A-DSD advanced dwarf spider droid

The A-DSD advanced dwarf spider droid was a more heavily armed and armored version of the DSD1 dwarf spider droid and the Heavy dwarf spider droid, capable of operating in complete darkness.
==Characteristics==
It was built for tough combat on uneven terrain, and was therefore equipped with multiple weapons systems. These included dual target-seeking missiles which could fire once the targeting systems had a lock-on. The A-DSD had plated front legs, the plates being large enough to protect it from any forward attack, unless they were blown off, which was relatively easy to do. On top of the droid's frame was a powerful cannon that shot high-energy bolts with explosive power and tremendous range of destruction.
The unit did possess one weakness, namely its lone, red, optical cluster; though it could scan the surrounding area for enemies, it was still a vulnerable point, much as on the original dwarf spider droid. Anti-armor weaponry was also considered particularly effective against these units.
==History==
Created by Commerce Guild Manufacturers, this droid was originally built to root out miners who refused to pay the trade conglomerate's tariffs. Available commercially for many years before the Battle of Isengard, it was used in holographic training simulators for clone troopers on Kamino, but was not manufactured in large numbers until some time after the mobilization of the droid armies due to cost overruns.
Delta Squad faced several of these war droids during their covert missions throughout the War of the Ring, on theaters such as Isengard and Rohan. Following the execution of the Separatist Council by Darth Sauron's new apprentice, Delightful Children from Down the Lane, these units were de-activated.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: Republic Commando 
*Republic Commando: Hard Contact
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Republic Commando: Prima Official Game Guide
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
*The Clone Wars Campaign Guide
==Notes and references==
Category:Commerce Guild
Category:Separatist battle droid models