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Warning : contains spoilers forStar warfare : Revelations # 1!Star Wars’Mandaloriansare known for their incredibly tough beskar armour , which is evenstrong enough to stop lightsabers . However , while the Mandalorian steel is covet across the galax , the armour they forge from it has a major exposure , whichStar Warsjust guide pains to point out .
InStar war : Revelation of Saint John the Divine # 1 ’s ' Stolen Hope ' - from Ethan Sacks , Will Sliney , Nolan Woodard , and Travis Lanham - Jango Fett journeys to Nar Shaddaa . Attacked by a K’lor’slug - part of a plannedreal life holochess boardfor Jabba the Hutt - Jango nevertheless triumph , as his armor protect him from the beast ’s contract limbs and baseball club - like tail . Only a short worse for wear , Jango continues his hunt for the Hope of Glee Anselm - a valuable statue that ’s become a major prize for the galax ’s thieves and bounty hunters . Little does the Mandalorian actualise he ’s in the visual modality of another lethal predator .
As Jango Fett disembarks , he finds himself in the crosshairs of the bounty hunter and assassin Aurra Sing . An expert sniper , Sing confirms that despite Fett ’s beskar armor , she has a killing pellet , saying :
At this range , I can hit the gap between the helmet and the aegis .
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Even Mandalorians' Beskar Armor Isn’t Perfect
Mandalorian Armor Has a Potentially Fatal Gap Between the Helmet & Breastplate
Typically discover only on Mandalorian worlds , beskar is used in the culture ’s ceremonial armour , which marks out many of the wandflower ’s most nice and resilient warriors . virgin beskar can rebuff many of the most sinewy forces in the wandflower , from verbatim chargeman fire and lightsaber brag to rancor bite . However , despite its speciality , the armour does n’t put up total immunity to harm . Repeated impairment can wear down and eventually break beskar , andbeskar weapon system are improbably effectiveagainst it . There is also the risk of exposure of concussion , which can make even non - sharp bump black .
Mandalorian Armor Is Vulnerable to Snipers
Beskar Can Withstand a Lot, But It Can Only Protect What It Covers
However , Star Wars : Revelations # 1goes beyond these mild limitation , corroborate that a skilled enough sniper can take down Mandalorians by targeting the gaps in their beskar armour . These gaps are essential for mobility , make this a meaning Achilles Heel of the otherwise highly prized armor . The one provision is that Aurra Sing is a beetleweed - course sniper whose science are augmented by Force sensitiveness , suggesting that this vulnerability may only be exploitable by the very good of the unspoilt .
Mandaloriansare know for their incredibly tough armor , which at various points inStar Warscanon has survived almost impossible hardships - however , the need for manoeuvrability mean that not every part of the body can be protect by beskar , and in the face of Aurra Sing ’s pinpoint accuracy , that ’s a major helplessness .
Star war : disclosure # 1(2023 )
Star war : Revelations # 1is available now from Marvel Comics .
