Promethean Rebels & Slayers of Vong | B2 Battle Droid COMPLETE Breakdown

The B2 Super Battle Droid would go on to have one of the most profound histories of any mass produced droid unit. Starting with the Trade Federation before the Battle of Naboo, development of the B2 and the many variants during the Clone Wars, and living on long into the New Republic era, fighting Mandalorians, and being used in pirate groups, going on to become promethean rebels in the Mandalorian tv show.
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[@Finlandball39]

3:02: “The six pack section” Ah yes. I love the B2-Swole Droid. Niemodians: “Physique is of the highest priority.”

[@18Krieger]

I see a Clone Face.

[@ninjamasterbuilder8675]

B2: *continues clanking* MetaNerdz: indeed

[@bendavis3778]

Insert Teal'c meme here

[@Randomixx-xm1ml]

“Also if this droid was a shampoo, he would be Head & Shoulders” -TheRussianBadger, 2021.

[@Sorain1]

Dang it now I wish I knew which video this was from...

[@Randomixx-xm1ml]

@Sorain1 The video is called “Space Vietnam with Bears and Lasers | Star Wars Battlefront II”. The quote I used was from about 12 minutes in.

[@MirelurkMaster]

​@@Randomixx-xm1mlwow you're pretty knowledgeable in therussianbadger

[@jeffreycarman2185]

The Mandalorian demonstrates the power and terror of the B2 very effectively.

[@inductivegrunt94]

Super Battle Droids are so cool and so terrifying. These droids are not to be messed with, especially in Republic Commando. B2s will always be one of the coolest parts of the CIS droid arsenal and droid history as a whole. Nice to see so many Droid videos recently so we can appreciate the other side of the Clone Wars. And "Watch those wrist rockets" will be a phrase we all hold close to our hearts for as long as there are B2s.

[@kabob0077]

16:57 Imagine if some old former CIS holdouts and factories were reactivated during the Yuuzhan Vong War, it really would have helped to wipe away the stains of the Clone Wars to have old CIS droids fighting on the frontlines against the Vong invaders!

[@vonn7889]

imagine Grievous fighting vongs, imagine the reaction of the vongs xd

[@nomercyinc6783]

all of starwars is "imagine if" acting like fictional shit matters is retarded

[@joshuahudnell7401]

I heard somewhere that at least 1 foundry was reactivated to defend a planet from the vong.

[@charlestaylor253]

​@@vonn7889 Imagine IG-88 fighting the Vong... 😲

[@paulsteinhauser434]

The Separatist army was resurrected because of the Yuuzhan Vong War so they found their redemption.

[@isaackim7675]

That scene where those B2s coming towards Windu really blew me away

[@mitwhitgaming7722]

I want cortosis B2s to show up in more stories and games! Absolutely terrifying concept.

[@blackshogun272]

Now imagine a Scorpinek's chassis infused with said alloys? I would most certainly be expensive af, but it'd also be essentially indestructible against almost anything. The shield could honestly be removed at that point to reduce cost but with its absence I'd further enhance the beast's targeting computer and integrate a few missile launchers. Just like the B3 Ultra Battle Droid, the Scorpinek woulda been absurdly OP if they had just doubled their production numbers.

[@42meep13]

The B2 is honestly one of the single scariest war droids in star wars in my opinion. It's a heavy infantry unit meant to see mass deployment, with 2 assualt rifles in its fist, and the ability to have that on both arms, or a heavy weapon and the two assault rifles. All this with the armor of a light tank that renders it all but immune to you and your buddies rifles. Unless you have a lightsaber, heavy weapons, or the skill and knowledge of a clone trooper to know exactly where to hit it, and the skill to do so, you simply aren't stopping it. Honestly probably the only reason the clones at Geanosis could deal with them is they were still mostly using the DC-15A which is bassically an anti-material rifle in power so it could brute force its way to a kill. And even then, if I recall correctly even that can struggle to get through a B2's armor in spots.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

The DC-15A is more like a battle rifle. You're severely underestimating what anti-material rifles are like and what they can do.

[@42meep13]

@@TheFirstCurse1 I seem to remember a breakdown of the DC-15A that mentioned it had some absurd power behind its shots, thus my comparison.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

@@42meep13 If it was an anti-material rifle then it'd be punching clean through every type of battle droid and able to damage AATs by just shooting at them. Same with most vehicles. You could just shoot at a Vulture Droid and ruin it. I've never once seen the DC-15A used like that. Maybe the breakdown came from some books that overhyped it or some crap. Power scaling in media can sometimes be extremely stupid with it's logic. It's a battle rifle, not an anti-material rifle.

[@krosskreut3463]

@@TheFirstCurse1 or simply they powered it down to have more shots and easier to aim, because even if magnificent in a full power, it probably would be wasting a lot for a shot in the heat of the battle (where you need to keep as much and be capable of surviving for long) , so it would be better making it shoot more normal and keep full power or even overcloack for rare instances

[@ToxicBastard]

Eh, their toughness varies by depiction.

[@Finlandball39]

Petition for Metanerdz Lore to do a Stormtrooper Breakdown: The Training, Chain of Command, and Equipment. 👇

[@jonny_codphilo7809]

i second such a desire

[@justincameron9661]

Third

[@snow-in4zp]

Fourth.

[@falloutgamer347]

Fifth

[@OfficialMa1201]

Sixth

[@Im-Not-a-Dog]

Whoever wrote the bit about B2s being fireproof clearly never told R2 about it.

[@jimmyjohn7489]

I would assume the fireproofing was added BECAUSE of R2.

[@CHRF-55457]

Anakin must have gave r2 an improved flamethrower

[@Voltaic_Fire]

That was deeper than your usual videos.

[@tk-6967]

15:55 Why the heck did Star Wars Resistance have such a good looking model for stormtrooper armour? Just look at that helmet and chestplate and tell me it isn't straight out of the films! Chef's kiss to whoever made that, because it looks way better than the Rebels and even the TCW S7 versions

[@sci-figaming8631]

There is a battle droid trend going on with this channel and I'm here for it 😂

[@marshalllatta2073]

I love super battle droids they are so cool and one of my favorite droid variants in star wars

[@TechNinjaSigma]

One of the most Iconic Robots in history!

[@rottenroads1982]

So, their is Phrik, Cortosis, and Beskar. These Three materials are the Only Lightsaber Proof materials in the Star Wars Galaxy. Idea: Make an Alloy combining All Three, and make a Super Alloy that is Impossible to cut with a lightsaber. Maybe a Lightsaber Hilt made of this alloy. The Khûldar Race (Zarvanian Dwarves) are great craftsmen and smiths. They can take any material and work it into something both Beautiful & Strong. The Khûldar would definitely be good friends with anyone who is good at creating stuff. The Khûldar are of the Zarvanian Races, meaning they do have some Relationd with The Kipu-Men.

[@bananaboy444]

LOVED the philosophical end portion of this video. This was a Metanerdz classique

[@Finlandball39]

6:34 I don’t think that’s a photoreceptor; I think it’s just a restraining bolt to keep the droids in check.

[@william_brobrine8975]

As my love and respect for the droid army grows so too does my love for the B2 and its battle value

[@Mordalon]

While I understand why people found that episode of Mandalorian out of place in the series, the topic of droid independence and the legacy of the CIS made it really interesting to me.

[@BattlefrontVr]

“clanking continues” subtitle 😂😂😂😂

[@darkninjacorporation]

I wish the abuse of the droids and their sentience/plight to be free was brought up more in Star Wars canon. For so long it’s been kind of overlooked as just a fact of the setting. You’d think with a Hollywood so interested in social justice topics, droid revolution would make an interesting story.

[@thebigidea9659]

It has been brought up in some comics, books and games but it would be interesting to see it in a movie.

[@beingsactual]

I think a part of the problem is that the Star Wars setting is, at least in general terms, already written quite some distance ahead and any story has to take place within that pre-arranged framework. So if a massive societal issue like this was to be explored, you could only do so much with it, because you have to come back around to the same galactic status quo. No room to give a liberation movement a wide-spanning happy ending or even lasting legacy. At most it'd have to be a story confined to some limited locale, like an Outer Rim planet or sector. Which can still work of course, but it'd be a bittersweet ending, knowing this sympathetic struggle that you rooted for the whole movie/comic/whatever is still under the heel in millions of other worlds and will be for many more years.

[@charlestaylor253]

IG-88 agrees!

[@Matt-md5yt]

sweet new the B2s are gotten covered. they are funny looking but also dangerous droids

[@draedonromolor799]

Girlfriend now says “What’s up meta nerds” every time we see something Star Wars related

[@kingcookie9777]

MARRY HER NOW

[@therandomvideoman111]

B2s are hands down one of my favorite robot designs in scifi. theyre just so fucking good looking. That was one hell of a philosophy tangent too good god

[@keeganguyer5237]

Perfect timing! I was wondering about them last while watching your videos last evening.

[@andrewandreski2659]

Always love these breakdowns

[@sheilaolfieway1885]

on the b1 it was noted that the b1 with the indepdnant control was still more effective with a central control computer to likely coordinate them better. also the droideka was made by the colicoids so it's possible that they were bought by the cis or trade federation at a discount for exotic meats.

[@spyrofrost9158]

It's a shame how no Star Wars media wants to depict B2 Super Battle Droids like the nightmares that they are in Republic Commando. Guess having them stomp the protagonists at every turn in the Clone Wars wouldn't have been as fun.

[@blackshogun272]

their description by a clone at the First Battle of Geonosis actually had me a bit frightened at how the Republic ever one a battle with more than 1000 of these steel demons.

[@Director_Orson_Krennic]

Fantastic piece of work! Love how it all came together. Good job Metanerdz!

[@pullo5518]

Thanks for this, the B2 is an nice looking droid but not much is explained about them in the movies or series. I don't wanne sound as a broken record, but can I ask if you are still planning to make a complete life of count Dooku? Thank you for your great work!

[@twistedyogert]

The scariest thing a clone could see, and sadly, a B2 was often the last thing a clone saw.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

These are my favorite droids in the franchise. Their design is so simple and satisfying. I love just looking at them. However I hated how they looked in The Clone Wars.

[@jayburn00]

That E4 Barron droid is quite well endowed 😂

[@triviszla1536]

Such a great channel to find knowledge beyond the movies.

[@AironSmieciowy-di3qy]

Great video!

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

They remind me so much of the Centurions from the Battlestar Galatica series from 04-08. Yes I know the B2 design came first before the (fourth attempted?) BSG Reboot did in 04 2 years after Star Wars EpII: AOTC

[@jlgspaz13]

I really like all these droid videos

[@jeffreycarman2185]

Pretty neat links to Greek mythology and the Bible. All stories are ancient especially those that directly reference ancients stories.

[@ShinxSparks]

"Super Battle Droid! Take it down!"

[@isaackim7675]

Watch those wrist rockets!

[@nathanshkopiak9060]

I wonder how much it would hut to be punched in the gut by one of them. One of the most powerful hands and arm power of any droid unit

[@BoisegangGaming]

I really like B2s and wish we got to see more of them explored personality wise. In general, the way droids are treated in Star wars is pretty existentially horrifying, because they're clearly capable of developing self-awareness and personalities but the galaxy at large just pretends that's not an issue by wiping their minds. The rights of droids and their equality with organic life is something that I find a very interesting science fiction narrative.

[@azuresstuff2363]

the B2 is absolutely my favorite droid in all of sci fi. It is just so cool and powerful as an unstoppable hulking figure on the battlefield. Also it's good to see some galactic contention footage since it's been back, been having a lot of fun on that game

[@aagwill]

this is nice

[@Datboi814]

Skinny Pete with the b2 drip

[@jonhudson3568]

Honestly, after working as a machinist and in assembly jobs, Mace Windu just casually ripping out all the clamps, screws, bolts and rivets of a B2 was probably the craziest and underrated force powers ever

[@kabob0077]

12:27 Why was my first thought "it looks like a Chad?"

[@diegohiramguidogarcia6003]

i would love to see a star wars show about just droids, no humans no factions, just droids living among eachother as a colony or accounts of droids fighting to great effect in the Vong war

[@kylejohnson525]

The B2 is one favourite droids from the prequels

[@szasstam5131]

thinking a 6'4 densely reinforced solid metal droid that can fire off rocks is only 250 LB is probable the funniest and dumbest thing I've seen all week. for reference a single truck tire weights around 250 LB.

[@18Krieger]

There were likely enough B2's produced that they could pop up even a few hundred years after their creation. The different voices makes sense as they might have different moduls build in depending where they have been produced.

[@samcross8532]

All my homies love B2 battledroids too

[@xianderthest8014]

The cult with Simga Ajax reminds me of Mentor from SWTOR.

[@blackshogun272]

Nice to see a fellow SWTOR fan out here in the wild. Mentor was on some serious cyber pack when he decided to try and pull a "robo" Order 66 on the galaxy mid-galactic war. Him and IG-88 woulda had some serious talks of organic genocide but potentially clash on ideologies when it comes to the newfound purpose/lives of droids. I feel like IG-88 wanted him and his metal kin to become a immortal, super-intelligent, hivemind while Mentor sought a more anarchic freedom for his brethren across the stars. This is quite the interesting topic once you really start to think hypotheticals.

[@tylerburton1943]

10:23 I never noticed the B-2 shooting the B-1s in front of him before

[@o.k.productions5202]

Revenge of the Sith voice made me chuckle.

[@feralprocessor9853]

Pretty shiny silver-clanker.

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

Normally Clanka is a insult in this case its a compliment.

[@florisvdwetering]

These videos are great advertisements for my battlefront droid mods lol, you use so many of my mod renders in your videos. Would appreciate it if you provided the source though, seems only fair if you're using my content for your videos.

[@davep3786]

you know this video gets the gears spinning ... imagine, a droid- centric star wars story , where the main /hero characters were all the various droids of the star wars galaxy ....not in ridiculous cartoon-ey way either .. in one of own fan fics ..all of my hero character's friends are droids . everyone from gonks , to bx 's and b-1's and dum repair droids , play a lot of parts .. imagine having 25 of your friends packed into one cargo bay ...lol

[@feralprocessor9853]

Very chunky blaster sponge.

[@ZagstrakEadSmasha]

6:25 I have an old clone wars character book that describes it as an "Main systems status indicator". Most likely to help tell others when the droid is active/deactive, though mayhaps it also has the purpose of keeping track of other vital systems such as ammunition and cooling, allowing higher-ups to know how combat ready it is and if it requires maintenance.

[@MetaNerdzLore]

That is awesome do u know the name of the book?

[@ZagstrakEadSmasha]

@@MetaNerdzLore STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS CHARACTER ENCYCLOPEDIA Edit: it was from 2009 if I'm correct

[@metalsonicv2.513]

12:26 that unit could also be a BX2 super commando droid and those units are rare and were barely used as it was a late clone wars entry and it was produced a few months before the war ended.

[@NekouLy]

MetaNerdz can do the CIS tactical droids, please 🙏.

[@dtkuang5137]

12:25 If the Space Wolves were droids, I'd imagine they look something like this

[@sergeantwolf8018]

I never knew the B2s used the B1 head and now I can't unseen it

[@lordarmageddon2546]

does anyone know what the battlefront voice line says?

[@beaglator]

13:25 Mendicant Bias… Is that you??

[@nathund1]

What game is that at 0:20? Looked through the Star Wars game list wiki and couldn't find anything with graphics or a UI like that

[@robertjameswolfertz2110]

“Wii. Yes. The second revelation is Wii would like to play.”

[@sigma2586]

12:27 ngl he looks cool

[@ray-0249]

Whoa

[@Rique7447]

I could watch these videos for hours

[@yagdtigercommander]

I honestly think that Super Battledroid commanders should have been a thing,B1 command droids were effective to don't get me wrong. I just think B2s typical seem very calm and in control I mean sure there was Hireachy yes But I think in some ways a Super Battle Droid commander maybe taken more seriously by its subordinates to while not being completely physco and undpredirctable like General Grevious. But I know Sidious had to nerf the conflict so he could take power forming the galactic Empire. However I do think Super Battledroids were fairly high with in the droid social cast structure simply because of there physical durablility and overall more willinings to lumber on fighting to their death. while B1s were more likely to panick and flee when shit was going side ways. Its hard to say if BX1 commando droids are superior to B2s I mean in their intended role yes. But much like republic commandos are not best suited to large scale conflicts they are better a quick raids and attacks. But B2s are ment to be stubborn bullet spoanges that can modified accordingly for different roles that in some ways makes them superior to even commando droids. I suspect they are equal to in some ways so if one is better its not by much. Where as General Greivous's personal Magni guards are probably among the highest in that CIS driod social hierarchy sure they weren't as much on the front lines to but they were task with being the personal body guards of General Greivous which might be considered and honour to do so inspite of his tendency of uncontrolled fits of rage. But this excluding the tactical and super tactical droids cause its given they have higher status in the droid army than most.However I would think in some cases B1ands B2s had some more respect for each other and with other droids. Since they developed their own personalities I would be surprised if a B2 may have been able to rally squad of B1s that just had their NCO get their head blast of by some clone sniper while the B2 would shield his B1 comerades with his tougher armour while they retreated back to allied lines or something. Because I honestly think we are well getting the full CIS perspective here. As much as I am republic fan. CIS droids have proven to have very human like personalitys similar to organic combatants. As much we see in fighting or even 2s bashing aside B1s that had been crippled anyways to get a better shot. I am sure there situations where commander droids are happy with the battle results and praising there B2s for their ability to over power the enemies defenses forcing a retreat or providing suppressing fire while supporting B1s in defensive position or lucky enough to kick droid poper emp grenade out of harms way saving his comrades from getting fried. B2s may move slower however they have shown to be more situational aware at times so wouldn't suprise me that some might selfless shield their comrades like I like to think all droids had superiority complexes over each other like I said. Like some how I could picture a B2 tackling his B1 one commander to the ground because a Clone sniper was about to assasinate the B1 commander.

[@user-oj7pm8rr2y]

I think you were looking for the term hydrolic not neumatic hydro means first one means pressurized liquids second one means pressurized air and I don't see an air compressor on that b2

[@crystalmanzetton5068]

Please do destroy droid line

[@jm329]

Where did you get that clones are 6 ft? The visual dictionary says 5’ 10”, same as Jango.

[@ahsoka_polo]

Surprised the empire didn't use those b2s

[@M3ph1st0ph3l3s]

Man I need some nepenthe

[@vonneely1977]

Funny how the Starsiege siege also stared an AI revolution leader who called itself Prometheus... back in 1994.

[@The-python-guy]

I love you

[@aksel8228]

Hello

[@gfgffdd]

A B2 costs only 3300 Credits. The B2 HA costs around 12k

[@dogukanyel1391]

0:45 who are these guys

[@CHRF-55457]

Clones couldnt man handle them!!?! WDYM LOL. The clones did man handle these guys, the B2s during the clone wars Well ok actually, Im not sure... In Overanalyzing The Clone Wars: Blue Shadow Virus | Star Wars on youtube at the timestamp 10:54, one clone grabs the B2 Super battle droid by the waist while another clone tackles it like a facehugger on the same B2 Super battle droid. But i swear i could have sworn i had seen some clones actually melee the b2 super battle droids at one point in the clone wars. Or in the movies... Wrecker, is Wrecker.

[@dominickfalmarin-yb8xv]

The vong wtf no

[@feralprocessor9853]

Right off the bat, a B2 Bi%%% slaps a B1 lesser.

[@snipingflute4346]

Least batshit crazy person in Star Wars. “I support democracy! Count Dooku was a visionary!”

[@jayvhoncalma3458]

Wait weren't their b2s with 3 barrels?

[@midniteraptor1474]

Don't kick a random murder bot because it could be dangerous? How about we not kick a random murder bot because it's not a nice thing to do?

[@rex9502]

I am getting weird dejavu,is this a reupload or?-

[@thesilentjediknight]

You know the easiest way to take down a b2 in republic commando is to get in close and melee the with your wrist blade

[@nomercyinc6783]

nobody on earth matters because they exist

[@kysumiyiffslot6898]

Droid rights are sentient rights. #freedomforallsenfientminds

[@macwelch8599]

Awesome design for a battle droid

[@siegel947]

Who would of thought mythology greek being concept in to fictionalized star wars . Meta nerdz just open a portal to this rabbit hole ...what esle did us not noticed !

[@yaelz6043]

"And the elites see us as useless drones". I came here for Star Wars, not real life.

[@Person_Alive]

Nice

[@InnocuousDuke]

I’m enjoying all the recent battle droid videos

[@justincameron9661]

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