Why Rex had the MOST UNIQUE ARMOR of all Clones (...and the best?)

Captain Rex's armor was a modified combination of Phase I and Phase II Clone Armor which offered him a distinct advantage in battle. We cover his armor and more on today's Star Wars The Clone Wars Lore Video!

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[EckhartsLadder]

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[piercepayumo]

"I used to believe that being a good soldier meant doing everything they told you. That's how they engineered us. But we're not droids. We're not programmed. You have to learn to make your own decisions."

-Captain Rex of the 501st Legion

[The-U]

Keep in mind that Rex was wearing phase 1 armor when he was shot by a sniper, the chest piece probably saved him.

[tracytron]

5:00 Kind of irrelevant, but I don’t think they’re actually for kills. I think more likely is that they’re for missions completed, since he would obviously have such a high kill count

[Fi_Sci_]

Rex’s armor being Welded together with part of his phase 1 and phase 2 was an amazing Idea, and Rex seems to be the only Clone seen thus far who held onto remnants of his Phase 1 Armor.


I thought the Markings meant how many Days Or years he was still fighting in the war for. Didn’t think he kept count like most other clones(Even in Rebels he stated he didn’t keep count).

[Mausso]

But Rex soon learned that the best armor was inside of him the whole time: Plot Armor.

[pollall]

“And a command skirt”




*Cough* You mean, Kama?

[redhunter]

I think Wolffe had a rather wicked armor scheme in all three phases.

[Viviana]

3:42 I want a lore video about the clone with the broken arms in the background. He's 100% a chad just running into the fray with no hesitation despite the fact his arms are broken.

[videojokeremmie]

Me: should be doing homework. Eck: releases video talking about random thing I just have to know

[strandedseal]

Random fact:
In season 6 episode 1 when Anakin, Rex, and Fives were getting Tup back, Rex says to Anakin: "that's why he's the arc trooper, " meaning Fives. Rex might've had arc training, but I dont think he's "officially" an arc trooper

[EpsilonThirteen]

When you reach max level after unlocking everything and go "Starting armor was slept on bro."

[widgren]

Brought to mind this little line from RC-1262 aka Scorch: "I gotta thank whoever designed this Katarn-class armor for us. It's great stuff. But obviously they never thought we'd need to sit down. Ouch."

[saraautio]

Another reason to love Rex, he's so smart and logical that he didn't just take what they gave him, he figured out what the perks of each armor set was then combined them to make the best armor possible. He can adapt to any situation and see all the possible options.

[sepantap]

He says in rebels that he didn’t count kills. Meaning the tallies are most likely brothers he’s lost.

[piercepayumo]

"In my book, experience outranks everything."

-Captain Rex of the 501st Legion

[regalplays]

I’d actually like to see a video on the different armor variants for commanders. Cody had a jetpack and an extra light on his helmet, and they show Wolfe in a brand new scout-like armor in one episode

[rebelappliance]

I want to know more about what Rex and Wolffe did with the rebellion after Star Wars rebels. I think it was retconned that Rex was in fact part of Han Solo’s pathfinder team that was sent to Endor in return of the Jedi.

[theoncomingdork]

rex just didn't like how the phase 2 faceplate looked i guess, he's about that aesthetic u know

also phase 2 helmet had slightly reduced visibility i believe

[TerLoki]

Mixing and matching armor pieces like that sort of reminds me of IRL field modifications that soldiers made, specifically the "improvised Jumbo" Sherman tank that was made by cutting the front armor plate off of a disabled Sherman and welding it straight onto the front of a working one. The suspension and drivetrain didn't agree with it at all, but tanks with the modification worked very well as breakthrough vehicles where the regular Sherman wasn't up to the task.