what did Darth Vader hate about his suit Darth Vader's suit was far more than a life support system it was a constant source of pain after his horrific injuries on Mustafar the suit was designed by Palpatine not to heal him but to keep him under control first of all it made even basic movements difficult Vader had to rely on the force just to walk and kneeling before the emperor was nearly impossible fueling his anger his helmet was a nightmare it distorted sounds leaving him disoriented while the respirator endless rasp was a cruel reminder of his dependence on the soup the flashing lights on his chest panel constantly highlighted his vulnerability beyond the physical pain the suit trapped him mentally Vader developed claustrophobia feeling suffocated in the armor he resented how it symbolized his downfall from the powerful Jedi Anakin Skywalker to a cyborg servant for Vader the suit was a cage that imprisoned both his body and soul