ARC trooper armor was a specialized variant of clone trooper armor worn by Advanced Recon Commandos.
Description[]
ARC Trooper armor was lighter and offered more protection than standard clone trooper armor. The armor could be fitted with specialized attachments, such as a jetpack, rocket dart launchers, miniature flamethrowers, and a rangefinder. The Special Operations Brigade,[1] ARC Trooper Fordo also had a taser that could be shot from his gauntlet, which he used against Durge at the Battle of Muunilinst. Null-class and Alpha-class ARC Troopers had a HUD or heads up display built into their helmets. These allowed their wearers to control the functions of the armor, display information, highlight enemies, show tactical information and distance to the target during the battle. The HUD was controlled by eye movement. Also, the Null-class and Alpha-class armor had the ability to regulate the temperature in the armor and had a holoprojector in the glove.
ARC trooper armor was usually worn with a blast dampening kama and rank signifying pauldron. An exception was ARC trooper Nate, later called Jangotat. ARC trooper armor also included additional pouches and holders for grenades, land mines, blaster ammunition, med kits, and even extra rations. Prudii Skirata wore a specialized ARC trooper armor with stealth coating that could not be detected by droids.
Fordo wore Phase II armor during the Battle of Coruscant, and Alpha wore it during the Battle of Boz Pity.
Appearances[]
Sources[]
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- "Ask Lobot" — Star Wars Insider 130
- "Clone Cadets" Episode Guide | The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)