Lightsaber question

[Cthulhu4u]

I have aJedi who has reached level 3 in duel-weapons skill, as well is level 3 in Burst of Speed and Critical Strike and I'm wondering if it is more effective to have him use 1 double=blades saber or two regular sabers. I have the Solar crystal already and am just wondering which would give me an advantage.

[Lightning Rod]

I prefer to make one powerful dual blade lightsaber, it seemed to to the most damage. Plus I like the look of it.

[fable]

As my wife's grandmother used to say, "Each to their own, said the little old lady as she kissed her cow." I preferred two lightsabers, because with different upgrades, you got the benefit of additional effects.

[Puffykins]

Agreed with fable.

With two lightsabers, you get the capacity for 4 upgrades, and not just two with the double bladed lightsabers.

[Caden]

You still get 4 upgrades with a double-blade. The 2 crystals inside a double-blade work on both blades. So it's actually like having 4 crystals, even though you are only using 2 crystals. A rare, damage increasing crystal will effect both blades inside a double-blade. However, I don't think crystals that give bonuses to blaster bolt deflection will work on both blades inside a double-blade. Regardless, a double-blade is a good way of doubling your rare, powerful crystals.

Another difference is that double blades just do more blunt damage, while single-blades have a higher chance to land a critical hit. A double-blade with no crystals will do 2-20 damage and has a 5% chance to land a critical hit, with each blade. A single-blade with no crystals will do 2-16 damage and has a 10% chance to land a critical hit, with each blade. You mentioned that you have level 3 Critical Strike. That means you should be dual-wielding two single-blades. Master Critical Strike quadruples your chance to land a critical hit. This means a single-blade will have a 40% chance with each blade, while a double-blade will have a 20% chance with each blade. In your particular case, if you focus on increasing your lightsaber damage, you will definately deal more damage with two single-blades.

[fable]

Originally Posted by Caden

You still get 4 upgrades with a double-blade. The 2 crystals inside a double-blade work on both blades.

Just to be clear: you get 4 upgrades, but only for spread out across 2 crystals. With two blades, you get the 4 upgrades, spread across 4 crystals. So it's a difference of approach, really. I prefer the spread of different, additional benefits in two blades. The double blade concentrates the effects, instead.

The rest of what you wrote was an excellent analysis.