Mandalorian Shock Trooper Armor was a catch all term for the various armor styles worn by the Mandalorians throughout the years, including the Neo-Crusader armor used during the Old Sith Wars, and the supercommando armor worn by the True Mandalorians, the Protectors and the Death Watch during the Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War.

Boba Fett, Jango Fett, and Jodo Kast were three noted individuals who wore Mandalorian Shock Trooper armor. The careful layering of segmented armor plates ensured mobility, which further increased by wearing a jetpack. The Mandalorians began to see the value of extra weapons mounted on the suit, so simple dart shooters, grappling wires, wrist-mounted rocket launchers, wrist blades, and flamethrowers were added to the overall design. All known Mandalorian helmets were the same in the inclusion of a T-visor. There are 5 variants of shock trooper armor that is seen, the most common variant of the armor is the variant worn by Boba Fett. Another variant of the armor is commonly seen in Star Wars Galaxies. A variant of the armor is worn by Fenn Shysa which has no visible armor plates. The last two variants are similar but with only the upper armor plates of the armor and one is with the Star Wars Galaxies chest plate and the other one is with the most common variant, also worn by Fenn Shysa.

This type of Mandalorian armor was seen as early as the Mandalorian Wars at the Battle of Jebble. The armor worn by clone troopers in the early battles of the Clone Wars was loosely based on the armor of the Mandalorians, because Jango Fett was the template for the clones. It is also possible that Boba Fett colored his armor after the shock troopers.

SourcesEdit

• "The History of the Mandalorians"—Star Wars Insider 80
• The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology