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This article states that B-1 droids were modeled after the Geonosians, while the B-1 article states that B-1 droids were modeled after the skeletons of the Neimoidians. This discrepency needs to be fixed. P. Cobbs 20:48, 15 May 2005 (UTC)

Well, the problem is the EU is conflicting on this. One source says they are based on Neimodian skeletons, other says Geonosians. QuentinGeorge 21:32, 15 May 2005 (UTC)

  • In other words, they are both theories and should both be presented. The Nemodians used to look much more like their battle-droids, but then GL changed their design, and then the VD proposed the skeleton theory, but then the Geonosian's came along, and messed everything up. --Eion 07:13, 16 May 2005 (UTC)
  • I was just going to bring this up but it seems Cobbs got to it first. -- Riffsyphon1024 02:16, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)
    • Wouldn´t the newest source be the superior here? Since the intention with making Geonosians in AOTC was to show where those battle droids came from? VT-16 06:22, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)
    • EDIT: I see you solved this on the B-1 page. VT-16 06:26, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)

B2 variants?[]

In the game Star Wars: Republic Commando the B2 battle droids have a cannon for an arm. And in The Clone Wars episode Destroy Malevolence, you see a B1 battle droid tell a B2 one to use its cannon arm to destroy the railjet on the Malevolence. So mt question, are these two variants of the same droid? If so, should that be added into the article? Darth Batrus 14:02, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

According to the starwars.com databank article, there are indeed two varieties with different weaponry.--Darth Formidable 13:55, January 10, 2012 (UTC)

Head quote?[]

An opening quote would be nice, do you think Wat was talking about them when he said "With these new battle droids we've built for you, you'll have the finest army in the Galaxy"? If that won't do, I could choose a suitable GB selection sound. -Aiddat 02:05, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

The clones will say one of two things regarding B2s. They will say either "They've sent in the supers!" or something else, it's a little hard to interphet, it sounds like "*inaudioable* and hack, it's a super!" Destroyer Droid 05:26, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

"Ohma-D'un battle droid"[]

Are the droids seen on Ohma-D'un actually battle droids? Their frames look similar to the B-2, but they don't carry weapons, and didn't seem to offer any resistance against Anakin - Kwenn 11:40, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

In the comic, they seem to be studying the dead Gungans. They have these weird lights in the palms of their hands.--Darth Oblivion 19:18, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Yeah The lights are probably some sort of scanner. You can see them looking at a small device in the other hand, which is probably connected to it.--Darth Oblivion 23:40, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
    • I don't think it's connected to the droid, but everything else sounds correct. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 00:05, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
      • Scientific battlefield research droids for purposes such as that makes sense. And they'd probably have some combat skill/firepower, if not as much as a normal battle droid. Maybe the CIS doesn't even call them battle droids, the Jedi just nickname them that. -Aiddat 01:05, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Move?[]

Besides the fact that this might be moved to remove the "-" due to how it apparently is in TNEGtD, should this be moved to B2 super battle droid or should B3 ultra battle droid be moved to B3 battle droid? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20:15, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

  • What are the actual designations as specified in the NEGD? We haven't really been given a full, actual designation before, IIRC - Kwenn 20:24, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Naboo!?[]

Who says they were used in the Battle of Naboo? If you mean the Clone Wars then please include that. The Kashyyyk Trade Rebellion is (one of?) their first appearance(s), and another is in one of the Jedi Quest books. -Aiddat 23:24, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Camo image[]

I just wanted to know where that cool camoflauged B2 picture came from. — Aiddat (Holonet) (Contribs Log) 19:10, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

They also had the camo B2 with a camo b1. User :Commanderneyo77

Height[]

My New Essential Guide to Droids book lists its height at 1.91 m. Is this correct, or is it a mistake by the authors?--Darth Tyler(talk) 02:30, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Sensor...[]

Which is the photoreceptor/sensor/whatever for the B2? I always though that it was the panel on their head, but someone said that it was the red thing on its chest. Unit 8311 20:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

  • That would be me. I'll try to find the source for it, but I'm positive that red thing is its sensor. Perhaps not visual sensor, but a sensor. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 20:52, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Maybe it's some sort of transmission thingmajig, or to show whether it's activated or not, like the light on a computer that is on. Unit 8311 21:01, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
      • I'm pretty sure it's a sensor. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 21:02, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
        • Well, first we need a source to see if your hunch is right. Unit 8311 08:25, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
          • It's more than a hunch; I read that somewhere. Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 12:16, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
            • The AotC VD states that the "main signal receptor" is built in to the droid's face, while a "command signal receptor" is located in the droid's shoulder. An "enhanced signal receptor package" is also located on the back of the head. Nothing specifically linked to the red light, though. The Databank also states "The droid's signal receptor and cognitive unit is built into its bulky upper chest" - \\Captain Kwenn// — Ahoy! 12:28, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

5.2 Factual correction[]

I thought the B-2's also had a wrist mounted rocket launcher. It's on both Battlefronts and on Republic Commando.

Can't hold blasters...or can they?[]

Okay, yet another topic I just bought up. As many of us know, The B2's hands aren't designed to hold Blasters. But on the OFFICIAL Star Wars databank, it is said that the weapons that B2s use is a Wrist Blaster AND a Blaster Rifle. Now everyone knows you cannot argue against an official site for a certain subject. Either that, or they made another mistake.OOM-10 08:40, 5 May 2007 (UTC)OOM-10

  • "Blaster rifle" doesn't always mean hand-held. In this case, it's probably built in. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) (Record of Imperial Service) 14:57, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
  • The Vintage Collection VC37 Super Battle Droid action figure comes with a pistol. Anyone have any idea what pistol it is or why it comes with one? I have seen the SBDs use a pistol in some episodes of The Clone Wars too, I believe.--Darth Formidable 00:48, January 2, 2012 (UTC)

Contradicting...[]

In the clone wars cartoon, B2s are reduced to mincement in seconds by virtually anything, including Mace Windu's fists. Yet in Star Wars: Republic Commando, if I remember correctly, they're like tanks. Is there any explanation for this, such as variants? Unit 8311 16:35, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Well, let's remember games and the cartoon have gone against canon. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 19:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
    • I have seen the game... There are also many models in Battlegrounds. I like to think that they have variants like vehicles, I mean, they are droids. 65.27.139.162 01:05, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

I haven't seen the episode that involves it, but it would be likly that Mace was increasing the strength of his punches with the force. Destroyer Droid 02:55, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

Mace Windu is [i]supposed[/i] to be the second or so most powerful jedi ever, not that Mr. Lucas cares, so it is understandable that he can use his force powers to decimate them. Republic commando is more realistic for the clones point of view, they are made of extremely tough metals and composites that can take an immense amount of firepower. The books and movies and cartoons make them die quickly because they can't waste half the episode showing a bunch of clone troopers blasting the crap out of them. AryeonosWhat!? 20:02, August 7, 2011 (UTC)

Droid Conrol Ship[]

The article says that they don't rely on a Droid Control Ship to stay active. Yet on Republic Commando, they deactivate as soon as a Control Ship is destroyed. Why.

Good point, thanks.

  • Maybe since they were part of a boarding party, they were relying on a signal from the control ship for orders. 75.67.142.56 04:18, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
  • When was this, exactly? -LtNOWIS 01:31, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
    • In the game, on the final Prosecutor mission, the Droid Control Ship is destroyed by another Acclamator-class assault ship. Then, all the droids on the Prosecutor shut down. —Grand Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 01:35, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Funny[]

Yeah, funny. They were used before and after the OT, but not during it... Aaah, Star Wars... Klow 00:49, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Strength of Armor[]

I think something needs to be written about the strength of their armor. In Battlefront, they have just as many hit points as the clone troopers, while in Republic Commando, their armor is extremely strong, mostly due to the difficulty level. I'd imagine that the actual strength of their armor would be somewhere in the middle, considerably stronger than a clone trooper, but not as strong as it's portrayed to be in RC.

I'll say up front that I don't think a lousy explanation such as "variants" does the trick. On wikipedia, there was fanon information stating that the clone commandos only encountered a "B2-A" variant of the Super Battle Droid. If that's the case, why is this "B2-A" only seen in RC, and is not encountered by any other clone troopers? 75.67.142.56 06:14, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

If I remember correctly from reading ROTS Novel (which was a long long time ago...) I believe that Anakin fought Cortosis Super Battle Droids directly before his battle with Dooku. In the movie, he only fights B1 Battle Droids which fall as easily as normal. It could actually be possible that B2 SBD's have different variants. Maybe an infantry and a Commando, just like the Clone Troopers and the much stronger Republic Commandos.

  • I don't think so, considering that the hordes SBD's the commando's encountered would have been plain, ordinary SBD's. 75.67.142.56 04:51, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

sound clip doesn't work...[]

doesn't recognize file type.--Logan Felipe 23:38, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

End of the Clone Wars...?[]

  • How could have anikin shut down ALL the battle droids if the super battle droids COULDN'T be shut down unless commanded.--ARC commander4 20:01, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
    • He didn't shut them down by cutting off a control signal - he shut them down by sending a master command to them to shut down. DolukTalk 05:48, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Eyes and hands[]

Does anyone know how an SBD sees? Does it use the two eyes on it's...um..torso head thing,or the red dot on it's side,or some other way? And why does it have (a) hand(s) if it can't use it's hand(s)? ~Turbogruntman117~

  • Well, the "hands" are for blasters which are mounted to them. Master Smart user:68.91.95.73

Controlling an SBD?[]

Hey on StarWars.com there's a video that shows you can control an SBD by hitting it's control mechanism or something, and I was wondering if that was canon? If so, can we put it on the article? SithStalkerO66 06:43, October 6, 2009 (UTC)

wrist blasters[]

It has been shown on the Episode 'Ambush' (among others) that Super Battle Droids (except the commanders) have wrist blasters on both their arms, yet that episode is the only time (at least to my knowledge) where we actually see a super battle droid use both at the same time. Discussion? —Unsigned comment by 24.27.193.29 (talk • contribs). 

     * I just checked and I don't see anything that would explain this.

The reason they might not use two at once so that they wont overheat

Weight[]

Do we know anything about how much these things weigh? 62.77.255.114 22:12, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

Shield[]

In republic commando, sometimes the b2 battle droid uses shields. Throw a grenade at it and it may acttivate it. How come the shield isn't in the page Brian b014

Phrik not mentioned in the cited source[]

Source 9 does not mention phrik at all, and is used as the cited source for the claim of the shell being duranium and phrik. Does anyone have another source for this claim, or should we remove the specific claim as to the composition of the frame? 73.144.155.131

  • As far as I can tell, the cited source makes reference to neither phrik nor duranium. I've checked The New Essential Guide to Droids, and that source states that the shell was made of arcetron. So unless something else mentions those two other materials, this should be updated. RattsT (talk) 21:41, 25 June 2021 (UTC)
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