Vibroblade/Legends

"The hum of the vibroblade gives it away. That's the only reason I still have my face."

- Captain Nym, after a bounty hunter attack on Lok.

Vibroblades were a type of bladed melee weapon that used ultrasonic vibrations to increase cutting effectiveness. Swords, pikes, knives, and axes all consisted of the same basic design: the weapon's hilt or handle usually contained a compact ultrasonic generator, causing the blade to vibrate at an incredible speed, making even the slightest glancing blow become a gaping wound. It could be fitted with cortosis weave, allowing it to parry the blows of lightsabers and energy swords.

The cortosis weave became less common when the probability of fighting a lightsaber-wielding opponent decreased. By the time of the Galactic Civil War, knowledge of cortosis weave, as well as the mineral itself, was extremely rare.

Vibro-bladed weaponry was more common on isolated, less civilized worlds such as Tatooine. Jabba Desilijic Tiure's personal Gamorrean guards were known to use vibro-axes, and his skiff crew also used pikes with vibro-bladed cutting edges. During his infiltration into Jabba's palace, Lando Calrissian used a SoroSuub BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax as his primary weapon. Vibroblades were popular among criminals, resulting in them being banned on many worlds.

Clone Commandos had retractable Knuckle plate vibro blades.Vibroweapons were common during the Jedi Civil War and the surrounding times.

Appearances

 * Shadows and Light
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
 * Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
 * Jedi Apprentice series
 * Star Wars Republic: Prelude to Rebellion
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Star Wars: Darth Maul
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul
 * Star Wars Republic: Outlander
 * Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * Republic Commando: Hard Contact
 * Star Wars Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Jedi Trial
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Evasive Action: Prey
 * The Paradise Snare
 * The Hutt Gambit
 * Star Wars Empire: Darklighter
 * Droid Trouble
 * Fair Prey
 * Rebel Dawn
 * Allegiance
 * Star Wars Rebellion 0: Crossroads
 * Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * A Credit for Your Thoughts
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair
 * X-wing Rogue Squadron: Masquerade
 * X-wing: Rogue Squadron
 * X-wing: The Krytos Trap
 * X-wing: Wraith Squadron
 * The Courtship of Princess Leia
 * Dark Force Rising
 * Jedi Search
 * I, Jedi
 * Children of the Jedi
 * Dark Tide II: Ruin
 * Star by Star
 * Dark Journey
 * Destiny's Way
 * Betrayal
 * Sacrifice
 * Inferno