Some of the Phase III Dark Troopers also were equipped with an array of integrated weaponry, including a pair of dual blaster cannons, two in each wrist, and six PLEX rocket tubes located under the shoulder plates, three per shoulder. It provided superior protection against enemy fire including energy weapons such as lightsabers.
Phase III Dark troopers wore black armor made of the nearly indestructible metal phrik, mined on the moon Gromas 16. They were issued additional fragmentation grenades, thermal detonators, and concussion grenades. The Phase III trooper's standard weapon complement included a large handheld assault cannon and two shoulder-mounted seeker missile launcher racks that were hidden under the suit's shoulder plates when not in use. The exoskeleton provided its wearer with increased firepower, strength, and durability.
Had the project come to full realization, it would have produced the perfect battlefield infantry unit-an amalgam of a clone's creativity, unpredictability, and initiative combined with the resilience and firepower of a heavy battle droid.
