B2 super battle droid/Legends

"Super battle droids never look as ferocious with their arms blown off."

- Sev

B2 super battle droids were upgraded versions of the B1 battle droids. B2s were used by the Trade Federation, the Techno Union, and later the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

One of the main design flaws of the standard B1 battle droid was its reliance on a Droid Control Ship to provide a signal; if the ships were disabled, the battle droids would become useless. To remedy this, the super battle droid did not rely on such a signal and had a greater capacity for independence. Also, the sturdy frame of the super battle droid was larger and more heavily armored than those of a B1.

Unlike its predecessor, the B2's delicate processing unit and signal receptor were buried deep inside the torso, offering much more protection from enemy fire. Blasters were mounted on their arms, and though they could use external weaponry, their large hands had difficulty with smaller blasters. For the sake of efficiency, they used many B1 parts. During their first deployment at the Kashyyyk Trade Rebellion, the new B2 designs proved to be a match for the local Wookiee warriors.

Clone Wars


Super battle droids saw use throughout the Clone Wars as soldiers for the Confederacy along with its smaller cousins and the dreaded droidekas. Though the first super battle droids seen on Geonosis wore an unpainted dull silver tone, many of the droids used in later battles of the Clone Wars were painted a metallic blue, likely to differentiate them from the red coloration the Confederacy used for its standard battle droids. They possessed a more violent temperment than the B1 model, to the point they would even strike down allied units in order to quickly intercept enemy targets, as seen in the Battle of Geonosis.

Super battle droids were often retrofitted with adversarial specific parts. However, this method was introduced late in the war and had little effect on the outcome of the conflict. One known model change was the introduction of the grapple droid, which had heavier armor and a larger frame. This droid was programmed to be a close combat model able to receive primary lightsaber slashes and disable enemies through its electrocuted claws. Another specialized variant was involved in the release of the swamp gas toxin on Ohma-D'un.

The B2 battle droid was designed by the Techno Union using the existing B1 design as a template. After prototypes were successfully tested, Count Dooku struck a deal with Poggle the Lesser, Archduke of Geonosis to mass produce these droids. Further orders were placed on worlds controlled by Baktoid and millions, possibly even billions, of B2s were soon running off of the assembly lines.

During the Clone Wars, B2s would become an important component of the Separatist Droid Army. They participated in most battles in that conflict including the Battle of Geonosis, Battle of Muunilinst, Second Battle of Coruscant, and Battle of Kashyyyk, and innumerable others throughout the Galaxy.

Following the execution of the Separatist Council by Darth Sidious's new apprentice, Darth Vader, the B2s were de-activated.

Post-Clone Wars
After the Clone Wars, a few entrepreneurs found warehouses filled with the droids. Many were sold to gangs or major crimelords for enforcement. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, many B2 droids made up a force known as the "Orange Panthacs", which beat back an occupation force of fire breathers on Mantessa.

Audio clips
[[Media:deepvoiceB2.ogg|Hear B2 super battle droid 1]] (Clone Campaigns)

Appearances



 * Star Wars: Battlefront
 * Star Wars: Battlefront II
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Republic: The New Face of War
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
 * ''Star Wars: Republic Commando
 * ''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 1"
 * "Chapter 2"
 * "Chapter 12"
 * "Chapter 13"
 * "Chapter 20"
 * "Chapter 21"
 * "Chapter 22"
 * "Chapter 23"
 * "Chapter 25"
 * Honor Bound
 * Star Wars Republic 61: Dead Ends
 * General Grievous
 * Obsession
 * Brothers in Arms
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Galaxies