Like all TIE Series craft, the Raptor had a spherical cockpit with an octagonal forward window, but rather than the usual large wings on either side, it had four short fins protruding directly from the cockpit assembly at right angles to one another. Although not as fast as a TIE Interceptor, it was as manoeuvrable as an A-wing, and heavily armed, with four laser cannons and two concussion missile tubes. A few prototypes were also equipped with shields.

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The Prototype of the TIE Raptor, featuring shields but only having the two laser cannon of the typical TIE/ln Fighter, deemed adequate in terms of speep and agility but lacking in firepower.