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'''Droidekas''' (also known as '''Destroyer droids''') are a model of tripedal | [[Image:Droideka.jpg|thumb|right|Droideka]]'''Droidekas''' (also known as '''Destroyer droids''') are a model of tripedal [[battle droid|military droid]] fielded by the [[Trade Federation]] and later, the [[CIS]]. Of Colicoid manufacture, droidekas provide heavy weapons support for droid infantry. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
*While droidekas do not walk very fast, they can move quickly by curling up into a ball and rolling, enabling them to redeploy rapidly on the battlefied. | |||
*They are armed with two double-barrelled, automatic blasters, making them powerful anti-infantry units. | |||
*Some models carry [[Droideka personal shields|shielding]] capable of resisting [[blaster]] small arms, but such droids can not move while their shields are active. | |||
==Service History== | |||
With their rapid fire and shielding, high-end droidekas could pose a significant threat to [[Jedi]]; the high volume of fire forced Jedi to focus their efforts on blocking shots with their [[lightsabre]]s, and reflected shots would not penetrate the droid's shield. The droids' high cost, however, limited their production. They saw service during the [[Battle of Naboo]] and during the [[Clone Wars]], but they were less effective against [[Clonetrooper]]s with heavy rifles that could overcome their shielding. Like the rest of the Confederacy's droid armies -- they were deactivated at the Clone Wars' end. | |||
[[Category: Star Wars]] | [[Category: Star Wars]] | ||
[[Category: Droids]] | [[Category: Droids]] | ||
[[Category:SW Infantry]] | |||
[[Category:SW Technology]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 13 December 2023
Droidekas (also known as Destroyer droids) are a model of tripedal military droid fielded by the Trade Federation and later, the CIS. Of Colicoid manufacture, droidekas provide heavy weapons support for droid infantry.
Features
- While droidekas do not walk very fast, they can move quickly by curling up into a ball and rolling, enabling them to redeploy rapidly on the battlefied.
- They are armed with two double-barrelled, automatic blasters, making them powerful anti-infantry units.
- Some models carry shielding capable of resisting blaster small arms, but such droids can not move while their shields are active.
Service History
With their rapid fire and shielding, high-end droidekas could pose a significant threat to Jedi; the high volume of fire forced Jedi to focus their efforts on blocking shots with their lightsabres, and reflected shots would not penetrate the droid's shield. The droids' high cost, however, limited their production. They saw service during the Battle of Naboo and during the Clone Wars, but they were less effective against Clonetroopers with heavy rifles that could overcome their shielding. Like the rest of the Confederacy's droid armies -- they were deactivated at the Clone Wars' end.