Revan, was he a Jedi Guardian or Sentinel?

[CecilPaladin]

Which Jedi class was Revan? Was he a Guardian (1 handed saber) or Sentinel (dual wielding sabers)?

 

I thought he used 1 blade as per the SW book Revan, but I've also seen pictures of him using 2 blades. So I'm not so sure anymore.

 

Thoughts?

[Max_Killjoy]

He was a Jedi, and then other things.

 

Why do people try to cram every character in a setting into a "class", once there's an RPG for that setting?

[BrianDavion]

He was a Jedi, and then other things.

 

Why do people try to cram every character in a setting into a "class", once there's an RPG for that setting?

 

 

Indeed. the reason we have multiple jedi classes is because a single jedi class would be OP as hell

[LyraineAlei]

He was Jedi, he was Sith. In KOTOR Revan could be any kind of Jedi.

 

NPCs aren't PCs so BioWare can make them into whatever they want.

[CecilPaladin]

I made a Revan toon and he's a Jedi Knight atm. When I go to pick either Guardian or Sentinel, which would be more accurate? I plan on outfitting him with some dark robes in the future.

[freeoftime]

With what we know of Revan before any brainwashing and corrupting, I'd say he actually fit the KoTOR Consular or Sentinel best. (Focus on force powers/good out of combat skills -- making and repairing HK for example.) IIRC the files for NPC Revan in those games actually class him as a Jedi Guardian but... they do that with a number of non Jedi NPCs too (I think the Twi'lek in Bastila's personal quest was one such case?), so that's not necessarily a conclusive answer,

 

If I had to cram him into TOR's class system, I'd probably go with one of the Consular AC's, because of the greated focus on force powers (I was always under the impression that Revan specialized somewhat more in that while Malak was more the lightsaber combat type, so Jedi Guardian/Weaponmaster in KoTOR and Juggernaut in TOR).

 

Since you already made JK... Well, he *is* depicted using two lightsabers on occasion, but he's also been shown using the Shien reverse grip, so I guess it comes down to whether you want to give him the double sabers or Shien?

 

(Though generally I'd agree that trying to cram everyone into classes isn't the best idea and would suggest to go with seems most fun to you.)

[ShenLongKazama]

With what we know of Revan before any brainwashing and corrupting, I'd say he actually fit the KoTOR Consular or Sentinel best. (Focus on force powers/good out of combat skills -- making and repairing HK for example.) IIRC the files for NPC Revan in those games actually class him as a Jedi Guardian but... they do that with a number of non Jedi NPCs too (I think the Twi'lek in Bastila's personal quest was one such case?), so that's not necessarily a conclusive answer,

 

If I had to cram him into TOR's class system, I'd probably go with one of the Consular AC's, because of the greated focus on force powers (I was always under the impression that Revan specialized somewhat more in that while Malak was more the lightsaber combat type, so Jedi Guardian/Weaponmaster in KoTOR and Juggernaut in TOR).

 

Since you already made JK... Well, he *is* depicted using two lightsabers on occasion, but he's also been shown using the Shien reverse grip, so I guess it comes down to whether you want to give him the double sabers or Shien?

 

(Though generally I'd agree that trying to cram everyone into classes isn't the best idea and would suggest to go with seems most fun to you.)

 

Completely wrong. If you want to create a char like Revan, choose Jedi Guardian or Sith Sorcerer. You can clearly see during the Foundry battle, that he utilizes Guardian lightsaber techniques and Sorcerer force powers.

[Reno_Tarshil]

Light Side Revan is a Guardian. Dark Side Revan is a Sorc. Neutral Revan is a Sentinel.

 

In my opinion.

[Alec_Fortescue]

Now what sort of Sentinels and Guardians are we talking about?

 

Because these ranks differ highly from the class and skill tree names :>

 

In-game Revan is neither class. Game had to confine players to specific roles, you can't really be a movie/comic/book Jedi / Sith here who's making use of both flashy lightsaber moves and Force powers with same efficiency. You're either a caster with pebbles / lightning who's using a saber as a glow stick with stats or a melee warrior who's got some extra Force abilities to help himself.

Edited October 19, 2014 by Alec_Fortescue

[BrintoSFJ]

Which Jedi class was Revan? Was he a Guardian (1 handed saber) or Sentinel (dual wielding sabers)?

 

I thought he used 1 blade as per the SW book Revan, but I've also seen pictures of him using 2 blades. So I'm not so sure anymore.

 

Thoughts?

 

the only reason we have multiple jedi/sith class is because this game follow the D&D archetype system and all the classes are designed to be part of one of several archetypes.

Now that is out of the way, if you did foundry then you would have known Revan can pretty much do everything. he can use consular/inq abilities, knight/warr abilities. he is pretty much what a force sensitive should be.

[rashadk]

My Revan was a smuggler scoundrel, or at least his programmed identity as a republic soldier in kotor was.

 

But, yeah in the game I think its pretty clear that he is a sentinel/warrior.

[Lordkoon]

I made a Revan toon.

 

You must be the first to think of this.

[freeoftime]

Completely wrong. If you want to create a char like Revan, choose Jedi Guardian or Sith Sorcerer. You can clearly see during the Foundry battle, that he utilizes Guardian lightsaber techniques and Sorcerer force powers.

 

.......................I wasn't going by what they crammed him into in the Foundry fight (and that he utilizes skills from 2 different classes already present a problem with the assertion that he's either one or the other). Hence my mention of what I would have classified him as in the KoTOR system, hence my mention of him having been depicted as dual wielding and using the Shien reverse grip.

 

And honestly, considering that I did suggest Jedi Guardian and was saying Consular because I was going by Jedi names and the two are mirrors... I'd say completely wrong is vastly overstating it. Especially when you ignore completely that I was using a different approach than just looking at what they did in the Foundry fight.

[wiredgutter]

My Revan was most definitely a sentinel, and near constantly twirled his lightsabers with the Y button while running around questing.

[OrionSol]

If he was anything he was a blend of a Guardian/Sage/Inquisitor

 

As he has abilities from all 3 of those.

[branmakmuffin]

It's hard to shoehorn non-game characters into a class. Like Han Solo. Was he a Scoundrel? I don't recall ever seeing him heal or use a scattergun. Was he a Gunslinger? I don't recall him using dual blasters. Was he a wannabe Vanguard? I do recall him using a blaster rifle.

[well]

Sorry in Kotor 1 he was flushed down a toilet (It was a Hutt Toilet he used by mistake) So my chr the Utensil Engineer(KP) took his place. So the Revan everyone drools over wasn't a Jedi or Sith . He was a dish washer.

[NogueiraA]

Guardian.

 

Obi = Guardian.

 

Guardian = best class ever.

[Aries_cz]

If you are going to adhere to the structure of this game, you will fail.

Revan was both greatly knowledgeable (and powerful) in the Force, which is close to Jedi Sage/Sith Sorcerer, but he was also able to duel with Mandalore, meaning he was skilled with lightsaber, and he was usually using one saber, making him also a guardian/juggernaut.

 

Simply put - you cannot make Revan in the class system. But if you want to be close, Sage/Sorc is probably the closest one

Edited October 19, 2014 by Aries_cz

[Elyx]

I think he fit the Powertech mold the best really. the armor and flame throwers really scream "Revan"!

 

really, OP...the image that will last is what you will enjoy the most. pick a class that you feel fits the idea, and play it. make your own revan story.

[Aussircaex]

the only reason we have multiple jedi/sith class is because this game follow the D&D archetype system and all the classes are designed to be part of one of several archetypes.

 

Does it? I always thought it averted them pretty well. The sword fighting Guardian/Juggernaut class is a magic-user (unlike the Fighter), the ranged weapon users are in heavy or medium armor (unlike the Ranger, mostly), the Rogue uses a gun and can be a healer, and the Sage/Sorc can be a wizard OR cleric.

 

I mean the game uses the Tank/DPS/Healer paradigm, but notably, D&D never has (except maybe 4th Ed.)

[kirorx]

Revan is a Tyrannosaurus Rex......roar

[ShenLongKazama]

.......................I wasn't going by what they crammed him into in the Foundry fight (and that he utilizes skills from 2 different classes already present a problem with the assertion that he's either one or the other). Hence my mention of what I would have classified him as in the KoTOR system, hence my mention of him having been depicted as dual wielding and using the Shien reverse grip.

 

And honestly, considering that I did suggest Jedi Guardian and was saying Consular because I was going by Jedi names and the two are mirrors... I'd say completely wrong is vastly overstating it. Especially when you ignore completely that I was using a different approach than just looking at what they did in the Foundry fight.

 

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Transairion]

Which Jedi class was Revan? Was he a Guardian (1 handed saber) or Sentinel (dual wielding sabers)?

 

I thought he used 1 blade as per the SW book Revan, but I've also seen pictures of him using 2 blades. So I'm not so sure anymore.

 

 

Ingame, Revan has been displayed as Jedi Gaurdian with extra abilties from other classes.

 

 

You can see this in the Foundry FP, where Revan uses Gaurdian stances and leaps/similar abiltiies to a Gaurdian while using a single saber, switching to Sorceror-like abilities later in the fight. Since we can't do anything like that Gaurdian is about as close as we can get (I guess you could use Legacy Force Storm every 15 mins too!).

 

3.0 we don't yet know, some people have reported him having a second saber in screenshots so he might duel wield but I havne't seen that confirmed.

[JSwanee]

My guess for the closest imitation of Foundry Revan would be a Guardian with the legacy abilities of the Inquisitor and Consular. There you get the lightning and, I know it's not the same but close, some rock throwing.