Advanced Purge Trooper

*Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Dawn of Defiance (Jaws of the Sarlacc)*

*Affiliations: The Galactic Empire*

*This towering Battle Droid looks to have adopted many of the Empire's designs for Stormtrooper Armor. A massive rocket launcher sits on one shoulder, and a superheated blade protrudes from one wrist.*

Purge Troopers are extremely powerful Battle Droids used in limited numbers by the Empire to hunt down and kill the last of The Jedi just after the end of the Clone Wars. Nearly 3 meters tall, with cortosis-fiber-enhanced duranium armor plating, a Purge Trooper resembles a massive Stormtrooper with dark blue armor.

The Advanced Purge Trooper is resistant to Lightsaber attacks and loaded with the most advanced information on Jedi tactics. Equipped with magnetic grappler boots that protect them from being hurled around by Jedi telekinetic powers, Purge Troopers are programmed to keep Jedi enemies off guard and unable to make full use of their Force Powers.

Advanced Purge Troopers can't be played as Droid Heroes.

## Advanced Purge Trooper Statistics (CL 18)

Large 4th-Degree Droid Soldier 7/Elite Trooper 9/Melee Duelist 2

**Force Points:** 2; **Dark Side Score:** 5

**Initiative:** +16; **Senses:** Low-Light Vision, Perception +17

**Languages:** Basic (understand only), Binary

### Defenses

Reflex Defense: 33 (Flat-Footed: 31), Fortitude Defense: 40, Will Defense: 31; Magnetic Grappler Boots

Hit Points: 161, Damage Reduction: 10 (Cortosis Plating), Damage Threshold: 55

**Immune:** Droid Traits

### Offense

**Speed:** 8 Squares (Walking); Battering Attack, Improved Bantha Rush, Magnetic Feet, Master of Movement (1/Encounter)

**Melee:** Purge Blade +28 (2d10+22)

**Melee:** Purge Blade +26 (3d10+22) with Rapid Strike

**Melee:** Purge Blade +23 (2d10+22) with Staggering Attack (-5)

**Melee:** Purge Blade +33 (2d10+22) with **Advantageous Strike**

**Ranged:** Missile Launcher +22 (6d6+9, 2-Square Splash)

**Ranged:** Missile Launcher +19 (6d6+9, 2-Square Splash) and Missile Launcher +19 (6d6+9, 2-Square Splash) with Double Attack

**Base Attack Bonus:** +18; **Grapple:** +31; Trip

**Attack Options:** **Advantageous Strike**, **Devastating Melee Smash**, Double Attack (Heavy Weapons), Rapid Strike, Staggering Attack

**Special Actions:** Delay Damage, **Indomitable**, Melee Defense

### Base Stats

**Abilities:** Strength 26, Dexterity 14, Constitution -, Intelligence 13, Wisdom 13, Charisma 8

**Talents:** **Advantageous Strike**, **Devastating Melee Smash**, **Greater Weapon Focus (Advanced Melee Weapons)**, **Greater Weapon Focus (Heavy Weapons)**, **Greater Weapon Specialization (Advanced Melee Weapons)**, **Indomitable**, **Melee Smash**, **Multiattack Proficiency (Heavy Weapons)**, **Weapon Specialization (Advanced Melee Weapons)**

**Feats:** Armor Proficiency (Light), Armor Proficiency (Medium), Bantha Rush, Battering Attack, Double Attack (Heavy Weapons), Improved Bantha Rush, Melee Defense, Rapid Strike, Staggering Attack, Trip, Weapon Focus (Advanced Melee Weapons), Weapon Focus (Heavy Weapons), Weapon Proficiency (Advanced Melee Weapons), Weapon Proficiency (Heavy Weapons), Weapon Proficiency (Simple Weapons)

**Skills:** Climb +22, Initiative +16, Jump +22, Perception +17

**Droid Systems:** Walking Locomotion, Magnetic Grappler Boots (+5 vs Forced Movement), Basic Processor, 2 Hand Appendages, 2 Tool Mounts, Improved Sensor Package, Hardened Systems (x3), Cortosis Plating (Lightsabers don't ignore Droid's DR)

**Possessions:** Purge Blade (as Vibro-Axe), Missile Launcher