BX - series droid commando / Legends The BX - series droid commando , more commonly known as the commando droid , was an elite battle droid model made for stealth assignments . Characteristics . These battle droids appeared similar to the B1 battle droid series ; notable changes include two white photoreceptors , in addition to the long head being shortened to half its original size . Their voices were notably different compared to the B1 series , sounding more akin to the deep voices of B2 super battle droids . Unit leaders , which were ranked as captains , were fitted with white marks on their brows and chestplates . The captain would also have a vibrosword . They had the same operating abilities as B1 battle droids , with the addition of infiltration software . This , along with their humanoid shape , allowed them to fit into a clone trooper ' s armor . In addition to this , the droids were capable of modulating their voices to match that of others , though they could not accurately copy their mannerisms or vocabulary , nor respond properly to unexpected situations outside of combat . The droid commandos were built to be substantially faster and stronger than a regular battle droid , and also possessed heavier armor that was capable of withstanding multiple shots from most blasters . However , sustained barrages or a single headshot could overwhelm them , but like super battle droids and IG - 100 MagnaGuards , at least one unit confronting Eeth Koth was sliced in half , but remained operational long enough for Koth to render it inoperable with a stab to the head . The only real drawback of these droids was that they were far more expensive to produce than the regular infantry . This made the droids a fairly rare sight on the battlefield and thus made them to be used exclusively on special and or critical missions only . Apparently , the head was weaker than the rest of its body , as Senator Amidala was able to easily kill one by shooting it in the head with an ELG - 3A royal blaster pistol , which was hardly bigger than a hold - out blaster . The equipment of the droid commandos included E - 5 blaster rifles , a stun baton to knock out enemies , and a fusioncutter , used to cut down doors and other obstacles in their path . In addition to this , the leader of a droid commando unit often carried a vibrosword for close - combat purposes . They were also known to use grenades against enemy emplacements . Also , two commandos on Saleucami formed a sniper team , one acting as the shooter with a sniper rifle and the other using electrobinoculars , performing as the spotter . History . BX - series droid commandos were designed to accomplish tasks that an overwhelming force of droids could not . Captain Rex and Commander Cody both defeated droid commandos in combat on the Rishi moon , and the clone deserter , Cut Lawquane , managed to defeat a force of 20 Commando droids with only minimal assistance from Captain Rex on Saleucami , although the droids they fought were heavily damaged . They were capable of hand - to - hand combat , had greater accuracy with their E - 5 carbines , and even sniper capability . However , due to their prohibitive cost , they could not be mass - produced in such a manner as to replace the Confederacy ' s other battle droids so they were used for special operations , boarding parties , and raids . Battle of the Rishi Moon . Around 22 BBY , Confederate General Grievous , the Supreme Commander of the Droid Armies , planned to invade the Wild Space planet of Kamino , where the Republic clone troopers were grown . In order to invade the planet unnoticed , Grievous sent several " Droch " - class boarding ships containing BX - series droid commandos to the moon of Rishi , where a Republic listening post , the Rishi Station was located . The clones stationed on the listening post identified the boarding ships as a meteor shower , and did not alert a nearby Republic fleet . The droids caught the deck officer , CT - 327 , by surprise , stunning and killing him . They then infiltrated the listening post , but were met by two clones , Droidbait and Nub , who had been sent by Sergeant CT - 19 - 7409 to find out why CT - 327 did not reply . Upon hearing fire , the remaining clones rushed to help , but were outnumbered by the commando droids . CT - 19 - 7409 was also killed by the commandos in the ensuing firefight . However , four clone troopers were able to escape the station through a ventilation shaft . The droids then secured the post and jammed the all - clear signal . The droid commandos , however , were not aware that a routine inspection of the station conducted by Commander CC - 2224 and Captain CT - 7567 was on its way . Upon arriving in the " Nu " - class attack shuttle " Obex " , the two clone officers were greeted by a commando droid dressed in a clone armor . The droid tried to convince the clone troopers to leave the listening post ; however , CT - 7567 saw a droid attack flare fired from the survivors . Realizing the trick , he shot the disguised droid through the head . The commando droids then launched an ambush , and after throwing grenades toward the clones and destroying shuttle , the droids believed that the two had died in the explosion . In fact , CC - 2224 and CT - 7567 had survived with the help of their harpoon cables . Meeting the survivors of the first droid assault below the station , the officers introduced themselves and a plot to retake the station was developed . CT - 7567 used a droid commando head to cheat the droids within the station to open the door . The clones then stormed the station , eventually regaining control of the control center after killing the commandos , including the droid captain . Despite reinforcements sent by General Grievous , the clone troopers blew up the station , cutting off the all - clear signal , thus alerting the Republic fleet of the planned Confederate invasion . Ambush on Kynachi . Jedi Nuru Kungurama and his squad , called Breakout Squad , fought three of these units on a mission on the planet Kynachi . Battle of Ryloth . During the Battle of Ryloth , at least two droid commandos were present in the capital city of Lessu . The two attacked the ARF troopers Razor and Stak , shortly after the two troopers activated the plasma bridge and allowed Republic forces to enter the city . Even using fellow battle droids as projectiles , they eschewed the use of blasters and engaged the two troopers in hand - to - hand combat , but were soon defeated . Senate Hostage Crisis . Later on , two of these units were used by bounty hunter Cad Bane during his capture of the Senate Building . After killing a contingent of Senate Commandos that guarded the landing area , the two BX - series droids stripped two bodies of their armor and disguised themselves as the commandos . They later escaped with Bane , Ziro and the other Bounty hunters . They were also deployed during the Battle of Tirahnn . Battle of Saleucami . A squad of such commando droids accompanied General Grievous when he boarded Jedi Master Eeth Koth ' s " Venator " - class Star Destroyer . The droids defeated the Jedi ' s clone trooper guards but were destroyed by Koth . Later , during a rescue attempt conducted by the Jedi to rescue Master Koth , Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s light cruiser was boarded and its crew was assaulted by BX - series droids . Anakin Skywalker and Adi Gallia found a squad of commando droids , commanded by TV - 94 , guarding Koth when they boarded Grievous ' s flagship . Skywalker and Gallia destroyed all of the droids and rescued Koth . Later during the Battle of Saleucami , Grievous ' s forces were forced to crash land onto the planet Saleucami where a pair of commando droids serving as a sniper unit were operational . The droid spotter observed the arrival of Clone Captain Rex whereupon the sniper took a shot that wounded the target . However , the sniper pair was tracked down and killed by Rex ' s comrades . While Rex recuperated at Cut Lawquane ' s farm , another squad of heavily damaged BX - series droids were in an escape pod that crashed into the fields of the farm , and were accidentally reactivated by Cut ' s adopted children Shaeeah and Jek . The droids attacked the farm and despite their heavy damage were able to pin down and nearly overwhelm its defenders . After a hard fought battle and close call they were destroyed by Lawquane and Rex . Citadel Escape . In the Confederacy prison the Citadel , Warden Osi Sobeck had a team of these commandos painted with a special yellow color scheme . One of these droids was seen torturing Jedi Master Even Piell for information on the Nexus Route with an electrostaff , while an interrogation droid questioned Piell . Many of them carried hand - held energy shields . One of them was responsible for the apparent death of ARC Trooper Echo . A droid commando captain was also forced to destroy one of his own droids after the Citadel warden Osi Sobeck ordered him to do so for displeasing him . Reinforcements on Felucia . A reinforcement battalion was sent to strengthen the position on a Separatist outpost to prevent Republic victory deep in Confederate territory of Felucia . Commando droids were present in this group , and shortly after the deployment of the reinforcments , the outpost commanded by TZ - 33 came under fire by Republic AT - TEs . TZ - 33 then ordered all units to form up for a counterattack , thereby lowering the outpost gate ; this order proved to be the outpost ' s downfall as the Republic clones of Wolfpack — led by Anakin Skywalker , Plo Koon , Ahsoka Tano , Rex , and Wolffe — then attacked the droid outpost , destroying all the droids , including the commando droids . Although the Separatists did not win , Tano was captured by a Trandoshan sport hunter by the name of Lo - Taren . Skirmish on Naboo . Just before the Skirmish on Naboo , commando droids were deployed by Minister Rish Loo on Naboo after Anakin Skywalker , Padmé Amidala and Boss Lyonie confronted him after discovering that Rish Loo was a traitor . In the fight that followed , all of the commando droids were destroyed by the Jedi and Amidala , while Loo stabbed Lyonie and fled the underwater city where the fight took place . Battle of Kiros . A squad of droid commandos were present during the Separatist occupation of the planet Kiros . When the Galactic Republic came to liberate Kiros , a group of droid commandos on speeders ambushed a clone party led by Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , Anakin Skywalker and Padawan Ahsoka Tano . While the clones took some casualties , all the commandos were ultimately destroyed . Two units were also guarding the Separatist commander in - charge of the occupation , Darts D ' Nar . However , they were also destroyed when Kenobi arrived . Battle of Dathomir . Around 21 BBY , Count Dooku ordered General Grievous to eliminate Asajj Ventress , together with the Nightsisters of Dathomir . Grievous began his invasion of Dathomir , where he deployed several BX - series battle droids , together with B1 and B2 super battle droids , AATs , one Defoliator tank and other forces . One of the BX - series droids used a rocket launcher to destroy the wall of the cave , in which Talzin and Old Daka tried to kill Dooku via Nightsister magic . Grievous managed to eliminate Old Daka and a Nightsister , while Talzin disappeared . The BX - series droid emptied the cauldron , and Dooku survived . Battle of Onderon . A number of BX - series droid commandos were present on the planet Onderon where they served under the super tactical droid Kalani , who was dispatched to defeat a local rebellion brought against the Confederacy . These droid commandos were seen battling the Onderonian rebels , where they were ultimately defeated due to the armaments and training the rebels had received from the Republic . When King Sanjay Rash ' s bodyguards abandoned him to fight for the rebels , BX - series droid commandos replaced them as his bodyguards . Ringo Vinda . BX - series droid commandos appeared at the Battle of Ringo Vinda fighting the 501st Legion , taking several casualties during the fighting . Later , Clone trooper Tup had to be taken on a Maxillipede shuttle . More BX - series droid commandos guarded Tup until Anakin Skywalker , CT - 5555 , and CT - 7567 infiltrated Kraken ' s Maxillipede shuttle and killed all of the droids .