Why Most Droid Weapons Absolutely SUCKED in the Clone Wars - Droid Weapons Explained
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The CIS Droid Army's weapons, particularly the E-5 Blaster Rifle produced by Baktoid Armor Workshop, were affordable but not very accurate or reliable, with a capacity of around five hundred shots before needing reloading. The arsenal of weaponry was originally created for the Trade Federation Droid Army, with built-in blaster weapons favored for new droid models like the B2 Super Battle Droid.
Insights
- The E-5 Blaster Rifle, a staple weapon for the CIS Droid Army, was affordable, powerful, and had a large gas chamber concentrating energy into each blaster bolt, but it suffered from accuracy issues, fragility, and overheating problems due to the removal of safety features.
- Baktoid Armor Workshop, known for producing the E-5 Blaster Rifle, also created the SE-14 Blaster Pistol, a compact and cheap weapon that was not very effective. The CIS Droid Army favored built-in blaster weapons for new droid models like the B2 Super Battle Droid, featuring powerful blaster cannons in its wrists.
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Recent questions
What weapons did the CIS Droid Army use?
Blaster rifles and pistols.
Were the weapons of the CIS Droid Army underrated?
Yes, considered low quality.
Who produced the E-5 Blaster Rifle?
Baktoid Armor Workshop.
What were the characteristics of the E-5 Blaster Rifle?
Affordable, powerful, large gas chamber.
What type of blaster weapons did the B2 Super Battle Droid feature?
Powerful blaster cannons in wrists.
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CIS Droid Army's Low-Quality Arsenal
- The CIS Droid Army's weapons were not discussed much previously, unlike their vehicles and battle droids.
- The weapons used by the Droid Army were considered to be of low quality and not underrated.
- The arsenal of weaponry used by the CIS Droid Army was originally created for the Trade Federation Droid Army.
- Baktoid Armor Workshop produced the E-5 Blaster Rifle, a staple weapon for Separatist armories.
- The E-5 Blaster Rifle was affordable, powerful, and had a large gas chamber concentrating energy into each blaster bolt.
- The E-5 Blaster Rifle had a capacity of around five hundred shots before needing to be reloaded.
- The E-5 Blaster Rifle was not accurate, fragile, and prone to overheating due to the removal of safety features.
- The E-5 Blaster Rifle was mainly used by battle droids, as organic Separatists found it challenging to handle.
- The SE-14 Blaster Pistol, another weapon produced by Baktoid, was compact, cheap, but not very effective.
- The CIS favored built-in blaster weapons for new droid models like the B2 Super Battle Droid, which featured powerful blaster cannons in its wrists.
