Could Mace Windu have beaten Palpatine?

Windu didn’t beat Palpatine because he was stronger and more skilled in lightsaber combat – he beat him because of three major reasons: (1) his unique lightsaber style, (2) his Shatterpoint technique, and (3) he got lucky.

Would Mace Windu have beaten Anakin?

Mace Windu would definitely and handily defeat Anakin Skywalker.

Was Palpatine weaker than Mace Windu?

Yes he is. He defeated him in combat and George Lucas confirmed that Windu’s victory was legit. Any attempt from Sidious’ fanboys to claim that he faked to get Anakin to his side is an excuse without official proofs.

What does Palpatine say when killing Windu?

So, Palpatine shouted “unlimited powaaaahhhhh” to show Anakin that the power of the Dark Side granted him the ability to turn the tides against Windu and kill him. UNLIMITED POWER! To remind Anakin that the Dark Side is the key to “unlimited power.”

Did Palpatine pretend to lose to Windu to turn Anakin?

Yes, Palpatine pretended to lose in order to turn Anakin to the dark side. Early on in his fight with Windu, Palpatine actually had an obvious opportunity to kill Windu. Shortly after despatching the other 3 Jedi, Palpatine points his lightsaber directly at Windu’s chest and Windu’s arms are by his sides.

Did Mace Windu really defeat Palpatine?

This is something of debate that has been discreetly going on for years, but I can’t help but suspect Mace Windu didn’t really defeat Palpatine (in a combat sense). It’s kind of strange to see Palpatine overwhelm Yoda in almost every way during their later duel, but in the case of Mace Windu, he conveniently goofed off when Anakin was arriving.

Does Palpatine have a problem with having no lightsaber?

It was also shown during his duel with Yoda, he has absolutely no problem with having no lightsaber. Now, notice how when Palpatine is launching Force Lightning at Mace Windu he’s acting all weak and pitiful, but the minute Windu loses his hand, he bursts him with lightning so intense it lit up his skeleton? It kind of really makes me wonder.

Was Palpatine faking his victory over Yoda?

Palpatine didn’t overwhelm Yoda, in fact Yoda was countering everything he threw at him, he just happened to have better position in an awkward battleground. I don’t think Palpatine was faking it, I don’t think even he is powerful enough to playfight against Mace Windu. TX-20, Strongbow, Darkslayer and 4 others like this.