I've gone through this spiel in my first edition of this list so I will keep it short. Troopers and soldiers in the Star Wars universe are some of the most memorable designs for fans whether it be Stormtroopers, Clone troopers, or Battle Droids; all have made a major impact on collectors around the world leading to these army builder characters being easy sells in action figure lines. Collectors easily buy multiples to fill the ranks of their plastic army, and since my first list on this topic we've received the Rise of Skywalker Jet troopers, Hoth Rebel soldiers, and some variations on the standard Battle Droid designs. I've put together a new top 5 list of my most wanted army builders in the Black Series line, and here are my choices!
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5. Scarif shoretrooper captain/rebels
Remaining from the last list, Rogue One hasn't gotten any support really from Hasbro since the film's launch but with the 5 year anniversary coming up next year I'm hoping that the company will return to one of the best received Disney era films and give us some of the missing figures. The Shoretrooper commander would be an easy repaint from the designs they already have, though the rebel soldier would require new tooling. Both would be very welcome additions to the collections though to fill a whole Scarif collection.
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4. Bespin guard
I'm hoping that this is one that is more likely due to Empire Strikes Back's 40th anniversary being celebrated this year. Bespin played a huge role in the latter half of the film and while none of these guys were entirely memorable on their own, I still like their designs and they are much needed to fill out a Bespin display. I liked the color hue of their costumes and Lando would look great with a few of them by his side.
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3. Endor rebels
Sticking with the original trilogy, we've finally gotten the Hoth rebel troopers, and now we're just waiting on the next main rebellion infantry after already getting the Fleet troopers from A New Hope! Return of the Jedi brought the battle to Endor and brought about the Endor rebel troopers with their green and teal battalion colors. It was a nice look for the troopers overall and I'd love to see it done in the line to bolster the rebellion ranks!
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2. Incinerator troopers
This is a newer addition to the live action Star Wars lore, though has been around for a while because of the Force Unleashed videogames. Incinerator Troopers made their live action debut though in the Mandalorian tv show and made a splash with fans due to the cool paint design of its armor, the wicked flamethrower it wielded, and overall its awesome scene where baby Yoda got to save the day in one of the most memorable scenes of the final episode! The popularity of the show has me hoping that after that initial bump of figures, we'll be getting plenty more before season 2 airs!
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1. Super Battle Droid and Droideka
Also remaining from the last list like the Scarif infantry, the Separatist legion has definitely gotten a boost lately from all the versions of the standard Battle Droid we're getting, but the other Battle droids in the army for sure deserve their own figures. The Super Battle droids are bulkier, meaner looking droids with an awesome blue coloring and neat wrist rockets, while the Droidekas are unforgettable, roll up, force field projecting droids that gave even Jedi a run for their credits! More and more prequel figures have been coming out, and I hope these two will be some of the upcoming ones!
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