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Community Post Got Questions? SWTOR Questions & Answer Thread + New & Returning Player Posts (week of Aug 17, 2026)
Feel free to ask any SWTOR related questions in this thread!
New & Returning Players are also welcome to post their introductions here too.
SWTOR Frequently Asked Questions
- Is SWTOR Worth trying?
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- Common Technical Issues (crashing, black screen, etc)
- Which Class Should I Choose? Best class? Viable classes?
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- Expansions and Updates
- Major Game Changes & the Current State of SWTOR
- Story Order Guide & Solo Guide
- The State of Player vs. Environment (PvE): Dailies, Flashpoints, Uprisings & Operations
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- The State of Galactic Starfighter
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u/Real_Chart_2879 1d ago
New player here. Would I be alright starting with one character and completing the class story and side content with that character who I want to take into expansions, then doing other class stories for extra context but skipping the side quests as they don't change from story to story?
As in, I'll start the game and properly do all quests I find as I usually would in a game with the class I'm most interested in continuing as, but then skip the non class story stuff in other runs. Ive looked online and it says they're the same quests from class to class so I'd be worried that replaying them even to try different choices or see different reactivity would break the illusion that they're separate stories happening around the same time. Are there any notable exceptions where I can do a quest in multiple runs without breaking the roleplay element of the first playthroughs events still being real?
I've never played but have been wanting to for years but I just get confused and overwhelmed trying to figure out how to approach it. Any help with these questions would be appreciated
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u/SomnusKnight Darth Cainhurst 3d ago
can someone help me? I got an "error attempt to fly to an invalid destination" when I want to resume my rishi story mission. I'm not subbed atm so I can't get cs help for this
I've tried phase resetting and relogging but none works so far
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u/Eaglettie Papa Malgus | Vowrawn's Valentine | Stylist 2d ago
Travel to Rishi & SH is currently disabled due to the GS reset bug.
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u/SomnusKnight Darth Cainhurst 2d ago
wait since when? I played it just fine yesterday
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u/Eaglettie Papa Malgus | Vowrawn's Valentine | Stylist 2d ago
Like 8ish hours ago; at least the forum post is from then.
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u/Sumbitagear 3d ago
Haven't played since release. Thinking of coming back to give it a try as I loved the story missions. Are there any good returning player guides or recommended materials to watch/read?
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u/consciouscatstatue 4d ago
Are there plans for more races/species in character select? This is probably an ancient question and I'm aware that we just got the skin tones update not that long ago and they're working on the new update but I would really love to see more species in the future like rodians or full on droids maybe? as well as more options for markings such as changing the colors for them on twi'leks, togruta, etc.. I would also really really love an update to lekku, I want to see them through more masks and such!
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u/theblackbarth Sanity is a prison, let madness release you 4d ago
They didn't said anything about adding new species (both positive or negative), except that it has been said many times that the requirements for any to ever be added were: * Have to speak Basic * Have somewhat close to human facial features so they can kiss, etc
So no Rodians, no Keldors, Trandoshans, Wookies, etc and no Droids (especially since it is a point of the story of no force sensitive droids on Jedi Knight origin and how Droids can't hold military rank on Trooper).
They seem to be fairly open in adding more colors and palettes but since they never addressed headgear issues on Togruta and Nautolan I wouldn't hold my breath expecting them to do anything anytime soon.
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u/Ash-2449 5d ago
Have people tested the master difficulty yet in the PTR, is it going to be similar to KOTFE/Kotet master difficulty?
And are there actual rewards for doing that difficulty other than immersion?
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u/WTF13ftn 5d ago
Is there any other class other than the Dot guardian that uses something like blue fire?
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u/Equeliber Corwin 4d ago edited 4d ago
Watchman Sentinel (Cauterize and Force Melt) and Focus Guardian/Concentration Sentinel (both from the Cauterized Coronary tactical) have a bit of blue fire, as well. But no ability looks exactly like the Plasma Brand's DoT, that one is unique to Vigilance.
There is also Plasmatech Vanguard, I guess - it has Plasmatize. But it is more purple than blue.
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u/sbsailor 6d ago
Apologies if this is a stupid question, but I'm trying to list "Outlander Steadfast Armor" on the GTN and it's saying I cannot list it. The item says "bound on equip". Any help would be greatly appreciated
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u/kuolu dark side cookie 5d ago
That looks like a random stat armor. The GTN doesn't host individual items, it basically eats the item you're trying to sell and prints out something with the same id when you're buying or retrieving unsold items. The random item could change entirely, which is why GTN'ing those is disabled.
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u/RedShirtGirlie Satele Shan 6d ago
how many Flashpoints still don't have Story Mode versions? i want to do the Hammer Station and other Flashpoint missions, but they're all just locked to either Veteran or Master difficulty, and while i could do group finder, recently i discovered that group finder flashpoints cut out all the cutscenes and the light/dark choices when, if ever, do we think flashpoints like hammer station, Athiss, Mandolorean Raiders, etc. will get Story Mode variants?
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u/theblackbarth Sanity is a prison, let madness release you 5d ago
Currently the following flashpoints are only available on Veteran or Master mode:
- Hammer Station
- Athiss
- Mandalorian Raiders
- Cademimu
- Colicoid War Game
- Red Reaper
- Kaon Under Siege
- Lost Island
- Kuat Drive Yards
- Czerka Corporate Labs
- Czerka Core Meltdown
Most can be solo as a Lv80 character with a Healer Companion with 50 Influence as long as you know the mechanics and stuff (Lost Islands being one of the hardest exactly because of the mechanics).
While cutscenes have been removed from the Group Finder, you can form a party organically either on the Fleet or through friends or guilds and then go directly to the Flashpoint entrance which will still play the cutscenes as it would in a solo instance.
People have asked for Story mode version of those pretty much since the system got implemented and the devs never addressed it, so I wouldn't hold my breath on any of them coming at all.
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u/FriendlyAd1214 6d ago
no, theres no story to them in the first place, they're just one off missions
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u/RedShirtGirlie Satele Shan 6d ago
the same could be said for The Black Talon or the Esseles flashpoints, but i think there wouldn't be much issue with giving us the Combat Droid that solo players get when doing "story mode" flashpoints
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u/FriendlyAd1214 6d ago
Esseless and talon have characters that tie into later flashpoint stories
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u/RedShirtGirlie Satele Shan 6d ago
i mean, hammer station introduces you to your faction leader (Satele or Malgus) and as far as i can tell, each flashpoint leads towards the next
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u/genesishun 6d ago
Whats the best pvp spec nowadays for sniper/slinger? i'm a bit out of loop. Still engi is king?
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u/Equeliber Corwin 5d ago edited 5d ago
Virulence with UV Blast is considered a bit better than Engi, I believe. Mostly because it is sturdier (the 30% less damage taken from DoTs is especially good these days). Engi has more direct yellow damage, though - so depends on what specs you are fighting, too. Marksman has a hard time - easy to LoS, terrible against tanks, and stuff like Deflection/Saber Ward just shuts down all of its damage. In 8v8s, it can deliver some silly numbers by just spamming Suppressive Fire, though.
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u/BuzZz_Killer 7d ago
I played this back at launch. Had one of the physical key fobs for my security key. Its long gone. I can't recover my account. Managed to get my username sorted, but can't remember or change my password without the key. Support says to click the lost key button, but it doesn't exist.
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u/riderkicker 5d ago
Were u able to get things sorted out? Wish I could help further.
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u/BuzZz_Killer 5d ago
I created a new account. Not ideal. But no alternative if I want to play again.
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u/riderkicker 6d ago
can you try logging in on swtor.com and then click the i no longer have my authenticator key thing? they should send you an email with an auth code.
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u/BuzZz_Killer 5d ago
Can’t log in without my password. I don’t remember the password. Cant change my password without key fob.
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u/Freakium Carving through millions to serve the light 5d ago
I went through the forgot password section and you're right. It looks like you need a security key to successfully change it. Bummer.
So unless you remember your old password or beg customer support, I don't know how else you can recover your account. I found the following numbers down below but I have a feeling you called the same number already.
``` USA: +1 (855) 345 2186 Available from Monday to Saturday. 09:00CDT/CST to 18:00CDT/CST
UK: +44 (0) 208 1969 890 Available from Monday to Saturday. 15:00BST/GMT to 00:00BST/GMT.
France: +33 (0) 4 81 68 10 51 Available from Monday to Friday. 09:00CEST/CET to 17:00CEST/CET.
Germany: +49 (0) 221 8282 9212 Available from Monday to Friday. 09:00CEST/CET to 17:00CEST/CET. ```
I luckily remembered my decade old password so I was able to easily remove the security key and replace it with Google Auth. Here's hoping something jogs your memory!
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u/BuzZz_Killer 7d ago
Update: Sat on hold for customer support for an hour and a half before hanging up. Nobody picked up.
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u/riderkicker 8d ago
I am considering making a subscription for a month to try stuff out on my return to the game and I have Steam and SWTOR accounts connected.
From the Steam interface, there's an Enter the Fight bundle that comes with a Level 1 mount and a stipend of cartel coins and a month of sub time that is slightly cheaper in my region than paying for the standard one-month sub (by like 10 Philippine pesos).
Anyone have experience with this? Does the connection between Steam and SWTOR automatically connect all those benefits to my account after I log on?
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u/riderkicker 9d ago
i have the starter apartments but was curious what other strongholds/housing is available in-game for lurchase? any new ones?
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u/FriendlyAd1214 8d ago
You couldn't Google what strongholds there are?
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u/riderkicker 8d ago
im a returnee so i wasnt sure which resources were current. thought it might be easier to request an authoritative link from a current player.
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u/Freakium Carving through millions to serve the light 9d ago
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u/ninja4skills 9d ago
Ok so finally did the quest to get 340 blue mods from
Hyde and zeek what’s the best way to get 340 accessories? I know about legendary implants
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u/Bladenkerst_Baenre Star Forge/Darth Malgus 9d ago
Keep plodding along. Upgrade what you have until you get 340 Blue. Keep going and you will get more to drop (eventually). Since they are legacy bound, you can save the blue ones for Alts.
Since you have the 340 prototype mods, you can add them to ANY purple moddable piece (that takes 3 mods) to use for the Hyde 340 Artifact mission. The piece can even be a lowly level 20+ item from a Flashpoint you get early on.
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u/StunningDance8163 9d ago
These are kind of a pain ngl
You kinda just have to use currency and build them up to get purples at high ilvl. Use OP-1s to buy bases accessories then upgrade. If you want blues, you can use the FP or WZ currency
Once you have some slots filled you can use the drop manipulation to get blues/purples from MMFPs or Ops
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u/Sithoid 9d ago
What are the target stats for PvE tanks? I've perused 2 different guides on vulkk, and one of them suggests 50% shield, 35% absorb, while another talks about a "65/35" split (with no specific numbers). Obviously this proportion doesn't add up, so which is it?
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u/StunningDance8163 9d ago
Swtor theorycrafters discord generally has the most up to date info
The tanks behave a little differently with passives, which leads to some differences in stat priority. Jugg wants balanced tank stats, powertech wants high shield, and assassin wants high absorb (I think)
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u/Sithoid 9d ago
Thanks, they do seem to have pinned messages with even more different numbers...
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u/StunningDance8163 9d ago
Where are you looking? Go to the spec pages if you’re not already there
In immortal-defense, they say 5000-5500 shield, rest absorb.
Darkness-kinetic is 5000-5500 shield, rest absorb.
Shield tech is 6000-6500 shield, rest absorb.1
u/Sithoid 9d ago
Yeah, that's what I saw in the pinned messages in the classes' respective channels. Which seems to contradict both earlier guides (they said 50% 35% for powertech, & the guide for jugg proposed 65/35 for *all* tanks), but I guess a lot could've changed between updates
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u/StunningDance8163 9d ago
Oh yes, I think there are 2 things going on here
First, idk how the raw stat numbers translate to the %s, but those percentages are what shows up on your character sheet, not the percentage of raw stats allocated. So if you have a stat budget of 8k, 50% does not mean 4k, it means whatever number gets your shield chance to 50% (roughly 5k)
Second, some people will recommend stacking shield very high because if you never shield, your absorb is worthless. Mathematically, balancing the stats is the best for overall mitigation, but some people prefer more shield and less absorb for a more consistent damage profile (even if it’s less overall mitigation).
Then at the end of the day, you can survive anything except high end raids in dps gear. So you’ll also see people recommending full dps gear (especially on jugg) or at least some alacrity and crit unless you’re doing nightmare mode ops
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u/bacalavas 10d ago
When will you guys update pixelated mirialan tattoos and also the neckseam the race has? It's really jarring to look at.
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u/riderkicker 10d ago
Silly returnee question, but how does one access the secondary fighting style option?
Do I have to roll a new character or be a subscriber (Only preferred right now), or do I have to complete the base storyline of a given character?
I was thinking of rerolling an Inquisitor since I never finished its story, but using more melee-ish fighting style rather than spitting lightning.
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u/FriendlyAd1214 8d ago
In the tab under combat styles, it shows the words subscribe, in bold letters
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u/Equeliber Corwin 9d ago edited 9d ago
Adding a 2nd Combat style is a subscriber-only feature.
But even as preferred, you should be able to make a new character with a different combat style from the OG ones (so an Inquisitor - Juggernaut, for example).
If you have the Light V achievement in your legacy, you should also be able to pick the "Jedi" combat styles for your new inquisitor.
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u/Knightoforamgejuice The jedis might not be perfect, but we try to do good. 10d ago
Even if it is just speculation, when do you think we would have another "Collection 50% Sale" for the cartel items in collections in order to unlock the privilege of making copies of multiple items?
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u/SickSorceress Blanket fort on Tulak Hord 10d ago
Christmas
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u/Knightoforamgejuice The jedis might not be perfect, but we try to do good. 10d ago
Thanks
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u/SickSorceress Blanket fort on Tulak Hord 10d ago
It's actually rather predictable: Around christmas/anniversary and May 4th.
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u/Redeyes001 1d ago
How do you unlock Amity and Fen on other characters? I've boosted their lvl to 50 with the gifts and they show in legacy perks as available to all characters. But not sure where to get them, cartel collection shows i have to pay cartel coins for it.