Dark Trooper (Credit Collection) — Star Wars The Black Series

Overview

The Dark Trooper at the Credit Collection is the most engineered and most expensive single-figure Credit Collection release in the sub-line — an artistic repaint of the 2022 Mandalorian-era Dark Trooper in the end-credit artwork aesthetic. Released November 2022 exclusively through HasbroPulse.com. Hasbro Pulse exclusive at $38.99 — significantly above any other Credit Collection entry, reflecting the large-scale complex-engineering source body. 27 joints. Eight accessories: a blaster, two swappable fists, two flame accessories, two removable shoulder armour pieces, and a collectible New Republic Credit coin. The figure is a repaint of the 2022 Black Series Dark Trooper (figure id=29239).

The Hasbro Pulse Exclusive Distribution

The Dark Trooper Credit Collection is the only Hasbro Pulse-exclusive entry in the Credit Collection sub-line, and the only one to require a direct-to-consumer Hasbro storefront acquisition. For collectors building a complete Credit Collection, the Hasbro Pulse channel sits alongside GameStop, Fan Channel, Walmart, Amazon, and Target as a sixth separate retailer required for the full set.

The 27-Joint Articulation

27 joints. Ball-jointed top neck, ball-jointed lower neck, butterfly joints in the shoulders, ball-jointed shoulders, 4 elbow hinges, 4 wrist hinges, ball-jointed upper body, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, 4 knee hinges, 4 ankle hinges. This is by far the highest joint count in the Credit Collection sub-line and well above the Black Series standard baseline. The multi-axis hinge engineering on elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles supports a wide range of mechanical-droid combat-deployment poses. The figure stands about one head taller than a regular Black Series figure — canonical Dark Trooper above-baseline scale.

The Eight-Accessory Loadout

Blaster — fits well into both hands. Standard combat-deployment weapon.

Two swappable fists — can be exchanged with the regular open hands. This way you can pose the Dark Trooper punching a blast door — one of the most iconic Mandalorian Season 2 narrative moments, where the Dark Troopers breach the bridge door to reach Grogu. The fist-swap engineering directly supports this canonical scene recreation.

Two flame accessories — can be plugged into the bottom of the Dark Trooper’s feet. The jet-boot flame configuration supports hovering/flight display states that the standard grounded standing pose doesn’t deliver.

Two removable shoulder armour pieces — both can be unplugged from the shoulders. The chest armour is its own individual piece but is not meant to be removed — accessing it would require unplugging the head and an arm, which is not recommended.

New Republic Credit coin — the 2022 Credit Collection standard coin type.

The Loose Ankle Joint QC Issue

Unfortunately the figure reviewed had very loose ankle joints which made it difficult to pose properly — the same issue as the regular (non-Credit Collection) 2022 Dark Trooper release. This is an inherited QC issue from the 2022 source body rather than a Credit Collection-specific problem, but it affects display stability meaningfully given the figure’s above-baseline height and weight. Collectors who acquire this figure should expect to work around the ankle looseness for stable standing configurations.

Distribution Context

Hasbro Pulse exclusive Credit Collection release at $38.99 — November 2022. The $38.99 price point is the highest single-figure Credit Collection MSRP, roughly $11 above the standard 2022 CC figure pricing. The Hasbro Pulse channel typically adds a direct-to-consumer markup over standard retail.

Secondary Market

Single-carded Hasbro Pulse exclusive Credit Collection release with dedicated Credit Collection cardback, November 2022. Available on the secondary market. Verify all eight accessories — blaster, both fists, both flame plugs, both shoulder armour pieces, and the New Republic Credit coin — are present. The small fist and flame components are the most easily lost during transit.

Verdict

Dark Trooper (Credit Collection) is the engineering peak of the Credit Collection sub-line — the 27-joint articulation far exceeds any other CC entry, the blast-door-punching fist-swap accessory engineering enables canonical scene recreation, the flame foot-plug accessories support flight/hover display states, the removable shoulder armour adds display configuration variation, and the above-baseline scale captures canonical Dark Trooper proportions.

The loose ankle joint QC issue is the meaningful structural concern — inherited from the source body, it limits dynamic pose stability for a figure with significant height and top-heavy mass. The $38.99 Hasbro Pulse exclusive price point is the highest in the sub-line. As a Credit Collection release the artistic repaint is the primary draw alongside the engineering.

Buy this figure if you collect the Credit Collection as a complete set (the only Hasbro Pulse-exclusive entry), if you appreciate the fist-swap blast-door-punching canonical scene recreation, if you want the flame-foot-plug flight display engineering, or if the 27-joint above-baseline articulation is appealing in the CC format. Be prepared for loose ankles.

The mechanical super-soldier in his Credit Collection artistic interpretation. The figure with 27 joints, the blast-door-punch fist-swap engineering, the flame foot-plug flight accessories, the removable shoulder armour, the loose ankle QC issue, and the New Republic Credit coin. Hasbro Pulse exclusive, November 2022.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 Credit Collection. Related: Armorer (Credit Collection) P4-CC-ARM | Bo-Katan Kryze (Credit Collection) P4-CC-BOK | Ahsoka Tano (Credit Collection) P4-CC-07 | Death Trooper (Credit Collection) P4-CC-DT2.