Every Star Wars Lightsaber Battle Ranked From Worst To Best

By Jack Pooley / August 10, 2017

7. Obi-Wan Vs. Darth Vader - A New Hope

Sure, it may not be the most spry or athletic lightsaber battle in the series, but what the Obi-Wan/Vader fight lacks in style it more than compensates for with sheer iconic, elemental appeal.

Accompanied by some of the series' most iconic dialogue and playing out more like a fencing game than any other duel in the series, this is an absolute one-of-a-kind battle that informs the rest of the series and, of course, concludes with Obi-Wan sacrificing himself.

So no, it's not as exciting as most of the other lightsaber battles, but it's loaded with meaning, further develops numerous characters and is absolutely unforgettable in its own right.