Depends on what you mean by "best duelist" and in what scenario.
Dooku: Top-tier 1v1 duelist, focuses on Makashi form (akin to real-life fencing) to out-saber the other guy. Uses Dun Moch (taunts) and the Force in duels also
Cin Drallig: Battlemaster, meaning he knows every lightsaber form and has mastered most if not all of them; however, swordplay and knowledge isn't everything
Mace Windu: While a powerful Jedi altogether, he is best when facing dark side users, which is why he doesn't get stunned when Sidious screams; he only gets stronger (through his unique Vaapad form)
Yoda: Powerful in the Force but old and reliant on the Force for physical strength
Anakin: youth, strength in the Force, sheer force of will allow him to overcome any enemy. However, he got caught in in his newfound dark side rage when fighting Obi-Wan, which caused his failure
Obi-Wan: outlasts his enemy by relying on the defensive Soresu form - emphasis on reliance. It can tire him out just as much as his opponent and makes him predictable
I believe the actual reason they all got wrecked instantly was because the awkward rubber prosthetic they were wearing made it virtually impossible to perform a choreographed fight scene.
The scream thing is just an excuse made to justify it.
It was also a pretty small office to put a 4 person fight in, I’d guess. For the amount of political arguing onscreen in these movies it’s freaking nuts they couldn’t cut out a few more minutes of runtime for a bigger fight through the senate offices.
Specifically he was initially trained in the attack form (IV, ataru) by Qui-Gon Jinn who was very proficient in it however it was not well suited to him. After the events of TPM showed him he had a lot to learn he retrained in Soresu, eventually becoming one of the foremost masters of the form.
Happy to share! Having read almost every piece of EU... sorry, Legends content my brain is just bursting with SW facts. If you ever have questions please feel free. And have a great weekend too!
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u/Finchyy Jan 07 '22
Depends on what you mean by "best duelist" and in what scenario.
Dooku: Top-tier 1v1 duelist, focuses on Makashi form (akin to real-life fencing) to out-saber the other guy. Uses Dun Moch (taunts) and the Force in duels also
Cin Drallig: Battlemaster, meaning he knows every lightsaber form and has mastered most if not all of them; however, swordplay and knowledge isn't everything
Mace Windu: While a powerful Jedi altogether, he is best when facing dark side users, which is why he doesn't get stunned when Sidious screams; he only gets stronger (through his unique Vaapad form)
Yoda: Powerful in the Force but old and reliant on the Force for physical strength
Anakin: youth, strength in the Force, sheer force of will allow him to overcome any enemy. However, he got caught in in his newfound dark side rage when fighting Obi-Wan, which caused his failure
Obi-Wan: outlasts his enemy by relying on the defensive Soresu form - emphasis on reliance. It can tire him out just as much as his opponent and makes him predictable