User blog comment:Ak47pwnerr/Sarah Kerrigan vs. Darth Vader/@comment-143604-20120620202357

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 * Melee- Kerrigan. The lightsaber is an incredibly effective weapon, and is capable of reflecting certain attacks and abilities back at Kerrigan, but outside of the reflection property, it works very much like a longer version of a Protoss arm-blade, a weapon that Kerrigan has gone up against many times before. Vader's suit leaves him vulnerable and slower than he was as Anakin Skywalker, and his robotic limbs prevent him from engaging in the same level of combat skill, making him a much less effective melee warrior than, say, Zeratul- a Dark Templar with a similar weapon that could not overcome Kerrigan's abilities. Kerrigan's blades can easily pierce through the armor and cybernetics of Vader's suit, and the time it takes for her to regrow these limbs is surprisingly quick. Even ignoring the blades, Kerrigan's hand-to-hand skill makes her a dangerous foe in close quarters, and she can still do some damage to Vader without using her claws if she needs to.


 * Telekinesis- Kerrigan. The power to destroy a planet may be insignifficant compared to the power of the Force, but the power to implode a Battlecruiser with your mind is far more effective than the power of Vader's own force abilities. The Force really has no limit to its power, but Vader isn't exactly Darth Nhilus. Kerrigan can match any of the traditional abilities used by Skywalker, but with much greater force behind her attacks.


 * Additional Powers- Kerrigan. Again. Vader's force powers are strong, but he's limited in what he can do because of his cyborg body. Powerful and key sith powers like Force Lightning are simply not available to him, while Kerrigan has a wider array of abilities and powers that allow her more versatile combat on the battlefield.


 * Defense- Darth Vader. Darth Vader's cybernetics may make him a less effective duelist and make him less mobile, but they make up for that by being a damned effective suit of armor. Kerrigan doesn't wear much in the way of armor, since she has her regeneration to protect her, but that doesn't mean that she's immune to a lightsaber through the eye or heart- it'll still hurt like hell, and can still be fatal. Vader's suit will be able to withstand a number of psionic powers and can hold off against Kerrigan's melee attacks long enough for Vader to deliver a fatal strike to the Queen of Blades if the fight comes to melee, and like I said in the melee section, his lightsaber will further increase his defensive capabilities. Honestly, Vader's best chance for this is to play this fight defensively- use the Force to hold off and deflect Kerrigan's psi-powers when he can, dodge if he's able to and lure her into a close range encounter where his armor and lightsaber will allow him to get a deadly attack.


 * X-Factors- Kerrigan. Vader may be able to enhance his speed and strength with the Force when he needs to, he still won't be a match offensively for Kerrigan. His mind-probing will not really come up with any results that lead anywhere if he does choose to attempt it, as Kerrigan has been shown to be a pretty strong "iron curtain" of willpower against everyone and everything- she has no remorse or problems with anything she does and only Jim Raynor has ever been able to affect her, and only then because of their connection before her infection. Force Heal is not nearly as effective as the Healing Factor- to use the Force Heal, Vader has to stand in place without attacking or defending against anything, requiring him to find a place to create a break in the combat. This can be effective, but not nearly as much as a simple immediate healing factor. Kerrigan is also a master tactician and manipulator- Vader is a being full of conflict, doubt and remorse, and Kerrigan can easily use this to her advantage. She is also much more mobile and can fly, giving her an advantage over Vader in that regard.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Sarah Kerrigan. I'm sure this is coming as a surprise. Sarah's abilities and powers FAR exceed Vader's own, anything he can do can be matched by the Queen of Blades, and in melee Kerrigan's "weaponry" is far more effective. She's a better tactician, a better manipulator and has better training. She's better at fighting up close and she's smarter. In just about every category but base armor, she comes out on top- but even this edge is nullified by Kerrigan's healing factor.