DC - 17 hand blaster / Legends The DC - 17 hand blaster , also known as DC - 17 blaster pistol , was a heavy blaster pistol wielded by the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars . An advanced firearm , it was fielded to elite soldiers in the army , most notably Advanced Recon Commandos , clone trooper commander s , and clone jet trooper s . It shared many similarities with the DC - 15s side arm blaster used by clone commandos , being a more powerful variant of the standard DC - 15S blaster carbine . Capable of a much higher rate of sustained fire than its predecessors , the commando pistol was known for its efficiency and deadliness . As a result , it was a popular style for the clones that favored it to wield two at a time , as typified by ARC - 77 " Fordo " and CT - 7567 " Rex " . Description . Like all blasters of the DC - line manufactured by BlasTech Industries , the DC - 17 hand blaster fired blue plasma projectiles that were hyper - ionized to be especially devastating against droids while retaining its lethality against organic beings . As a blaster pistol , it could be utilized as a side - arm , and for these two reasons , it was similar in function to its more common cousin , the DC - 15S blaster carbine favored as a standard secondary weapon among clone troopers . Unlike the DC - 15S , however , the DC - 17 was not only more compact , but also more powerful . Alongside its superior firepower , it boasted lower recoil and a higher rate - of - fire , and consequently , it was far more efficient than its predecessors . Because of its status as an elite firearm , it was also known as a commando pistol and was regarded as an extremely deadly weapon . The blaster carried a stun setting , as employed effectively by CC - 3636 " Wolffe " against the Jedi Ahsoka Tano when she was framed for the bombing of the Jedi Temple . Besides this , it could be customized to accommodate a cable launcher , which CC - 3714 " Fil " used to save his life when he fell down a trap door during a raid on Grievous ' s castle . The DC - 17 blaster pistol should not be confused with the DC - 17m Interchangeable Weapon System , though it did share its designation with the larger weapon for a reason — they shared many of their interior components , a fact which helped explain the DC - 17 hand blaster ' s unusually high stopping power and firing rate . This fact was widely appreciated by the users of the weapon , who tended to know them inside and out as part of their training . As a result , ARCs in particular tended to look down on uninformed people who puzzled over the similarity of the naming for two such apparently different weapons . High ranking ARC officers sometimes customized their DC - 17s by writing on them or adding attachments such as revolving system or even a scope . History . During the Clone Wars , the DC - 17 blasters was standard issue for clone jet trooper s but was also favored among high - ranking clone troopers . A popular trend adopted by clone commanders was to wield two DC - 17 blasters simultaneously in a style reminiscent of their progenitor Jango Fett . . Such examples include CC - 3714 " Fil " , CC - 5052 " Bly " — whose DC - 17 were modified with krayt dragon pearls , CC - 6454 " Ponds " , CT - 5555 " Fives " , and CC - 1010 " Fox " . This style was iconic for the clone trooper captain s ARC - 77 " Fordo and CT - 7567 " Rex " , the former who led his forces at the Battle of Muunilinst and the Battle of Hypori in this manner . Unlike his brethren who switched off with a DC - 15A blaster rifle or DC - 15S in some battles , Rex utilized his twin DC - 17 almost exclusively throughout the entire war . The DC - 17 blaster saw service with the Null - class Advanced Recon Commando Captain Ordo Skirata as well . In one incident , he employed them to great effect when he , along with Omega Squad , Delta Squad , Sergeant Kal Skirata , former Sergeant Walon Vau , Jedi Generals Bardan Jusik and Etain Tur - Mukan , and later Null - class ARC Lieutenant Mereel Skirata raided a landing strip to expose a terrorist operation on Coruscant . When Kamino rebelled against the Galactic Empire in 12 BBY , clone jet troopers were prominent among the ranks of the anti - trooper s fielded by the Kaminoan s , and like their counterparts in the former Grand Army of the Republic , they all equipped DC - 17 commando pistols as their side - arms . Behind the scenes . The design for the DC - 17 blaster seen in and differs markedly from its design in some media that predates it though there is no confirmation whether or not this is meant as a retcon . Though popularized by " The Clone Wars " , this new design actually first appears in " " where it can can be seen being held by a member of the 203rd Division .