What I mean is, do we have any confirmation they’re truly dead or merely KO’d? I have always assumed stormtrooper armor would prevent a blast hit from being lethal but would not stop the wearer from being stunned.
I think they’re very dead unless we’re expected to believe that blaster energy can explode holes that look like fireworks but only… stun the enemies. Like a chest shot KOs the troopers? What about the ones in grey tunics? Then why have a stun setting? That’s getting too close to Luke and his friendly snooze time power territory.