Crossguard Lightsaber

About the Crossguard Lightsaber

An archaic design revived by those who prize aggression over elegance. Two smaller vents split from the base of the hilt to project a pair of quillons, forming a blazing crossguard that catches and channels an opponent's blade away from the wielder's hands. The layout is a deliberate throwback to the Great Scourge of Malachor era, when unstable crystals forced engineers to bleed excess energy through side emitters. That instability never fully went away; the crossguard saber tends to spit and crackle, a weapon that looks as dangerous to its owner as to its target. Duelists who carry one lean into brute-force forms, trapping blades in the guard before muscling through a bind. It is heavier and less refined than a standard saber, but in a locked blade-clash the crossguard turns a stalemate into an execution.

Lightsaber guides

• Lightsaber colors & their meanings — what each blade color means, plus the kyber crystal & KOTOR crystal system.
• Lightsaber forms — the seven combat forms and how each one plays.
• Lightsaber crystals & upgrades — every crystal, emitter, lens, power cell, and grip.