Armor Armor was covering worn over the body that was designed to protect it from weapons and other hazards related to combat and warfare . They were usually worn by soldier s , bounty hunter s , and guards . Description . The ancient warrior clans of Mandalore wore battle armor that was recognized and feared across the galaxy . The armor used beskar in its construction . Their helmets had a distinctive T - shaped visor . During the Clone Wars , a new faction of Mandalorian s called Death Watch took up wearing the armor of the ancient Mandalorian warriors , as well as adopting their warrior culture . The Death Watch armor was blue and grey , and typically came with a jetpack which had an integrated single - shot missile launcher . Later , Mandalorian super commando s loyal to Darth Maul wore armor of red and black . Some even modified their helmets with horns in honor of their leader , Maul . Bounty hunter Jango Fett wore Mandalorian armor that was outfitted with various equipment , such as wrist blades , a jetpack , and a wrist - mounted flamethrower . Later , his clone Boba Fett would don similar armor , which was also modified with various weapons , including a flamethrower gauntlet , a whipcord launcher , and concealed rocket dart launchers in his kneepads . The clone trooper s of the Galactic Republic wore full body armor . Their armor was predominantly white , although colors and markings were sometimes added to denote rank or distinction . Clone trooper helmets could also have two miniature flashlights on each side of the head to provide forward - facing illumination for low - light environments . Clone commando s would wear armor that was similar to the standard clone trooper armor . Some clones wore armor that was outfitted for underwater combat . These troopers were used during the civil war on Mon Cala mari . The stormtrooper s of the Galactic Empire also wore full white body armor . Their armor contained a wide range of equipment enabling them to survive in almost any environment . Other stormtrooper units such as scout trooper s and snowtroopers wore specialized armor suited to their environment . In addition to soldier s and bounty hunters , armor was also worn by official guards and law enforcement . The Senate Guard s and Senate Commando s , charged with protecting the Galactic Senate , wore a distinctive blue armor . The Onderon guards who protected the royal family on Onderon wore grey armor and helmets . The Mandalorian Guard s , elite bodyguard s charged with protecting Duchess Satine Kryze , wore body armor including a helmet and a large shield . The Coruscant underworld police wore armor made of leather and metal . Mechanical eyes protruding from their helmets caused many to wonder if they were droid s , humanoid s , or something in between . One individual who wore armor as a form of life - support was Darth Vader . After a fierce battle with Obi - Wan Kenobi , Vader was left severely injured and burned . He was rebuilt with cybernetic limbs and a frightening suit of black armor , which he was forced to wear for the rest of his life . The armor kept him alive with the help of mechanical lungs , which made an ominous sound whenever he breathed . Natural armor . Some species had a naturally thick hide or scales that provided them with inherent protection . This was the case in exceptionally large beasts , such as the rancor , whose armored skin could turn aside blaster bolts . The colossal Zillo Beast had scales so tough that it was actually able to deflect a lightsaber . This rare creature ' s attributes fascinated Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine , who was very keen on examining it further . He stopped at nothing in his experiments on the creature in hopes that it would yield a new type of strong armor for his troops . Vehicles and starships . The term " armor " can also refer to the armor plating of a vehicle or the armored hull of a starship . Generally , vehicles and starships that were fortified with the heaviest armor were ones built for combat . Heavily armored vehicles included the AAT battle tank , which was a floating armored assault tank . The MTT or Multi Troop Transport was a large armored vehicle that was able to transport and deploy over a hundred battle droid s . The largest battle tank of the Grand Army of the Republic was the AT - TE walker , which consisted of two armored halves . Small arms fire was not enough to penetrate its armor , requiring heavier weapons such as tanksmasher rockets . The massive AT - AT walker or All Terrain Armored Transport used by Imperial ground forces had armor plating that was impervious to blaster fire . The mobile heavy cannon walker tank used by the Umbaran soldiers had armor that was impervious to heavy weapons , including anti - armor infantry rockets . During the Battle of Umbara , the attacking clone troopers realized that the only way to destroy these massive tanks was to use advanced Umbaran weapons against them , which they did by commandeering Zenuas 33 Umbaran starfighter s . Heavily armored starships included the Republic attack cruiser , one of the Republic ' s largest capital ships . An unusual combat ship was the " Trident " - class assault ship . It had a powerful drill specifically designed to penetrate the armored hull of starships or bunkers , and then release a boarding party of troops . Heavily armored starfighter s included the HH - 87 Starhopper , a fighter used by the Hutt s . The BTL - A4 Y - wing assault starfighter / bomber had a sturdy combination of shields and armor , enabling it to make attack runs on the Death Star .