Lightsaber

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 lightsaber styles:

• Standard Saber - a single lightsaber.
• Dual Sabers - two single sabers.
• Two-Handed Saber - a double-bladed lightsaber.

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 was available, being unlocked after the first few missions in single player.

In Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy you start with a single saber with only yellow stance available. Later you unlock more stances and may switch to staff or duals sabers.