Dun Möch



Dun Möch was a form of combat used in conjunction with a lightsaber.

The Sith aimed to completely dominate an opponent's spirit through whatever means possible by employing their own lightsaber combat doctrine. Dun Möch commonly involved spoken taunts, jeers, and jests that exposed the opponent's hidden, inner weaknesses and/or doubts, which had the end result of eroding the opponent's will. Such a thing can be quite deadly, especially against Jedi, since concentration is a must on using the Force. Doubts can easily break that connection. Other variations on dun möch involved usage of the Force to throw large, weighty objects at the Sith's opponent during combat, which both distracts the opponent from the battle and could potentially cause damage. Darth Vader uses this against Luke Skywalker in their duel on Bespin's Cloud City. Darth Tyranus and Darth Sidious also used this form against Yoda in their respective duels with the Jedi Master. Darth Sidious' use of the technique against Yoda, an avalanche of Senate pods, was the most powerful ever observed.