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The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi, and one of the primary weapons in the Jedi Knight series ever since the release of Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight. It is a a melee weapon which can be used to attack in close range, deflect most projectiles and can be thrown with the Force.

New students at the Jedi Academy are only given the choice to use a standard lightsaber when beginning their training. As students develop their skills, other alternatives become available.

Techniques

There are three types of lightsaber techniques:

Colors

In Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the following lightsaber colors are available to the player:

Icon	Color
	Blue
	Green
	Orange
	Purple
	Yellow
	Red ^MP

^MP Multiplayer only

Availability

In Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, only the single saber is available, being unlocked after the first few missions in single player.

In Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, the player start with a single saber with only Medium Style available. Later ,the player can unlock more styles, or switch techniques to either Dual Sabers or a Two-Handed Saber.

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-The lightsaber is the signature weapon of the Jedi Knight Series. It is a a melee weapon which can be used to attack in close range, deflect most projectiles and can be [[Saber Throw|thrown with the force]].
+The [[lightsaber]] is the signature weapon of the Jedi, and one of the primary weapons in the ''Jedi Knight'' series ever since the release of ''[[Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight]]''. It is a a melee weapon which can be used to attack in close range, deflect most projectiles and can be thrown with the Force.
-There are three types of lightsabers
+New students at the Jedi Academy are only given the choice to use a standard lightsaber when beginning their training. As students develop their skills, other alternatives become available.
-* [[single saber|Single Saber]]
-* [[Staff]] (Also known as Two-Handed-Saber)
+== Techniques ==
-* [[Dual Sabers]] (Technically two [[single saber|single sabers]], but functionally a different type of saber.
+There are three types of lightsaber techniques:
+<gallery>
+File:lightsaber_icon.png ‎| [[Standard Saber]]
+File:duallightsaber_icon.png ‎| [[Dual Sabers]]
+File:saberstaff_icon.png ‎| [[Two-Handed Saber]]
+</gallery>
+== Colors ==
+In ''[[Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]'', the following lightsaber colors are available to the player:
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Icon
+! Color
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_blue.jpg|64px]]
+| Blue
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_green.jpg|64px]]
+| Green
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_orange.jpg|64px]]
+| Orange
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_purple.jpg|64px]]
+| Purple
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_yellow.jpg|64px]]
+| Yellow
+|-
+| [[File:Saber_icon_red.jpg|64px]]
+| Red <sup>[[#1|MP]]</sup>
+|}
+:<div id="1"><small><sup>MP</sup> Multiplayer only</div></small>
 == Availability ==
-In [[JK2]], only [[single saber]] was available, and was unlocked after the first few missions in [[single player]]. In [[JKA]], you start with only a [[single saber]] with only [[yellow stance]], and later unlock more stances and may switch it out for a [[staff]] or [[Dual Sabers|duals sabers]].
+In ''[[Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast]]'', only the [[single saber]] is available, being unlocked after the first few missions in [[single player]].
+In ''[[Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy]]'', the player start with a [[single saber]] with only [[Medium Style]] available. Later ,the player can unlock more [[Standard Saber#Styles|styles]], or switch techniques to either [[Dual Sabers]] or a [[Two-Handed Saber]].
 [[Category:Weapons]]