Cortosis
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Cortosis ore was a very rare, brittle, fibrous material whose conductive properties caused
lightsabers to temporarily short out on contact. This effect made cortosis a useful material for anti-lightsaber melee weapons, though with repeated strikes, a lightsaber could still cut through it. This substance was used extensively in
shadowtrooper armor. The cortosis used for this armor was smuggled out from
Bespin's
Cloud City.
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