A Droideka Runs The Gauntlet

A curious idea I had, to gauge the abilities of our favorite spinning battle droids.

The droideka gets full repairs and recharge time in between every battle, for as long as may be necessary. This is the original model, as seen in TPM aboard the Trade Federation's starships.

How far will it get?

The Imperial Guards being after the Tusken Raiders is a bit odd, but I figured that they're well-trained, and may have specialized equipment.

I'd gauge, from the fear that the Jedi seem to have of droidekas in TPM, that they're pretty well-protected. As we haven't seen a lightsaber blade come up against their shielding, we can't guess at the exact damage it would do, but we can guess it would be minimal, as no Jedi has yet tried to attack it with one.

I'd bet on the Droideka breezing through the first three, being put to the test in the fourth, and finally falling at Jango. He has a variety of weapons for a variety of situations, and his high mobility increases the difficulty the Droideka will have in aiming. If the Droideka catches him with his guard down and manages to kill him, it may or may not be defeated by the Tuskens -- it depends on if their rifles can get it or not. If it gets past that, the Guards will definitely overwhelm it, with their unsurpassed skills and good weaponry.

I doubt it can go through TPM Obi-Wan Kenobi...

Which is why, no doubt, he ran for his life when only two of them confronted him and his master.

I didn't say it can't, but it is quite hard for it to beat Obiwan.

I don't see Obi-wan losing to one. Yes, he did run from one, but I don't think it was because they couldn't have defeated it if they'd tried, just that doing so would have taken so long (seconds is a long time in this instance) to defeat them that many more droids would have shown up. They weren't trying to take over the battleship, they were trying to escape it.

Beats the Super and Clone, Obi as well, unless he performs a wonder jump behind the Droideka.

I don't know jack about IG-88.

Unless Jango has a portable shield of his own, or an ion cannon behind his back, I don't see him living.

Tuskens are cut down easily.

Again, unless they have some Ion weapon (and I doubt it), they die.

Anakin deflects like crazy while getting closer, possibly wearing down the shield, then he jumps behind the Droideka and slashes it.

Originally posted by Darth_Glentract
I don't see Obi-wan losing to one. Yes, he did run from one, but I don't think it was because they couldn't have defeated it if they'd tried, just that doing so would have taken so long (seconds is a long time in this instance) to defeat them that many more droids would have shown up. They weren't trying to take over the battleship, they were trying to escape it.

Lol at the gauntlet order. The guards should be fourth or fifth and they are 7. Tuskens should be third, or fourth and they are 6. Anyways, I doubt he can make it past Kenobi.

Originally posted by darthsith19
Lol at the gauntlet order. The guards should be fourth or fifth and they are 7. Tuskens should be third, or fourth and they are 6. Anyways, I doubt he can make it past Kenobi.

It dies at 3.

Obi-Wan force pushes it over...

Those things don't have arms to get themselves back up, lol. They're like turtles.

Droids can't die. They can, however, be destroyed.

The droid is destroyed at three, unless it is a specialized clone trooper in number two.

Droideka has an shield, therefore he can never be destroyed. Even if time and space would collapse. Obi Wan might try to run but a droideka will outroll him and ride over him making sure he dies.

Anakin has a lot of resentment and hatred in himself. He will see droideka rolling, he will be hating, but droideka will drive over him cause he's pimp like that.

Yea, probably TPM Kenobi would stop it, but not easy and he would have to be careful and concentrated all the time.

Interesting, but it doesn't get past TPM Obi

People way underestimate tech. Wasn't it mentioned in some CW novel about how the droidekas making Jedi flee 'cause they were kinda useless against them? I know there was something mentioned about them in oen of the books I read a while back...Trying to remember which one.

Originally posted by LORDSIDIOUS01
Interesting, but it doesn't get past TPM Obi

And I find it ridiculous that people would put a droid over a Jedi Knight, if Droidekas were than strong would Jar Jar have beaten one during the Battle of Naboo? Would Magnaguards be considered stronger than Droidekas if Droidekas > Jedi Knights? If Droidekas > Jedi Knights then why did the CIS even make any droids besides Droidekas? Why didn't they just make a coiple thousand destroyers and toss them ontop Courscant. War over. If one can beat TPM Kenobi then twenty could beat Yoda for sure. If one can "tear through" Kenobi then 5 could beat Yoda. No, just no. If they were that strong they'd have been used more.

Originally posted by Nikkolas
People way underestimate tech.

"then why did the CIS even make any droids besides Droidekas?"

because droideka's cost huge amounts of credits to make, even more than a battleship, because they are such weapons of mass pwnage. Only an army of Wampa's would be able to take them down.

Originally posted by overlord
"then why did the CIS even make any droids besides Droidekas?"

because droideka's cost huge amounts of credits to make, even more than a battleship, because they are such weapons of mass pwnage. Only an army of Wampa's would be able to take them down.