As I was reading this question (In The Empire Strikes Back, what is the significance of Luke seeing his own face in Vader's helmet?) and someone mentioned that, had Luke decided to bring his lightsaber into the cave in Dagobah with him, his imaginary fight with Vader would have had a very different outcome.
"Your weapon," Yoda reproved, "you won't need it"
Is there any canon (or Legends) explanation of what would have happened if Luke had actually followed Yoda's advice?
Answer
Shamelessly stealing from my own answer on Movies.SE:
Lucas explains this on the Empire Strikes Back DVD commentary.
Had Luke gone into the cave with no weapons, he would not have met Vader in there.
P.S. Yoda said that what is in there is "only what you take with you" - Luke takes his weapons, he's aggressive - he's making the same mistakes Anakin did 25 years before, and could end up the same way. Note that it is Luke who activates his lightsaber first, not Vader - Luke is the aggressor.
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