A common tactic used by them was to lay down a large number of mines around the intended target while invisible and then open fire, with the intent to herd the enemy targets into the mined area. The chameleon droid's primary job was not as a front line combat unit but rather as a covert droid designed to sneak into enemy lines, lay mines, and assassinate or sabotage Republic targets. While not a true cloaking device, it was nonetheless effective at fooling stationary visual sensor scans. However, if the viewer's angle was changed even slightly, the droid would be seen before it could correct itself. After finishing these two tasks, it displayed a holographic screen of the backdrop behind it. The array worked by scanning its surroundings and computing the location of viewers. It was also fitted with a holographic array that could be used to camouflage the droid. The storage bay that contained its blasting charges for mining duty was left unchanged, but the less potent explosives were replaced with twenty-four military grade fragmentation mines. The chest sensors of the droid were removed and replaced with three laser cannons. Shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, they were redesigned to serve in the Separatist Droid Army. The droids, which were able to survive in a wide range of climates, were dispatched to planets via hyperspace pods. The legs could generate traction fields, allowing it to walk vertically and even upside down. The class four chameleon droid was two meters tall and had four articulated pincer legs for traveling, as well as a repulsorlift to further support the weight of its cylindrical body. Eventually, all chameleon droids were deactivated after the execution of the Separatist Council at the close of the Clone Wars.Ī camouflaged chameleon droid becoming visible The droids also saw use during the Confederacy's subjugation of Ryloth, as well as in the Battle of Felucia during the Outer Rim Sieges.

First deployed at the Ambush on Ilum, the droids mined and heavily damaged the Crystal Caves, albeit taking many casualties. The array worked by scanning the background and the angle of the viewer's sight, then projecting a hologram of the background behind the droid, camouflaging it.Ĭhameleon droids were used throughout the Clone Wars. Originally mining exploration droids known as Spelunker probe droids, they were outfitted with laser cannons, military grade mines, and a holographic array for military service. The Arakyd Industries chameleon droid was a mine-laying sabotage probe droid used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars. To my eyes, hidden you are not.' ― Yoda, locating camouflaged chameleon droids through the Force

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