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Throughout all of the Star Wars movies, we see Storm Troopers (and their ilk) wearing their iconic armor.

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However, as far as I can remember, in none of the movies does it explain WHY they wear this armor. It doesn't seem to protect them from blasters at all, as we see a lot of them fall/die when shot.

Is there an explanation (in any canon) as to the functional use/s of stormtrooper armor?

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  • Also related: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/q/14454/31936 – Null Apr 19 '17 at 22:06
  • The new canon novel "Battlefront: Twilight Company" shows that ST armor isn't not necessarily as vulnerable as shown in films and series. It also has a point of view character that is a stormtrooper and is it indicated that the armor has both protective qualities as well as recording capabilities (that could potentially implicate her in criminal activity) – NKCampbell Apr 19 '17 at 22:10

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