Shadow B-1 battle droid

Shadow B-1 battle droids, also known as Shadow droids were specialized B-1 battle droids designed for scouting and stealth.

Equipment
Shadow droids were distinguished by their black colored body, which was similar to the appearance of a Command droid. The only difference was that these droids were black and they had gray circle on their abdomen and gray markings at the top of their head. Shadow droids are mearly equipped with an E-5 blaster rifle and grenades. Their bodies provided stealth for these elite droids, which were created by Stygian-triprismatic polymer material. These droids also used Stealth STAPs, which were modified STAPs.

History
Shadow Battle droids were first thought of by Darth Sidious for recon missions for the Trade Federation. Unlike other droids, these droids were very expensive. Before the Battle of Naboo, Shadow droids were sent to investigate the area to see if Naboo was an easy target. They succeeded at the battle and were obviously deactiveted at the end of the battle.

Shadow droids were also used at Geonosis, to capture Obi-Wan Kenobi as they scouted the planet. These droids were then used to scout enemy controlled planets during the Clone Wars. Some were also responsible for trapping Jedi at the Ice Caves in starwars:Ilum.

Shadow droids were used yet again during the Battle of Coruscant to scout the planet to start an invasion. These droids were lastly used on Utapau where Obi-Wan destroyed the last of them. They were later succeeded by Shadow clone troopers and Shadow stormtroopers.