How Jedi: Survivor Fits Into the Star Wars Timeline

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Sometimes, it’s easy to figure out how a piece of Star Wars media fits into the larger Star Wars timeline. The Book of Boba Fett, for instance, clearly takes place after the Galactic Empire has fallen, but we only know that because of a few cameos from pre-existing characters and context clues. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor doesn’t offer such obvious luxuries since it is a more self-contained story, which makes it more difficult to place in the greater timeline. Difficult, but not impossible.

Before we begin, we should explain some terminology. Much like the real world, the chronology of Star Wars falls into two periods: Before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) and After the Battle of Yavin (ABY). For reference, the Battle of Yavin is the famous assault on the Death Star in A New Hope and marked the Rebel Alliance’s first decisive victory against the Empire. It was so decisive that it essentially reset galactic calendars. For this reason, everything that happened before the Battle of Yavin is considered BBY, which acts like the real world’s BC dates, and everything afterward is considered ABY, which acts like AD.

Early marketing stated that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes place five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, which is good and all for everyone who knows when that game takes place. For those who need additional information, Star Wars Jedi’s main character, Cal Kestis, lived through Order 66, which took place in 19 BBY. The main events of Jedi: Fallen Order occur five years after that insidious event, which places that game in 14 BBY. Therefore, Jedi: Survivor unfolds in 9 BBY, which should give you a rough idea of how it relates to the other major pieces of Star Wars media. However, we can go a little deeper than that.

Let’s get the worst part out of the way: Solo: A Star Wars Story is canon, and it takes place in 10 BBY. That means Han Solo won the Millennium Falcon from Lando Calrissian one year before the events of Jedi: Survivor. Moreover, Princess Leia Organa is kidnapped, prompting Senator Bail Organa to ask for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s assistance in 9 BBY. That means while Cal does whatever he does in Jedi: Survivor (we won’t spoil that just yet), Obi-Wan is dealing with Reva and the other Imperial Inquisitors. Oh, and in an alternate universe, this was also the year legendary smuggler Dash Rendar, who first appeared in the now non-canonical Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, joined the Imperial Academy. Just thought you should know.

Star Wars Jedi Survivor: Best and Worst Lightsaber Stances

Though a relatively new stance in Survivor (Fallen Order features a lesser version of it), you’ll actually acquire Dual Wield very early into the game. More importantly, there’s a good chance you’ll be using this stance for quite a long time after you unlock it.

Dual Wield basically turns you into a glass cannon. While this stance strikes a fantastic balance between power and speed, it often leaves you vulnerable thanks to the slightly heavier nature of its strikes and its longer combos. It’s just a little easier to get “caught” in a combo with this stance. As such, one of this stance’s best defenses is its unique Force ability which puts you in a trance that allows you to automatically counter many incoming melee attacks. That ability is further enhanced by perks like Precision Release and Focused Parry.

It will take you quite a while to really master your stance, but the high-skill ceiling pays off when you realize how powerful this stance can be in both group fights and against certain single targets. 

Blaster: A Slightly Blasphemous Fighting Style That Offers the Most Unique Way to Play The Game

As the name implies, this stance allows Cal to wield a lightsaber in one hand and a blaster in the other. Yes, a Jedi with a blaster, It’s not unheard of, but it’s not something we see in a lot of Star Wars games. 

The basic idea is to use your blaster to reduce an enemy’s guard and then go in for the kill with your lightsaber. Your blaster has a limited number of initial charges, but you can recharge it with melee hits and add additional charges through perks like Improved Clip. Against larger targets, you can use a charged shot to quickly stagger them. Against multiple targets, you can eventually utilize the Quick Draw perk, which lets you enter a kind of “Dead Eye” mode and blast multiple enemies at once. 

Jedi Survivor: Best Early Skills and Most Powerful Late Skills

Survival Skills should probably be the first skill you purchase at higher difficulty levels. It’s not fancy, but immediately increasing Cal’s maximum life is an upgrade you’ll be happy you have for the rest of the game.

Improved Stim Formula/Teamwork

For your next two skills, stay in the Resistance tree and grab this powerful combo. Improved Stim Formula increases the amount of health you get from a Stim. Teamwork reduces the amount of time it takes for a Stim to heal you. Again, both are going to be used for the rest of the game, so grab them early.

Gathering Tempest/Vortex Dive

I’m a big fan of the Double-Bladed stance, and you’ll definitely be using it a lot early in the game. So, why not invest in it early?

Gathering Tempest allows you to quickly damage a single target by holding the attack button. It greatly improves the stance’s single-target damage, which makes it essential. Vortex Dive lets you dive forward while spinning your blade and doing damage. It’s useful against groups and single targets, which again makes it an essential upgrade.

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