Coastal defender stormtroopers, more commonly known as shoretroopers, are specialized variant of the Galactic Empire's stormtroopers trained and equipped for combat in tropical environments.

Scout troopers, also known as biker scouts, were a specialized stormtrooper variant used by the Galactic Empire on a range of missions, which mostly involved reconnaissance. In particular, scout troopers often used the 74-Z speeder bike.