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B1 Series, B1-X

Medium droid · CR 1/2
sizeMediumcr1/2
A B1 officer unit, slightly tougher than the rank and file, that hides behind its squad and shoves underlings into incoming fire.
Minion
How to run itKeep it ringed by B1s: trigger Battle Droid Swarm shots, and use Redirect Attack to swap places with a nearby droid so a grunt eats the hit instead.

B1 battle droids, also referred to as standard battle droids, are the most widely-used battle droids manufactured by Baktoid Combat Automata and Baktoid Armor Workshop and were the successor to the OOM-series battle droids. The B1 battle droid sees extensive service as the mainlines soldiers due to their cheap, mass produced nature. The B1-X model serves as an officer unit.History. Early versions of the model required the use of a Central Control Computer, but despite these weaknesses they saw extensive service as the mainlines soldier of the Trade Federation's mechanized droid army. Despite their limitations and despite battle droids being outlawed under the Empire, B1 battle droids continued to see use through Separatist holdouts and the black market during the Imperial Era.

Armor Class 15 · Hit Points 16 (3d8+3) · Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 16 12 14 10 9

Battle Droid Swarm (Trait). When an ally of the battle droid hits a hostile creature that it can see with a weapon attack, the battle droid can use its reaction to make one weapon attack against that creature.

Circuitry (Trait). The droid has disadvantage on saving throws against effects that would deal ion or lightning damage.

Blaster Pistol (Action). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 40/160 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) energy damage.

Stock Strike (Action). Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) kinetic damage.

Redirect Attack (Reaction). When a creature the battle droid can see targets it with an attack, the battle droid chooses another battle droid within 5 feet of it. The two battle droids swap places, and the chosen battle droid becomes the target instead.