During the Clone Wars, the Confederacy of
Independent Systems utilized over thirty different types of droids to fight the Grand Army of
the Republic. In this video we’ll be going over every
single one that appears in the canon. Starting with the basic droid units, the most
common battle droid was the B1. They were ineffective alone, but could be
deadly to even Jedi in large numbers. Modifications and variations of the B1 existed. Rocket droids were used to hunt and destroy
escape pods. Command droids led droid forces and were noted
by their yellow markings. Pilot droids had blue markings. Firefighting battle droids were designed to
fight fires, obviously. After the Clone Wars, B1s and other battle
droids were outlawed by the Galactic Empire. B2 super battle droids were far more powerful
than their predecessors. They were granted more independence, but still
required commanders to operate effectively. They made their combat debut at the Battle
of Geonosis. Like the B1s, variations of the B2 were present
throughout the war. The B2-RP was equipped with jetpacks. The heavy weapons super battle droid had a
homing rocket cannon built into their arm. Super battle droid rocket troopers had jetpacks
and heavy laser cannons. B3 battle droids have only appeared in the
book Dark Disciple. Nothing else is known about them other than
that they exist. The BX commando droids were much more agile
and capable than their B1 predecessors. They had much more powerful processors and
could operate more independently in battle. They carried blasters and vibroswords, and
could even change their voices to imitate their enemies. But they never saw as much use due to their
extremely high price tag. Droidekas, also known as destroyer droids,
were extremely deadly. They could curl up into a ball and roll into
battle at 75 kilometers an hour. They were equipped with twin laser cannons
and powerful shield generators. A sniper variant was created that had a single
blaster cannon and no deflector shield. Aqua droids were used to attack water based
worlds like Kamino and Mon Cala. They were very good swimmers, or else they
wouldn’t be much use, and they had retractable laser cannons. The T-series tactical droid was created to
provide strategy and leadership to the various models of battle droids on the battlefield. Their programming was very flawed, overconfident,
stubborn, and inflexible. The super tactical droid addressed many of
those flaws and allowed them to be far more adaptable to new situations. They were more damage resistant as well, but
overconfidence still worked against their overall effectiveness. The IG-100 MagnaGuards were incredibly formidable
in combat, and were often used as bodyguards by General Grievous. They were armed with electrostaffs that could
counter a lightsaber. They continued to see use in the criminal
world well into the Galactic Civil War. And a little extra trivia, they were part
of the same line of IG droids as the assassin droid bounty hunter IG-88. Pistoeka sabotage droids were more commonly
referred to as buzz droids. They were launched onto enemy fighters using
missiles. The droids would then activate and dismantle
the ships. LR-57 combat droids were two-legged heavy
weapons droids armed with two blaster cannons on each arm. Demolition droids were designed to infiltrate
enemy bases. They could transform and disguise themselves
to enter Republic areas undetected, and transform again into bombs once inside. D-wing droids were similar in appearance to
the B1 battle droid, however they were modified to have blasters built in, and they had fold
out wings that allowed them to fly in atmosphere. Moving onto the droid starfighters, the Variable
Geometry Self-Propelled Battle Droid Mark I, or as it was more easily referred to, the
Vulture Droid, was the standard starfighter of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. The lack of an organic pilot meant they could
perform more extreme maneuvers. But their programming was not as cunning or
adaptable as a living being. Vulture droids also had a walking mode for
operation on the ground. The Hyena class bomber was based on the Vulture
droid’s design, but was altered to make bombing runs. They were more built with heavier armor and
wings to improve their accuracy during attacks. The Droid Tri Fighter was the smallest starfighter
in both the Separatist and Republic navies. It shared design similarities from the Droideka
and was created specifically for dogfighting. Their programming was more advanced than the
Vulture droid’s. They were armed with four laser cannons and
buzz droid missiles. The heavy missile platform droid gunship was
a heavily armed transport ship that could carry B1, B2, and BX droids into battle. They were heavily armed with missile pods
and seven laser cannons. Moving onto vehicles, the DSD1 dwarf spider
droid was a small walker armed with a heavy laser cannon. They had the ability to self destruct if the
battle became too heated. The LM-432 crab droid was a larger, six-legged
walker. It was more heavily armed with two blaster
cannons. Smaller variations existed that had only four
legs. The NR-N99 persuader class droid enforcer
was more commonly referred to as the Tank Droid. They were over six meters tall and could reach
speeds of 60 kilometers per hour. They were armed with heavy repeating blasters,
ion cannons, and missile launchers. They could be seen during the Battle of Kashyyyk
near the end of the Clone Wars. The IG-227 hailfire class droid tank was originally
built by the Banking Clan for debt collection. They were very fast and heavily armed with
thirty missiles. One missile was enough to bring down a Republic
troop transport or AT-TE. The Octuptarra combat tri-droid was a very
large,three-legged walker. Their rotating heads carried three mounted
laser cannons which could be swapped out for missile launchers. The OG-9 homing spider droid was a large four-legged
walker that carried a laser emplacement and laser cannon. They participated in the Battles of Geonosis
and Felucia. The J-1 proton cannon was made for artillery. While it could target and fire on its own,
it required two B1 droids to manually load it before each shot. And that’s all of them! All of the canon droid members of the Separatist
Droid Army from the Clone Wars. Which droid is your favorite? Which would you like to learn more about? Let me know in the comments! And go ahead and subscribe if you haven’t
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If they don’t have the B2 Grapple Droid I’m calling the police
Edit: rip. They didn’t have it. Shame
My favorite is the commando droid. Always flipping around like a badass
I love this guy. Also homing spider droid is best.
I think there’s new droids from the technounion