Niman – Harmonized Strike
Lightsaber FormUniversal- Cost
- 1 FP
- Activation
- Free (part of attack)
- Range
- Self
- Recommended Lv
- Lv 1+
Effect
Your next lightsaber attack this turn is made with Advantage and deals an additional 1d4 Force damage. Until the start of your next turn, the first attack made against you is made with Disadvantage.
At the Table
A Jedi Knight, hemmed in by a battle droid and a flanking commando, spends 1 FP and folds the power into her swing — her next lightsaber attack lands with Advantage and bites for an extra 1d4 Force damage on top of the blade. The balanced Niman flow doesn't stop there: until her next turn, the first shot the commando throws back at her comes in with Disadvantage. Cheap, level-1, and free as part of the attack, it's the maneuver a duelist leans on turn after turn to stay aggressive without dropping her guard.
In the Lore
Niman, the Sixth Form, is the diplomat's saber art — a balanced, moderate style that blends elements of the other forms rather than specializing, and famously leaves room to integrate Force techniques alongside the blade. In Legends it is the Sixth Form, nicknamed the diplomat’s form, favored by Jedi who served as peacekeepers and negotiators rather than dedicated duelists — its light demands on a wielder’s focus leave room to weave Force powers and a clear head into the fight. Its very balance was also its weakness: many Niman-trained Jedi were cut down at Geonosis by opponents who had specialized. As the form most open to weaving telekinetic and energy techniques into a strike, it suits a wielder who fights with mind and saber in harmony rather than either alone.