Dwarf Spider Droids also featured a self-destruct mechanism. When these scanners identified a target, they sent a tracking message through a digital channel from the head-mounted aerial to the homing spider droid, which then moved toward the signal to deliver the killing blow. Infrared photoreceptors and powerful scanners enabled the Dwarf Spider Droid to survey the terrain and relay target data back to the Homing spider droid. The dwarf spider droid also worked in conjunction with the larger OG-9 homing spider droid and could operate as an armored scout exploring the battlefields. During the Second Battle of Felucia, there was a large group of them inside the Separatist base, presumably as a nasty surprise to the Republic troops that got in. They were notably used during the Battle of Teth, using their laser cannons to hit the feet of the AT-TE walkers, causing the walkers to fall down the cliff. Dwarf Spider Droids were notorious for refusing to perform any action they predicted would harm them.ĭuring the Clone Wars, dwarf spider droids were used on the front lines, in front of platoons of battle droids and other Separatist droids. It seemed to have basic emotions, such as frustration, as demonstrated on Escarte and Teth. The droid communicated in a beeping language similar to Binary. Also, the length of this cannon sometimes hindered the droids mobility in confined areas, a weakness that Anakin Skywalker exploited on Escarte. However, because of the fixed laser cannon, it could not turn around to track enemies, thus making it exceptionally susceptible to speedy targets. The DSD1's adjustable legs also allowed it to attain better elevation for its central blaster cannon. Its legs were even allowed the droid to walk straight up and down things like walls and narrow cliffsides. The droid's small frame and four all-terrain legs made it suitable for warfare in extreme environments or environments with lots of verticality such as mines. Its main weapon was a long central blaster cannon mounted on its dome that was capable of firing either rapid anti-personnel rounds, or slower high-intensity blasts that could destroy light vehicles. It was also used to punish customers who had declined to pay their taxes to the Commerce Guild. The DSD1 was similar in function to a typical combat vehicle.

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