Skill Tree & Force Skill Progression

Master the Force and hone your lightsaber skills by investing in Cal Kestis's extensive skill tree. This guide details each branch, from combat prowess and Force abilities to survival enhancements, helping you unlock the most effective upgrades for your playstyle and overcome any challenge.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order features a robust skill tree that allows players to customize Cal Kestis's abilities. These skills are divided into three main categories: Survival, Force, and Lightsaber. Experience points, gained by defeating enemies and finding Force Essences, are used to unlock new skills. You can respec their skills at any Meditation Circle, allowing for flexibility in adapting to different combat scenarios.

Survival Skills

These skills focus on enhancing Cal's survivability and general combat effectiveness.

Improved Stims: Increases the number of Stim Canisters available.
Extra Life: Grants an additional chance upon death before respawning at the last Meditation Circle.
Perfect Parry: Successfully parrying an attack at the last moment can stagger enemies, opening them up for a counter-attack.
Perfect Dodge: Successfully dodging an attack at the last moment can slow down time briefly, allowing for follow-up attacks.
Calmness: Increases Force regeneration when Cal is not taking damage.

Force Skills

These skills expand Cal's mastery over the Force, unlocking new offensive and defensive capabilities.

Force Slow: Allows Cal to slow down time for a short duration, useful for dodging attacks or creating openings.
Force Push: A powerful blast that can push enemies away, break guards, and interact with environmental objects.
Force Pull: Allows Cal to pull enemies towards him or manipulate certain objects.
Overwhelm: Increases the damage dealt by Force powers.
Empowered Force Push: Makes Force Push more potent, capable of knocking down enemies.
Empowered Force Pull: Makes Force Pull stronger, allowing Cal to pull heavier objects or multiple enemies.
Massive Melee: Increases the damage of Cal's lightsaber attacks.

Lightsaber Skills

These skills enhance Cal's proficiency with his lightsaber, unlocking new combat maneuvers and damage outputs.

Flurry Strike: A rapid series of lightsaber strikes.
Riposte: A powerful counter-attack after a successful parry.
Double Bladed Lightsaber: Unlocks the ability to use a double-bladed lightsaber for different attack patterns.
Dual Wield Lightsaber: Unlocks the ability to wield two single-bladed lightsabers for a more aggressive combat style.
Force Speed: Allows Cal to dash rapidly, useful for closing distances or evading attacks.

Unlocking Skills

Experience points are earned through combat and exploration. Force Essences and Life Essences found throughout the game also grant permanent stat boosts and can sometimes unlock specific skills or upgrade existing ones. strategically choose skills that complement their preferred combat style, whether it's aggressive melee, strategic Force usage, or a balanced approach.