These droids were much more advanced than their standard Commando Droid counterparts and were able to utilize other weapons, such as electrostaffs and energy shields. When donning the shields, they were very difficult to defeat, unless exploded from below. They also had built-in magnetized feet, which gave them the ability to resist force attacks and avoid many of the Citadel's traps. Like all other Commando Droids, they were very agile, fast, and skilled in both close combat and ranged combat.