TOP 5 RED LIGHTSABER WIELDERS
3-) Darth Maul
4-) Darth Tyranus
Source: Star Wars Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
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Now let's remember what their Sith Master said about Maul and Dooku;
Sidious : ''Darth Maul was a loss, but Darth Tyranus... He was a proton torpedo. He served his purpose and was gone...''
Source: Darth Vader #20 (2016)
One was a ''loss'' and the other one was a ''proton torpedo''. Despite losing both, Dooku was always meant to be a placeholder while Maul wasn't.
This is a very important evidence towards how important Maul was in the Sith order, unlike Dooku, Maul was meant to be a successor, thus his training was more important than Dooku's.
Sidious states that Maul's skill as a sword master is peerless;
Sidious : ''Your skill as a sword master is peerless.''
Source: Darth Maul: Saboteur (2001)
Another source states that Dooku has never been the true Sith apprentice.
''Count Dooku knows that he has been deceived not just today, but for many, many years. That he has never been the true apprentice. That he has never been the heir to the power of the Sith.''
Source: Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Dooku himself admits that Maul is a ''Great Sith Lord''.
Dooku : ''I foresee we will do great things together, I shall teach you the ways of the Dark Side. Soon, your powers will rival that of the great Sith Lord Darth Maul.''
Source: The Clone Wars: Season 3 Episode 13 (2011)
And what Maul thinks about Dooku?
Maul: ''You're Dooku... The Jedi betrayer? I've heard much of you since my rebirth. I expected... more.''
Source: Son of Dathomir #1 (2014)
In another issue, Maul asks from Dooku to become his apprentice.
Maul: ''You abandoned the Jedi when you understood the Sith were gaining power. Now I suggest you abandon Sidious and serve me.''
Dooku: ''Do you really believe there is any power in the galaxy that can stand against my lord?''
Source: Son of Dathomir #3 (2014)
Dave Filoni states that Maul is in the ''Vader realm''.
Dave Filoni : ''Maul is a super dangerous threat. Because he has been trained for years. He’s really adept. So he’s kind of in the Vader realm. He’s well trained by Sidious in all types of Sith ways. Not the least of which is manipulation.''
Source: Rebel Force Radio Interview (2012)
Let's see why Maul ranks better than Dooku.
First of all, if you are wondering that if top 5 list is for power ranking or not, Matt Martin (an official from Lucasfilm) confirmed that it is based on power ranking;
Question: ''SW Everything you need to know says Vader is better than Palps''
Matt Martin: ''I guess it's sort of like sports. One team may rank higher than another but that doesn't mean the lower ranked team can't win the game.'
Source: Twitter.com/Matt Martin (17 Jun 2018)
He confirmed that top 5 list is for power ranking, but he disagrees with the idea that Vader beats Sidious, because he says there is always more to it than pure fighting prowess, (such as circumstantial amplifications, and different situations), and also lower ranked fighters can win the fight as well, just like lower ranked sports teams can win against higher ranked sports teams due to the daily performances, and stylistic advantages/disadvantages.
Nick Gillard's tiering system for TPM Maul;
Nick Gillard : ''And somebody like Kit Fisto is 7. I did take it to 8 and 9. But not many people know that. 8 and 9 is cheat.''
''Obi-Wan has gone up one level from Episode I to Episode III (7 to 8), but it’s a huge jump from one level to another. So Obi-Wan is 8. Yoda is 9. Mace is 8 bordering on 9. Dooku & Maul (TPM) are 8, but there is a huge difference inside the numbers themselves. It's not about how well they fight, it's about how well they learned.''
Source: Danger-inc.com, Theforce.net, Saberproject
Maul has become more powerful after TPM.
''Maul had grown more powerful since the last time he’d been in Sidious’s presence, before the Neimoidian invasion of Naboo had turned disastrous and Obi-Wan had bested him inside the Theed power core. His hermitage on Lotho Minor, his lessons on Unbara, his restoration by Mother Talzin, and his training of Savage had all strengthened him, made him a more worthy vessel for the dark side to fill with its power.
But strong as he had become, Maul found himself in awe of Sidious.''
Source: The Clone Wars: Shadow Conspiracy (2013)
''Found himself in awe of Sidious''
And since the source takes place after Maul's revival, it considers Maul's power growth as well.
Let's see what the writer of Son of Dathomir comic said about Maul vs. Dooku duel before;
Barlow : ''Hmm. 6/10 sounds good. Maybe even 7/10—'cause Maul won't quit until he's completely out. That's just my opinion, though.''
Source: Twitter.com/Jeremy_Barlow (12 Oct 2014)
The reason why Barlow believes that Maul defeats Dooku 7/10, because ''he won't quit until he's completely out.'' .
Maul is powerful enough to scare Dooku off, when he has 2 mandalorians at his side. Dooku couldn't even challenge him. This is right after their duel against the Jedi, Dooku has his lightsaber in here.
Source: Star Wars - Darth Maul - Son of Dathomir #04 (2014)
Drawing Old Ben Kenobi out by ''altering the course of many things'', which is imo, was just a tip of an iceberg when it comes to Maul's capabilities as a Sith.
Ben Kenobi: ''They didn't. Maul did. Maul used your desire to do good, to deceive you. And in doing so, he has altered the course of many things. He knows your fears, your heart, and he manipulated the truth which has led you here. Where you should had never have been.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels: Season 3 Episode 20 (2017)
This is not the only reason why Maul's knowledge of the Dark Side is superior to Dooku, not only he has shown superior manipulative skills, he has done something that surprises even Vader on Malachor.
Vader: ''You have unlocked the secret of the Temple. How did you accomplish this?''
Source: Star Wars Rebels: Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Of course, this was all Maul's doing, and his plan was going to work if he didn't underestimate the Blind Kanan and his extreme amplification through the Force (a possible oneness).
(Btw, we can note that finding Kenobi is also a something that would impress Vader a lot, considering Vader never did that with all of his time and despite having all the resources of the Empire, Maul finds Kenobi in a very short time by using the Sith holocrons and the Dark Side magicks.)
Even after facing a near-death situation after getting pushed back from the temple by an extremely amped / oneness attained Kanan Jarrus,
Freddie Prinze Jr. :''Kanan vs. the Grand Inquisitor, that's Kanan releasing his fear and his attachment, and sort of being like water. This is a Force overpowering moment.''
''So for that moment between the two of them, that's a Force explosion. Kanan isn't controlling that, that's the Force dictating what's going to happen to him.''
Source : First Order Transmissions #197: Star Wars Rebels Finale Interview (2016)
Maul is still not defeated by the extremely amped Kanan Jarrus, and he steals Vader's ship and leaves Malachor.
''Maul has not been defeated.''
Source: SW.com
For the people who are underestimating Kanan's Force potential, his death was important enough the draw the attention of even the Emperor;
Sidious: ''There has been a great disturbance in the Force. The death of Kanan Jarrus has altered the fate of Lothal, thought how I cannot say.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels: Season 4 Episode 12 (2018)
Maul single handedly destroys a group of Rebel cell and then captures Hera Syndulla, Zeb and Sabine,
Ezra: ''There must have been one heck of a fight.''
Kanan: ''I can smell the carbon scoring.''
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 3 (2016)
Considering Dooku's bad experience with the Pirates, I would say slaughtering the entire crew of a Rebel cell is not bad at all.
Another example of his superior physical strength, and durability; when Jedi Kanan and the others were knocked out, Maul was already moving towards his ship.
And in another example, Maul easily throws Kanan without even using the Force.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 3 (2016)
Another example on his superior physical strength. Overpowers a creature named Rathtar with his sheer strength.
Source: Darth Maul 01# (2017)
Casually hides his presence in the Force from 2 Jedi Knights.
Source: Darth Maul 01# (2017)
Maul even impressed an antique Force creature such as Bendu with his vast knowledge of the Force and the holocrons.
Ezra : ''A Sith, Darth Maul, has them. He wants it.''
Bendu : ''Oh. He would bring them together? Such a vergence carries grave danger. If two such powerful sources of knowledge are united, they will grant a clarity of vision beyond your kind. When joined, any secret, wisdom or destiny can be seen through the Force. One could bring much chaos with such hidden truths. I have seen it before.''
Source: Star Wars Rebels: Season 3 Episode 03 (2016)
Which is a secret knowledge of the Force that I highly doubt Dooku knew.
Maul completely dominates Ezra's mind with TP even when Kanan was there;
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 20 (2017)
And Ezra is a very talented TP user who can manipulate others easily.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 1 (2016)
Another superior TP showing from Maul; he easily learns Kanan's past and the Holocron's place by entering inside the mind of Hera Syndulla.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 3 (2016)
Maul is a powerful Force user as well. He can pull a Space Shuttle from a significant distance.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
He creates a dark side nexus on Naboo;
Source: Shattered Empire #3 (2015)
Now let's get to the point on why Maul is more skilled than Dooku in sabers;
Maul has ''far greater'' skills than the Grand Inquisitor; a former Jedi Knight.
Dave Filoni : ''That's why I call it a cheat. It's a simple way to do something that Maul actually does. Maul has far greater skills. This guy can just stand there and can have a helicopter blade.''
Source: Rebel Force Radio interview (2015)
''Far greater: -You use the expression by far when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them.''
Btw, this hype is coming from Filoni, who we know he has some disliking about Darth Maul, and Filoni said Grand Inquisitor is close to Ventress before.
Deflects a cheap-shot attempt from Nightsister possessed Kanan Jarrus.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
Physically overpowers Kanan (amped by Nightsisters) back during the saber lock. He isn't trying to defeat Kanan Jarrus, due to Kanan being possessed by a nightsister ghost, because the ghosts are unkillable.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
And Nightsister-possessed Kanan Jarrus was physically strong enough to easily disarm Ezra Bridger as of Rebels Season 3.
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 11 (2016)
Dooku is defeated by Savage Opress in a lightsaber duel.
''True or False? Dooku cannot be bested in a lightsaber duel.
False: Opress disarms him but is bested by Force lightning.''
Source: The Clone Wars: What is a Sith Warrior? (2012)
We know Dooku has trouble with deflecting sheer strength based attacks, as we've seen from his duel with Savage Opress (also nightsister magic amped).
Source: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 14 (2011)
Maul on the other hand, easily deals with a more powerful Savage Opress in a duel.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
And Savage Opress is a threat to Count Dooku.
Dooku: ''I can sense him Grievous. That creature Savage Opress is growing stronger and stronger as each day passes.''
Grievous: ''You consider him a threat?''
Dooku: ''He is a threat to all of us...''
Source: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 21 (2012)
He deflects multiple blaster bolts from Sabine, Zeb and Hera when he was in a disadvantegous position. It's a very vulnerable position for a sharpshooter like Sabine.
Considering Maul's bad position (can't move his legs or his position), and considering that Sabine also had help from Zeb and Hera, I can safely say that this is harder than deflecting blaster shots from even the best sharp shooters such as Jango Fett or Boba Fett,
Source: Rebels Season 3 Episode 3 (2016)
Don't forget that Sabine Wren was skilled enough to defeat Fenn Rau in a shooting contest. Not only Maul faced a skilled shooter and two back-ups in this vulnerable position, he couldn't even move his legs on that position.
Dooku had been driven back by AotC Kenobi
In the actual script AotC Kenobi drives Dooku back for a while.
''COUNT DOOKU thrusts. OBI-WAN steps back quickly, panting for breath. COUNT DOOKU (continuing) come, come, Master Kenobi. Put me out of my misery.
OBI-WAN takes a deep breath, gets a fresh grip on his lightsaber and comes in again. For a moment, he drives COUNT DOOKU back. Then Dooku's superior skill begins to tell again, and he forces OBI-WAN to retreat.''
Source: Attack of the Clones Script (2002)
AotC Kenobi had Dooku backing during the duel.
''He kept a better measure of his cuts this time, though, reversing his angle often, turning a wide slash into a sudden thrust, and he soon had Dooku backing, the red blade working furiously to keep Obi-Wan at bay.''
Source: Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones Novel (2002)
Dooku states that TCW S4 Kenobi is a ''worthy adversary'', after losing to the duo.
''Suddenly facing two Jedi, Count Dooku made a fighting retreat. Though they had defeated the Sith again, Obi-Wan and Anakin were under no illusions as to how close Dooku had come to prevailing.''
Source: The Official Star Wars Fact File Remake 055 (2015)
Then how did Dooku beat RotS Kenobi?
Dooku admitted that he cheat while beating RotS Kenobi
''That blue blade was everywhere, flashing and whirling faster and faster until Dooku saw the room through an electric haze and now Kenobi was back in the picture: with a shout of the Force, he shot like a torpedo up the stairs behind Skywalker, and Dooku decided that under these rather extreme circumstances, it was at least arguably permissible for a gentleman to cheat.
"Guards!" he said to the pair of super battle droids that still stood at attention to either side of the entrance.
"Open fire!" Instantly the two droids sprang forward and lifted their hands.
Energy hammered out from the heavy blasters built into their arms; Skywalker whirled and his blade batted every blast back at the droids, whose mirror-polished carapace armor deflected the bolts again. Galvened particle beams screeched through the room in blinding ricochets.
Kenobi reached the top of the stairs and a single slash of his lightsaber dismantled both droids. Before their pieces could even hit the floor Dooku was in motion, landing a spinning side-stamp that folded Skywalker in half; he used his last burst of dark power to continue his spin into a blindingly fast wheel-kick that brought his heel against the point of Kenobi's chin with a crack like the report of a huge-bore slugthrower, knocking the Jedi Master back down the stairs. Sounded like he'd broken his neck. Wouldn't that be lovely?
There was no sense in taking chances, however. While Kenobi's bonelessly limp body was still tumbling toward the floor far below, Dooku sent a surge of energy through the Force. Kenobi's fall suddenly accelerated like a missile burning the last of its drives before impact. The Jedi Master struck the floor at a steep angle, skidded along it, and slammed into the wall so hard the hydrofoamed permacrete buckled and collapsed onto him.''
Source: Revenge of the Sith Novel (2005)
Compare that to Darth Maul's performance against the 2 Jedi Knights.
''The SITH LORD's moves are incredible. He is fighting the TWO JEDI at once, flipping into the air, outmaneuvering them at every turn.''
Source: The Phantom Menace Script (1999)
TPM Kenobi was 25 years old (in comparison with AotC Anakin, AotC Anakin was 19 years old), and Qui-Gon said Obi-Wan is ready to be a Jedi Knight in Episode I and he has become one in this same timeline. And Qui-Gon is also a very skilled Jedi Master.
Dooku lost against Quinlan Vos in a one-on-one duel, TWICE
Yeah, you didn't hear wrong.
Dooku loses a duel to Quinlan Vos due to Vos's unpredictability.
''But Vos wasn't there. He stretched out his own hand and Dooku's lightsaber flew into his open palm. Vos smiled, a cruel, satisfied smile. Dooku appeared unrattled, blasting another round of Force lightning. While Vos crossed both green and red lightsabers in front of him in a protective X, Dooku made a pulling motion with his other hand, and Vos was flipped backward. The red lightsaber returned to its owner, and the fight continued.
Both Jedi watching were prepared to act if need be. Indeed, Anakin was more than eager to do so. But, truth be told, Vos seemed to be holding his own against Dooku. He leapt, sprang, ducked, and tumbled. Dooku might have been a master of technique, but Vos's characteristic unpredictability-quite possibly even to himself-often gave him the edge.
Vos all but danced around Dooku, forcing the older man to whirl, strike, and block from every side. And then-there it was.
Dooku overextended-only a trifle-and the next thing Kenobi knew the count's lightsaber was across the room and the count himself was on his back.
(...)
"Mediocre? Who's got the lightsaber?" Again, Vos slammed Dooku's head against the unyielding metal of the deck, this time with his hand around the older man's throat. Vos's fingers tightened.
"You need...an introduction...," Dooku choked out.
"Am I? Go then. Find him. See what happens. Or you could join with me again. We will defeat Sidious together!"
"I won't be your apprentice!" Vos started to choke Dooku again.
"No, no!" Dooku wheezed. "A team. Equals.''
Source: Star Wars Dark Disciple (2016)
Official art from the Clone Wars.
Second fight between Dooku vs. Quinlan Vos;
''Dooku stood, his teeth bared in a savage snarl of victory. Ventress was caught in the most violent bolts of Force lightning Vos had ever seen. They danced and crackled about her hungrily, almost like living creatures. Her body spasmed and her face contorted into a mask of absolute agony. Blood trickled from her ears, eyes, and nose.
"Asajj!" Vos cried, leaping between Ventress and Dooku. He activated his lightsaber, deflecting the Force lightning back onto Dooku. The count's eyes widened in comprehension a split second before his own weapon turned on him, disloyal, as things of the dark always were. Dooku was flung back and lay on the ground, screaming and trembling, then lying still as the bolts faded.
Ventress lay unmoving on the floor. Her clothes-and her body itself-emitted wisps of smoke. "No," Vos moaned. She was breathing, but her pulse was thready and she was still, so terribly still. "Asajj...no...no...!"
Fury, as intense and primal as the bolts that had nearly killed her, shuddered through him, and the world went red. Vos threw back his head and voiced his rage, whirling on the count as he lay, shivering and gasping for breath, on the stone floor. Three strides brought Vos to Count Dooku. He pressed the humming blade close to Dooku's neck.
"Do...it," rasped Dooku. Impossibly, he was smiling. "The lightning wasn't...for her. It was for you. She just...got in the way. Go on. Take...your revenge!''
Source: Star Wars Dark Disciple (2016)
While Darth Maul is the master of the most unpredictable Lightsaber form; Juyo.
Form VII: ''Juyo / Vaapad: The most aggressive and unpredictable form.''
Source: Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
''Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi's excellent use of Form IV's acrobatic maneuvers are little more than delaying tactics against the Form VII skills of Darth Maul.''
Source: Star Wars Insider #62: Fightsaber (2002)
Maul against Quinlan Vos
At some point in the Clone Wars, Maul faces off with the same Vos who defeated Dooku,
And he isn't losing it like Dooku did. Official art from the Clone Wars concepts.
Dominates Qui-Gon in a duel
Source: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Qui-Gon is one of the best swordsmen in the order.
''Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the most able swordsmen in the Jedi order.''
Source: The Phantom Menace Novelization (1999)
Dominates near-RotS Kenobi in a duel
Near-RotS Kenobi fails utterly against Maul in the duel.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 22 (2012)
Once again he stops an enraged near-RotS Kenobi who attacks Maul's apprentice Savage, and before that he also duels with both near-RotS Kenobi and Adi Gallia at the same time.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 01 (2012)
Kenobi is a more powerful Jedi than Anakin at some point in the Clone Wars.
"Take him!" Ventress ordered the super battle droids.
She ran for a side exit. Anakin Skywalker was a powerful Jedi, but she knew Obi-Wan was even stronger.''
Source: The Clone Wars Adapted Novelization (2008)
Darth Maul ragdolled near-RotS Kenobi with the Force more than once.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Against 4 Magnaguards
Grievous sends 4 of his personal Magnaguards to deal with Maul. But Maul defeats them easily.
Source: Son of Dathomir #1 (2014)
Against Darth Sidious
Maul kicks Sidious in a duel.
Source: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 16 (2013)
Kicking Sidious in a duel is alone a feat that is a worthy of recognition, other than Maul, only Mace Windu (and Yoda in the comics) managed to kick Sidious during a lightsaber duel.
Their portrayals against Mace Windu
Dooku escapes from a duel with Mace Windu.
- Source: Clone Wars Obsession 5 (2005)
Maul takes both Mace Windu and Aayla Secura at the same time. And he kicks Aayla while fighting with Mace Windu.
Maul: ''Finally, a fair fight!''
Source: Son of Dathomir #3 (2014)
If you are wondering, Son of Dathomir comic book is entirely canon;
Against Darth Vader
Maul can contend with Vader according to the source, not only with Sidious.
''IT'S A CLOSE CALL, and these two Sith are well-matched in terms of fighting skills'' ....
Source: Star Wars Comics UK Magazine 04 (2014)
Filoni said Darth Maul is in the Vader realm before, and he also states that Maul has the same type of focus that Darth Vader has;
Dave Filoni : ''The Force is what holding his body together...''
''The Sith are consumed with never wanting to die. It's a completely physical thing to them. There is no afterlife for them. Everything exists in the now. They have to stay alive. They fear death more than anyone. That's what makes them so twisted and evil. So Vader holds on to life at the edge of the lava flow, because he is such a condemned for Obi-Wan, such an anger for whose happens in his life. And that same type of focus, hatred what sustains Maul.''
Source: Star Wars Celebration Clone Wars Season Five Premiere (2012)
Maul's superior portrayal to SWR Ahsoka
Maul's portrayal as a fighter was superior to SWR Ahsoka.
Source: Rebels Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
First of all, let's remember what they said about SWR Ahsoka's skills before ;
Prinze : ''I would put say is top 3, 4 as far as fighting , combat skills Jedi of all time.''
Source: Collider Videos
Filoni : ''We all felt that Ahsoka, the only person that could really match her in this time period, blow for blow, would be Vader or the Emperor.''
Source: SW.com
And we know, Vader at this time of period, is more powerful than Anakin, especially more powerful than near-RotS Anakin and even he can choke Dooku during the duel;
Source: The Clone Wars Season 4 Episode 18 (2012)
Vader becomes more powerful than RotS Anakin;
"His injuries had deformed his body, left it broken, but they'd perfected his spirit, strengthening his connection to the Force. Suffering had birthed insight."
Source: Star Wars Lords of the Sith (2016)
This is 5 years after the RotS. It took only 5 years for Vader to become more powerful than his RotS Anakin self, and he was more powerful than near-RotS Anakin when he dueled with Ahsoka. Ahsoka was able to Force push Vader.
Source: Rebels Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Ahsoka was strong enough to pull a flying Space Shuttle by using the Force, like TRoS Rey did.
Considering Ahsoka's competitive duel with Vader, (which is against a more powerful opponent than Dooku has ever faced) it's obvious that Dooku couldn't even replicate what Ahsoka did against Vader, and he would be overpowered against Vader who also ranks much better than Dooku on the top 5 red-lightsaber users list.
And unlike Dooku, why Maul has better portrayal than SWR Ahsoka?
Evidence on Maul > SWR Ahsoka #1
''Kanan agrees to split the group up, the logical choice pairing Maul with the weakest of the Jedi''
Source: Starwars.com/series/star-wars-rebels/twilight-of-the-apprentice-episode-gallery-2
- Maul matched with the weakest.
The logical choice to match Ezra with the strongest fighter, who is Maul. It's the basic logic that says Maul was more powerful than SWR Ahsoka.
Group A: Maul (strongest) / Ezra (weakest)
Group B: Ahsoka / Kanan
Evidence on Maul > Ahsoka #2
Maul's superior portrayal against 3 Inquisitors, even if you disagree with that statement, it's easy to figure out that Maul was stronger than SWR Ahsoka;
He takes on 3 Inquisitors with ease, kicking them one by one, which is a feat that Ahsoka couldn't do.
Maul easily blasts Inquisitor Eighth Brother with the Force.
Maul easily dominates two Inquisitors when Ahsoka and Kanan couldn't.
Maul easily kills Inquisitor Fifth Brother.
Source: Rebels Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Evidence on Maul > SWR Ahsoka #3
Maul senses Vader in the Force, before Ahsoka could.
Considering Ahsoka's relationship with Vader, she could've sensed Vader's presence earlier than Maul. However Maul senses Vader first, which suggests that Maul's Force powers were greater than Ahsoka's.
Another example on this how he easily kills Inquisitor Seventh Sister with the Force.
Source: Rebels Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
Evidence on Maul > SWR Ahsoka #4
Maul moves faster than SWR Ahsoka, and saves Ezra from the Inquisitor Eighth Brother.
Evidence on Maul > SWR Ahsoka #5
SWR Ahsoka runs away from the duel against Maul. And Maul was controlling the duel.
Maul even turns his back to SWR Ahsoka during the duel at some point.
Source: Rebels Season 2 Episode 22 (2016)
All these evidences suggest that Maul was more formidable than SWR Ahsoka, and he would perform even better against Vader, who we already know more powerful than Dooku even when he was weaker as of near-RotS Anakin.
Summary for the Maul > Dooku:
Other than the list which says Maul > Dooku,
- Not only Maul's dark-side knowledge, and his TP showings and his Sith training was better, he has better physicality and sheer will.
- Sidious stated that Maul was a loss while Dooku was a proton torpedo.
- Maul has been stated to be in the Vader realm.
- Maul was portrayed as better than SWR Ahsoka (who contended with Vader).
- Maul was portrayed as better than Dooku against Mace Windu.
- Maul dominated near-RotS Kenobi in a duel.
- Maul kicked Sidious in a duel.
- Maul was portrayed as better than Dooku against Savage Opress.
Maul ranks better than Dooku as a sword fighter and not only in skill, better than him everything except for TK, and he is the same level with the Kenobi in terms of skill (without Kenobi's amplification and the deceiving tactic) who can match with Vader (who is way above of Dooku) in a duel.
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