Droideka Sharpshooter

"Snipers!"

―Ahsoka Tano shouting while being fired upon by a Droideka Sharpshooter^[3]

The Droideka Sharpshooter,^[5] also known as the sharpshooter droideka, the sniper droideka, the sniper droid, or the sharpshooter droid, was a variation of droideka that specialized in sniping. Unlike the original droideka, it was equipped with a single blaster rifle in the middle, and used its armored shell to cover its front while in combat, instead of deflector shields.^[2] Sharpshooter droidekas were part of the Separatist forces commanded by the Zygerrian Darts D'Nar on Kiros.^[3]

Description

"Their shields are too strong."

―Ahsoka Tano shouting while being fired upon by a Droideka Sharpshooter^[3]

Droideka Sharpshooters were a 1.87 meter^[2] variation the Colicoid Creation Nest manufactured^[6] droideka. The droid was armored with a shield that protected the droid from blaster fire, but left them open to attacks from either side, as they lacked the shield projector of other droideka models. They could roll into position and could be used to take the enemy by surprise, and they were best placed in sheltered positions, where they could eliminate targets from long ranges.^[5]

Droideka sharpshooters had combat and sniper programming, as well as exceptional speed.^[1] When placed strategically, the droideka was capable of eliminating important targets such as Jedi, and their accuracy was far more superior to that of standard droidekas, as well as their single, high-powered rifle which could pierce through multiple targets in a single shot.^[5]

However, despite their effectiveness as a sniper, the Confederacy of Independent Systems made less use of the Droideka Sharpshooter than alternative droidekas. This was largely due to the droid's limited versatility and that their use required more careful planning than other models.^[5]

History

"Ahsoka, they're weak from the side. I got an angle on your droid.
Ok, I got a view of yours too. Same time, ready?
Go!"

―Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano on taking down the sharpshooters^[3]

Two Droideka sharpshooters were amongst Zygerrian Commander Darts D'Nar's forces during the Battle on Kiros. The droids were positioned to defend a bomb from Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan Ahsoka Tano. At first, the Jedi attempted to use their lightsabers to deflect laser blasts back to the droidekas, but their front sections were shielded and armored, protecting the droids from the attack. As the droids continued to fire, Skywalker determined the droids were vulnerable from the side. He and Tano used their retreated positions to their advantage. They targeted each other's droid, causing the sniper droids to fire at their sides, allowing the Jedi to repel the droids' blasts and destroy them.^[3]