The All Terrain Armored Transport walkers, simply referred to as AT-AT walkers, were
one of the most iconic and powerful walkers used by the Galactic Empire.
The first generation of these walkers were used in the later years of the Clone Wars,
but saw very limited use.
Later the final design of the AT ATs was brought into full service of the Imperial Military.
Initially they were almost invincible in combat, wiping out everything in their path.
Their reputation in battle brought immense fear into the enemies of the Empire, with
some entire armies surrendering mid battle at just the sight of these walkers.
Overtime, those that fought the Empire, specifically the Rebels, found unique ways to bring down
these war machines, as seen in the Battle of Hoth.
But even then, taking down these walkers was a huge struggle and still cost devastating
losses.
After the battle of Endor, AT ATs were still used effectively by the Imperial Remnant,
with a few even falling into possession of the New Republic.
The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer walkers, commonly referred to as AT-TE walkers, were
widely used during the Clone Wars by the Galactic Republic.
They were first introduced at the beginning of the war at the battle of Geonosis, and
they quickly became a favorite among the clone troopers.
AT-TEs were used for numerous tasks, including transporting troops and attacking enemy fortifications.
After the formation of the Galactic Empire, these walkers were soon replaced by the far
more powerful AT ATs, with a few AT TEs being used in support roles or on backwater worlds.
During the Galactic Civil War, some AT TEs were used by the Rebel Alliance.
The final design of the AT-AT walkers was created a year before the Battle of Yavin,
so 1 BBY.
They required a crew of 3 men and 2 deck officers, and could carry up to 40 troops and 5 speeder
bikes.
For armament, they had 2 linked heavy laser cannons and 2 medium repeating blasters.
For Armor, they contained heavy durasteel armor that was impervious to all forms of
weaponry but the heaviest of artillery.
Though they did have some weak spots, like the neck and underbelly, which could be penetrated
by an expertly shot missile from a rocket launcher.
The long legs of the walker also showed a weakness, being used to trip the entire AT
AT in battle as seen in Hoth.
The AT-TE walkers were created at the start of the Clone Wars, so 22 BBY.
They required a crew of 7 men, and could carry up to 38 troops.
For armament, they had 6 anti-personnel laser cannons, with 4 in the front and 2 in the
back, and 1 mass-driver cannon.
Although they were heavily armored, they did contain many weak spots.
The underbelly was lightly armored and the entire AT TE could be disabled by a single
rocket if it hits this underbelly.
They could also be taken out by hidden mines due to how low they were to the ground, a
flaw the designers of the AT AT kept in mind.
The pilot in the front was also vulnerable, being only behind glass.
And the gunner of the mass driver cannon had limited protection and could be taken out
by a sniper.
Now because this versus is only between the two vehicles and not between clones and Imperials,
both crews of these walkers will be of equal skill and experience.
With that being said, in a one on one battle, the AT AT would win pretty much every single
confrontation, with maybe a loss depending on the environment.
As seen in Star Wars Rebels, all of the weapons on the AT TE, even the mass driver cannon,
did almost no damage to the the AT ATs, even with the mass driver cannon hitting the underbelly.
The only time the AT TE did damage was when the mass driver cannon did a direct hit on
the neck of the AT AT, taking it down completely.
While on the other hand, the AT AT’s main guns had the AT TE at a critical condition
after 4 shots, and would have completely destroyed the AT TE by the 8th shot had the Ghost Crew
not rescued the clones by hijacking the other AT AT.
The only plausible way the AT TE could win is if it got close enough to the AT AT to
where it could shoot the AT AT’s neck from underneath, or if the AT TE was somehow able
to outflank the AT AT and shoot it from a side and possibly hit the AT AT’s neck from
a far.
If the battle took place on a flat, open surface, like a desert, and if both walkers were far
away from each other, then the AT TE would have basically no chance of winning.
However, if the battle took place in a dense forest or jungle, than the AT TE could possibly
have a chance of winning if it was able to out flank the AT AT by using the environment
as cover and getting a shot at the AT AT’s neck.
One last thing the AT TE could do to win is to arc its mass driver cannon to have it shoot
like artillery and have the shell hit the AT AT’s neck from the top, doing so without
the need of flanking the walker.
But such an accomplishment would require a tremendous amount of skill, time, and even
luck, especially on a moving target, and would only be viable if the crew of the AT TE was
made of top notch pilots and spotters.
In conclusion, the AT AT would win pretty much every engagement against the AT TE in
an open, flat environment, while maybe winning 8 or 9 out of 10 times in a dense jungle environment
with large natural barriers.
Remember this is all completely our opinion based on the information provided.
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