For dual wield I highly recommend constantly attacking and parrying. I was able to get a really good flow doing that and honestly it made that style a lot easier to use

We DESPERATELY need a game where you can choose a Lightsaber combat form, as in the 1-7 forms

Man Jedi survivor is a huge step up from fallen order, which is saying a lot because fallen order is one of my favorite Star wars games in a long while. The combat is incredibly diverse, the story is really well done The characters feel lively, everything is just Fanominal, I'm so excited for the next Jedi game, i can only imagine how much better it's going to get.

One thing I love is every single stance ranking I seen has been completely different. That’s a sign of balance

Don't forget the jump attacks with the crossguard stance. They are brutal and effectively eliminate the worry of the slower strikes.

For the next game i really hope they have a "stance wheel" similar to a weapon wheel that way we arent restricted to 2 stances at one time. I think it would be cool to be able to go from single blade to double blade to duel all in one boss fight or something

I’m using duel wield and double bladed. Love the fast paced action the dual wield grants and being able to cancel out of attacks is a huge plus. Then I switch over to double bladed for when dealing with large groups of weaker enemies or if I need that auto deflection. Plus it’s cool just seeing Cal take apart and put together the lightsaber parts seamlessly in combat.

I think double bladed is by far my favourite, when you figure out the proper way to use the hold square attacks makes it feel so much better, and the constant blaster reflection is always useful.its also super useful against horses of smaller enemies being able to just spin randomly killing everything

I've been using Dual Wield and Blaster, which I feel like they've been working really well together. When I'm fighting a lot of enemies I use Dual Wield and the force, and when I'm fighting a small group I use the blaster stance to deal extra damage when I'm not next to the enemies.

I really like the Crossguard and Blaster stance together, I originally played with Dual wielded and Cross guard but when I really learned how to play the cross guard I felt I didn’t need another main saber stance. The cross guard is slow but when you learn how to really use it it’s really good IMO

I’m a cross guard / dual user. Being able to switch was so helpful against the end boss. And the animations switching between the two looked so nice.

I really liked blaster stance. It's great to get a quick stab in after a perfect dodge, and the charged shot is really helpful to interrupt attacks, especially for a certain amphibian boss.

I am enjoying the cross guard and duel combo. Use duel to build up force, activate slow, cross the largest enemy

Fun fact about the way Cal dual-wields: his secondary saber blade is shorter than his primary one, as the secondary blade is what's called a Shoto saber. A lot of dual-wielding saber users have a Shoto saber as their secondary weapon (most notably Ahsoka Tano, and Luke Skywalker in the old post-RotJ comics).

Dual Wield is the MOST defensive AND offensive stance in the game. It's the best. With dual wield, you have a block cancel so you can attack and parry without worry of being locked in an animation. Not only that, but for unblockable attacks you can get REALLY good at blocking and then quickly jumping or dodging out of the way. Block for the animation cancel, jump or dodge for avoiding the attack. I got really good with this and trivialized every fight. I could attack at high speeds, parry everything, and then perfect dodge just in time to avoid every red attack. I rarely got hit.

My favorite is the double-bladed haha. It mows down ranged enemies and I love the running attack where he slides on the ground while spinning and the forward spinning lunge.

I really like the saber moveset with the blaster stance. It kind of feels like you are a fencer with quick stabs and thrusts. The Blaster itself is abit wonky but it's also quite cool to parry with it and blow enemies back aswell as the quickdraw move.

I’m actually quite impressed with the stances - usually in games I hate this type of thing, there’s an obvious best stance and the rest are just for fun, but in this there’s actual pros and cons to each.

I actually love the cross guard… I had that and the dual wield the whole time I played the story. It was so powerful I loved it. I’d switch styles depending on the situation, but I found myself wanting to pack more of a punch quite often so the two blades would unite and become the cross guard then I could slam it through the enemies… so cool! Love watching the enemies get cut in half or some limbs flying off. Awesome game!

I've been using the Crossguard and Dual Wield stance, it's a fantastic combination to get that extra range and defense when dual wield doesn't hold up.

i wasnt expecting to but i've honestly been in love with the cross guard stance! the slowness was upsetting at first, but it honestly made boss battles a lot easier but still fun. i like to pair it with either doubleblade or dual blade to swap between taking on large crowds to a single beast/boss/high health character

Top notch stances all of them. Though I prefer dual and double. One thing I wish for, possibly in an update etc, is that we can have separate lightsaber colors for each of the two sabers. For example I would love orange and purple when dual wielding. Would be quite the lightshow!

the blaster stance reminds me so much of the game Hyper Light Drifter, which uses the sword/gun combo as your bread and butter when you start the game. All of the stanes here look really well fleshed out, and I appreciate that you acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses of each stance, instead of taking a lazy route. really great guide here

Double bladed at the bottom? My man has never had the opportunity to reflect 30 bolts all at once into a crowd of stormtroopers

I have a ps4 which makes me very sad because I can’t play this game

Double blade is the only way on jedi grandmaster. It's very fast so you land 3 hit in 1 basic attack. Ridiculously good in boss fights where you have time to land only 1 attack. And in open world you NEED that auto deflection and massive aoe potential.

I've been loving the dual blade Saber style the most. The addition of a high damage single target combo makes it feel very versatile.

Not sure where, but I heard you are limited to two stances at a time. Once I heard that I decided I would use crossguard and blaster. Blaster stance is something I've always loved the idea of; very pirate-y.

Imagine in the next game, we could choose what lightsaber form we want, that'll be crazy

Single blade is definitely one of my favorites, but for now I'm using blaster and crossguard to see how much I like them since I just got them. I've been able to do some cool combos with switching between them as well, and I love the crossguard saber throw. I found dual wield to be very useful against animals and double bladed to be good for groups of humanoids. Single and blaster have been my favorites to use against bosses. I haven't had a chance to really use the crossguard against a difficult boss yet but I killed a few groups of raiders with it last night and got a good feel for the timing

I originally thought crossguard was gonna suck but it’s turned out to be one of my favorites. I already new I’d be maining the blast stance so right now I’m using crossguard and Blaster Stance.

Thanks for this! It'll help a bunch to know how to angle my investment of skill points at learning when I start. I'd also love to see a force power video and maybe a things you should know before you start video if you have enough for that yet?

I'm really enjoying the dual-wield stance so far, so it's one of the two that I'll be using the most. Once I get the blaster and crossguard stances, I'll see which one feels better as my second choice.

Currently using blaster stance and crossguard stance, it’s honestly really fun, especially the blaster stance I use the blaster for getting ranged enemies quicker and getting basic droids and troopers down without much of a risk, I also use the crossguard to deal large damage as a follow up to the blaster stance, it’s helpful against the large droids with electro staffs and hammers, the combo gives a challenge but it works really good when you know how to use both of them correctly

I'm currently enjoying cross-guard and blaster. Ricochet blaster is very fun.

I’ve just started the game but using Duel wield and Double has been a lot of fun so far (I’ve been switching back and forth mid combat breaking the stamina then going ham with the double blade) but I’m hyped to try the others

The double bladed stance really shines when it comes to multiple enemy encounters. You can just dance around them swinging and hitting multiple enemies at once, from different angles. That and the added fluidity, throws and acrobatic moves makes it one of my favourite stances in the game. But it does take some time to get used to.

I use Blaster and double blade! The combo is legit! I love the blaster stance, it’s amazing! And then the double blade helps when you have a large group of enemies! This game has been amazing! Im 35% done with the game and I am impressed!

I've been using the double bladed and cross guard stances together. At first I was just using them situationally, double bladed for large groups or for big monsters that don't parry, and cross guard for any major melee encounters (usually 1v1s)... but then I discovered how seemless the transition from one stance to another is. Now I'm using either stance to create and capitalize on openings and it's a blast.

Great Video! Thank You for all The Tips! My Favorite Stance is Currently The Dual Wield, I'm just having so Much Fun With it and also The Force Attack where Cal blocks anything coming at Him is just Insane!

Double bladed is sooo much fun! While I miss the ability to switch stances like in F O, the new fluidity and mobility is really fun. I fluctuate between it and dual wielding, which is so much fun!

My personal favorite so far is the Double Bladed form. I love the acrobatics of it and the combos.

Always like and sub when looking things up, been playing thisbthe past 2 weeks on and off with Warzone. Great video

A great video just started playing I’ve definitely leaned more towards single stance and duel lightsaber stance

I found that pairing cross guard and dual wield is great. You get speed from dual and heavy damage from cross guard.

really love the diverse weapon choice in this game, cant wait to play the game some more later today.

1st playthrough I used a split sabre build, ie double as my main stance since it is really good for mowing down groups of enemies and switched to dual for the speed boost when I was dealing with bosses, there's a perk that increases the damage you do to enemy defence that really helps too

Currently I’m using double bladed and dual wield. Like you I like to move fast, so I knew immediately cross guard wasn’t for me. Blaster felt kinda awkward and off for me, but your video made me want to try it again. Single blade is my third favorite.

Nice to see some prequel style combat. Gonna love this.

I’d probably use dual and cross guard although have always enjoyed using double for some reason

Funny enough at first I wasn’t into it, but once I fully upgraded it and started to understand it I fell in love with the double bladed stance. See in the first game it just felt weird, but here in Survivor it can completely overwhelm enemies. The trick is that you need to commit to it’s moves, once you press a button, that’s it! Your not getting out of that attack until it’s over. So learning the timing for all the moves is hugee. I do agree though that it’s not ideal for boss fight’s specifically. So I just use my second stance when I get into boss battles.

the perfect parrying mechanic with blaster stance really made the stance for me. being able to blast enemies back then use the hold square to fly at them is a fantastic combo. I thought Id like the double bladed or dual wield the most but after learning how smooth the gameplay can be with blaster saber its easily my favorite. you have to mix in the blaster shots with the saber attacks for it to feel smooth and once you do it well you can attack and instantly blaster parry them within milliseconds of using a saber strike. the combat in this game is a 20/10

It would be cool if you could change your lightsaber stance like in the first game with a special move.

The double saber has the weakest damage but to me it feels the strongest because those combos are so fluid and end up stunning groups of enemies so easily, you end up getting so many more uninterrupted hits in. Even for bosses. It wouldn't surprise me if it gets nerfed in an upcoming patch to "bring it in line with its purpose" or something.

Around the half way point I found myself mostly drawn towards the heavy stance as main and then the dual wield for situations (and the last boss) both are just so good and fun to use once you understand the moves and combos

Blaster and duel wield i stuck with for a bit but went back to blaster and crossguard. Combo works so well together for any enemy in the game. Highly recommend trying all styles again as you level them up. Sometimes 1 new ability makes a stance just that much better.

If I ever get a system that can play it, I’d probably use blaster stance and dual stance

Double blade is heavily underrated imo, you can stack so many attacks so quickly once you fully upgrade it. Definitely my favorite stance.

Currently I’m using double bladed and blaster stances. They component each other pretty well and is a great combo. Double bladed could also probably be swapped for dual wield and it would still work great

For my first playthrough I pretty much used Crossguard exclusively once I unlocked it, with a little blaster combo from time to time, playing on Grand Master difficulty. It didn't feel significantly slower to me than the other stances (like sure it is noticeably slower, but not enough to change my playstyle completely), yet it was super strong for damage output, and does defence reasonably well too. I was not expecting this to be my favourite stance going into the game, that's for sure!

Fun fact if you kill a scout trooper with a shield you can force pull the shield and hold force pull then you can stop blaster bolts from hitting you

I currently use the crossguard against more powerful enemies (bc parrying with this thing eats the enemies stamina for breakfast) And the blaster stance for enemy groups, (its especially fun with the splitting charge shot) P.s. with the crossguard you can two hit the shields of shielded stormtroopers, wich is awesome

I've been using crossguard and double blade. The crossguard is very good for fighting all types of enemies, and double bladed is just very good for fighting entire groups of enemies, especially the heavy attack with the blade flying around you.

I’ve paired dual wield and cross guard. I’ve loved dual wield from the beginning, but it took a second for me to come around on cross guard. But now, I’ve paired the fastest, most agile style with the slowest, most powerful style. Multiple times I’ve been in a fight and I begin with duel wield to use the parry function as I learn attacks, throw my light sabers for some range, and deal a bunch of combos. Then, when I’ve got an enemy at half health and I’ve learned their skills, cross guard comes out to finish the job. It’s a fantastic combination.

For those who want to speedrun the video, here are timestamps that review shortly review each saber stance: 8:33 double bladed saber 8:51 Kylo ren saber stance 9:18 The blaster stance 9:45 single bladed saber 10:06 2 hands. 2 sabers

It’s such a good game

Thanks for this advice I am getting the game tomorrow keep up the good work you make us all proud

My primary form is blaster, I just love how fast you can move with it, especially the running slash, the range of the blade, and the blaster itself is helpful especially whenever you unlock the explosive charged shot you can get from the bounties. I also enjoy being able to easily take out week ranged enemies with a quick shot. The second stance I carry is the cross-guard stance, it’s very powerful against armored enemies, especially whenever you jump swing.

I used the crossguard. Was absolutely devastating! Boss fights were over very quickly.

So who's expecting the Lightwhip from Lumiya and the Ultra greatsword to be in 3?

I've been using dual sabers and crossguard. I love the super speed of the dual weild and the super damage of the crossguard.

my go to currently after unlocking all of them is duel wield and double bladed, I have my up close damage and then my defensive array of launching back blaster bolts, great for large groups of ranged mobs.

Currently using single and dual wield stances, I think they compliment each other so well! Going to try the crossguard stance when I unlock it but I agree that it looks very slow

Ghost of Tsushima did stances perfectly

mine was the one handed and blaster as my mains when going thru the game. the standard for its simplicity yet easy to use, while blaster for long ranged or when i needed to hit and run

Mine were dual, cross, single, double, and blaster. After unlocking all the stances I settled on dual/cross for my two forms. Breaking an enemy's shield with dual and then switching to cross while they're staggered worked wonders for me and got even better when I got the perk that ups damage right after switching stances.

Someone needs to make a realistic saber mod for this, just like the old Jedi Outcast game.

Did anyone else notice that respawn added limb decapitation for humans in this one? Fallen order you couldn't cut off the limbs of any human characters only beasts

Personal take (background: I play in grandmaster difficulty and I die a lot) 1. Single blade: 3 combo strikes are crispy, and deal most damage within a time frame. Can deal with all the situations. The downside it's boring compared to other stances. 2. Double blade: best vs groups of small minions. 3. Dual wielding: After testing, it takes 20-25% more damage than the rest stances. It will have a higher rank if I don't die often. I got one shot by Rancor's light attack / chicken crush after 2 times HP upgrade. 4. Cross guard: Some sequel BS. Good vs single/elite enemies. Timing well, it will perform extremely well. It means you need to know the enemy's moveset, not good for the first (grandmaster) gameplay. When cornered by >3 small enemies, can't make a swing before you get staggered. 5. blaster: Not the jedi way.

The stun aoe on the blaster stance is so sick.

I found double blade to be so very useful specially for combats with a lot of blasters you can take so much health froma couple of well timed parries and if you attack holding square instead of just hitting it does decent damage

First time I played it through I chose double-blade and cross-stance. I found the double blade was agile and powerful enough to deal damage to groups of enemies while also providing me enough support during boss fights. Also, the animation when switching stances is really satisfying. Second play through I'm using the blaster and single stance. I love the combined combo attacks with the blaster and the lunge move of the lightsaber. Switching back and forth between blaster and single stance is also really satisfying. I found the single stance gives me enough speed and power to also do enough damage in boss fights, though not as effective as strong as double-blade or cross-stance. I have yet to really get a feel for the duel wield stance. I like it and I"m inclined to use it more after your recommendation. It just feels hard to learn, but I may just need to play more. I also don't like the close proximity of the stance as it feels a little to agile at times. But, per your recommendation, I'll give it a shot :)

Dual Stance by far! 😂 Just like to swirl through enemies like Ahsoka, and the upgrades are really good. But you have to upgrade the force abilities at the same time to have enough for the force moves. Second stance is Double Blade. I think it is currently the best for crowds.

I started playing blaster stance and I can't switch off it. I love mixing the shots in-between attacks. It's good pressure and sometimes you get a lucky gun parry. The force attacks aren't very good though, but I like the hold square gap closer. It's also nice to have a ranged attack that doesn't depend on force. I'll switch to Crossguard for Charged Reflection every once in a while.

Really useful breakdown, thanks!

I love the crossguard stance. It feels so satisfying to dodge left or right and take a big swing at an unguarded enemy. Or to have timed the strike right and slice a guy in half during their wind up, and the defense is great, staying in close is no problem blocking every strike and then swing when they are open. I'm trying the Blaster Stance next playthrough though. I wanna use the new stances, Already played enough games with single, double and duel wielded lightsabers.

Great review! Playing through the game with my sons, we like dual wield, single blade and blaster. The others are fun. All in all, really enjoying what they did with the new stances. Cheers!

i’m not too far in the game and only have first three stances, but so far i love the dual wield, and i like the addition of stances because in jedi fallen order, when i played on the harder difficulties i found myself only using the single blades lightsaber because it made the combat honestly easy, but with these new stances, whilst the single bladed may be more practical, i love slicing through enemies with loads of speed and damage

Haven't had the chance to play the game yet, and when I first heard of the Crossguard Stance, I got really excited. That's usually the style of gameplay I use in Souls games: Grab a Ultra/Colossal Greatsword and go to town one shotting almost anything that crosses my way. But I gotta say: Looking from the gameplay, it does look a bit clunky to me, I think. I still need to give this a proper try and surely will do once I grab the game, but it might not be the best for in this particular game. I loved using the Double-Bladed sabre in Fallen Order, so it might end up being my main stance in this new game.

The blaster is my fav I love the pokes and jabs to keep enemies from getting too close works amazing against bosses too to help break the guard quick from a distance

Me personally I use a cross guard and blaster combo. Probably my favorites with the both because of what they look like and how they feel. I usually use my blaster stance when I’m wanting to be more defensive and my cross guard when attacking. I also can easily switch between the two to get some good combos in. I love the way I made my blaster and how the cross guard looks is absolutely beautiful

I finished the game with dual wielding and blaster stance. I especially loved using the point blank technique to parry attacks. That slow motion effect was incredibly satisfying

Was running single and duel wield but dropped single for the blaster once I unlocked it. I wish it had a few more slash attacks instead of so many stabs but you get used to it and it eats through enemy guard. Then I got the cross guard... ended up dropping duel wield for it. It's so powerful and just decimates everything. You have to be careful and not get greedy with your attacks but it pays off with huge damage.

Definitely using dual wield and blaster on this play-through tho when I run into super battle droids I’m tempted to find a workbench and switch to double blade.

I've been using duel wield (I love comboing with it. Just parry, parry, attack, big follow up) and crossguard

With the blaster stance's charge shot you can get two other versions from bounty pucks. The first is Ricochet which is like deadeye where a charged shot will seek out additional targets after making contact with a surface. The other is Stun which turns the charge shot into an electric aoe stun on the ground. Both are useful for crowd control. Combine this versatility with the two perks, Ambidexterity, and Marksmanship and you have a unique combat flow that is constantly buffing you and dealing damage. The charged lunge is also useful for running down targets from afar after you shoot them. May be worth looking into for further review. Personally, I prefer either dual + single, or blaster + crossguard. Double is fun but not potent enough to me.

My favorite stance is the double bladed. I really like how fluid it can be plus how good it can be for deflection. Throughout my first play through I used the double bladed for pve and the blaster stance for boss fights and really enjoyed it.

my personal preference goes to dual lightsabers and crossguard combo, it feels amazing to be both a glass cannon and a pure tank at the same time

Double and dual has been my go-to. Double primary for its defensive ability and crowd damage(because of how often you get jumped in this game). And then dual for smaller crowds of enemies, boss fights, or multiple mini bosses because its the only stance that allows you to cancel a strike into a block parry dodge or jump. And then also I think thematically it makes a lot of sense. Cals master was a doubled bladed user, which i imagine he would pick up and use for most situations. And then dual sabers because of his unique kyber crystal, giving him his own personal touch. Making full use out of his lightsaber's ability to split and reconnect.

i have been exploring everything on koboh, i’m about 12 hours in and i literally just unlocked jedha, but haven’t been there yet, i have to say that the double bladed lightsaber is the way better than you are giving credit for, using it was the best way i had to beat the rancor and i am on jedi grandmaster, i personally think out of three stances i have right now that the double bladed lightsaber has consistently been the most damaging and longest ranger option i have, maybe i am crazy but i have been using the double blade and switching to the twin blade every now again for certain enemy types, it feels really badass too