Battle droid assassin
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The battle droid assassin was a variation of the B1 battle droid used by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. Their gyroscopic stabilizers and detailed target-selection programs made them very effective snipers, which proved lethal to the Galactic Republic's clone troopers. They weren't however as common as the regular B1 battle droids, because it was costly to make a droid as accurate as an organic sniper could be.
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[edit] Characteristics
They were equipped with a BAW E-5s sniper rifle as well as a standard blaster pistol, thermal detonators, and an autoturret. While some units wore no special markings, some were painted with camouflage patterns to help them remain hidden from enemy forces.
[edit] History
These sniper units were used mostly for cutting down special targets such as enemy commanders or other highly dangerous foes. They were deployed at the Battle of Geonosis in defense of the most important units waiting to be loaded onto transports and at the Battle of Muunilinst against Advanced Recon Commandos. Battle droid assassins were also used during the Battle of Tirahnn.[2]
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Clone Wars – "Chapter 3"
"Blind Force" - Clone Wars Adventures: Volume 1
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game
