Why were stormtroopers such bad shots?

In the old days of Episode II: Attack of the Clones, stormtroopers (or more accurately clone troopers, cloned from the mercenary Jango Fett) were in inexhaustible supply. To conclude: stormtroopers are lazy and that’s why they can’t shoot straight. They just can’t be bothered.

Has a Stormtrooper ever hit a shot?

The only Stormtrooper who doesn’t fire is FN-2187, otherwise known as Finn. The others in his unit have no problem hitting their targets as they slaughter the village.

Do Stormtroopers actually have bad aim?

Stormtroopers have always had bad aim in the Star Wars saga, and Star Wars Rebels provided a reason for that. Even in A New Hope fans could see that stormtroopers had terrible aim when they were aboard the Tantive IV and Death Star.

Are Stormtroopers really inaccurate?

Otherwise Stormtrooper accuracy is reasonably consistent at around 7\% across the other episodes with an overall accuracy of 9.8\% calculated across all of the films. Of note is that Episode III is the only film where Stormtroopers can feasibly be argued to be on the side of good.

Why are Star Wars guns so inaccurate?

So, it is safe to assume these inaccuracies can be attributed to the weapons used, rather than the shooters. Blaster bolts are incredibly slow. This ease of dodging makes it even harder to hit what you’re aiming at, making blasters an even less reliable weapon of choice.

Why do Stormtroopers wear useless armor?

The armor, and the body glove worn beneath, were designed to disperse the energy of a blaster bolt and insulate the wearer, lessening injury. It was almost impossible to kill a stormtrooper with a slugthrower unless the bullet was abnormally large or specifically armor piercing, or hit the body glove or visor lenses.

Why is stormtrooper Armour so useless?

It isn’t completely blaster proof, as like I said earlier it would be too heavy and too cumbersome for a soldier to wear, but it is blaster resistant enough to force the enemy to use the most powerful of blasters when facing them, and in the process the enemy in a fight is forced to use weapons that have essentially a …

Why is Stormtrooper Armour so useless?

Are stormtroopers ever able to aim?

Stormtroopers have never been able to aim. But is that really their fault, or is their equipment simply insufficient? Stormtroopers are known to be bad shots, for the most part.

Why is the stormtrooper wearing a helmet in Star Wars?

Part of that could be because he was a high-ranking clone trooper, but another part is because the helmet was obstructing his view. Star Wars Rebels wasn’t the first property to make fun of stormtroopers and their armor.

Were the First Order’s stormtroopers better than the clone troopers?

The First Order’s stormtroopers were better in some regards, but they weren’t perfect either. No matter what form of stormtrooper the Star Wars galaxy throws out, they can never be as good as the clone troopers were during the age of the Republic.

Which Star Wars movie has the best storm troopers?

The First Order has perhaps the best system of Storm Troopers — which is proven by how dangerous Finn is. When we look at the First Order troopers in action, they lack the same weaknesses their counterparts in earlier films do. They have the F-11D blasters — an even more advanced version of the E-11 blasters.