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B1-series Battle Droid
The B1-series battle droid—also called standard battle droid, clanker or tinny—was the Trade Federation’s mass-production infantry unit and later the backbone of the Separatist Droid Army. Designed by Geonosian engineers and manufactured primarily by Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Armor Workshop under the Techno Union, the B1 was cheap, modular, and easy to ship and store. Individually flimsy and dim-witted, B1s were nevertheless dangerous in overwhelming numbers and could operate in vacuum, underwater, and hostile environments where organic troops faltered.

After the Battle of Naboo, when the destruction of a Droid Control Ship disabled an entire field army, most B1s were retrofitted for local autonomy. Even so, the Separatists continued to use centralized control where it made tactical sense (fleet nodes, fortress networks), yielding a mixed force of slaved and independent units throughout the Clone Wars. Following Order 66 and the Separatist shutdown, surviving B1s persisted in holdouts, on the black market, and later as repurposed labor or security units.

Design & Capabilities
Form Factor: Humanoid, 1.93 meters tall; folding limbs for compact stowage (e.g., high-density MTT transport). Chassis silhouette echoes Geonosian aesthetics; Neimoidian “skull” resemblance became a persistent rumor.
Power & Sensors: Rechargeable power cells (~two standard days typical operation); audio/IR sensors; simple vocabulators (voices varied by firmware generation).
Comms: Integrated multichannel comlink (often augmented by a backpack booster in line units).
Armor & Structure: Light frame; electromagnetic limb couplings prone to being shot apart; receiver assembly somewhat protected, but the head/cogitator remained the most decisive target.

Control Architecture
Early Batches: Central Control Computer links from Droid Control Ships or fortified nodes.
Post-Naboo: Widespread independence retrofits with low-end local cogitators; many formations still used overlay networks for mass maneuver/updates (e.g., Malevolence task force).

Weapons & Kit (common)
E-5 blaster rifle, SE-14 pistol, thermal detonators; squad macrobinoculars; mission-paint/camo where needed. Heavy or specialist teams fielded E-5C repeaters, RPS-6 rockets, or role gear.

Programming
Fourth-degree combat logic capped for cost; later firmware gained limited initiative but also quirks/chatter as memories fragmented or roles exceeded design limits.

Combat Performance & Tactics
Strengths: Mass production; environmental resilience; compatibility with humanoid equipment; easy to coordinate under a node; acceptable as gunners, drivers, and basic ship’s crew.
Weaknesses: Slow reactions, poor use of cover, brittle frame, and ion/EMP susceptibility; readily spoofed or confused by contradictory inputs unless supervised by a tactical droid or competent commander.
Doctrine: Swarm and saturate. B1s in parade ranks or simple rushes pinned foes while heavier assets (droidekas, B2/B3, armor, artillery) delivered the decision. Programming quality improved modestly over the war but never matched clone adaptability.

History
Trade Federation era -> Naboo (32 BBY): B1s seized Theed and fought the Gungan army on the Great Grass Plains; the Droid Control Ship’s destruction hard-killed the force and exposed the central-control vulnerability.
Between Naboo and Geonosis: Production relocated/expanded in extra-Republican space (notably Geonosis). B1s received local autonomy refits and were repurposed as pilots, gunners, and responders—roles they could perform, though often poorly.
Clone Wars (22–19 BBY): By far the most numerous Separatist soldiers, deployed in virtually every campaign (Geonosis, Muunilinst, Cato Neimoidia, Coruscant, Kashyyyk, Ryloth, Felucia, Dathomir). CIS used a mixed control model: autonomous B1s alongside node-directed formations and tactical droid supervision.
Imperial Era: Galactic Empire outlawed combat droids like the B1 and issued shutdown orders; exceptions persisted (e.g., Kalani’s remnant). Reactivated or repurposed B1s appeared with pirates, crime syndicates, warlords, and curiosities (e.g., Mister Bones, R0-GR, Bedlam Raiders on Koboh). Imperial propaganda cemented their reputation as incompetent, though massed or well-handled B1s could still be lethal.
New Republic and Beyond: Many B1s were scrapped, museum-kept, or refitted for civil tasks (e.g., Plazir-15). Illicit stocks continued to surface across the Rim.

Variants & Roles
OOM-series (mark/sub-line of B1): Expanded programming with color codes by function—yellow (command), red (security), blue (pilot)—serving as section leaders, controllers, or specialists.
AAT Driver Battle Droid: B1s with driver/gunner firmware, jungle camo/role markings, and improved obstacle recognition for Armored Assault Tanks.
Heavy/Repeater, Rocket, Grenade, and Grapple B1s: Field expedient or factory kits to mount repeaters, rockets, grenades, or melee grapples.
Recon B1: Light kits with enhanced optics and patrol routines.
Melee B1 (post-war refits): Independent melee-program units (e.g., Bedlam Raiders), often with stun poles/electropoles.
Firefighter/Worker Conversions: Shipboard or industrial refits (e.g., Malevolence firefighters; Karina’s workers).
Rocket-Pack "escape-pod hunters": Limited-issue space pursuit kit with orange/black livery.

Technical Summary
Creator: Geonosian designers; Baktoid/Techno Union production (Geonosis primary, with other foundries such as Kudo III, Akiva).
Class/Degree: Battle droid, fourth-degree.
Dimensions: 1.93 m tall; 65 kg.
Sensors: Black-lensed photoreceptors.
Armor: Light plating; + survivability only in numbers; head/capacitor cluster remains a prime target.
Armament: E-5 blaster rifle; sidearm SE-14; grenades as issued; mission variants (E-5C, RPS-6, etc.).
Cost (wartime new unit): 1,800 credits per combat-configured shell (mass contracts varied widely); demilitarized frames substantially cheaper on the post-war market.
Affiliations (primary): Trade Federation → Confederacy of Independent Systems; later Separatist holdouts, pirates/criminal syndicates, isolated Imperial/Remnant experiments, and scattered civil governments via repurposing.

B1 (Remote-Linked Line Unit)
B1 (Independent Retrofit)
OOM Command Battle Droid
OOM Pilot Droid
OOM Security Droid
AAT Driver Battle Droid
B1 Rocket Battle Droid (aka "Pod Hunters")
B1 Grapple Droid
B1 Recon Droid
B1 Repeater Blaster Droid
B1 Rocket Launcher Droid
B1 Droid Worker
B1 Firefighter Battle Droid
B1 Grenade Droid "Grenadier"
B1 Heavy Battle Droid
B1-A Air Battle Droid
B1 Battle Droid Assassin

B1 Melee Battle Droid (Bedlam Raiders)

Autoturret (Portable Sentry Kit)
E-5 Blaster Carbine
E-5C Heavy Blaster Rifle
E-5s Sniper Rifle

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B1 (Remote-Linked Line Unit)
Model: Baktoid B1 (Trade Fed/CIS line)
Type: Infantry battle droid (remote-priority firmware)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensor array (basic audio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Short-range comlink booster
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle (4D+1), utility belt (macrobinoculars, 2 power packs), squad comlink pack, datapad, macrobinoculars.
Move: 10 (folds for transport)
Size: 1.93 meters
Cost: 1,800 credits (line unit; +350–500 cr with weapon/kit)
Availability: 4, X (combat unit); 3, R (demilitarized shell)
Game Notes:
Remote-Link Dependence: When slaved to a control node, squad coordination may gain +1 pip at GM’s discretion; on node loss, the unit hesitates 1 round (no actions; may still defend) then reverts to local control.
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 (Independent Retrofit)
Model: Baktoid B1 (independent firmware)
Type: Infantry battle droid (post Invasion of Naboo)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D+1
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic udio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated antenna (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Equipment: Equipment: SE-14 pistol (4D) or E-5 blaster pistol.
Move: 10 (folds for transport)
Size: 1.93 meters tall
Cost: 1,800 (shell)
Availability: 4, X (war materiel); 3, R for demilitarized shells
Game Noes:
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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OOM Command Battle Droid
Battle droids were designed to serve as pilots to control starships, such as the cruisers of the Confederacy navy. They can also pilot the hijacked Venator-class Star Destroyer Renown. These battle droid were identifiable by the distinctive blue markings on the back of the head and body. Pilot droids could also serve as gunners for artillery or, if they were armed with a blaster, be used as soldiers, though they were known to protest against serving in such roles.

OOM Command Droid
Type: Command/section leader (color-coded yellow)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D+1, dodge 2D+2
KNOWLEDGE 2D
Tactics 3D+2
MECHANICAL 2D
PERCEPTION 2D
Command 3D, search 3D
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 3D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle, RG-4D blaster pistol, comlink booster pack, imagecaster, macrobinoculars.
Game Notes:
Command Uplink: May coordinate up to 5 B1s as a single action; successful Command (15) grants +1D combined actions to the group’s attack or defense this round.
Priority Buffer: Ignores the 1-round Hesitate when a control node is lost (keeps the squad moving).
Move: 10
Size: 1.93 meters tall
Cost: 2,400–2,800
Availability: 4, X
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OOM Pilot Battle Droid
Battle droids were designated by their dull yellow markings on their bodies. The droids possessed enhanced cognitive and tactical modules, and were used to lead droid forces. However, the droids were often subservient to organic officers or tactical droids, but in the absence of their higher officer an OOM command battle droid was able to take control of military forces.

OOM Pilot Droid
Type: Droid pilot (color-coded blue)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 2D+2, missile weapons 3D, vehicle blasters 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 3D
Astrogation 4D, capital ship piloting 3D+2, repulsorlift operation 4D
PERCEPTION 1D
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 2D+2
TECHNICAL 1D
Computer programming/repair 1D+2, repulsorlift repair 1D+1
Equipped With:
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle, comlink booster pack.
Game Notes:
Priority Buffer: Ignores the 1-round Hesitate when a control node is lost (keeps the squad moving).
Move: 10
Size: 1.93 meters tall
Cost: 900
Availability: 4, X
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OOM-series Security Droids
Battle droids designed for security, also known as Specialist Droids. These battle droid were identifiable by the distinctive red markings on the back of the head and body. They were used in the Invasion of Naboo by the Trade Federation and were incorporated into the Separatist Droid Army, tasked to serve as security at locations like the prison the Citadel, or the Providence-class Dreadnought Invisible Hand, and act as snipers and special infantry for battles against the Republic.

OOM Secuity Droid
Type: Security droid (color-coded red)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 3D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle, comlink booster pack.
Game Notes:
Priority Buffer: Ignores the 1-round Hesitate when a control node is lost (keeps the squad moving).
Move: 10
Size: 1.93 meters tall
Cost: 1,000
Availability: 4, X
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AAT Driver Battle Droid
Also known as AAT Driver Droids, jungle battle droids, and as Kashyyyk Battle Droids, were a variant of the B1-series battle droid used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. They had tactical camouflage markings that both allowed them to blend into jungles and designated their role as tank operators. Droids of this model were deployed in Armored Assault Tanks. Modified B1-series battle droids, designed to pilot Armored Assault Tanks. They were equipped with specialized programming that improved their reaction times and helped them detect enemies and obstacles more quickly than the standard B1 units. The driver droids were also given combat programming. Driver droids had green flares so they could be quickly identified.

AAT Driver Battle Droid
Model: Baktoid B1 "Driver Package"
Type: Infantry/vehicle-crew battle droid (driver/gunner firmware)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, vehicle blasters 4D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Repulsorlift operation (AAT) 4D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensor array (basic audio/IR; periscope/viewport optics)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Jungle pattern camouflage (search attempts to spot an exposed driver in dense vegetation suffer a +1 difficulty level modifier)
Equipment: SE-14 blaster pistol (4D) or E-5 rifle (4D+1).
Move: 10
Size: 1.93 meters
Cost: 2,200–2,600 credits (driver-package shell; weapons extra)
Availability: 4, X (combat unit); 3, R (demilitarized shell)
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Rocket Battle Droid
Otherwise known as pod hunters, were a 1.9 meter tall variant of the B1-series battle droid upgraded for the sole purpose of destroying escape pods. They were equipped with E-5 blaster rifles, rocket packs, and fusioncutters, and were painted orange and black in order to distinguish them from other B1s. The B1-series rocket battle droids' rocket packs were hardwired into their backs and they enabled the droids to maneuver in space. The droids' fusioncutters were built into their arms, while they also had head-mounted lamps.

When operating in a group, they were capable of piloting Droch-class boarding ships that could attach to most pod designs and breach pods to depressurize the interior, which often killed the occupants without having to utilize blasters. For the Confederacy of Independent Systems, which relied on secrecy to survive, this was a distasteful tactic.

Despite being well-equipped for specialized and grisly operations, B1 rocket battle droids had a variable track record. Sometimes B2 super rocket troopers were used in their place, with their B1 counterparts being relegated to other short-range space missions or used as aerial troopers during planetary encounters.

B1-series Rocket Battle Droid (aka "Pod Hunters")
Type: EVA pod-interdiction/boarding battle droid
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 4D, dodge 3D, melee combat (fusioncutter) 3D+1
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Jet pack operation 4D, sensors 2D, space transports 3D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 2D+1
TECHNICAL 1D
Security 2D+1
Equipped With:
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
EVA Rocket Pack (In zero-g, treat as a jet pack tailored for micro-thrust control Move 30; Maneuverability +1D on Jet pack operation. In atmosphere, short hops only Move 50; maximum safe altitude 100 m; fuel for 10 minutes of cumulative thrust. Mishap: on a failed Jet pack operation roll by 5+, the droid tumbles and must spend an action to recover)
Integrated Forearm Fusioncutter (as a breaching tool, adds +1D to appropriate Security/Repair checks for cutting doors and pod hulls; cutting times per GM. As a melee weapon, Damage 4D; against inanimate objects/doors/hulls, ignores 2D of armor/body)
Head-Mounted Lamp (counts as a glow rod; negates poor-light penalties within 10 meters in the droid’s forward arc)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle: (5D).
Movement: 10 (ground); 30 (EVA micro-thrusters in zero-g); 50 (short-burst atmospheric; max altitude 100 m)
Size: 1.9 meters
Cost: 3,500 (new); 1,500 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes: When operating a Droch-class boarding craft, use space transports to clamp to an escape pod (15, modified by target motion). Breaching is typically a Security roll (20) or timed fusioncutter use. Depressurizing follows standard vacuum exposure rules.
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Grapple Droid
A type of B1-series battle droid used by the Separatist Droid Army during the Clone Wars, a galactic conflict between the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Galactic Republic. Like its B2 counterpart, the B1 grapple droid was armed with grapple claws for hand-to-hand combat. B1 grapple droids were fourth-class droids crafted in the likeness of their Geonosian designers. The droid troopers stood at a height of 1.93 meters and possessed white-and-green plating, black photoreceptors, comlink booster packs, and a simple vocabulator

B1 Grapple Droid
Type: Melee interdiction/boarding battle droid
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, brawling parry 4D, dodge 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 4D, Lifting 3D, stamina 3D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Comlink Booster Pack (enhances the integrated comlink to reliable planetary line-of-sight and low orbit 50,000 km)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Paired forearm grapple claws (built-in melee)
White-and-green identification plating
Built-in Grapple Claws (STR+2D; +1D to climbing checks; after a successful brawling attack, the droid may spend an action to initiate a grapple. Roll opposed brawling vs. targets brawling parry or strength. If the droid wins, the target is grappled; –1D to all actions; may not move except opposed checks). Each subsequent round the droid may maintain the hold (opposed roll) and inflict STR+1D "crush" damage as an action. A grappled target may attempt to break free with an opposed brawling or Strength)
Equipment: E-5 blaster carbine (5D).
Movement: 10
Size: 1.93 meters
Cost: 2,800 (new); 1,200 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Recon Droid
A type of B1-series battle droid used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars

B1 Recon Droid
Type: Stealth/surveillance battle droid (scout/reporter)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 3D, melee parry 2D+1
KNOWLEDGE 1D
Planetary systems 2D, 2D+1
MECHANICAL 1D
Communications 3D, repulsorlift operation 2D+1, sensors 3D+1
PERCEPTION 1D
Hide 2D+1, investigation 2D+1, search 3D, sneak 3D+1
STRENGTH 2D
Climbing/jumping 2D+2
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (enhanced audio/IR, low-light, ×20 zoom optics; +1D to search or investigation to spot or eavesdrop on targets within sensor line-of-sight)
Holorecorder/holocam (field Logging, stores up to 100 hours of holo/audio)
Directional microphone and motion tracker
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range) with encryption module (+1D to resist casual jamming/interception)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Matte, low-reflectivity plating (scout scheme; +1D to hide and sneak checks)
Equipment: E-5 blaster carbine (5D).
Movement: 10
Size: 1.93 meters
Cost: 3,200 (new); 1,400 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Repeater Blaster Droid
A variant of the B1-series battle droid used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in its droid army during the Clone Wars. The droid used repeating blasters, which gave them superior firepower to the standard B1. The droids also had the same markings as the standard B1.

B1 Repeater Blaster Droid
Type: Squad support battle droid
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 5D+1, dodge 4D, melee parry 2D+1
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Sensors 2D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Stabilization bipod/bracing hardpoints
Backpack power cell (250-shot feed) or belt box (50-shot) for repeater
Markings (retains standard B1 color markings; units typically carry white unit stencils on the backpack feed for identification)
Equipment: Light repeating blaster (built-in carry mount; 6D)
Movement: 10
Size: 1.91 meters
Cost: 3,200 (new); 1,400 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Rocket Launcher Droid
Specific B1 units equipped with a missile launcher

B1 Rocket Launcher Droid
Type: Squad anti-armor/anti-emplacement battle droid
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 4D, melee parry 2D+1, missile weapons 5D+1
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Sensors 3D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Shoulder brace and sighting unit for launcher
Equipment: Portable missile launcher (7D), E-5 blaster carbine (5D).
Movement: 10
Size: 1.91 meters
Cost: 3,600 (new); 1,600 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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Droid Worker
Modified battle droids, droid workers had a resemblance to the Geonosians with their brown plating, red photoreceptors, and pair of functional wings on their backs. They carried E-5 blaster rifles.

B1 Droid Worker
Type: Aerial labor/porter & light security droid
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 3D, melee parry 2D+1
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Communications 2D, sensors 2D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Brawling 2D+1, lifting 3D
TECHNICAL 1D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic audio/IR; red photoreceptors)
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Brown plating (+1D resist damage)
Winged Flight (atmospheric only; Move 20 in level flight, 10 when hovering/precise positioning. Cannot operate in vacuum or heavy precipitation. Tight turns, landings on small perches, or gusty crosswinds may call for a Dexterity or dodge check. A called shot to the wings that inflicts Wounded+ disables flight)
Equipment: E-5 blaster rifle (5D)
Movement: 10 (ground); 20 (winged flight; see notes)
Size: 1.9 meters
Cost: 2,400 (new); 1,000 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Firefighter Battle Droid
Regular B1s that were remodeled to be effective at fighting fires within Separatist warships and installations. They were developed by Baktoid Combat Automata for cost reasons, being easier to remodel B1 droids for firefighting rather than develop a specialized firefighter droid. They had masculine programming, black sensors and dark gray plating. Their plating was adorned with red highlights and reflective yellow stripes, which was fireproof, and made them more visible in smoky conditions. They did have combat training, albeit limited, they could spray fire-repellent foam on the ground so their opponents would slip. The firefighter battle droids received specialized programming that helped them respond to emergencies, while altered backpacks held their firefighting gear. The firefighter droids were equipped with a fire hose and a fire extinguisher. Their hoses could emit a pressurized foam, and their backpacks had a supply of fire-resistant chemicals. As B1s were considered to not be particularly intelligent, they would sometimes be knocked over by the recoil of their own hose

Firefighter Battle Droid
Type: Emergency-response/shipboard firefighting battle droid (remodeled B1)
DEXTERITY 2D
Dodge 3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
Communications 2D, firefighting 3D, sensors 2D+1
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
Lifting 3D, stamina 2D+1
TECHNICAL 1D
First aid 2D+2
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (black photoreceptors; low-light/IR with smoke-filtering)
Simple vocabulator (masculine voice preset)
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range; emergency beacon mode)
Comlink Emergency Beacon (broadcast priority distress on emergency bands; allies get +1D to communications/sensors to home in)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Fireproof dark-gray plating with red highlights & reflective yellow stripes (+2D vs fire/heat)
Reconfigured backpack with chemical tanks & hose coupling
Pressurized forearm fire hose (uses firefighting to aim; Range 0–5/10/20; cone 2 meters wide. On a successful hit target/area is coated. Each action spent hosing reduces open-flame intensity one step and grants +2D to damage resistance vs. fire to coated creatures/objects for 1D minutes. Backpack tank supports 20 bursts.)
Handheld fire extinguisher
Equipment: E-5 blaster carbine (optional; 5D)
Movement: 10
Size: 1.9 meters
Cost: 2,900 (new refit); 1,200 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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B1 Grenade Droid "Grenadier"
A type of B1-series battle droid in the Separatist Droid Army. In 22 BBY, a number of grenadiers served as part of the droid unit assigned to defend the Separatist droid factory on Thule.

B1 Grenade Droid
Type: Squad grenadier battle droid (area denial/room clearing)
DEXTERITY 2D
Blaster 3D, dodge 3D, grenade 5D
KNOWLEDGE 1D
MECHANICAL 1D
PERCEPTION 1D
Search 2D+2
STRENGTH 2D
TECHNICAL 1D
Demolitions 2D, security 2D
Equipped With:
Logic module
Sensors array (basic audio/IR)
Simple vocabulator
Integrated multichannel comlink (5,000 km range)
Body armor (+1D resist damage)
Grenade bandolier & backpack rack (quick-draw loops, safety interlocks)
Blast-resistant hand guards and fuse timer interface
Equipment: 6x Fragmentation grenades (5D), 4x stun/flash grenades (5D Stun), 2x ion grenades (5D ionization), 2x smoke canisters (creates heavy smoke in a 5×5×5 meter area, +2D cover/poor light within cloud), E-5 blaster carbine (5D).
Movement: 10
Size: 1.93 meters
Cost: 3,000 (new); 1,300 (used/refurbished)
Availability: 4, X
Game Notes:
Constrained Cognition: Persuasion or con vs perception with contradictory/illogical cues; on success the droid hesitates 1 round; on failure it broadcasts an alert as a free action.
Limb Joints: Called shots to head (+1 difficulty level) disable on a hit that penetrates (Wounded+); shots to hips/shoulders, 1/2 Move and –1D Dexterity-based skill checks.
Ion/EMP: +2 pips effectiveness (fragile shielding).
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