Combat in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor can both be simple and complicated, depending on what confrontations and missions that players are taking on as Jedi Cal Kestis. While there are plenty of variations that players can configure to help them out in combat, like skill points and lightsaber stances, one of the best ways to heighten players' advantage is to equip the best combat perks.
There is a good amount of perks in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, with a smaller portion relating to combat. These combat-related perks will help Cal push back even harder against the many different enemies that the Jedi will face in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
10 Perplexity
Though Force Confusion is a controversial combat option in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the Force power still stands relatively powerful in specific situations. Perplexity is a perk in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that can help increase the power of Confusion.
Equipping Perplexity onto Cal, which will take up 2 perk slots, will allow enemies that are under the influence of Confusion to deal more damage to other enemies. This can help make Confusion a much better crowd-control option for players.
9 Shatter
Shatter is a great perk, especially for those players that tend to play more aggressively in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. In order to retrieve Shatter, players will need to locate and defeat the legendary Rancor on Koboh. The Shatter perk will cost 2 perk slots for players looking to equip it.
When equipped, players will be able to deal a lot more damage to enemies' block meters, which will inevitably allow Cal to 'shatter' through defense a lot more often. This can help players take out enemies much quicker.
8 Resilience
Being one of the first perks that players will obtain when journeying through Koboh, Resilience is one of the best combat perks that players can equip. Resilience will also only cost players 1 perk slot, meaning that it pairs well with a number of other perks.
When Cal has equipped the Resilience perk, his block meter will be strengthened, meaning the Jedi can block more attacks with his lightsaber. This is a big help when there are a lot of ranged opponents constantly shooting at Cal.
7 Equilibrium
Equilibrium is one of the easiest and the best perks that players can obtain in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. All they need to do is visit Zee and purchase the Equilibrium perk for 5 Datadisks. Equilibrium will need a hefty 3 perk slots in order for players to equip the perk, but it is well worth it.
That is because with Equilibrium equipped, players using a Force attack will have their next lightsaber attack boosted. This can help open up versatile combos utilizing both the Force and Cal's lightsaber, which will put out heightened damage.
6 Fortitude
Fortitude is arguably the very best perk for players who love engaging in lightsaber combat. Top equip the Fortitude perk, players will need 4 perk slots. Once equipped, all of Cal's lightsaber damage will be increased, meaning that the Jedi will be able to take out enemies with more ease.
The only downside to this perk is that all of Cal's incoming damage will also be increased, meaning enemies may have an easier time taking out the Jedi. But, pros will have no problem avoiding enemy attacks.
5 Centered
Sometimes enemies can easily overwhelm the player. That's why it is important for players to create some breathing room so that they have a chance to heal. Centered is a perk that will help increase the number of options that Cal has when it comes time for him to heal up.
When equipped in 2 perk slots, Centered will make it so that whenever Cal uses a healing stim, enemies in a small area around Cal will be staggered. Not only that, but Cal is capable of taking 1 hit while healing.
4 Versatility
Now that there are 5 different lightsaber stances for Cal to make use of in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, players have a lot more flexibility when it comes to combat. Players are able to equip 2 lightsaber stances and are able to quickly switch between the two whenever they'd like.
Versatility is a perk that takes advantage of switching stances. When equipped in 3 perk slots, Versatility will make it so that lightsaber damage is temporarily boosted after switching between lightsaber stances in combat.
3 Dexterity
Throwing lightsabers is one of the most fun ways to take out enemies in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, especially with the Dual-Wield stance where Cal can throw two lightsabers at the same time. A thrown lightsaber does a decent amount of damage, but not enough for it to be considered the best attack in the game.
Dexterity is a perk that players can find by completing the Chamber of Reason. When equipped to Cal, players will deal a lot more damage with thrown lightsabers. To equip the perk, players will need 2 perk slots.
2 Precision
Parrying is a very important part of combat in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, so players will want any edge they can get when it comes to the fighting mechanic. The combat-related perk Precision will allow for players to deal much more damage to the enemy's block meter/stamina when parrying at the cost of a smaller parry window.
Since parrying is very frequent, players should have an easy time dealing with smaller parry windows, all while breaking an enemy's guard easier. Precision will need 2 perk slots in order to be slotted.
1 Marksmanship
The Blaster stance is arguably one of the more popular stances that players make use of in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. In that case, players using the Blaster stance will want to max out their Blaster skill tree, as well as equip any Blaster-related perks that can help them in combat.
Marksmanship is the best Blaster stance perk that can give Cal an edge with his very own blaster. When equipped on 3 perk slots, Cal's blaster damage will be fairly increased, which can be a great help against enemies that aren't in Cal's close vicinity.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.