Do stormtroopers ever hit anything?

Yet painstaking fan analysis has calculated a Stormtrooper hit rate of little more than 4% in the original trilogy. However, once in a while, Stormtroopers actually do hit something in the live-action movies. This list rounds up the most significant times that Stormtrooper aim was right on target.
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Why can't stormtroopers hit anything?

To conclude: stormtroopers are lazy and that's why they can't shoot straight. They just can't be bothered. This article was amended on 5 January 2021. In Episode VII: The Force Awakens the stormtroopers are acting for the First Order – a successor to the Empire.
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How many shots do stormtroopers hit?

Luke and Leia are in plain view, and the stormtroopers take at least eight shots at them, yet they all miss. So much for being precise!
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Are stormtroopers bad at aiming?

Funnily enough, The Mandalorian season 1 pointed out that stormtroopers had bad aim and was a notorious fact throughout the galaxy, so much so that even bounty hunters would joke about them.
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Why do stormtroopers always miss their shots?

This means the Stormtroopers were deliberately missing their supposed targets. You might be asking yourself, but because of their inability to shoot to kill, the Clone soldiers were dying at the hands of our heroes.
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Why Can't STORMTROOPERS Ever Hit Anything?!



Why stormtroopers are so weak?

Why are stormtroopers so weak and useless? they suffer a distinct lack of Vitamin P, or Plot Armor. the same reason mooks in batman comics attack one at a time: this isn't they're story and they're not allowed to be too good at their jobs by the writers.
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Are stormtroopers brainwashed?

They're not even volunteers anymore. Instead of being recruits, these new stormtroopers are essentially child soldiers, kidnapped from, as Finn says, families they'll never know; brainwashed, programmed, and forced into servitude against their will.
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Why is stormtrooper armor useless?

Stormtrooper armor as portrayed in the films is highly ineffective as combat protection and is generally hindering to the wearer.
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Why do stormtroopers aim suck?

99% of the stormtroopers are NOT clones. Their bad aim is because on the Death Star they were ordered not to kill Luke and his friends. Now other times in the movies its probably the fighting conditions or their helmet reduces their accuracy due to the way its built.
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Are Stormtroopers well trained?

Unlike their predecessors, the majority of stormtroopers were non-clone recruits. Imperial cadets were shipped off to Imperial Academies, and subjected to rigorous training programs in order to produce highly trained shock troopers fiercely loyal to the Empire.
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How many kills do Stormtroopers have?

Stormtroopers, with their notoriously inaccurate shooting skills, managed to rack up 26 kills in the original film. They were down to just 12 in "Return of the Jedi."
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Why did Obi Wan say Stormtroopers have good aim?

So in the OT, why does Obi-Wan think they're great? He emphasizes that the shots on the transport were too precise and thus must have been a storm trooper. The simple answer: they literally don't make them like they used to.
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Do stormtroopers get paid?

In most canonically documented cases, Stormtroopers also received regular pay in Imperial credits. However, due to the nature of the Empire's conscription program, much of that pay didn't stay with the soldiers themselves. That's because many recruits sent their pay directly back to their families on their homeworlds.
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Why are stormtroopers white?

We do see in episodes I, II and III that other colors were used to better blend with other environments. However, white was the primary color as listed at Wookieepedia. Additionally on the Stormtrooper Wookieepedia site, the White armor signified unit solidarity and became a distinguishing signature characteristic.
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Did any of the clones disobey Order 66?

Due to Skirata's influence and support for Darman, Omega Squad refused to follow Order 66. Another Clone Commando group, Yayax Squad, had a smaller role in the Republic Commando novels, and like Omega Squad, these clones disobeyed Order 66.
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Can stormtroopers breathe in space?

A power pack, as well as a pressurized gas system, located in the armor backplate ensures that a stormtrooper can survive even in the vacuum of space.
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Can stormtroopers take off their helmet?

apparently Stormtroopers have the ability to take helmets off but this would kinda throw the game off for me. Because real stormtroopers never took their helmets in the OT.
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What is the point of clone armor?

The secret army created by the Kaminoans came outfitted with armor, weapons and gear. Each clone trooper wore a set of form-fitting plastoid plates over a black body glove. While not proof against a direct hit from a laser blast, clone armor could withstand impacts, pressure, heat and acrid vapors.
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Do stormtroopers get knocked out?

While wearing it troopers can still be knocked out with one punch to the head and killed with one shot from at blaster. However when one takes a closer look the armor does have many uses. The helmet provides information to the wearer and protects from smoke and to a certain degree, explosions.
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Why did the Empire stop using clones?

There were several reasons: Fett Kaminoan clones were considered too risky due to Kaminoan rebellion (not due to their nature but their homogeneity) Non-Kamino clones (e.g. Spaarti) were less stable. Clones were too expensive (and either too slow to mature or too unstable - take your pick).
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How much does a Stormtrooper costume cost?

Depending on the complexity of the costume build, you could pay anywhere from $1,500-$2,000 for your basic Stormtrooper or Snowtrooper armor.
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Do stormtroopers sleep?

They do not let their stormtroopers have as much rest as you would think. During their training, First Order stormtroopers have to sleep with subliminal sleep messages playing in their ear.
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What is a red stormtrooper?

Der'kal Red Stormtroopers, nicknamed Red Fury Stormtroopers, Red Stormtroopers, Fury Stormtroopers, Red troopers and Crimson Red Stormtroopers were a stormtrooper variant that served the Der'kal Empire during its war against the Federation.
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