Note: This video was way longer and I went into much more detail about the abilities of each, but I didn't want a 30+ minute video so I cut it down. There are a lot of good tips people are pointing out in the comments that I didn't mention in this video. It's super interesting to see how everyone plays this game differently.

The cross guard stance is meant to mimic things like the Colossal swords from Elden ring and Dark Souls. Those weapons also traded speed for tremendous power. The problem here is that in those games you had armor, which gave you Poise, which allowed you to tank a hit without having your animation interrupted, which helped to make up for the lack of speed. Cal doesn't have that. The tiniest prick of damage will instantly stop any of his cross guard stance attacks, making the lack of speed much more significant and detrimental.

Single being better than double bladed at crowd control? Interesting...

Man dude single bladed is slept on. It has so much versatility. It has the best gap closer out of all the stances, it has great mix ups, and can deal with flying enemies, groups of enemies and bosses.

Good thing to mention, dual blades are the only stance in the game that allows you to dodge cancel mid attack. For that reason I’d put it S tier for cc and boss imo.

“You want to be dodging instead of blocking” It’s true that the stamina is lower with dual wield, but the skill ceiling for it is that there is an animation cancel for blocking on it so you can maximize dps and just watch for animations to parry while slashing. Then you don’t have to worry about the stamina

One thing to add to the blaster stance, is I love how it turns the actual saber attacks into rapier style pokes and lunges, which I find makes it much better in lightsaber duels than you would expect. Also find the lightsaber strikes in this stance do WAY more block damage than you would think.

Anecdotally i found the dual blades to seem to have incredible cancelling from attacking to blocking/parrying.

The crossguard stance is my favorite. With crowds I’ve found that it does kind of lack but it’s not that bad if you use your force abilities.

I used double blades for deflecting blaster fire, and then switched to dual wield for most melee encounters. Rayvis was kicking my ass until I switched to dual blades. The ability to cancel out of most attacks, was super helpful when I got too greedy and had to dodge quick!

The double-blade is pretty good at deflecting back blaster bolts but for certain enemies, the cross-guard's charged deflect is actually better. It destroys the Droidekas's shield in one hit. If they shoot again, the charged shot takes a huge amount of their health and staggers them leaving you free to run in and finish them.

The spin on the double bladed lightsaber is broken on bosses. Absolutely melts their health.

Crossguard is FANTASTIC for crowd control, you just have to use you timing, parrying, and DODGING in-tempo.

I was able to cheese a surprising number of boss fights with the blaster stance: you can wear down their guard, and if you're both low on health you can finish them off from a distance without risking getting hit. I finished off Rayvis and the last Dagan fight with a blaster shot

Crossguard makes the game very easy if you know how to time your attacks, I beat the game on grandmaster with it. Also, if you couple it with your force abilities, it can be very effective. You have to be defensive with this stance.

Im surprised you did talk about the counter in blaster stance. The move to shoot someone at point blank range right before they hit you is extremely op. Usually one shot most enemies and on bosses it does good damage and pushes them back

Single blade's really underrated, it also has one ability that makes it unique from the rest, the aerial dash strike attack, on some big bosses or flying enemies you can use it to close in, add one mid air attack then air dash out or do the aerial assault to drop to the ground or to home in at a knocked down opponent below. its one of the blade stances that makes you remember that you don't necessarily have to remain grounded all the time (blaster is the other one since you could do charge shots mid-air).

Single lightsaber blade stance is underrated.

I’m really hoping for a Ghost of Tsushima style of stance mechanic in the third game where you can use any of them at any given time. Absolutely hate having to switch them out at meditation points and work benches.

I think QuickDraw is a good way to open up combat, since you can take out a few dudes before they raise their guns. And it’s pretty helpful once you take out all the ranged opponents and create some distance from the shock troopers and stuff. I enjoy blaster but crossguard is my favorite. Though double bladed has sort of been my Swiss Army knife since the hold input shreds through defense. Of course I also definitely don’t have as much experience as you, these are just what I’ve been enjoying.

Single + double with "versatility" and "equilibrium" equipped is the most dynamic way to play. That's the only way I was able to get through Grandmaster (from scratch.) Everytime I changed to other stances, I discovered more of their weaknesses. M Master Single + Double as ONE stance.

The jumping shockwave attack on crossguard is also great for CC. Gives a much needed opening for rolling thunder or the uppercut

I primarily run Dual and Blaster at the moment and i primarily use Blaster for base-level enemies, switching to Dual when i have harder one-on-one fights. One trait that you didn't mention for Dual, that I'd argue is probably THE most important thing about Dual, is the ability to hit the GUARD button to cancel most attacks and immediately guard. In fact, I'd argue that with Dual, you actually want to do less dodging (unless absolutely necessary) and more parrying, due to the aforementioned trait. Tbh, the only stance i don't enjoy using is crossguard, and knowing that I'm limited to only 2 stances kills me, cuz while i love Blaster and Dual, i also love the aesthetic and simplicity of Single and the absolute untouchability and top-tier crowd control that Double can provide for me.

The single blade is the best simply because it has no downsides/weaknesses. It has an answer for every situation unlike the other stances.

Blaster stance is definitely the best for single target because of the point blank ability which interrupts red attacks and doubles saber is definitely the best for crowd control with its force attack

I am glad to hear your comments about the cross guard , I was having some of the same issues you mention with regards to speed , but figured it was just my inexperience with the game . I really liked the dual blade and the animations . Have mostly been using cross guard and blaster stance , but now want to try switching it up .

Dual wield is allot better than you think. It's the only stance that you can cancel your attack in for ba parry. Can be a real lifesaver if your parry timing is on point. In fact I would argue that if your good at that the weakness to your block meter is nullified

I have to say, I found dual wield is way better for blocking than you described. It has a special property where you can cancel any hit into a block, with very little delay. Because of this you can play SUPER aggressive vs bosses w/ it and still get parries off vs enemies.

Blaster stance is so broken. Using the Marksmanship and Ambidexterity perks give you a bunch of added damage, the charged blaster shot stuns just about anything, the Flying Lunge attack is a great way to deal crazy stance damage and gap close, and the blaster can help further increase your combos, is able to be charged mid attack, and can one shot a good amount of enemies. Easily my favorite stance just because of the combos, stun lock, and sheer damage from it. And combining all of that with the Fortitude perk just makes the damage outrageously high.

You wanted to know what we think, so I'll throw in my 2 cents. 1) Saberstaff ("double-blade") is very good at crowd control. It probably should be S tier at CC. However it's quite bad at boss fights if the boss has no ranged attacks, and has a block meter. 2) I'm glad you've acknowledged the power of Single saber. It really is a good stance. It can fill in any "gaps" or deficiencies that other stances have. It also seems to be Form IV, and since Qui-Gon Jinn and Yoda are my favorite Jedi, I automatically approve of Form IV. 3) Dual Wield is absolutely the "best" all-around stance for boss fights. If you're up against single or multiple melee opponents (with no ranged enemies) it shines. Being able to animation-cancel attacks is huge; being able to dodge-cancel attacks is huge; being able to precision-release Force Parry into a stance swap during the animation is huge; Serpent's Bite (hold down attack during Uncoiled Strikes) actually deals damage through blocks and staggers, plus the combo melts bosses who can't block; breaking the boss' block meter with anything -- from a regular parry, to Force Parry, to Serpent's Bite -- allows you to seamlessly switch to Crossguard or Single Saber for a large, single follow-up "punisher" attack. Dual Wield is such a deep, rewarding style that I could write an article on it. Definitely S tier for bosses, maybe even S+. Some guy beat all bosses on Grandmaster without taking damage with DW stance. 4) Crossguard isn't quite as bad as D tier at Crowd Control. Not only is Charged Reflect awesome, but so is Shockwave and Rolling Thunder. I'd probably but it at C tier. Also, it's a perfect compliment to Dual Wield in boss fights: see above. Good video @swanyplaysgames, I can tell you put work into this. I subbed and liked. You earned it!

So glad to see classic single blade get some love here. I always loved it the most. The heroic style. The game did it justice.

Finally an actual tier-list. Every other stance tier-list for this game starts out with people saying they're ranking them by effectiveness only every single one of them to put single-blade in D-tier because "It's not fun".

I honestly think all the stances are pretty great If I had to rank them for myself and how much I used each during my play time I’d rank them as 1. Blaster Stance 2. Cross Guard Stance 3. Double Blade Stance 4. Dual Wield 5. Single Blade. I mainly used Dual Blade and Blaster during my first play through and then during my new game plus I focused on Cross Guard and Double bladed and holy ass they are amazing. Cross Guard definitely has a learning curve but the reward against enemies is worth it.

An important aspect of dual wield, is that you can cancel attacks and block instantly. It's the perfect parry style and the fast attacks obliterate block bars. and then you switch to crossguard and hit them with a force attack while they are stunned.

This might come down to play style. For all you Soul's player's out there, Cal does not have poise, which is why cross guard requires careful timing. It is very good for boss encounters, and any situation where you have a lot of enemies with melee weapons. Crossguard absolutely destroys the poise of anything it touches, so if enemies are blocking, it really helps. Double-bladed was my preference for crowds though, I felt like my defenses were just generally stronger with the double-bladed equipped.

No mention of the absolute deal breaker of crossguard for me: the stupid drop kick. I've lost track of how many times I accidentally did that and then the enemies just pummel you while you're on the ground.

Loving these gameplay vids! Unfortunately I can’t get the game for a month or two so I really appreciate the spoiler free stuff!

I am on my first playthrough of the game, I started on Grand Master since I was comfortable on it in Fallen Order and I am having a blast with the game. My most used stances are Single Bladed and Blaster stances. I just love the Makashi (Fencing) Style sword play of Blaster, it is very quick, powerful and has an excellent gap closer. I used to run Double Bladed alongside it for crowd control but I just unlocked the ricochet shot ability which will probably open up room for single bladed. For reference I just got back to Jedha after doing Shattered Moon and Dagan's retreat.

Switching stances mid combo is something no one talks about. But that can make cross guard more effective. Also u can be kinda glitchy and just spam the d pad for cross guard and u can use first attack animation faster

I equipped the dual wielded blade stance and the blaster stance (+stun shot). Stun shot it great for crowd control imo and for taking a quick break mid fight to heal. What I love about the blaster stance is that the fighting style reminds be a bit of fencing which reminds me of Count Dookus fighting style. But I’m definitely gonna check out the single blade stance and gonna swap it with the dual wielded stance!

I honestly use Single Bladed and Blaster Stance but have been tempted to use the other stances. Blaster stance is great for B1 droids and I find it the best for exploring with considering you can keep distance and the ammo regens pretty easy. Single bladed for when I have to deal with melee focused enemies and some bosses like Rayvis who can just tank blaster shots, not only that but it's the stance I use the most against blaster fire. Definitely surprised to see these two so high on this list, I knew they were good but I didn't know it was like that in relation to other stances.

I just love how different people place these stances!

I'm glad I'm not going crazy for thinking the Gun stance is better than I've heard others say. It really felt like such a good CC stance surprisingly. The dual wield stance also quickly became my favorite due to the innate animation canceling ability alone. It makes fighting any enemy so fun with the ability to constantly attack and then parry at a moments notice. For anyone using that stance, I HIGHLY recommend utilizing parries more than dodges and especially blocking due to the low stamina. There were many times where boss fights became almost trivial due to the ability to parry pretty much anytime even while attacking

Before watching the video dual wield was my clear favorite and the one I felt I could use effectively in all situations, the double blade only beats it out with reflecting the turret blasters way easier. And the crossguard being the most satisfying for me personally

Because with the Dual Blades you can interrupt your attacks by blocking, you can get in hits against enemies in between their attacks, and parry them. It makes it hard to go back to the other stances.

Best to Worst: Single Dual Blaster Cross Double Correct me if im wrong but I've done 2 GM playthroughs and Double is rarely useful, hust as much commitment as Cross with 0 net positive on damage OR structure. Single is the most versatile abd has abilities or everything; air, gap closing, strong sweeps, overheads. Dual has animation cancelling which is life or death for parrying. Blaster is great for beast bosses especially and the quickdraw and point blank abilities are op asf once you master them.

This is a great tier list and consider me a new subscriber. I knew that you understood what you were talking about the second you mentioned Charged Reflection. That said as a Crossguard main, I am a bit disappointed you didn't consider force abilities. The Force is S-tier when it comes to crowd control, so weaknesses when it comes to crowd control isn't actually that bad. I think you went a bit too hard on double bladed. It definitely has better CC abilities than Dual. And like you said, double is easily as good as crossguard when it comes to destroying guards, especially with shatter. I'd honestly put it equal with Dual stances on this list in both regards (slightly above in CC, but slightly below in terms of bosses) And I like that you thought through the weaknesses of Dual and placed it in A for both. It's a really good stance, but it doesn't have the raw power against bosses that Crossguard does and its low stamina cripples it against strong and/or many ranged enemies (aka, many blaster bolts).

The double bladed saber is the best for crowd control for me. Those hits are so satisfying when there are a lot of enemies, and you just feel so badass with all those cool animations.

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

Im a big fan of how all the stances fill in different niches in the combat and all excel at different things. Very well rounded, they dont step on each other's toes.

The cross-guard stance is severely overlooked in this game. If you have decent spacing, timing, and patience cross-guard is literally OP against everything. If you really want to feel like a Jedi, mastering cross-guard stance in this game is a must. I have a hard time playing any other stance because I miss the precision and deadliness of the cross-guard stance and end up going back. With groups of smaller enemies using sundering swipe will clear massive groups of enemies quickly, especially when combined with force gather (where you pull everything in front of you). You can also pick off weaker enemies from a distance with the force throw as it deals a LOT of damage, and it can also be used to pre-break guard before going in for a finishing attack. This can be immensely helpful for picking off annoying ranged units while trying to take on multiple melee mobs. Pair this with Focused Sight for even more enemy-slaying goodness. You can also basically stun-lock single enemies with the run attack, rending strike, and force attack (cleave/cleaving swing), constantly either knocking them down for free damage or straight up breaking their guard in one or two swings and then dealing massive damage. On bosses it simply deals massive damage and is the easiest way to end a boss fight quickly assuming you're willing to put in the work to learn the patterns.

I pretty much used the crossgaurd stance the entire game. I think it is pretty good with crowd control. Like you said the blast shot is extremely useful when you have ranged enimies. It creates a aoe on them too. It may be slower but I find if your parrying and attack the right way it can deal with the more advanced enemies faster than other stances as it staggers them quicker and chunks their health. Not to mention taking out them damn sheilds in a hit or two.

Here is a summary Blaster: S for mobs and B for bosses Crossguard : C for mobs and S for bosses Dual : A for mobs and A for bosses Twinblade: A for mobs and B for bosses Single : S for mobs and A for bosses

Single is the best stance for bosses in my opinion. It is fast enough to get several shots in at every opening, but did enough damage so that it mattered.

If only the single blade had a charged reflection. I love the crossgaurd and dual saber combo. I love using the single blade as well. The blaster and the dual wield maybe I’ll try later more later but I can’t get into them

I just started playing and I'm wondering if they've buffed the cross guard since this video was made because Ive been going hard with it in any situation. I think they've at least gave you some poise while using it cause hits barely stop me mid attack

One of my favorite details in the game is that cal switches lightsaber combat forms for example, the blaster stance, cal uses form 2 macachi for the one handed stance making use of thrusts and jabs like dooku

For me: 5. Single: I like all stances, but compared to the other ones, it’s my least favourite. It’s a jack of all trades. But a master of none, in my eyes. I find that this one has the least impactful abilities in my eyes. 4. Dual wield: Really nice and fast. Cancelling your attack is great. It’s great for bosses. Good for other enemies. I prefer the stances higher up though. I defeated the Rancor with this one. 3. Crossguard: What a powerhouse. A boss fight king. I always equipped this with a boss fight, after I got it. Not amazing with group encounters though. But its one on one prowess carries it to the middle of the pack. This is probably one of the best stances without any upgrades. The cheap combo of attacking and using triangle when the enemy is exposed it lethal. 2. Double blade: Great. Probably me favourite for crowd control. This and the now obvious number one are the ones I tend to equip when free roaming. And it’s really solid in duels too. Just hold square and the attack are focused on one single target. And I once annihilated a room with the charged saber throw, which was awesome. 1. Blaster: Superb. Great for crowd control. Great for duels. It’s the Jack of all trades but with greater benefits than the single blade. You can apply pressure from range and the different charged shots are useful. I tend to stick to the standard charged shot, or sometimes ricochet. One of the reasons I like this stance a lot is the lunge attack you do whilst holding square. It costs no force and it’s so damn effective at everything. I cheesed through the spawn of Oggdo by doing charged shot, lunge, charged shot, lunge, until it died. I cannot stress enough how great that single move actually is.

I love the cross guard stance in this game it's just so much fun too use

There's a mod on pc which allows you to keybind switch to any of the five stances at any time, massively improves the game in my opinion, that along with character customization mods, you can play as revan, obi wan, maul, and the mando guy

When you slaughter a whole group of enemies by reflecting all their shots back at them using a double-bladed lightsaber, Jaro Tapal's force ghost smiles

I found that with maxed blaster stance, the lightsaber itself did quite a lot of damage. People seem to forget that the blaster stance isn't entirely focused on the blaster it even has skills in its skill tree to buff the saber. In boss fights that get up close and personal, the saber can deal quite a lot of damage so much so I basically mained the blaster stance with just the saber since I git it

The fact that cal can even use these all to their full potential is insane.

The twin blade throw is a fantastic crowd control

I used the gun stance and crossguard stance for the entire rest of the game after I unlocked them. Ultimate single target damage and ultimate crowd control combo. So much fun. :D

I love how the crossgaurd stance makes me feel like an actual video game boss once I unlock its abilities.

the crossguard and blaster are great stances, like you said you have to be patient with it, it excels at taking out ranged with the charged deflect

Kinda strange how you didn't mention how the Blaster stance absolutely RIPS through enemy stamina when you fire shots in-between each lightsaber strike, even more than the double-bladed lightsaber can. I actually found it useful in numerous boss encounters for this very reason, taking advantage of staggering the boss or a spare moment where they're not attacking you could often drain the entire stamina bar, where you could then switch to something like dual-wield or crossguard to deal massive damage.

Thank you finally someone actually appreciating the single blade

I used single blade most of my play through because of how well rounded it was and just switched to DW when I needed quick attacks. Shakespeare did say “ A jack of all trade is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”.

With blaster stance, you can actually charge the shot while you swing your lightsaber, making this stance incredible for DPS against bosses, since you can also shoot in between swings. Charge your shot while swinging, fire, and keep swinging. The shot takes maybe a second before you're able to swing again. The quick draw is very good at damaging melee enemies as they close the distance. Who needs saber parries when the point blank skill exists? It works on unblockable attacks as well, and it can also be performed with a charged shot. This is my favorite stance. It's easy to start using, but has a high skill ceiling.

I honestly enjoy the single bladed stance since I had to use it the whole time in the last game. I also feel like it’s more cinematic when you I use the single blade during boss fights

Crossgaurd has been my favorite stance since I unlocked it. Yes very slow, but forces me to use force powers more often and really time my attacks. Once you get used to the time it takes to do what and when to do it so it works more than not.. it's amazing. That and double blade for me lol

Dual wield is definitely the best against bosses since it allows you to attack and parry at the same time

I like your stance on these various options

Personally I love the aggressive and defensiveness of the double bladed saber

GREAT video. I'm only about 5 hours into the game and this is incredibly helpful for point distribution. Much appreciated, SPG.

Imagine if they add different forms to the single light saber would be insane (blaster stance is kind of its own form tho)

The dual wield has a major plus that you didn’t mention, it’a the ONLY stance where you can cancel you’re own attack to immediately block. This makes its very easy on bosses to get in close and spam attacks to melt their block meter without having to worry about getting hit during an attack because you can can stop mid swing to block, then you can doge and dash away.

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For quick draw, you have to have the "Unflinching" Perk equipped.

I used duel wield and blaster I'm first playthrough. But in NG+ I love the synergy between single bladed and blaster. I feel like the single blade gets crapped on way to much when it is an amazing stance

I've been using Crossguard almost exclusively just because I love the power behind each swing. And as far as situations where I need crowd control, I'll usually supplement with using force abilities. Throw one enemy into another, pull another one in for the easy instakill, knock the rest back with a push, and then pop Slow to give myself all the opening and "speed" I need to wreak havoc. Plus I love styling Cal and his lightsaber after Aragorn with Anduril (the Sword of Elendil) from Lord of the Rings. :P

I'm not sure it's true for all the Blaster Shot Types but the Ricochet will knock bosses and enemies out of their Unblockables so it's actually quite good against bosses if you can keep your ammo up.

Now we need a tier list on each stance Vs Rich the Door Technician.

I understand what he said about the quick draw ability, however, I usually like stopping time and then using this ability. It makes it so much more useful.

Disagree, Dual wield stance shines most at parry. Time your parries and you can combo off half a healthbar of a boss. I killed some in one combo even before their bar could appear.

I basically finished the whole game with just blaster and dual wield stance on Jedi knight. With the dual sabers you can hit lightsaber bosses until their block meter is half gone, then when they go for the light attack (which they will try 2 or 3 times)you can parry the attacks which breaks their block meter and you can get a lot of hits in before they regen or roll away.

Things the video is missing: 1. Effectiveness vs monsters ie big enemies. 2. Cross Guard is really good at blocking and parrying. That perk you get from fighting the Rancor (bonus stamina damage) synergizes REALLY well with this stance). From someone who combos Cross Guard with Blaster to get best of both worlds in terms of crowd control and bosses.

Pretty much my thoughts, having 100% Fallen Order and Survivor on Jedi GM, with Sekrio as one of my favorite games ever. The single blade stance is probably the best stance if I had to pick only one to play the game with, but a bit boring at first. I would make some minor adjustments, but its more or less the same as mine. Blaster stance is around low A tier for bosses, as with the perks and combo playstyle together outdamages crossguard in small windows vs bosses, and Dual Wield stance is probably B tier vs crowds for me, too easy to get overwhelmed if you try to time dodges and blocks to deal with groups, youre pretty much doomed to just run away and heard crowds into smaller pieces, which doesnt feel fun. Double bladed is the 2nd best overall stance after Single blade, but I found its animation miss against single targets too often, feeling like I got robbed of damage during combos because of hit-boxes not being optimized enough. Cross Guard is my favorite stance, but it can feel very sluggish vs groups, like you said. Overall all stances are good, but Single Blade and possibly Blaster with the right perks are the best if you had to pick only one. Double Blade and Crossguard are a step below that, and I just cant like Dual Wield at all.

After beating the game twice with one of the plays being the hardest possible difficulty with perks and what not, the top 2 stances are the dual blades and the blaster they are just so quick allowing you to smack em and pull away faster then another with easier pairing potential and they are highly versatile, that being said i typically ran Dual blades and cross guard

I know this is unrelated but this is my lightsaber kit: Emitter1&2:Cere junda Vents:duelest Switch1&2: Santari Khri Grip1&2: Edgehawk pommel1&2: Duelest Material colors: primary: Two-tone Dark secondary: besksar Accent: any material that is light and silver Grip:silver alloy Age: pristine And now for my bd-1 kit: all parts solar Materials: Primary:Two-tone dark Secondary: imperial Gray Accent: anything that is dark gray age: pristine. Blaster kit: Barrel: Quickdraw Body: quickdraw Grip:Quickdraw Materials: Primary:Beskar Secondary:Silver alloy Accent :Metal alloy And finally, the grip: Black leather I hope y'all found this helpful and let me know if you like my kits❤ btw they're all polished 100%

I used blaster stance for the entire game once it was unlocked in the story & I found it perfect for boss fights. If the boss had a block the blaster could usually destroy the whole bar before I go in with the lightsaber for some hits. If it was a beast or no block bar scenario I could just eat away at their health from afar. The rancor was actually extremely easy once I had the blaster - only had to get in close 3 times with the lightsaber. Blaster did the rest

The charged shot reflection ability from the crossguard stance, is actually insanely powerfull against droidekas, it instantly breaks their shield. c:

I REALLY love the crossguard stance. Just demolishing a B1 Droid or Stormtrooper with a fully charged swing, or just annihilating a small group with Sundering Swipe is amazing. But even I can admit it's really finicky to use. Since it's so slow, if someone just coughs on you a lil funny your entire swing gets canceled. And for some reason Cal does a dropkick with his Sprint Attack, meaning you can get melee'd right at the peak of the drop and you get screwed over. And the damage isn't even that good. But that's why I have Crossguard and Blaster on at all times, it covers my two most important bases, Damage, and Range. Occasionally i'll switch to Dual and Blaster just to go around mowing down anyone that just looks at me funny at the speed of sound. But nothing tops Single, it's just the best outright. Good damage, good speed, good range, good everything. You can't go wrong with it.

My combo was Dual and Cross Guard. Dual is better than the double blade for crowd control and allows you to get close quick hits in and medium range with the throws. It also ricochets bullets like the blaster stance, which I found to be kind of annoying. The Cross Guard is a BEAST! Honestly, if you learn to time it right it still does good crowd control with the sweeping strike and kills enemies so quickly that you can thin out the herd easily. The reflection also does crazy damage as well. The only reason I don't use the single blade is because of late game super ability, which basically lets you have it as a third stance you can use regularly.

Once I got crossguard I basically spent the rest of the game using the Blaster/Crossguard pair -- I feel validated XD Pairing them together for boss fights really is the ultimate combo, because sometimes you want to blast them from a distance, especially to take out that last bit of health or block meter

I like the blaster stance because of its feel and utility. It’s the most realistic fighting stance when compared to historical European martial arts, plus you get free damage with the blaster in between exchanges

I enjoyed the dual and crossguard and changed between them in boss fights etc. makes it super fun if you switch around mid battle, the range of crossguard really comes in handy if you dodge behind the enemy and immeditely can strike his back with a powerful strike

I'm just playing Survivor for the first time at the moment and I've done most of the game so far with crossguard and double bladed, but I think I might shake it up and shift over to single blade and dual wield. I didn't "get" dual wield at first but I think with the ability to break the attack it could be really fun.