All signs indicate it will be more fun to play as a Jedi than ever in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga thanks to its innovations. Lightsaber wielders now have a combo system of light and strong attacks that will diversify their playstyle. While they'll certainly still be simple combos, the mere existence of combos makes LEGO Star Wars combat sound more engaging. What's more, trailers suggest LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga lets players bring the Force into combat more than ever, potentially using all kinds of LEGO objects as projectiles.

Integrating the Force is exciting, but it's far from the only time that the Force has come into play in LEGO Star Wars games. Longtime fans can probably remember certain opportunities to throw enemies around with the Force or toss a lightsaber into clusters of foes. Aside from a Jedi's powers, there's always a couple of Sith characters who bring some special techniques from the Dark Side into LEGO Star Wars. Since The Skywalker Saga promises to have a plethora of playable Sith, certain classic Dark Side powers will probably return, and there's potential for something new to crop up.

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The Force Choke in LEGO Star Wars

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There's a case to be made that the Dark Side's Force Choke is its most iconic technique. One of Darth Vader's most famous scenes involves him using the Force to nearly choke an Imperial officer to death when he mocks Vader. There's tons of other instances where this power crops up - even Luke Skywalker briefly uses the technique in Return of the Jedi. Considering how omnipresence of this power in Star Wars, it's no surprise that it has a solid presence in LEGO Star Wars that'll probably translate to The Skywalker Saga.

In previous LEGO Star Wars games, Darth Vader commonly has the power to Force Choke enemies. It's likely he'll have the same power in The Skywalker Saga, and certain other Sith characters like Darth Maul and Kylo Ren might be able to use this technique too. It's possible that the Force Choke will play into The Skywalker Saga's combo system, leading Sith to briefly throttle and damage characters during certain combos before tossing them aside with the Force. At the very least, players will probably get the traditional option to simply choke out humanoid enemies.

The Skywalker Saga's Force Lightning

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Force Lightning is arguably the biggest competitor with Force Choke as far as the popularity of Dark Side powers. Emperor Palpatine' iconic blasts of lightning during the climax of Return of the Jedi is incredibly memorable. The ability instantly became a high-tier power of the Sith, cropping up again in the hands of characters like Count Dooku, and becoming a crucial combat technique in games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

There's no separating Palpatine from his mastery of Force Lightning, so when he's in his Darth Sidious guise in The Skywalker Saga, players should have access to his Force Lightning. Count Dooku will almost certainly use Force Lightning, and if Supreme Leader Snoke is playable, he might have access to the technique too. Aside from Force Lightning's applications as a combat technique, it might be helpful outside of combat too. Some LEGO games ask players to charge up batteries with electricity in order to complete an objective; if these kinds of batteries appear in The Skywalker Saga, then Sith Lords might be good at solving puzzles.

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Sith Mastery Over Force Visions

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Although the Force Choke and Force Lightning techniques have a long list of appearances in LEGO Star Wars, one Dark Side technique newly highlighted in the sequel trilogy might also play a major role in The Skywalker Saga. In these films, Kylo Ren and Rey establish a Force bond that allows them to have telepathic visions of one another from halfway across the galaxy. Unbeknownst to Rey, Supreme Leader Snoke used the Dark Side to manipulate their bond, trying to lure her into a trap.

Considering how important Snoke's psychic schemes were to the events of the sequel trilogy, it could become a central mechanic in LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. Sith characters might be able to use the Dark Side in certain areas to tap into reality-bending Force visions, essentially unlocking hidden areas. All kinds of extra collectibles could be hidden behind barriers that require a Sith's power to access and manipulate. Snoke's influence on Force visions and bonds may be a very different technique from the more offensive Sith abilities, but it has a lot of potential.

More Sith Content in The Skywalker Saga

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These are only the most likely Sith powers to get involved in The Skywalker Saga. It's possible that Travellers' Tales will introduce new Sith powers to the LEGO Star Wars franchise with this next installment. If it does, there's no shortage of Dark Side powers to choose from, be it the power to draw life energy out of other living beings or a physically empowering Force Rage. It's unlikely Traveller's Tales will push too many boundaries in this department, but it certainly has enough source material to work with if it wants to get creative.

Whether there's a lot of new Dark Side techniques in The Skywalker Saga or not, it should still be fun to collect all of Star Wars' most iconic Sith characters and take them for a spin. There's lots of Star Wars games out there where players can take control of the Dark Side, but LEGO Star Wars in particular has always done a good job of making playable Sith feel distinct from Jedi thanks to offensive techniques and obstacles only Sith can destroy. Fans may not know exactly which Dark Side powers are in The Skywalker Saga yet, but at least there's no doubt Sith will benefit from the game's combat upgrades as much as Jedi.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga releases in early 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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