Lightsabers are totally badass, no question about it. But when you think about it, this iconic and most stylish of weapons is essentially... just a laser sword. Your ability to dispatch enemies is limited to how quick and skilled you are in close combat situations.

Sure, Force-sensitive types can fling a saber at a group of people, mow them all down, and then watch as the saber returns, boomerang-like, to the wielder's hand. But how many times has that happened? Star Wars lore doesn't make it easy to count. More likely, you'll only be able to kill one person at a time using one of these... though you'll look good doing it.

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