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.

Techniques

There are three types of lightsaber techniques:

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  Standard Saber

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  Dual Sabers

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  Two-Handed Saber

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.