7 Best Star Wars Nerf Guns: 2023 Buyer’s Guide

If you like Star Wars and especially Storm Troopers, I have a great Nerf gun for you.

The Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Blaster is a black and white replica of those soldiers’ E-11 rifle.

This rival blaster has the looks, feels great, and has solid power.

You will also feel its sting as it shoots the included red Rival rounds at up to 90 FPS.

The gun is loaded with a 7-round magazine that slides straight into the base of the grip.

It has a flip-up priming handle on the left side that produces a very satisfying loading sound when used.

While it has a solid look, the scope is fixed in place and is really just a hollow non-magnifying tube.

This blaster includes a trigger safety and an unjamming door on the left side above the grip.

More extra features this blaster includes are a priming indicator and an override button to help clear jams. Jams don’t occur frequently but this little button will allow you to prime the gun again if it is already loaded.

The main downside to this Nerf gun is the black shell pieces. They will fall off if you bump the blaster hard enough, but you can reattach them.

Overall this is a solid prop or role-play blaster with excellent ergonomics and performance.

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Don’t let the looks of the Star Wars Apollo XV-700 fool you; it is an accurate foam-slinging machine. However, besides the Mandalorian paint job, this blaster isn’t based on any gun in Star Wars.

It is a single-shot, spring-powered blaster that shoots rival rounds at 100 FPS. That velocity makes it one of the more powerful Nerf guns out there. It is also very accurate despite the shorter gun length.

I really like the short barrel design because it makes it very lightweight and compact for easy shouldering.

The magazine holds seven rival rounds, dual-colored with the same red and green colors on the gun.

One thing that could be better is the sight; it is a basic single iron style that gives you a point of reference for aim but is nothing special.

This gun has a rival tactical rail for attachments on top, a trigger safety, and unjamming button to release the priming lock when needed.

The extras included with the Star Wars Apollo are a Mandalorian patch and a Nerf rival mask with the same color theme as the gun.

While this Mandalorian-themed Apollo XV-700 is a really solid Nerf blaster, I have it as the runner-up because it’s not a replica of any Star Wars gun.

For more details and specs on this gun, check out our complete Apollo XV-700 review!

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The Nerf Star Wars Hercules blaster might be my favorite gun of this series because it has some interesting extras with a solid shotgun design. This gun is based on the SX-21 blaster rifle that Chewbacca used in the movie Solo: A Star Wars Story.

This shotgun has two barrels that are front-loaded and fire simultaneously. While it’s cool, the downside of firing both darts at once is they shoot at around 50 FPS. However, if you just load one in the top barrel and fire, it will shoot at about 70 FPS.

The ammo included are six glow strike elite darts that will glow in the dark due to the light in the barrel that comes on when you prime the blaster.

When the trigger is pulled, the three included AAA batteries power the green lights on the side and the firing sounds. The battery door is on the left side above the grip if you need to replace them or take them out to avoid annoying people.

The stock design is excellent as it opens on the back for storage, is removable, and is compatible with other N-strike ones.

You don’t need one on a shotgun, but this scope is not functional and is just for show. It is removable, and the rail on top is compatible with other N-strike attachments.

Overall this blaster is definitely worth the buy, especially if you like Star Wars and Nerf shotguns.

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The Star Wars Nerf Han Solo blaster has more than initially meets the eye and is well designed. It is based on Solo’s heavy DL-44 blaster pistol featured in several Star Wars movies.

To load this blaster, you pull back the grey portion on top, which includes the scope part, to reveal a 4-round internal magazine.

This blaster shoots at up to 65 FPS which isn’t too bad for a slim pistol.

The magazine is lit up with a blue light that charges up the glow-in-the-dark elite darts that are included. While the idea is fun, these glow strike darts don’t work well if you fire fast as they can’t get charged by the light.

One pre-installed AA battery powers the charge light, Star Wars firing sounds, and red lights when the trigger is pulled. The only way to stop the sounds is to remove the battery from the tray found in the grip.

Both the barrel and the scope are attached and non-removable. The scope is simply a hollow tube that doesn’t enhance the aiming process but rather is for looks.

One other thing to note is that I have heard some people often experience jams often, but I did not. To help clear jams there is an unjamming button to let you open the gun and adjust the darts as needed.

This blaster can be hard to find and is a little pricy as a result, but it is great for kids or Star Wars fans if you can get one.

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If you are looking for a very unique blaster with premium looks, the Nerf Star Wars Amban Phase-Pulse blaster might be the one. This blaster is designed to look similar to the Amban Sniper Rifle used in the Mandalorian series.

It is a single shot, breech-loading blaster that makes a charging sound when you close the breech and a firing one when the trigger is pulled. The sounds and lights are powered by 2 AA batteries that are not included.

To start loading this gun you slide the white priming handle forward, located under the front tip of the scope. Doing that opens the white pop-up chamber where you can load one of the 10 included darts. To finish the prime you close the chamber and slide the priming handle back.

The Amban Phase-Pulse blaster shoots up to 65 FPS which is a little under the par but not bad for how long the barrel is.

The scope on this gun is permanently fixed and not really usable as you cannot see through it. However, it does light up red when activated by an orange button on the right side.

If you like this blaster there is an orange version that doesn’t look as fancy, doesn’t make sound, and has soft foam instead of plastic on the forked tip. While it has fewer frills the Orange Amban Phase-Pulse Blaster is close to half the cost.

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The Star Wars Nerf Captain Phasma Blaster is a spring-powered blaster based on Captain Phasma’s customized F-11D rifle first featured in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The priming handle seems a bit flimsy and could be broken by an adult, but it is designed to be easy to prime for kids.

The clear revolving drum on the left of the gun allows you to see the loaded darts as they glow in the gun. As with other blasters featuring the glow strike darts, using the priming handle lights up the darts drum which helps them glow in the dark.

When firing this blaster in the dark, you see blue, followed by the green darts glowing, and then the streaking red light-up barrel. On top of this, you get firing noises, which can be disabled by removing the batteries.

Two pieces need to be assembled by clicking them into their place: the stock and the right side decoration piece. The assembly is that easy, and they are then both permanently attached like the scope, a basic tube with no extra features.

We have this as the best choice for kids because of the lower 50-55 FPS shooting speed, the see-through light-up chamber, and the firing sounds.

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Let’s face it, most of these Star Wars-themed dart guns have a hefty price tag. Well, if you are looking for one that is budget-friendly but still fun, check out the Nerf Imperial Death Trooper blaster.

It is a unique 3-barrel blaster that fires one dart at a time with a pump-action style priming handle.

As the three included darts are glow strike elite darts, priming the gun activates the light in the barrel to help them glow in the dark. When firing the blaster, the top of the barrel has red streaking lights, and there are firing sounds when the trigger is pulled.

There is room for customization as it has an N-strike compatible stock attachment point and a tactical rail on top.

The fairly significant downsides and reasons for the lower price are likely the no attachments and slower shooting speed. Shooting at about 50-55 FPS isn’t the worst, but it is significantly below average.

This gun is perfect for those who like the pump-action style blasters and those who may already have some attachments they can add on.

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