Over the many thousands of years since the inhabitants of the Galaxy learned how to utilize
the mysterious energy field known as the force, there have countless different ways force
abilities and techniques created and passed down for generations.
Force abilities were a way for the early force wielders to express themselves with this newfound
power, and pass down their knowledge to the next generation.
So hit that subscribe button and let’s break down every single known force power and Canon
and how it works.
So to start off, Galactic historians and scholars have divided force powers up into three aspects
and two divisions.
The Three aspects were Control powers, which were centred on the ability to control one’s
own mind and body, Sense powers, which focused on immersing the user in the force around
them and understanding the situation surrounding them, and then finally Alter abilities.
These were themed around changing the wielder’s environment and the people they were facing
off against.
And as for the two divisons, those are simply LIght side powers and Dark Side powers.
Although there is still debate about the gray area in the middle.
But either way that leads us onto the first Force Power, **Number 1.
Telekensis**.
(Alter/Control, Grey)
Now this one pretty much covers all of the basic force powers you can think of like force
push, pull, jump, choke and comes under the category of Alter and the Alignment of Grey
because it can be used by both sides.
Almost every force user can use Telekensis, because it’s the most basic and essential
to survival.
Some of the more extreme use cases include force wave/force shockwave which can be used
to topple over many enemies at once, although thats about as complex as it gets in Canon.
**Number 2.
Animal Bond (Alter/Control, Dark/Light)**
Animal Bond comes under the Alter category and is very interesting because it has both
a light and dark side variant.
The Dark Side variant tried to bend the will of the animal and subjugate it in order to
be tamed, while the light side version focused on connecting with and guiding the animal.
Both were equally effective, with the light side variant being used by Obi-Wan on Ryloth,
and Ezra Bridger using the Dark Side Variant on the Fyrnocks at Fort Anaxes…
**Number 3.
Shatterpoint (Sense, Dark/Light)**
Now in legends this ability has a lot more detail behind it, but in Canon, a Shatterpoint
is a deeply complex force phenomenon, almost similar to a fault line, where major events
had happened or were about to happen.
A force user with the Shatterpoint ability could then tap into these and get a glimpse
into the past or future.
The most famous user of this ability was Mace Windu, who used it during the Clone Wars,
but in Canon Darth Sidious also sensed a shatterpoint on board the Shuttle Tydiruium when it landed
on Endor.
Shatterpoint fell under the category of Sense and had both a dark and light alignment.
**Number 4.
Psychommetry (Sense, Light)**
Psychommetry or Force Echo is another force phenomenon which allowed a user to touch significant
or historical objects and give them a view of what happened with them.
When touching one of these signficant objects, the psychommetry user would be temporarily
blinded with white light, before receiving small amounts of information about the event
that took place.
Because of how powerful this ability was, the Jedi Council forbid Jedi from using it
on weapons of combat, fearing that they may be overcome with the swell of the Dark Side
if that weapon was used to kill someone.
The most well known users of this ability were Quinlan Vos and Cal Kestis, and they
both became very skilled in it.
The alignment for this ability is so far only Lightside, and it again falls under Control
**Number 5.
Endure (Control, Light Side)**
Now the Endure ability is really cool because it was invented by a Jedi Master named Crucitorn
at the Battle of Nar Shadda when Dooku was still in the Order.
Maaster Crucitorn was fully burnt alive, with every inch of skin burnt to black, but through
force Endure he was able to block all pain and keep himself alive…
It is unknown how the bantha he survived after that, but Dooku was so inspired by this that
he passed the knowledge on to two of his own Jedi students.
To demonstrate, he placed a torture device on his own chest, and activated it, but felt
no pain…
**Number 6.
Force Illusion (Alter, Unknown)**
We know next to nothing about this one in Canon apart from one small line, which states
that it allowed its user to generate illusions towards other people.
This puts it under the Alter Category, but alignment is currently unknown.
**Number 7.
Force Protection Bubble/ Force Barrier (Alter/Control, Grey)**
This one was aligned neither to the light or dark and could be used for both offensive
and defensive uses.
It allowed its wielder to protect themselves from external threat by putting up a wall
of force energy around them.
We see Grogu use this ability on Tython from the Light side perspective, and then Nightsisters
of Dathomir made heavy use of it from the Dark side perspective.
**Number 8.
Morchiro (Alter, Light Side)**
This is a really fascinating force ability, which allowed it’s wilder to gradually slow
down the vital function of their victim, eventually killing them.
This was an ancient Jedi art and despite being a Light side ability, it was highly forbidden
because of it’s brutality.
Only one Jedi was ever permitted to use it, being Yaddle…
**Number 9.
Precognition (Sense, Grey)**
Precognition, or Third Sight as it was known, was a force ability mainly used by Anakin
Skywalker, to peer into the future and know when an attack was about to come.
Master Sifo-Dyas was also gifted with this ability, but when he used it to predict the
Clone Wars happening, he was immediately expelled form the Jedi Council for being a war monger…
On top of this, many Chiss Females were gifted with this ability, and used it to help in
navigation.
**Number 10.
Mind Trick (Alter, Light/Dark)**
Now the Mind Trick has two different branches just like Animal Bond, with one called Mind
Touch, for Light Siders and one called Mind Control for Dark Siders.
Both of these achieved pretty much the same goal, of altering one’s decision making,
but Mind Touch simply guided them to that point, while Mind Control forced them there…
Personally I don’t see a difference!
**Number 11.
Force Lightning (Alter, Light/Dark)**
Again, Force Lightning has two variants.
The Dark Side variant which swells the dark side of the force, and the Light side variant
known as Electric Judgement which channels it’s wilder’s sense of Justice…
Plo Koon was notable user of this, and blew a guy’s head off because he felt a strong
sense of justice…
**Number 12.
Force Orb (Alter, Light Side)**
The Orb ability is a very unique one, primarily used by Jedi from aquatic planets like Kit
Fisto.
It allowed the wielder to create an orb of pure force energy under the water, letting
people breathe in it, and also for attack.
Padme Amidala was saved by Kit Fisto because of this ability.
**Number 13.
Metamoprhisis (Alter, Sense, Control, Grey)**
In Canon, the Metamorphisis ability really couldn’t be used by any regular force user,
but it was used by the Gods of Mortis, also called The Ones, to transform into their animal
forms at will.
**Number 14.
Force Meld (Alter/Sense/Control, Light Side)**
The Force Meld ability allows a user who is extremely strong in the Light side of the
Force to connect the minds of those around them to their own.
This allowed the wielder to sense the feelings and thoughts of everyone in the network, and
let them give instructions to coordinate a battle.
Force meld was famously used during the Hetzal Hyperspace Disaster by Master Avar Kriss during
the time of the High Republic.
Because of how vast this ability was, it was in all three categories, but could only be
used by very strong light siders.
**Number 15.
Tutaminis (Alter/Control, Light/Dark/Grey)**
Tutaminis or Force Deflection was the ability to absorb dense pockets of energy, like those
from blaster bolts or lightsabers.
This was a difficult, but fairly common ability used by the likes of Master Yoda, Darth Vader
in the Empire Strikes back and Many more.
**Number 16.
Force Sense (Sense, Grey)**
This is one of the most basic force abilities out there and could be used by almost anyone.
It allowed it’s wielder to sense the emotions of those around him, and ripples in the.
This, along with Force Sight was how the Miraluka species were able to see, despite being blind.
**Number 17.
Mech-Deru (Control/Sense, Dark side)**
This is actually one of the most interesting force abilities current in Canon, and basically
when activated, it gave its wielder an intuitive knowledge and understanding of mechanical
systems.
This was used by Darth Vader to repair his suit, and also to attach a new leg when he
was defeated by Kirak Infila.
Some even believe that this ability is responsible for Anakin being so good with droids from
a young age.
**Number 18.
Force Sight/Farsight (Sense, Dark/Light)**
Farsight is the ability that allows Force Users to see their surroundings without the
use of their eyes.
It enhances the wielder’s spatial perception and can let them spot enemies behind walls.
Major users of this ability were of course Kanan Jarrus in REbels and Luke Skywalker
in the OT, but almost all Jedi at some point in their life were forced to use it.
**Number 19.
Force Rage (Control, Dark Side)**
Sadly we have very limited information about this one from the Star Wars games, but it
channels the Dark side of the force into the User’s emotion, increasing their rage and
enhancing their lightsaber attacks.
This was used heavily by Darth Vader and his Grandson Kylo Ren.
**Number 20.
Memory Rub (Control, Sense, Alter/Dark Side)**
Memory rub allows it’s wilder to wipe certain events out of someone’s memory.
It is the ability that the Father of Mortis used on Anakin Skywalker to make him forget
the future he saw, of him becoming Darth Vader, and required one to be extremely profient
in the Dark Side.
**Number 21.
Force Visions/Premonitions (Sense, Light/Dark/Grey)**
This one isn’t really an ability, but since it one to be strong in the force to use, ill
put it here anyway.
Force Visions allowed users to see in the future, but they were not always accurate,
and often misled the person that they happened to.
**Number 22.
Ability to become a force ghost (Control, Light/Dark)**
After completing a specialized training, discovered first by Qui-Gon Jinn, one could transcended
into the cosmic force upon their death and return to the living world as a force ghost.
Despite not going through the training, in the moment of Anakin Skywalker’s death,
Obi-Wan saw that he had been redeemed and chose to give him one final gift.
The training to become a force ghost.
Dark Siders can also become force ghosts, but only when attached to an object of significance
to their life.
An example of this is Darth Momin, who’s essence remained attached to his helmet after
death
**Number 23.
Pyrokenisis or Fiery Energy (Alter, Dark Side)**
This was an Ability used by Dark Siders that produced thick blue fire, and even allowed
Palpatine to grab Ezra from inside the World Between Worlds.
Other than that, we have no idea what else it can do in Canon.
**Number 24.
Bleeding (Control/Alter, Dark Side)**
This is how lightsabers become Red in Canon.
A User must pour all of their hatred and anger into a kyber crystal, forcing it to bleed
with the dark side of the force.
Darth Vader used this on the crystal of Kirak Infila after he killed him to gain his first
sith lightsaber.
**Number 25.
Force Heal (Alter/Control, Unknown)**
We currently don’t know exactly how Force Healing works in canon, but we know that it
can heal a person at the expense of the healer’s own life force.
Some people believe that its a Dark Side ability because it can circumvent death, but we really
don’t know just yet.
Another branch of this ability is the Force Cleanse, which can purify a Kyber crystal
that is bleeding.
This is what Ahsoka Tano did to the lightsabers of the 6th Brother to gain her white lightsabers.
**Number 26.
Force Speed (Control, Light Side/Dark Side/Grey)**
Force Speed was the ability seen in the Phantom Menace and it allowed it’s user to incrase
their running speed for a short time.
The reason it was rarely ever used was because it could very quickly drain it’s user’s
force energy, leaving them extremely vulnerable to attack.
**Number 27.
Alter Environment (Alter, Grey)**
This one is an extremely unique force ability that was used by Bendu to summon the storm
on Attalon during Thrawn’s attack on the Rebel base in Star Wars rebels.
It was also used during the time of the High Republic, and allowed it’s wielder to influence
nature and cause weather events.
**Number 28.
Force Scream (Alter, Dark Side)**
This one is actually really fun, and it allows it’s user to screech out a debilitating
scream, sending shockwaves through the force and disorientating the opponent.
It is a firmly dark side ability, and was used by Palpatine in his office in Revenge
of the Sith.
**Number 29.
Sith Sorcery/Sith Magic/Sith Alchemy (Alter/Control/Sense, Dark Side)**
In Canon we don’t really know much about these arcane dark side powers, except that
it was used by Darth Sidious and Dooku in the Clone Wars, but was also involved in the
horrid project blackwing, which created zombie stormtroopers.
It was also used on the reforged helmet of Kylo ren to strengthen it’s protection…
**Number 30.
Force Projection (Alter/Control, Light Side)**
Force Projection also known as Similfuturs was an ability that allowed it’s wielder
to project a false image of them to anywhere else in the Galaxy.
It required extreme conentration and focus, and using it poured the life essence of the
user into the cosmic force.
If used for too long it could result in death just like what happened to Luke Skywalker,
and it was strictly a light side ability.
**Number 31.
Force Stastis (Alter, Grey)**
The force stasis ability allowed it’s user to freeze almost any physical object in place,
even if it was in the air.
It often manifsted as a shimmering, transparent energy shield when used, and it’s most common
target was blaster bolts or other people.
**Number 32.
Battle Meditation (Alter/Control/Sense, Light Side)**
Sadly in Canon, battle meditation hasn’t been expanded upon too much, but we know that
it was a Light Side force ability that signficiantly boosted the morale, stamine and overall power
of a person’s allies on the battlefield.
On top of that, it made the enemy fighting force far weaker, and removed their will to
fight.
It was a very rare ability that was primarily used by Masters Adi Galli, Mace Windu and
Oppo Rancisis, as well as Luke Skywalker later on.
**Number 33.
Force Stealth (Alter/Control, Light/Dark)**
This power actually has two branches.
The Light Side version, which simply alters one’s presence in the force, and the Dark
Version which supresses and subjugates the force around the wielder.
This is the version Palpatine used to hide from the Jedi.
**Number 34.
Force Empathy (Sense/Control, Light/Dark)**
Force Empathy was a power that when used, allowed the wielder to feel the exact emotions
of the person it was used on…
And in It’s dark side varaint, could even manipulate those emotions.
It was a pretty rare ability amongst the Jedi order, but was particularly common among Younglings
from the Genetian sub-species of humans.
**Number 35.
Sever Force (Sense/Alter/Control, Light/Dark/Grey)**
This one is as simple as it sounds.
A force user who enacts this ability completely cuts themselves off from the force temporarily.
This was notably used by Luke Skywalker, Cere Junda and Cal Kestis when they believed that
the force could no longer help them…
**Number 36.
Essence Transfer (Alter/Control/Sense, Dark Side)**
Essence Transfer was a force power invented by Darth Plagueis, which allowed him to move
his force essence to another host body.
After learnining the ability from his master though, Darth Sidious killed Plagueis, never
giving him the chance to use his new discovery.
Palpatine then went on to use it himself, surviving on Exegol after his defeat by Luke
Skywalker and Darth Vader.
In Canon we curently don’t know how it works, but that is being explored in the Mandalorian
Season 2 and Bad Batch, with Mount Tantiss, Grogu’s Blood and the Snoke tanks giving
us a glimpse into this dark science.
**Number 37.
Force Drain (Alter/Control, Dark Side/Light Side)**
Force drain gave it’s user the ability to drain the life essence out of any other living
being.
Thsi was used by Palpatine on Rey and Kylo Ren to rejuvinate himself, as well as Mother
Talzin on Count Dooku when the two came face to face in the Son of Dathomir comics.
The Nightsister verison of this technique was far more painful.
There was also weirdly enough a light side version of the technique which could be used
to funnel the life essence of one being into another, like what was one on Mortis between
by Anakin Skywalker, on Ahsoka Tano and the Daughter of Mortis.
**Number 38.
Mind Probe.
(Alter, Dark Side)**
Mind Probe was an extremely powerful force ability that allowed its user to sense and
sift through the thoughts, emotions and memories of the victim.
This was Dark Side force ability, and it often left it’s wielders.
So that is every single known Force Power in Star Wars Canon.
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