Super Battle Droid with Blaster Arm, sw0230

Year released: 2009-2011

Appears in sets 8018-1, Armored Assault Tank (AAT); 7869-1, Battle for Geonosis

B2-series super battle droids, also known as B2 super battle droids, super battle droids or super droids, were an advanced  used by the  during the . Super battle  were much stronger than their , and like the updated B1s used by the Confederacy, they did not require a  to operate, which gave the droids limited independence. Another improvement was their thick  casing, which contained their fragile . However, B2s were designed with simple processors, limiting their ability to formulate strategies. As a result, they relied on   or tactical droids in order to effectively operate. The B2 was much stronger than the B1s, with enough strength to lift a clone trooper off the ground. Despite the B2's impressive firepower, a variant for close range combat existed, the B2 grapple droid. The B2-HA super battle droid was a variant of the B2 equipped with a cannon arm that could fire homing rockets. This variant could be seen commanding small units, including during a conflict on Rodia. Two other variants were designed with flight capabilities. These were the B2-RP, and its upgraded variant the super battle droid rocket trooper. Another variant was the B2-ACM Trooper. They were deployed when the firepower of a standard B2 wasn't enough.

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