Summary
- Cal Kestis' growth as a Jedi Knight in Star Wars Jedi series may lead to him becoming a Jedi Master in the next game, training Kata Akuna.
- Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC could be a blueprint for Cal's growth in the third Star Wars Jedi installment, introducing a new upgrade system.
- The Scadutree Fragment system in Elden Ring offers a way for players to increase power and mitigation, potentially justifying Cal's growth as a Jedi Master.
Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi series has taken Cal Kestis on an extensive journey of growth and self-discovery by bringing him face-to-face with some of his toughest foes and most harrowing emotional battles. As of the end of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Cal is a Jedi Knight, though the next game will likely see him take on the mantle of Jedi Master as he presumably takes Kata Akuna under his wing and trains her in the ways of the Force. Nothing has been confirmed yet about Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's sequel, but, like the games before it, it will need to find some way to explain how Cal continues to grow stronger and by what means — especially if he is no longer in need of any training.
As it turns out, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC may hold the secret to Cal's growth in the third Star Wars Jedi installment. As Shadow of the Erdtree is an expansion for Elden Ring that was released over two years after the base game, it needed to increase in difficulty while simultaneously providing a new way for players to continue improving their characters. After all, it would be severely anticlimactic for a player who has spent over two years improving their Elden Ring character to come into its DLC already too powerful for the new content to stand a chance. Perhaps Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's sequel could implement a similar system to balance Cal's current power with a more challenging experience, all while giving players something new to work toward.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Sequel Could Utilize Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragment System
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragments Increase Players' Damage Output and Mitigation
Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC introduced the Scadutree Fragment upgrade system, which allows players to gradually increase their damage output and mitigation with each fragment they collect. This system has come under fire, not because of what it does, but because it simultaneously allowed for increased difficulty in the DLC's content. Plenty of players were hoping to breeze through Shadow of the Erdtree's content with their overpowered Elden Ring characters, and the built-in Scadutree Fragment system essentially denied them that pleasure. Nevertheless, it works for what it is, and it gives players something to work toward in the DLC that actually means something.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragment System Would Justify Cal's Increasing Power
With Cal Kestis continuing to increase in power with each installment, he will need an upgrade system to justify his current status in the next title, especially if he ends up being a Jedi Master — which he likely will. It seems like he will eventually become Kata Akuna's mentor, but whether that happens in the next installment remains to be confirmed. Even so, with how powerful Cal currently is, he will need an upgrade system that is different from the memory/flashback system the series has been using, in which Cal remembers his training and suddenly gains a new skill. This is where Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragment system could come in.
If there were some type of collectible item or consumable for players to collect in the next Star Wars Jedi game like Scadutree Fragments, it could beef up Cal enough to avoid needing to reuse the memory/flashback system as a way of improving him. The only issue it might run into is the fact that Star Wars, as a science fiction franchise, leans a bit more toward realism than Elden Ring's fantasy does, so Cal finding an item that magically enhances his strength and defense might be a bit too far-fetched of an idea to work. Still, it's not entirely impossible and could be a unique way of improving Cal as a Jedi Master.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Released
- April 28, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third person galaxy-spanning action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively-driven, single player title picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times - but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?
Explore an Untamed Galaxy – Discover new planets and familiar frontiers in the Star Wars galaxy, each with unique biomes, challenges, and enemies. Master new skills, equipment, and abilities that will augment the ways you explore, fight, and roam. With larger areas to explore and more to discover off the beaten path, players who adventure beyond the horizon will find hidden rewards.
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Mild Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Respawn Entertainment
- Publisher(s)
- Electronic Arts
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Franchise
- Star Wars
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Action-Adventure, Soulslike, Sci-Fi
- How Long To Beat
- 20 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 134 GB (May 2024)
