During combat, Darth Nihilus fought in an aggressive, one-handed
style. He had learned some of the greatest of the Sith teachings, but
such practices took the form of dependence. They would make him
stronger, but only for a time, and he would have to feed upon Force
energy to replenish his strength. For this reason, Force-sensitives and
worlds rich in the Force would draw him. His reach in the Force
eventually extended to a point where he could feel Force users
throughout the galaxy to find planets he would then cleanse entirely,
killing everything who was touched by the Force. Prolonged use of this
power made him a threat to all life, as his craving grew more intense
with each feeding. Eventually, Nihilus' hunger controlled him, not the
other way around, and the Sith Lord would instinctively feed upon those
around him, slowly killing them. Nihilus' very speech caused pain and
death to all who heard it, and those who served him became utter slaves
in time. His ability was somewhat similar to Surik's influence upon
others: the reconvened Jedi Council in theability to feed on the Force from her.


Darth Nihilus was adept in many aspects of the Force. He used his
dark variant of the Sever Force ability to betray Darth Traya alongside
Darth Sion by stripping her of the Force and casting her out of the
Sith Order. Nihilus could also use the Force to lift starships, as he
did on Malachor V with the Ravager. He tore it from the mass
shadows that surrounded the planet and kept it together even though it
had suffered extensive structural damage. Through the Force, Darth Nihilus was able to escape death.