge, it’s objectively not how the game was intended to played

[@Dare_To_Game]

Yeah, this is true. depending on the combination, you may reach an effective synergy with some of the lower ranked ones by filling in the weaknesses.

[@landwarrior776]

Blaster stance can parry unblockables.

[@mos_tekmusic7285]

I'm so little of a star wars fan that if I wanted to be a star wars fan I wouldn't even know the order to start watching the movies in, that being said from my perspective the crossguard makes no sense as a lightsaber stance. How does cals lightsaber suddenly become 50lbs heavier? And if it doesn't then the fighting stance makes even less sense lol.

[@monkeyfrog2446]

Agree with the ranking but I’ll still be using cross and blaster

[@NecroPhyre]

Weird, I only just got the game a week ago, finished it twice, and found that crossguard was the best all round one for me followed by staff, dual, blaster, and then single

[@patar00]

which difficulty did you play on? based on my experience, i find damage output to be more important over other categories such as crowd control on higher difficulties, which is probably due to the fact that it’s best to single out specific enemies in groups when they simply deal more damage, and can stack easier because of higher aggression. i played on jedi knight, and ng+ on grand master, and found double bladed to be almost unusable in my re-playthrough, but crossguard was incredible. it taught me to take my time and be rewarded with fantastic damage, especially against bosses.

[@NecroPhyre]

@@patar00 I played fresh games on Jedi Knight and Grandmaster. Double bladed beat out the cross guard when it came to defence, and the spinning dive is nice for bypassing guards

[@harveywhitby8934]

How to make your lightsaber

[@bruhpatrick1822]

single: an elegant weapon double-bladed: a useful tool for dealing with crowds of enemies dual-wield: fast attacks, great for all sitautions blaster: extra range and ability to interrupt enemies crossguard: *bonk*

[@ayaanabdullah937]

Single Saber is just too good lol

[@TheOnilink1230]

No offense this guy is a hack blaster should have been top 3 minimum! Its biggest problem is its limited saber combos, but if it did single blade would be almost pointless. Also the fact that Cal adds a pistol whip into his combos is dumb. Getting “backed into a corner” like this guy says just shouldn't happen(outside of VERY cramped spaces) if you are even intermediate with the stance and especially once you unlock mid air dodging!

[@justintalarchek153]

Double bladed/cross guard 🤌🏻

[@salkey3987]

YEET

[@Dare_To_Game]

YOTE

[@cruxofthesubject1402]

I sadly do agree the blaster kinda sucks. I love the stance dearly and it's insanely fun but it just does not do enough damage, even with perks. I beat pretty much all bosses on JGM with crossguard, using double bladed as my other. Direct cover for strengths and weakness. I do however agree that crossguard is not for most players and most should not use it. Currently on NG+ and looking to try something different, probably will roll with single+dual or double

[@20catsRPG]

'Official' stance ranking? lmao 'Official' in what way? That he 'officially' thinks so? What a noob 🤣

[@maidenvagos]

BLASTER is the BEST! Not the No5. It is the only stance that can PIERCE the defense of the enemies. My 2nd was Crossguard and Double equal. I finished the game in high difficulty with these 3 stances. Dual IS THE WORST for many reasons not only for the lowest defense stamina.

[@juansubiry99]

Nah blaster stance is great point blank has gotta be the best ability in the game plus against boss blaster is good chip damage and extra damage while doing good saber combos