Armor
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Armor was a protective covering worn mainly by militants. Some examples of armor are Mandalorian armor, Sith battle armor, and light battle suits. Most armor would stop a standard blaster bolt, although only advanced, heavy battle armor could withstand a heavy cannon bolt. Specialized weapons (called rippers or disruptors) could punch through armor.
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[edit] Overview
Armor was generally divided into three classes: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor. Light armor usually came in the form of woven cloth or thin plastics. Medium armor, by far the most common, was comprised of small ceramic or metal plates. Heavy armor was designed for front-line combat, and is usually fully enclosed.
Most cultures and races used armor for forms of armed conflict. Some armor was implanted with cortosis and made especially for battle with lightsabers. Mandalorian armor was some of the best armor in the galaxy, notably the Neo-Crusader armor used during the Mandalorian Wars.
Usually, armor was much more restrictive than regular clothing. Most Jedi did not use armor for this reason. Even though they did not wear armor, their robes had underlays for better protection. Armor was also used to show either rank or what type of soldier the wearer was, such as in the Grand Army of the Republic.
The Golan Arms DF.9 anti-infantry battery was enclosed by proton-shielded armor.[1]
During the Yuuzhan Vong War, Yuuzhan Vong warriors wore Vonduun crab armor, which had been created from bioengineering Vonduun crabs and was still alive.
[edit] Notable armor
- Acklay armor
- ARC trooper armor
- Bone armor
- Bounty Hunter armor
- Chitin armor
- Composite armor
- Crusader MK III armor
- Darth Vader's armor
- Eriadu prototype armor
- Ithorian Defender armor
- Ithorian Guardian armor
- Ithorian Sentinel armor
- Jedi armor
- Kashyyykian black mountain armor
- Kashyyykian Ceremonial armor
- Kashyyykian Hunting armor
- Katarn armor
- Katarn-class commando armor
- Mabari armorweave
- Mandalorian armor
- Marauder armor
- Marine armor
- Neo-Crusader armor
- Padded armor
- Phase I clone trooper armor
- Phase II clone trooper armor
- Rebel assault armor
- Rebel battle armor
- Rebel body armor
- RIS armor
- Scout trooper
- Sith armor
- Sith battle suit
- Snowtrooper
- Space trooper
- Stormtrooper armor
- Swamp trooper
- Tantel armor
- Ubese armor
- Vonduun crab armor
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of Darth Vader
- LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars video game
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web
- The Last of the Jedi: Return of the Dark Side
- The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon
- The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire
- Star Wars Galaxies
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
- Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
- X-wing: The Krytos Trap
- X-wing: The Bacta War
