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[AJUMP23]

I think there was a book describing that he "force transferred" into a clone body or something, his body was destroyed with the death star.

 

[Roufianos]

Even Sidious says to Yoda that Vader will be more powerful than both of them.

I think the idea is he would have easily surpassed him but for his body being destroyed.

 

[AJUMP23]

Palps also lost to an untrained Jedi in the end.

 

[Just_one]

SOMEHOW HE SURVIVED!

I really love that scene!! Hayden was fantastic in it

 

[IDKFA]

Vader would have been stronger if he didn't get his ass handed to him by Obi-Wan in Episode 3.

I think Palpatine even said to Yoda in episode 3 that Vader would surpass both of them in power levels.

 

[HarryKS]

Missing his original limbs probably had a big impact on Anakin's potential.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Vader is a traditional villain, and was better than dookoo, maul, kylo etc.

 

[Laptop1991]

Not if it was the Darth Vader from the original trilogy, but the prequel's made Vader look weak and was the most disappointing thing about them, that wasn't the Darth Vader i was expecting, so he didn't look as strong as Maul going by the prequels, which ruined Star Wars for me. but Sidious was the master and Vader killed him in the end in the Original trilogy.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Missing his original limbs probably had a big impact on Anakin's potential.

I would really want to see an alternate universe SW where Anakin rises to his full potential.

 

[Kamina]

Vader was crippled when he got burned on mustafa, but his raw force power was still stronger than Sidious’. One can argue that Sidious had more force skills, though.
In the end Vader was inferior to Sidious due to the robotic suit having been designed as vulnerable to Sidious’ force lighting

 

[Dirk Benedict]

I would really want to see an alternate universe SW where Anakin rises to his full potential.

So, would I... I want to see him as this efficient killing machine.

 

[Azelover]

Interesting point OP.

I'm no expert but it seems Anakin was more powerful than Sidius. He said it himself when he was fighting Yoda. However Vader lost some of his power after he got burned.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

But if Obi Wan could win over Anakin, pre weakening aka Vader, he is the most powerfull.

 

[Gp1]

But if Obi Wan could win over Anakin, pre weakening aka Vader, he is the most powerfull.

Mike Tyson lost to James buster Douglas too.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Don't know how much Disney butchered the canon, but in the past for raw force power, he was the most powerful that got kept in check by the dismemberment/wounds as well as the pain-suit and it's failsafe lightning vulnerability. Disciplined on the other hand, is a different story.

 

[Kraz]

More powerful in the dark side.
Vader achieved conscious immortality, Sidious was destroyed.

 

[Marvel14]

I think there was a book describing that he "force transferred" into a clone body or something, his body was destroyed with the death star.

 

[lachesis]

Vader man handled Sidious, so Vader > Palp?

 

[Melfice7]

"Darth Vader WILL become more powerful than either of us" - the senate

He had more potential, but Kenobi made sure he never reached it