Beskar

"The Beskar belongs back into the hands of a Mandalorian."

- "The Client"

Beskar, also known as Mandalorian iron, was an alloy used in Mandalorian armor, notable for its high tolerance to extreme forms of damage. The metal was durable enough to withstand a direct blaster shot, and could repel lightsaber strikes.Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition /> A superweapon created by the Mandalorian Sabine Wren and used by the Galactic Empire, called the Arc Pulse Generator, was capable of super-heating the metal to the point that it would burn to a crisp everything it was protecting, as in the case of Mandalorian warriors covered behind their beskar armor. However, Wren was able to destroy her weapon during the Mandalorian civil war.

Description
Beskar was one of the toughest and most legendary metals in the galaxy. The alloy could withstand direct blaster fire and was capable of repelling the strikes of a lightsaber. The metal could also be reforged to any warrior's liking.

Usage
Beskar was a common material used by the various groups, clans, and houses of Mandalore's people. Such as the clans Wren, Vizla, Saxon, Kryze, Vizlas and the Nite Owls. Due to it's unique properties, beskar was used to forge armor capable of repelling Jedi lightsabers during the Mandalorian-Jedi War.

History
The Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders wore armor composed of Beskar. Around 501 BBY, Mandalorians continue using the metal in their armor. During the Clone Wars, the Death Watch and the Nite Owls continued to use beskar in their armor. The Death Watch continued using the alloy in their armor when they became part Maul's Shadow Collective and Viceroy Gar Saxon's Imperial Super Commando.

During Mandalore's third civil war, Imperial Governor Tiber Saxon had the Arc Pulse Generator rebuilt and used it against Clan Wren's and House Kryze's warriors. Despite its limited range, the "Duchess" was able to target the beskar in their armor.

Behind the scenes
The name beskar originated in the Star Wars Legends article The Mandalorians: People and Culture, published in Star Wars Insider in 2006. Before that, it was simply known as Mandalorian iron. It was first introduced unnamed, in the form of Mandalorian manacles, in the Legends comic Tales of the Jedi 5: The Saga of Nomi Sunrider, Part 3, and was later named Mandalorian iron in the comic Freedon Nadd Uprising.