Armor/Legends



Armor is a protective covering worn mainly by militants. Some examples of armor are Mandalorian armor, Sith battle armor, and light battle suits. Most armor would stop a standard blaster bolt, although only advanced, heavy battle armor could withstand a heavy cannon bolt. Specialized weapons (called rippers or disruptors) could punch through armor.

Armor is generally divided into three classes: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor. Light armor usually comes in the form of woven cloth or thin plastics. Medium armor, by far the most common, is comprised of small ceramic or metal plates. Heavy armor is designed for front-line combat, and is usually fully enclosed.

Most cultures and races used armor for various reasons including war and other forms of armed conflict. Some armor was implanted with cortosis and made especially for battle with lightsabers. Mandalorian armor was some of the best armor in the galaxy, notably the Neo-Crusader armor used during the Mandalorian Wars.

Usually, armor was much more restrictive than regular clothing. Most Jedi did not use armor for this reason. Even though they did not wear armor, their robes had underlays for better protection. Armor was also used to show either rank or what type of soldier the wearer was. An example of this was the Clones Army of the Republic. With the Phase I armor, color stood for rank. With the Phase II armor, color stood for the type of soldier.

Notable armor

 * Stormtrooper armor
 * Phase I clone trooper armor
 * Phase II clone trooper armor
 * Phase III clone trooper armor
 * Katarn armor
 * Katarn-class commando armor
 * ARC trooper armor
 * Mandalorian armor
 * Neo-Crusader armor

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi