Do Droideka Shields block lightsabers?

It seems that there are very few things that can block a lightsaber, and these materials are highly coveted. But if Droideka shields don't block lightsaber blades, why did they cause Obi-wan and Qui-gon to flee in TPM? Was it just their firepower? On wookieepedia it mentions that in the EU one IG-88 model has a personal lightsaber blocking energy field, but that was probably unique.

Also, in videogames, lightsabers usually have to beat down the shields like blasters, confirming that lightsabers can't just go through them. but the videogames often take liberties for the sake of gameplay.
Perhaps it's something in between, like it feels like stirring molasses or something.

 

If you go by TCW, in Landing at Point Rain, Ahsoka sneakes up behind a Droideka shooting at Anakin and destroys it, but first she moves her hand past the shield before activating her lightsaber. That would lead me to believe that the shields are at the least lightsaber resistant for her to so readily make it point to activate her lightsaber after she has it on the otherside of the shield.

 

Ah, kinda like the shields around the Gungans Against the battle droids. They could be walked through, but not shot through.

I think almost all personal shielding in star wars works that way, the the Commando droids in Counterattack have their blasters halfway through their hand-held shields, so they can fire and block at the same time.

 

The thing about the Droideka shields that interests me is the fact that a small portion of the shield opens p so they can use thier blaters without haveing the shots blocked by their own shields.

 

Actually-the shields don't have openings; the droidekas simply stick their guns through the shield as part of the firing process.

 

From certain angles, it appears small openings happen in the shield. not saying they actually do, but it always looked like it.

 

It's safe to say the force fields in Theed in TPM and the ray shields on the Invisible Hand in ROTS were lightsaber-proof, so the same goes for droideka shields.

 

"It's standoff. Let's go"

If lightsabers were > droid shields; then Qui Gon Jinn and his student, would not have fled the scene. Or perhaps the Jedi had yet to learn Ahsoka's trick? Either way, I agree with you Fenn, that's a safe bet.

 

I believe in the TPM novel it was said that the shields were new and the Jedi had not encountered them before. Obi-Wan even commented in the movie "they'e shielded" like it was a surprise.

They must have later figured out how to attack.

 

Droidekas have portable shield generators that can be attacked by a lightsaber at a close quarters...The jedi ran in TPM because as Qui Gon said "it's a stalemate" meaning they couldn't get close enough to damage the generators and the droid's shots would continue to be deflected....I read about the Droideka's shield generator in one of those coffee table Star wars technology books...and in Attack of The Clones many jedi can be seen taking out shielded droidekas on Geonosis

 

Actually, the droidekas on Geonosis seem to be unshielded.

 

Yeah, they don't have shields, for no reason. Kinda bugs me.
But anyway, the shield generator thing would make sense, but how do they hit the generator if there's a shield surrounding it?

 

The book I read mentioned that certain actions can cause the shielding to fail...such as being knocked over i.e. force pushed and I THINK (not sure) the shields only prevent projectile attacks ...I'm not sure but I'll check...didn't Anakin's ship knock over a few shieled Droidekas when he slid into the Droid Control ship in TPM?

 

I just watched the scene and I don't see that.

 

ok then check the scene when Anakin is taking off on auto pilot, must be that one....he definitely destroyed a few Droidekas on his way into space then

 

By shooting them with the ship's guns.

 

Yep. Three droids -- all blown to pieces by the powerful green blasts from the twin laser cannons of the N-1 starfighter. Interestingly, the last droideka looks to be cowering, and backing off, after his comrades have been pulverized and he's next.

 

Well, the force-field in Theed palace blocked Maul physically, so we know such a thing is possible. However the Gungan force-field only blocked blaster fire, either that or you had to move slowly to get through it. Seeing as ahsoka put her hand through one, we can say that it's one of the latter that Droidekas have, plus being able to block lightabers (not saying the gungan one can't. However, if it is a speed thing when it comes to physical objects, then what would happen if something large crashed into one? would it lose it's sheild, or be knocked back as if the sheild were a part of it, or what? And if it isn't a speed thing, would that mean that a gun (or in star wars language a 'slugthrower') would be a devastating weapon to a Droideka?

 

I think if it overloads the shields, then yes. It would be like streching a rubberband, how far can you stretch it before it can take so much and breaks. The same principle could be applied with such sheilds I would presume. The weapon may have a lot to do with it too.

 

Definitely gotta scope that out next time. Gracias!

 

I would think so, unless the exoskeleton of the droid was thick enough to deflect slugs.

 

I was under the impression that the shields could be shot through from their end, but not the other way, so no need to stick their weapons/arms through them.

but it looks like, upon further inspection, you're right.

 

Hehehe...bugs, I get it.