Well Yes that does happen sometimes when you get to the other end of the caves but i go in there because the enemy will squander reinforcements trying to fight you in there and that will be less escorting the ATAT so your friends at the base can take out the ATAT easier so thats why I personally prefer to go into the Ice caves because it's easier than fighting an AT AT
but if your cis then no you dont because the AT-Te can be destroyed easily
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