Short Lightsaber
Lightsabers- Damage
- 1d8Energy / Slashing
- Range
- 5 ft
- Weight
- 0.5 kg
- Size
- Small
- Attack ability
- DEX or STR
- Recommended Lv
- Lv 1+
About the Short Lightsaber
Barely longer than a dagger once ignited, the shoto trades reach for control. Its stubby blade sits low in the wielder's grip, the classic off-hand companion in Jar'Kai and the natural choice for smaller duelists who never fit a full-length hilt comfortably. Yoda famously favored one, as did generations of younglings and diminutive species who found the standard saber unwieldy. The abbreviated blade demands you close the distance, and a shoto-fighter learns to slip inside a taller opponent's guard where a longer weapon cannot follow. Some carry one purely to bind and trap an enemy blade while the main hand does the killing. Nothing about it is forgiving; the shorter arc means a mistimed cut leaves you exposed, and its finesse rewards precise footwork over raw strength.
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.