Which Star Wars powerhouse would win in a fight?
When it comes to Star Wars non-Force sensitive creatures, few have as much muscle as Chewbacca and Bossk. The only question is… who is stronger?
When it comes to star wars‘ “scum and wickedness”, characters like Han Solo, Boba Fett, Bosskand chewbacca come to mind. Trandoshans, like Bossk, are known to hunt, enslave, and skin Wookiees from a young age, while Wookiees have distinct ideals of worshiping honor and loyalty. Although their rivalry isn’t what it was in Legends, Bossk and Chewbacca vividly embody the vendetta between most Wookiees and Trandoshans. Bossk yearns to get Chewbacca’s skin rather than any Wookiee’s, but is he talented enough to get it?
As Han Solo’s best friend, Chewbacca can shoot stormtroopers from great distances. Return of the Jedi Chewie even shot a fleeing scout on a speeder bike, which was going around 320 mph. Chewie’s biggest weakness is the size of his target and his slow running. Nonetheless, Chewie is known for swinging on vines and scaling dangerously tall trees without fear, so depending on his perspective, Chewie could defeat his opponents in seconds. Chewie may not be Star Wars’ Most powerful Wookiee, but his aim more than makes up for it.
Although many Trandoshans are ruthless killers, none are as dangerous as Bossk. In Legends, his gritty origins reveal that he ate his siblings, killed his father, and briefly ruled the entire bounty hunter guild. Like the monster Predator movies, the Trandoshan see in infrared vision, skin their prey, and hunt for sport. Bossk not only has a great aim, but he’s much more dangerous up close, where he can use his claws to deal massive damage. He also has a healing factor that allows him to regrow entire limbs. Bossk’s main weakness is his animal rage, which often leaves him staggering when fighting more resourceful opponents. There is also the fact that despite being among Star Wars’ strongest characters, Bossk is just incredibly unlucky.
Chewie’s role as Han Solo’s sidekick makes him tactful in big escapes. Nonetheless, Bossk is known for his survival instincts and hunting abilities. Bossk and Chewbacca would likely spend most of their time battling it out at great range. Bossk’s Relby-v10 blaster is a long-range rifle and grenade launcher, but Chewbacca’s arc launcher (also a long-range weapon) usually sends opponents flying. Chewie would likely win during this battle; Bossk is fast, but he’s definitely no faster than an Imperial speeder bike, which Chewie can effectively take down. If the two survived long enough to bring the fight to close range, it’s almost an exactly even match. Bossk’s claws and teeth are brutal weapons and he can instinctively move quickly. However, even though Chewbacca’s strength doesn’t match that of the other Wookies, he would likely be able to knock Bossk away from him. If injured enough, an enraged Chewie can even dismember Bossk’s arms, as the Wookiee are “known to do”.
The fight would be close no matter the outcome; Bossk and Chewbacca are extraordinarily talented. Nonetheless, the duel would likely end with Chewbacca escaping. Bossk has an obsession with destroying his nemesis Wookiee, which makes him sloppy. Chewbacca, the galaxy’s most resourceful Wookiee, would likely improvise a plan to escape, reconnect with his allies, or simply unleash his rage and leave Bossk limbless. However, it is likely that Bossk heal enough for a rematch with chewbaccawhich makes this feud one of the most epic and underrated in Star wars.
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