Sith troopers, otherwise known as Sith soldiers or Sith assault troopers, were the foot soldiers of the Sith Empire during the Jedi Civil War, the main infantry of the Sith Triumvirate during the Dark Wars, and basic soldiers of the Sith Empire during the Great War. Their distinctive armor and skills would set them apart from other military forces of the time, as would their often sadistic natures. The Sith armor also obscured their faces, this dehumanization struck fear into the heart of their masters' enemies. Also, the faceless appearance symbolized the soldier becoming another faceless extension of the Sith. The Sith elite trooper was a specialized class of Sith trooper that was highly trained in all forms of combat. Sith elite troopers were generally armed with a Light or Medium Repeating Blaster, a vibroblade, and grenades. When the JCW (Jedi Civil War) ended some of the Sith soldiers retreated to Trayus Academy on Malachor V.