The Greatest Lightsaber Duels in Star Wars History, Ranked
From Obi-Wan vs. Anakin on Mustafar to the snowy showdown between Kylo Ren and Rey, these are the most iconic lightsaber battles across the galaxy—ranked by intensity, emotion, and pure cinematic power.
There are fights, and then there are lightsaber fights. No weapon in pop culture hits harder than that glowing plasma blade, and no franchise has choreographed more legendary clashes than Star Wars. Whether it’s a duel of fates in a Naboo palace, a brotherly betrayal on Mustafar, or a snowy standoff in a collapsing forest, these battles do more than slice—they tell stories. We ranked the greatest lightsaber duels in the galaxy far, far away based on stakes, emotion, and choreography.
14) Finn and Rey Vs Kylo Ren
Movie: Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Location: Starkiller Base
13) Obi-Wan Kenobi Vs. General Grievous
Movie: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Location: Utapau
12) Mace Windu Vs. Darth Sidious
Movie: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
11) Rey Vs. Kylo Ren
Movie: Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker
Location: Death Star II wreckage on Kef-Bir
10) Obi Wan-Kenobi Vs. Darth Vader
Movie: Episode IV – A New Hope
Location: The Death Star
9) Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi vs. Count Dooku
Movie: Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith
Location: The Invisible Hand Separatist flagship
8) Anakin Skywalker Vs Obi-Wan Kenobi
Show: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Location: Jedi Temple on Coruscant
7) Yoda Vs. Darth Sidious
Movie: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Location: The Senate Chamber on Coruscant
6) Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Yoda Vs Count Dooku
Movie: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Location: Geonosis
5) Luke Skywalker Vs. Darth Vader
Movie: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Location: The Emperor’s Throne Room on The Second Death Star
4) Darth Vader Vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi
Show: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Location: An unnamed Barren Moon
3) Luke Skywalker Vs. Darth Vader
Movie: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Location: Cloud City of Bespin
2) Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn Vs. Darth Maul
Movie: Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Location: Naboo
1) Darth Vader Vs. Obi-Wan Kenobi
Movie: Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith
Location: Mustafar
