Darth VaderEMPIRE

Major character

Skills (base + variance)

Diplomacy40 + 0

Espionage50 + 0

Ship Design0 + 0

Troop Training0 + 0

Facility Design0 + 0

Combat100 + 0

Leadership100 + 0

Loyalty100 + 0

Force

Force-sensitiveYes (known at start)

Jedi probability100

Jedi level120 + 0

Command

Can be AdmiralYes

Can be GeneralYes

Can be CommanderYes

Darth Vader is one of the two Imperial major characters in Star Wars: Rebellion, alongside Emperor Palpatine. The in-game encyclopedia presents him as the Dark Lord of the Sith and the most visible symbol of the Empire: a dark Jedi in black armor, once taught by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who did much to wipe out the Jedi Knights. It calls him a brilliant tactician and starfighter pilot who rarely forgives failure, and says the Alliance had hoped he died with the Death Star before he returned in command of one of the new Super Star Destroyers.

In the game

Darth Vader can serve as an admiral, a general or a commander. The game data marks Darth Vader as unable to betray the Empire. It also lists Darth Vader as a Jedi trainer. The infobox values come from the game data. The 25th Anniversary patch does not change them.

The Empire always starts the game with Darth Vader. To win, the Alliance player must capture and hold both the Emperor and Vader, along with the Imperial headquarters at Coruscant.

Vader is strong in the Force from the beginning: he can find Imperial characters with Force potential right away, while Luke Skywalker has to grow stronger before he can do the same for the Alliance. Once Luke has learned his heritage, Vader may try to abduct him and bring him before the Emperor, which starts the "Final Battle".