Do storm troopers actually have bad aim?

Originally Answered: Do stormtroopers (Star Wars) have bad aim because of plot armor? No. Their perceived bad aim is intentional on their part. The idea that they’re bad shots comes pretty much from the first Death Star scenes.

How good is stormtrooper Armour?

According to Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition from the current canon, stormtrooper armor is impervious to projectile weapons and most melee attacks. The armor also protects the trooper from blaster bolts by dispersing the heat from the bolt, often leaving them incapacitated (but alive) or entirely unimpeded.

Why is stormtrooper armor so worthless?

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 …

Can stormtroopers shoot straight?

In the new Star Wars short story anthology From a Certain Point of View, it is revealed that all Imperial military personnel–including stormtroopers–had their pay adjusted to correspond with their firing accuracy. This effort was intended to dispel the myth that stormtroopers couldn’t shoot straight.

What kind of weapons do heavy stormtroopers use?

While they might trudge alongside the rank and file, heavy stormtroopers show a definite preference for heavy weapons. All stormtroopers wear some kind of armor, but heavies sport the real stuff. While this hampers their mobility, it makes them a lot harder to blast out of existence with a simple blaster.

Could the force be responsible for stormtroopers being inaccurate?

And if the Force can be responsible for directing a proton torpedo into a thermal exhaust port to destroy the Death Star, then it can easily be the reason behind the stormtroopers’ infamous inaccuracy. What do you think of this Star Wars fan theory?

What was the training like for Imperial stormtroopers?

Imperial Stormtroopers consisted of mostly humans who had been recruited as a police force rather than an army. Their training didn’t concern military tactics because it was an era of peace.