Review: Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats ARC Trooper (Infiltrator) and Commando Droid (Training) from Star Wars: Battlefront II
"Armed with dual blaster pistols and an impressive array of Republic gadgets, the Advanced Recon Commando rushes fearlessly into battle."
Amazon has been the home for most of the Star Wars Black Series Gaming Greats multi-packs since the first was released in 2024 for Jedi: Fallen Order. Since then, the Amazon sets have very much focused on the EA games within the Gaming Greats source material, with releases for both Jedi games and for Star Wars Battlefront. The latest theme applied to the Battlefront releases has been various Clone Troopers alongside a ‘Training’ Battle Droid. This allows Hasbro to re-use sculpts on both Clones and Droids, updating the Decor to match what you see in the game.
The two 2026 Amazon Star Wars Battlefront two-packs both followed this format, first with a Phase 1 Clone Trooper versus a ‘training’ B1 Battle Droid. The second release, as we will look at here, is the Phase 2 ARC Trooper Infiltrator who faces off against a ‘training’ Commando Droid. The set began shipping in mid to late Spring 2026, later here in the UK.
The box follows the usual principles in terms of size and shape, with a black base colour and a large window at the front to show off the figures for boxed displays. This window also features the foil Gaming Greats logo. The Gaming Greats blue accent colour is used on the front text and on the side art, which is split in the centre with the ARC Trooper pictured at the top and the Commando Droid at the bottom. These same images are then split and shown again on the back of the box, either side of some background text that talks about the weaponry and gadgets of the ARC Troopers and how, on Kamino, they “sparred against training BX droids in battle simulations”. Inside the box, the figures are set into the plastic tray, and this is then framed with a backing card that uses the same basic blue inset with the iconic Death Star Wall Panels that act as a character selection screen in the game.
The ARC Trooper is based on the graphics for the game for the Infiltrator Troop type and uses the existing ARC Trooper body. This follows the usual engineering of white cast armour connected by black joints that double as the suit underneath. Over the base body & armour sit the double shoulder Pauldrons of the ARC Trooper, cast in grey and painted with a lighter grey on the lower chest segment, and red on the three sections of the right shoulder.
A belt and connected ARC Trooper kama skirt is the second addition to the standard body, again using a softer plastic. This is cast in white, with the incorporated holsters and straps painted a very deep blue, and the skirt also featuring red panel details around the entire circumference. Additional decor includes more red, rough-edged markings down the arm, the grey shin armour, and grey gauntlets. The left gauntlet also features control buttons in red, green, and white. Around the back of the Trooper is a separate, but glued in place, backpack in black, with gunmetal sections.
The helmet is a Phase 2 lid, with the usual black painted visor, and black and silver breathing tubes and vents. There are blue vents to either side of the ‘cheeks’, while the right-hand side also features a hinged rangefinder in black with a silver shaft. This is articulated so that it can swing down over the visor of the helmet. The red markings continue here across the face and colour the top fin. This colouring is not specific to a particular battalion or legion, but is accurate to the game designs.
Articulation is a newer format, but not the newest for Clone Troopers. There are 19 points in total, all of which are pinless. The legs include stable ankle rockers, knee joints, thigh swivels, and an upper hip. The knees feature knee armour that is fixed to the upper thigh, unlike the newer floating panels. This means the knees look particularly strange if bent. That being said, the skirt piece, although a flexible plastic, does restrict most leg positions.
The torso ball joint gives a good amount of upper body movement, leaning in and out of poses as well as rotating. The twin joint on the neck provides good head movement too, although the helmet does clash with the pauldrons as it turns, forcing it to point more upward. The arms contain sufficient range in butterfly shoulders and elbows for weapons posing, with mismatched pivots in the wrist, with one pivoting horizontally to the position of the hand, and the other vertically.
The weapons included are the ARC Trooper’s DC-17 blaster pistols, using the existing mold and cast in black with very limited detailing. These sit in the skirt holsters when not in use, or are intended to be held in both hands. The issue here is that Hasbro has not given the set the new dual trigger-finger hands, so while the right hand is not an issue, the left won't hold the weapon snugly, and it sits pointing slightly upward with no ability to get a finger positioned on the trigger.
The ARC Trooper is facing off against a Commando Droid, but one in the training livery as seen on Kamino. This means the existing Commando Droid body armour is now cast in white and not grey, with the joints coloured in a gunmetal grey finish. Some of these cast white parts are different shades depending on the base plastic, so the torso and groin pieces are lighter than the arms and legs.
Grey is also used on the sectional midsection, and on panels up the forearms and upper arms. The ‘training’ element means the droid is also marked with gold targets, visible on the chest next to a red indicator light and on the forehead of the droid's head. The head includes a grey painted vocalizer, while the split circular eyes are white but too close to the base colour of the head to be noticeable, unless under bright lighting, and the head therefore looks part painted.
The Commando Droid brings with it the base articulation of the original figure. There are 18 points of articulation, and thanks to the slim nature of the droid and lack of any overlapping armour or parts, each joint is fully accessible in terms of how it is designed. Each reaches its full extent, and they work in conjunction with each other to get the most out of posing the droid. The legs feature a strong ankle rocker as a base and then move and rotate around the knees and the hips for a selection of stances, including the option for kneeling and sitting positions.
The Droid comes with two weapons, the first a large vibro blade cast in a purple finish and devoid of any other paintwork or decor. This can be back-mounted via a peg on the sword and a socket on the rear of the droid, giving a holstered look. For battle, it can fit in either of the Droid’s clawed hands, with two-handed posing also possible thanks to the shoulder joints.
The second weapon is the standard Battle Droid E-5 Blaster Rifle, a piece that has been in use for some time across multiple Separatist sets. It is a detailed piece and cast with a gunmetal finish that does bring out plenty of that detail. It too can fit in either clawed hand and be held in a two-handed supported firing pose. There is no holstering option with the blaster.
Visually, the ARC Trooper Infiltrator is probably the star of the set, particularly in terms of its finish with the ARC Trooper armour and detailing to match those we’ve already had across the 501st in particular, albeit this Trooper has red markings and isn’t directly aligned to a battalion. There are issues, however, and Hasbro has not used their most up-to-date Clone mods, meaning the knee armour is fixed and not floating, and the hands are not both trigger grips.
The droid is excellent in terms of sculpt and articulation, but the decor is not everyone's cup of tea, with the training skins something of a novelty rather than anything else. The weapons are OK, the blaster being much stronger than the Vibro-sword, which looks like it comes from a much cheaper kids' figure line both in colouring and detail.
For £45, the set represents reasonable value with two figures included, but both are simple repaints. I have questioned the ‘training’ decor on previous sets, and cannot understand the logic of using this paint job over a standard droid for army build purposes, something that feels more reflective of Battlefront as a game. The set will likely appeal to Battlefront collectors and completists like myself, but without any direct tie-in to The Clone Wars or Revenge of the Sith, the set is likely going to struggle with broader appeal and inclusion into more TV/Film focused collections.
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