Through a combination of preparing, studying, and analyzing, Malacath creates detailed battle plans and tries to think two steps ahead of the enemy. At times, however, this can lead to Malacath creating complicated schemes that can baffle less intelligent subordinates.

Malacath can be very protective, and when any of his friends are being bullied or threatened, he will step in to defend them. This can gets Malacath in trouble when he refuses to back down during these exchanges, and sometimes has trouble discerning between friendly teasing and intentional insults. However, because of this fierce loyalty, his friends know that no matter what, Malacath will be there for them.

Malacath doesn't do anything without first having a plan, and is constantly overheard advising others to always “think through their exits”. Every movement he makes—be it combative, manipulative or otherwise—is premeditated and thought out ahead of time. This foresight often places Malacath two steps ahead of his peers. However, when plans go awry, Malacath often has to first backtrack those same two steps to address the present, and that hesitation can often be line between success and failure in the heat of a situation.

Malacath has a tendency to be secretive and keeps to himself, relying on deception to conceal his motives and intentions. He is a schemer, and plots and plans against others carefully. When dealing with a confrontation, he will try and bluff his way out of trouble, or overcome obstacles with deliberate, covert actions.

Malacath vastly prefers ranged combat, taking every opportunity to use skills and Force Powers to disengage from melee and instead fight at range, so much so that he has become competent at staying out of melee in the first place.

Sometimes the only way to prepare for the worst is to always expect it. Malacath takes this philosophy one step further by never leaving home without accounting for every possible scenario he might expect to encounter. Malacath tends to always have the right tool or item for a situation and has a habit of quietly and almost smugly presenting solutions before anyone even recognizes there is a problem. This foresight is far from infallible, however, and he often finds himself at a loss in situations that go beyond what he could have imagined. While incredibly practical and often a life-saver in a pinch, his perpetually pessimistic outlook on daily life can be a bit draining on more optimistic-inclined companions.