Tisto loves to fly and work on his swoop. When not training, hanging out with his close friends, or on missions he will find any reason he can to fly a ship, have a swoop race, or simply tinker on one of his swoop bikes. He has, on more than occasion, skipped an ‘important meeting’ to simply fly his swoop around New Tython. His love of piloting however, has set him at odds with those who think a Jedi should focus mainly on the Force.

When seen through the Force, Tisto is seen as a jagged scar in the normally fluid energy field. It is unknown how this happened, and aside from the inability to use some Force abilities, it does not hamper Tisto in anyway. While some people are unnerved by the Force scar, it does not effect them in anyway.

Spending life on the streets since the age of ten, Tisto knows what it is like to be mistreated. Saved only by his skill as a swoop racer, he hates seeing people enslaved, discriminated against, or mistreated. When he sees it happen, he treats the people who commit these atrocities like animals that need to be put down, and often will respond with violence. This has driven a wedge between him and many of his colleagues who would rather talk things through.

If growing up on the mean streets of Nar Shadaa taught Tisto anything, it's that often times the best answer to a problem is the simplest. Whether this is trying to sneak into a place, or simply punching someone, he has found that the statement is true far more often than not. This often leads people to believe Tisto is a simpleton, and as a result causing many "high class" folk to view him unkindly, it has served him well all of his life.

Learning to utilize the Force on the streets had lead to strange development with it. Since Tisto was never the strongest, he decided not to use the Force like he was the strongest. Instead he focused in on defensive abilities, and ways to off balance his foes. This choice was made because he would rather take down through skill than power. This reliance on tricking a foe does mean he uses the Force more for defense, and lacks many offensive options, yet it has saved his life on numerous occasions.

Having only himself and a few holocrons to train with for most of his time with a lightsaber, Tisto was heavily influenced by his experience as a swoop gang member. This has lead him to develop his own unique fighting style rooted in the fundamentals of Banlanth. Tisto has learned to mix his aptitude in Form 0 with the more adaptive street-fighting elements of Corellian Kickboxing. Athletic, adaptable, and somewhat unpredictable, veteran swordsman and practitioners might be thrown off by his unconventional style. Against a true technician, however, his lack of formal training can put him into situations where he is outmatch or overpowered.