Kotor 1 Extra

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Gameplay Guide v1.4
by Sherwin Tam
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Introduction
2. Conventions
3. PC Classes
3.1 Non-Jedi Classes
3.1.1 Soldier
3.1.2 Scout
3.1.3 Scoundrel
3.2 Jedi Classes
3.2.1 Jedi Guardian
3.2.2 Jedi Sentinel
3.2.3 Jedi Consular
3.3 Class Combinations
3.3.1 Soldier-Guardian
3.3.2 Scout-Guardian
3.3.3 Scoundrel-Guardian
3.3.4 Soldier-Sentinel
3.3.5 Scout-Sentinel
3.3.6 Scoundrel-Sentinel
3.3.7 Soldier-Consular
3.3.8 Scout-Consular
3.3.9 Scoundrel-Consular
4. Attributes
4.1 Strength
4.2 Dexterity
4.3 Constitution
4.4 Intelligence
4.5 Wisdom
4.6 Charisma
5. Skills
5.1 Computer Use
5.2 Demolitions
5.3 Stealth
5.4 Awareness
5.5 Persuade
5.6 Repair
5.7 Security
5.8 Treat Injury
6. Feats
6.1 Passive Combat Feats
6.1.1 Armor Proficiency
6.1.2 Weapon Proficiency
6.1.3 Implant Level
6.1.4 Dueling
6.1.5 Two-Weapon Fighting

6.1.6 Conditioning
6.1.7 Toughness
6.2 Active Combat Feats
6.2.1 Power Attack
6.2.2 Flurry
6.2.3 Critical Strike
6.2.4 Power Blast
6.2.5 Rapid Shot
6.2.6 Sniper Shot
6.3 Skill Feats
6.3.1 Caution
6.3.2 Empathy
6.3.3 Gear Head
6.4 Class Feats
6.4.1 Implant Level
6.4.2 Uncanny Dodge
6.4.3 Sneak Attack
6.4.4 Scoundrel's Luck
6.4.5 Jedi Defense
6.4.6 Jedi Sense
6.4.7 Force Jump
6.4.8 Force Immunity
6.4.9 Force Focus
6.4.10 Droid Upgrade Class
6.4.11 Logic Upgrade
6.5 Unique Feats
6.5.1 Force Sensitive

6.5.2 Battle Meditation
6.5.3 Wookiee Toughness
6.5.4 Blaster Integration
7. Force Powers
7.1 Core Powers
7.1.1 Speed
7.1.2 Resistance
7.1.3 Absorption
7.1.4 Persuasion
7.1.5 Telekinesis
7.1.6 Cancelation
7.1.7 Throwing
7.2 Light Side Powers
7.2.1 Healing
7.2.2 Protection
7.2.3 Enhancement
7.2.4 Stun
7.2.5 Shutdown
7.3 Dark Side Powers
7.3.1 Strangulation
7.3.2 Disease
7.3.3 Terror
7.3.4 Electrocution
7.3.5 Drain
7.4 Unique Powers
7.4.1 Force Camouflage
8. Non-Player Characters
8.1 Carth Onasi
8.2 Mission Vao
8.3 Zaalbar
8.4 Bastila Shan
8.5 T3-M4
8.6 Canderous Ordo
8.7 Juhani
8.8 HK-47
8.9 Jolee Bindo
9. Game Mechanics
9.1 Character Creation Attributes
9.2 Leveling
9.2.1 Delayed Leveling
9.2.2 Delayed Skill Points
9.3 Combat Calculations
9.3.1 Critical Hits
9.3.2 Close Range Modifiers
9.3.3 Damage
9.3.4 Death Blows
9.4 Saving Throws
9.5 Melee Fighting Styles - Dueling vs. Two-Weapon Fighting
9.6 Melee Feats - Flurry vs. Power Attack (and Critical Strike, Too)
9.7 Lightsaber Fighting Styles and Feats
9.7.1 Single Lightsaber (with Dueling)
9.7.2 Double-Bladed Lightsaber
9.7.3 Dual Lightsabers
9.8 Ranged Fighting Styles and Feats

9.9 Transit System
9.10 Sneak Attack Tactics
9.10.1 Attacking From Stealth
9.10.2 Attacking From Behind
9.10.3 Attacking Helpless Opponents
9.10.4 Ranged Weapons
10. Equipment
10.1 Weapons
10.1.1 Blaster Pistols
10.1.2 Blaster Rifles
10.1.3 Heavy Weapons
10.1.4 Melee Weapons
10.1.5 Lightsaber Crystals
10.2 Armor
10.2.1 Armor (Light)
10.2.2 Armor (Medium)
10.2.3 Armor (Heavy)
10.2.4 Jedi Robes
10.2.5 Belts
10.2.6 Gloves
10.2.7 Head Gear
11. Updates
12. Disclaimer
13. Thanks
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1. INTRODUCTION
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This is my guide to the overall workings of Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic for the XBox, one of my favorite RPGs, and possibly for the PC
version as well when it's released. (I may be insane enough to own both --
I'll bet the PC version will be patched faster...) Included are
suggestions for what to choose as your class, analysis of skills, feats,
and powers, and what to do with those wacky companions you pick up along
the way. Also, I whip out the calculator for some statistics to help
compare different feats and fighting styles.
Note that there are some spoilers inherent in this guide. It's impossible
to avoid spoilers when talking about who you can meet in the game, and the
equipment section especially contains clear spoilers about stuff you're not
supposed to know about yet. I suggest, if this is your first time through
the game, to tread carefully through this guide and avoid the NPC and
especially the equipment sections, unless you don't mind knowing.
Knowledge is power (gaming), but ignorance is bliss, when it comes to
enjoying the storyline.
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2. CONVENTIONS
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For those of you who aren't familiar with the d20 Dungeons and Dragons
role-playing rules that this game is based on, or on some common role-
playing game terminology, or just can't read my mind, here are some acronym
and abbreviation explanations, some specific to KotOR (yes, that's in here,
too).
Attack Bonus (AB, Atk): The bonus given to your attack calculation to
determine whether you successfully hit an enemy when attacking.
Attributes: Numbers which represent the basic physical, mental, and social
qualities of a character.
Base Attack Bonus (BAB): The natural attack bonus given to your character
based on their class.
Buff/Debuff: A buff is any temporary enhancement to a character, such as
the effects of a stimulant or using a force power such as Force Aura.
Debuffs are the opposite of buffs, affliction states that weaken a
character.
Character Level: The overall level of a character, determined by adding the
class levels of every class of a character together. The PC is the only
character with more than one class, so a 8/5 Soldier Guardian is a 8 + 5 =
level 13 character. NPCs have a single class and thus have the same
character level as their class level.
Charisma (Cha): The attractiveness and/or leadership capabilities of a
character.
Class: A general "job" description or basic nature of a character. All

characters will be of a particular class, which determines many of their
abilities.
Class Level: The level of any single class for a character. The PC will
have two classes, so a 8/5 Soldier/Guardian is a level 8 soldier and a
level 5 guardian. NPCs have only one class, so their class levels are the
same as their character levels.
Consititution (Con): The endurance and stamina of a character.
Critical Hit: An attack that is powerful enough to do double damage, from a
successful threat.
d20: A random number between 1 and 20. The system is based on old pen-and-
paper RPGs, where a random number would be generated by rolling a 20-sided
die, thus the "d" in d20. I used to play such archaic RPGs, so I'll
sometimes also refer to this as a d20 "roll", even though the game just
generates a pseudo-random number rather than actually whipping out the ol'
plastic dice.
Defense (Def): The number used to check against an attack when determining
whether a character is hit by an attack.
Dexterity (Dex): The agility and hand-eye coordination of a character.
Difficulty Class (DC): The number used to compare against a saving throw to
see whether the save succeeded or failed. See the section on Gameplay
Mechanics for details.
Emoticon ( ;) ): A group of keyboard characters representing a facial
expression or expressing a tone. Typically will be ;) in this guide, the
wink-smile, because, well, I've been thoroughly corrupted by the Internet
and use emoticons when I'm not a good enough writer to convincingly convey
when I'm kidding about something. ;) See?
Experience Points (XP): points given to characters for successful actions,
whether completing quests or just killing something. Experience points are
accumulated towards advancing character levels; once you have a set amount
of XP, you gain another level.
Force Points (FP): The amount of Force available to a Jedi. These are used
to power the Force powers given to Jedi, and will recharge slowly.
Fortitude save (Fort): Ability to withstand damage through physical
stamina. Affected by Constitution.
In My Opinion (IMO): Common Internet acronym for, er, something that's my
opinion.
Intelligence (Int): The ability to learn and reason for a character.
Jedi Consular (JC): Jedi class, focused on Force understanding and powers.
Jedi Guardian (JG): Jedi class, focused on melee combat and lightsaber use.
Jedi Sentinel (JS): Jedi class, searches for truth, balances melee and
Force powers.
Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR): The game that this guide is about.
Main Character: Your own customized character that you create when first
starting the game. Also referred to as the PC, or Player Character.
Non-Player Character (NPC): Other controllable companions that join you in
your adventure.
Player Character (PC): See Main Character.
Reflex save (Ref): Ability to withstand damage through agility and quick
reflexes. Affected by Dexterity.
Role-Playing Game (RPG): Game where the player assumes a "role" of a
character that interacts with the game world. In video game terms, this
usually involves playing a character or party of characters that gain in
strength while adventuring through a scripted storyline.
Saving Throw (save): The number added to your check when trying to resist
detrimental effects, such as being stunned or grenade damage. See the
section on Gameplay Mechanics for details.
Scoundrel (Scl): Non-Jedi class, gets by on wits, charm, and sometimes

subterfuge.
Scout (Sct): Non-Jedi class, explores the galaxy.
Skills: Non-combat abilities of a character, which includes treating
injuries, spotting mines, repairing droids, and so on.
Skill Points (SP): Points to improve your skills. You get SP with every
new level to allocate to your skills.
Slicing: Star Wars equivalent of "hacking" computer systems. Sounds
better, too, IMO, to be a slicer rather than a hacker, but maybe that's
just me.
Soldier (Sol): Non-Jedi class, likes to fight. Lots.
Strength (Str): The physical power of a character.
Threat: A possible critical hit.
Threat Range (TR): The range of numbers for a weapon that constitute a
threat when rolled on a d20 for an attack roll.
Vitality Points (VP): Your health level. The more VP you have, the longer
you can survive in battle. In combat you'll take damage, which reduces
your amount of VP. Any character that drops to 0 VP is knocked
unconscious, and all your current characters get knocked unconscious, the
game's over. However, as long as one teammate survives a battle, any
unconscious characters will get back up with 1 VP. VP does not regenerate
automatically, so any character that gets hurt will have to be
healed/repaired somehow.
Will save (Will): Ability to withstand damage through mental toughness.
Affected by Wisdom.
Wisdom (Wis): The willpower and intuition of a character.
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3. PC CLASSES
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There are six classes in total that are available to your PC in the game.
Classes are templates that determine your base combat effectiveness, saving
throws, skill affinities, feats, and pretty much everything else that
outlines your character. They give a strong indication of what role you
will play in the game.
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3.1 NON-JEDI CLASSES
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Your character starts off as either a Soldier, Scout, or Scoundrel before
you become a Jedi. Note that you can only reach level 8 or so before
switching over to a Jedi class, so I only put in a partial listing of

statistics for each. Also note that while I make recommendations for each
class, you should plan ahead towards your eventual Jedi class. For
instance, if you want a Soldier-Consular, then you'll want more Wisdom and
Charisma than your standard front-line fighter, which means you'll have to
sacrifice attribute points somewhere else.
If you're going to be a scout or scoundrel, make sure to focus your SP on
skills that you want rather than spreading them over everything. Jedis get
less SP than either class, so you won't get a chance to really keep the
skills high once you become a Jedi.
Besides the listed special abilities you gain, you character will also get
extra attribute points. However, since attribute points are given per
character level and not class level, I didn't list them.
3.1.1 Soldier
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Advantages
+ Has the highest attack bonuses in the game, allowing them to hit
with weapons more often
+ Has the most vitality
+ Gets the most feats of any class in the game
+ Only class able to specialize in non-Jedi weapons
+ Can wear any armor and use any weapon (except lightsabers) to start
+ Strong Fortitude saves

Disadvantages
- Gets a pitiful number of skill points, and furthermore has only
three class skills. Not going to unlock doors (bash them instead)
or disarm any bombs (how damaging can they be?)
- Weak Reflex and Will saves
- Specialization not as useful for main character because it doesn't
include lightsabers
VP/level: 10
Starting SP: (1 + Int mod) * 4
SP/level: (2 + Int mod) / 2
Class skills: Demolitions
Awareness
Treat Injury
Starting feats: Armor Proficiency (Light)
-> Armor Proficiency (Medium)
-> Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
Weapon Proficiency (Blaster Pistol)
Weapon Proficiency (Blaster Rifle)
Weapon Proficiency (Heavy Weapons)
Weapon Proficiency (Melee Weapons)
Power Blast
Power Attack
-Saving Throws-
Level Attack Bonus Fort Ref Will Special
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1 +1 +2 +0 +0 Feat
2 +2 +3 +0 +0 Feat
3 +3 +3 +1 +1 Feat
4 +4 +4 +1 +1 Feat
5 +5 +4 +1 +1 Feat
6 +6 +5 +2 +2 Feat
7 +7 +5 +2 +2 Feat
8 +8 +6 +2 +2 Feat
9 +9 +6 +3 +3 Feat
10 +10 +7 +3 +3 Feat
Soldiers are masters at combat, and believe the best way to resolve a fight
is to win. Playing a soldier is simple and straightforward: if someone
attacks you, kill it. You won't have the skills to do much else.
Fortunately, soldiers are some of the most effective combatants in the
game, having lots of VP and a slew of feats.
Important attributes for soldiers are Strength for close-range fighters,
Dexterity for shooters, and Constitution to raise VP. The PC as an
aspiring Jedi should consider keeping Dexterity high for defense (Jedi
robes aren't very protective) and putting some points into Wisdom for more
Force points, and Charisma to make their force powers more effective. But
a hulking strongman character with high Strength for high lightsaber damage
can also do well. Intelligence isn't particularly useful unless your
character really wants to be an effective blaster sniper, which relies on
the Int modifier to stun, and why are using Sniper Shot if you're going to
be a Jedi?
Your skill set will be extremely limited as a soldier. Unless you have a
good Intelligence, your single point should go to Treat Injury. An
Intelligence of 14 or more will net you another point for use in Awareness
or Demolitions. You may want to put some points into Persuasion, but it is
highly expensive (normally you can only raise it once per two levels), so
you may not want to sacrifice your few skill points for that. Those that
actually want to talk it out with people should think about acquiring
Affect Mind later to do some more Force-ful persuasion.
Building up soldiers involve choosing a weapon to focus on to start and
then taking feats to make your character a master of that weapon. For
instance, if you wanted to make a pistol specialist, You'd take Weapon
Focus (Blaster Rifle), Weapon Specialization (Blaster Rifle), and feats
from the Rapid Shot and Power Blast lines. In this case you'd ignore Two-
Weapon Fighting and Dueling because they apply to single-hand weapons, but
if you were choosing to specialize in single or two weapons, or those that
have two attacks like a double-bladed sword, you would master the
appropriate line of feats.
If you will eventually use your lightsaber as your main weapon, you'll want
to avoid focusing on melee weapons, as lightsabers have their own line of
proficiencies. Instead, focus on either Two-Weapon Fighting or Dueling and
special melee feats. Decide early whether to use one or two lightsabers
and take the appropriate feats. Note that the double-bladed lightsaber is
bugged and doesn't have any two-weapon penalties like most other weapons,
so if you wish to exploit this and put your feats in other places, I won't
tell...
Feats that focus on skills are obviously not too useful for soldiers, so
avoid those. The Toughness line is somewhat helpful (not that you really
need that much more VP); the damage reduction from Improved Toughness in
particular will appeal to muscle-bound soldiers with defense problems.
Also consider Conditioning to improve your saving throws, which will be
generally low.
Soldiers, with their starting armor feats, have an interesting alternative
to the standard Jedi progression once the main character switches. While
the standard Jedi will move towards Jedi robes to have all available
powers, soldier-based Jedi may want to consider wearing heavy armor. This
will restrict your power choices, but in exchange you'll be able to wear
super-heavy armor. Sure, you can get about the same kind of defense using
Force buffs, but powers wear out, while a good set of armor keeps you
protected, all the time...
3.1.2 Scout
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Advantages
+ Good spread of skills, skill points
+ Can use up to medium armor and most weapons
+ Gets implant feats for free
+ Good at avoiding attacks and grenades
+ Great saving throws

Disadvantages
- Lower attack bonuses
- Many attributes to focus on
VP/level: 8
Class skills: Computer Use
Demolitions
Awareness
Repair
Treat Injury
Flurry
Rapid Shot
Implant Level 1
-Saving Throws-
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1 +0 +2 +2 +2 Implant Level 1, Feat
2 +1 +3 +3 +3 Feat
3 +2 +3 +3 +3 Feat
4 +3 +4 +4 +4 Implant Level 2, Uncanny Dodge 1
5 +3 +4 +4 +4 Feat
6 +4 +5 +5 +5 -
7 +5 +5 +5 +5 Uncanny Dodge 2, Feat
8 +6 +6 +6 +6 Implant Level 3
9 +6 +6 +6 +6 Feat
10 +7 +7 +7 +7 -
Scouts are explorers and survivors. They are a sort of jack-of-all-trades
character, highly flexible. They aren't as good combatants as soldiers
(few are), but they make up for this with more skills and some special
abilities, as well as the best saving throws in the game. Of course, the
price for flexibility is that there are too many things the scout can focus
on, and the scout doesn't get as many skill points or feats to be as good
as soldiers and scoundrels in combat or skill use, respectively.
Most of the attributes can be useful for the scout. Good Strength is
always good for the aspiring melee combantant. Dexterity is especially
useful for scouts, since with Uncanny Dodge scouts can keep their defense
bonus from Dexterity even when surprised. Constitution can give more VP.
The scout who wants to use skills will need high Intelligence, both for the
extra points and because it gives bonuses to the class skills of Computer
Use, Demolitions, and Repair. Wisdom will give bonuses to the remaining
class skills and give more FP for aspiring Jedi. Charisma is less useful;
the main character can use Persuade, which depends on Charisma, but the
scout's class skills don't depend on Charisma, and Persuade is a cross-

class skill. If you plan to use a lot of Force powers later on, though,
you won't want to skimp on this.
The scout has the advantage of having Computer Use and Repair as class
skills, which are the primary methods of taking out enemies without
actually having to fight them, if you're so inclined. If you enjoy
watching power conduits explode from security cameras or reprogramming
droids to shoot things for you, then you'll want to buff up the appropriate
skills. (That or keep Teethree with you at all times.) Repair in
particular is useful due to the fact that certain things in the game can
only be repaired by the main character. Persuade is also useful, but it's
not a class skill, so those hoping to become convincing speakers can either
bite the bullet and drop extra points into the skill or save some points
and wait until they become Jedi. Just don't let the wide variety of skills
stretch you thin; unlike the scoundrel, you won't have enough skill points
to cover all your class skills, so you must decide early on what to focus
on.
Feats choices again should reflect how you plan to use your character
(mostly your choice of weapon and fighting style). For lightsaber use, I
personally would bulk up the dueling set of skills rather than two-weapon
fighting due to the lower attack bonuses of the scout, but this depends
also on what Jedi class the PC will eventually be, and is personal choice
(see the pros and cons under mechanics). Since you get Flurry for free,
it's also a good idea to master that line of feats.

3.1.3 Scoundrel
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Advantages
+ Lots of skill points
+ Lots of class skills (including Persuade)
+ High reflex save
+ Sneak Attack for lots of surprise damage
+ Scoundrel's Luck makes for great defense
Disadvantages
- Not that many VP
- Not that many feats, either
- Low fortitude and will saves
- Can't use a lot of equipment to start
VP/level: 6
Class skills: Demolitions
Stealth
Awareness
Security
Persuade

Critical Strike
Sniper Snot
Sneak Attack I
Scoundrel's Luck
-Saving Throws-
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1 +0 +0 +2 +0 Sneak Attack I, Scoundrel's
Luck, Feat
2 +1 +0 +3 +0 Feat
3 +2 +1 +3 +1 Sneak Attack II
4 +3 +1 +4 +1 -
5 +3 +1 +4 +1 Sneak Attack III, Feat
6 +4 +2 +5 +2 Improved Scoundrel's Luck
7 +5 +2 +5 +2 Sneak Attack IV
8 +6 +2 +6 +2 Feat
9 +6 +3 +6 +3 Sneak Attack V
10 +7 +3 +7 +3 -
Scoundrels are for those that want to try something else besides the
standard head-on fighting approach to the game, because the scoundrel isn't
all that great at that sort of approach, having the lowest VP out of all
three classes and little in the way of feats. However, to compensate, the
scoundrel gets the most skill points in the game, lots of class skills to
spend those points on, and two feat lines unique to the scoundrel. The
scoundrel's way will be to avoid having to battle through sweet-talking
people, or if battle is unavoidable, hiding -- and shooting enemies in the
back. Hey, if they want to fight, all bets are off, right?
The two special feats dovetail nicely. On one hand, Sneak Attack (which
the main character should be able to get to level IV or V) requires that
the low-vitality scoundrel get close to use properly. On the other hand,
once the scoundrel's exposed, their Luck will keep them from being toasted.
Strength is useful for close quarters, especially in making Critical Strike
harder to resist. Dexterity IMO is the more important attribute, however;
defense is hugely important in keeping your scoundrel alive, so the more
the better, plus a higher dex makes stealthing easier. Constitution can
ease the VP shortage, but you could also take Toughness if you find there
aren't enough attribute points to go around. Intelligence is important for
the extra skill points, demolitions, and if you want to use a lot of sniper
shot (although chances are you won't as a Jedi). However, the game halves
your Intelligence modifier for the purposes of calculating skill points, so
your best option for an extra skill point would be an Intelligence of 14
(modifier +2). Any more would be wasteful (unless you really are pushing
skills, in which case you could go wild and push all the way to 18), any
less wouldn't actually give you another point. Wisdom powers the awareness
and security class skills, bolsters the scoundrel's weak Will saving throw,
and will add more all-important Force points the main character as a
scoundrel will need later. Finally, Charisma affects the Persuade skill,
which is a class skill for scoundrels, and it will also give you extra FP.
Skill selection is dependent on whether you will sneak around with your
scoundrel. If you want to fight guerilla-style, put points into Stealth.
Otherwise, save the points for the rest of the skills. Your PC will
definitely want to max out the Persuade skill. Scoundrels are the only
non-Jedi class to get this skill, and it's highly useful in avoiding
unnecessary combat, completing side quests -- and getting more money for
those side quests. And that's what being a scoundrel is all about, after
all. You may also want to put a few points into Treat Injury, even though
it costs double. The only way to regain VP in battle is through medpacs,
and those are enhanced by your Treat Injury skill.
Choose your feats carefully. The scoundrel gets the least number of feats
of the three non-Jedi classes, so your main character will likely only get
up to four feats before switching to a Jedi class. Use those few feats to
establish a fighting style, master a special attack, like Flurry, or if you
are a true non-combatant, taking Empathy. Also look at Toughness to give
you a boost in VP. If you choose to pump your fighting style, I recommend
Dueling, since the scoundrel's attack bonuses are somewhat low, so this
will help you make sure you land that sneak attack when you try it.
However, if you want to deal more damage but whiff more often, invest the
three feats into Two-Weapon Fighting.
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3.2 JEDI CLASSES
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Early on in the game you'll be given the opportunity (or forced, depending
on how you want to look at it) to become a Jedi. Once you become a Jedi,
you will no longer advance as your previous class. Similar to before,
there are three different Jedi classes to choose from. Note that you can
delay your leveling until you switch to being a Jedi, which is totally
unrealistic but will allow you to take extra Jedi levels rather than your
previous class, if you so desire.
All Jedi classes have good to great saving throw bonuses, so I didn't
mention saves in the advantages or disadvantages. Also, all Jedi classes
gain Persuade, Awareness, and Treat Injury as class skills, but you also
keep as class skills whatever you had from your previous class as well.
The consular also gets Computer Use and Repair as class skills, strangely
enough (you'd think the sentinel would get them; consulars don't get enough
skill points to make a difference).
3.2.1 Jedi Guardian
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Advantages
+ High attack bonuses
+ Only class able to specialize in lightsabers
+ High VP
+ More feats than other Jedi classes
+ Force Jump gets guardian up and close in a hurry
Disadvantages
- Miniscule amounts of FP
VP/level: 10
FP/level: 4
Additional class skills: Awareness
Persuade
Treat Injury
Additional feats: Weapon Proficiency (Lightsaber)
Jedi Defense
Jedi Sense
Force Jump
-Saving Throws-
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1 +1 +2 +2 +1 Jedi Defense, Jedi Sense, Force
Jump, Feat, Force Power x 2
2 +2 +3 +3 +2 Force Power
3 +3 +3 +3 +2 Feat, Force Power
6 +6 +5 +5 +3 Knight Sense, Advanced Force
Jump, Feat, Force Power
10 +10 +7 +7 +5 Force Power

11 +11 +7 +7 +5 Force Power
12 +12 +8 +8 +6 Master Sense, Master Force Jump,
Feat, Force Power
14 +14 +9 +9 +6 Force Power
16 +16 +10 +10 +7 Force Power
17 +17 +10 +10 +8 Force Power
19 +19 +11 +11 +8 Force Power
20 +20 +12 +12 +9 Force Power
Guardians are the warriors of the Jedi, the ones most skilled with the
lightsaber. As such, they get more feats than the other Jedi classes
(although still not as many as a soldier would), they can specialize in
lightsabers, allowing for an extra +2 damage per hit, and with Force Jump
they can quickly (and literally) jump into the fray.
Of course, with such a big focus on the lightsaber, guardians have
sacrificed their Force power training, and thus get the least amount of FP
among the Jedi. It's a good thing you're good at swinging the lightsaber,
because you won't have a lot of juice to do anything else...
Similarly, guardians get very little in terms of SP, so you can expect your
skills to come to a grinding halt unless you invested in some higher
Intelligence. Hey, that's what teammates are for, right?

The feats you receive as a guardian should focus on doing as much damage as
possible with your lightsaber. Strongly consider specializing in the
lightsaber, as +2 extra damage per hit is quite powerful, especially when
dual wielding or using the double-bladed lightsaber. Jedi Defense is also
useful for keeping your damage down in big firefights, but as guardians get
a good attack bonus already, which is what drives Jedi Defense, style or
active attack feats take priority, unless you're really keen on turning
every blaster bolt right back on its owner.
Hopefully you've already decided whether you want to use a single or
two/double lightsaber in your previous class and have taken feats towards
the appropriate style. If you haven't chosen yet, then you'll likely
either have to just use a single lightsaber (two without the Two-Weapon
Fighting feats has too many penalties), or spend your feats towards two
weapons now. Otherwise, some of your feats can also be applied to Flurry,
Power Attack, or Critical Strike.
For Force powers, guardians don't have enough FP to really rely on powers
for attack (and normally they don't have the Wisdom and Charisma to make
the powers truly effective); use your powers to put on a few buffs or
inconvenience your enemies before administering a beatdown. Self-buffs are
good choices, particularly the Speed and Valor powers. Upgrade Cure/Heal
or Drain Life/Death Field, depending on which side of the Force you're on
(or plan to be on), then look to upgrade powers that will immobilize many
enemies at once to allow you to control the spacing on the battlefield.
Force Wave is particularly appropriate; jump into a fray with Force Jump,
then use the power to knock back the crowd and choose your opponent to
whack. Full upgrades to Stasis Field, Destroy Droid, or Insanity will also
do the trick. I'm not so much a fan of throwing your lightsaber for this
class (you can usually just jump in yourself if you're that far away as a
guardian), but Throwing does do guaranteed damage, so it can be useful for
heavily armored targets.
3.2.2 Jedi Sentinel
-------------------
Advantages
+ More SP than other Jedi classes
+ Immunities make sentinel harder to stop
Disadvantages
- Low attack bonuses
VP/level: 8
FP/level: 6
Additional class skills: Awareness
Persuade
Treat Injury
Jedi Defense
Jedi Sense
Force Immunity: Fear

-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
Immunity: Fear, Feat, Force
Power x 2
6 +4 +5 +5 +3 Knight Sense, Force Immunity:
Stun, Feat, Force Power
10 +7 +7 +7 +5 Force Power
11 +8 +7 +7 +5 Force Power
12 +9 +8 +8 +6 Master Sense, Force Immunity:
Paralysis, Feat, Force Power
13 +9 +8 +8 +6 Force Power
14 +10 +9 +9 +6 Force Power
16 +12 +10 +10 +7 Force Power
17 +12 +10 +10 +8 Force Power
19 +14 +11 +11 +8 Force Power
20 +15 +12 +12 +9 Force Power

Sentinels are the investigators of the Jedi, ferreting out injustice. In
some respects the Sentinel is the weakest of the Jedi classes, simply
because in being able to do everything they don't do anything particular
well. They have more VP than consulars and thus can survive a fight for
longer, but they have lower attack bonuses than guardians. They have more
FP than guardians, but less VP and no bonus to their Force powers as
consulars do. They get more SP than the other Jedi classes, but still get
less than a scout or scoundrel would, and skills aren't really necessary
for the main character when a companion can do things better. So what's a
poor sentinel to do?
Well, anything they want, really. Just because they're not specialized in
one area doesn't mean they can't be effective in multiple roles. The trick
is just to make sure you have selective focus. You should be able to both
fight decently well and throw out a few powers, but don't try to sample
every feat and power under the sun. Concentrate instead on mastering a few
sets of Force powers, a few skills, a fighting style with the appropriate
feats, and the sentinel can still be formidable.
The sentinel's unique Immunity feats, while not as universally useful as
the other Jedi's feats, are a nice touch in enhancing a sentinel's utility.
Sentinels are immediately immune to the entire series of Fear powers from
the Dark Side, and gradually become immune to the Stun/Stasis Light Side
powers, and the side effects of any critical strikes or sniper shots. This
means you usually don't have to worry about your character becoming
unusuable in battle (dead, yes, but not unusuable), and you can apply your
talents wherever and whenever they are needed.
Skills for a sentinel should go along the lines of your previous class.
Consider pumping up Persuade for the extra conversation options if you
aren't going to take Force Mind, especially if you're a soldier -- what
other class skill are you going to spend points on?
Feats again should focus on your style of lightsaber use. I personally
would take Dueling for the extra attack bonus to counteract the lower AB
that sentinels get, but then again there's a certain appeal to having two
weapons in a big whirlwind of swings... The extensions to Jedi Defense are
also good, as well as progressing in one of Flurry or Power Attack, with
Critical Strike being another possibility but dangerous due to its big
defensive penalty. However, if you've got a scoundrel background, Critical
Strike can be immensely useful...
Force powers are similarly all useful, and sentinels have more FP to play
with than guardians, allowing for more application. Just remember to focus
on categories rather than taking a level in everything, as the better
powers are usually higher up the scale.
3.2.3 Jedi Consular
-------------------
Advantages
+ More FP than other Jedi classes
+ Gets more Force powers

+ Force Focus makes Force powers more effective
Disadvantages
- Low VP
VP/level: 6
FP/level: 8
Additional class skills: Computer Use
Awareness
Persuade
Repair
Treat Injury
Jedi Defense
Jedi Sense
Force Focus
-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
Focus, Feat, Force Power x 2
5 +3 +4 +3 +4 Force Power x 2
6 +4 +5 +3 +5 Knight Sense, Improved Force
Focus, Feat, Force Power
9 +6 +6 +4 +6 Feat, Force Power x 2
10 +7 +7 +5 +7 Force Power
11 +8 +7 +5 +7 Force Power
12 +9 +8 +6 +8 Master Sense, Master Force
Focus, Feat, Force Power
13 +9 +8 +6 +8 Force Power x 2
14 +10 +9 +6 +9 Force Power
16 +12 +10 +7 +10 Force Power
17 +12 +10 +8 +10 Force Power x 2
19 +14 +11 +8 +11 Force Power
20 +15 +12 +9 +12 Force Power
Consulars are the mediators of the Jedi, finding balance in the universe
and focusing more on their Force abilities than physical combat. Think
Yoda -- or the Palpatine for those Dark Side enthusiasts. Consulars get
the most powers of all the Jedi classes, the most FP to use those powers,
and with Force Focus, the most effectiveness when using the powers. In
exchange, they are the weakest physically, letting their bodies
proverbially shrivel in favor of their mental prowess (also like Yoda and
Palpatine, incidentally). The traditional consular will have a high Wisdom

and Charisma to further make their powers irresistable, and will use their
lightsaber sparingly, although this is certainly not a requirement.
Skills for a consular tend to be sparse, since they get few skill points to
use, so use them in any area you see fit.
Feats should be focused on your style of play. More defensive, Force-
throwing consulars will want to use a single lightsaber with dueling, which
will help even when using powers due to the passive defensive bonus, while
the more adventurous consulars who have a sturdier previous class, want to
look stylin' and attack more frequently, or perhaps have a death wish, can
invest in two-weapon fighting.
The consular's special feat, Force Focus, adds to the DC against opponents
when they're trying to save against the consular's Force powers. Since
you've got it, flaunt it; the consular has the biggest license to whip out
the stunning, the choking, the bolt action, and anything else your heart or
morals (or lack thereof) desire. Area affects, such as Force Wave, Force
Storm, and Stasis Field are particularly fun to play with. All consulars
should also consider taking Force Suppression and Force Breach, to take
down the defenses of those pesky resistance-using enemy Jedi and let them
feel the full brunt of your powers again.
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3.3 CLASS COMBINATIONS
----------------------
The main character is in the unique position of having access to two
classes during the game, something that none of the NPCs will do. Thus,
with three non-Jedi and three Jedi classes to choose from, there can be a
total of nine different ways to advance your character in terms of class
combinations. Be sure to read the Game Mechanics section on leveling if
you wish to control the balance between your two classes but don't know how
to "work the system".
In all cases, the debate over when to switch is between the benefits of the
previous class compared to the current class. Normally the non-Jedi
classes offer either feats, in the case of the soldier, or other special
abilities and more skill points, in the case of the scout and scoundrel,
and these are taken in exchange for more Force powers. Those looking to
bulk up on as many powers as possible will want to grind it out as a
pitiful low-level character in the first part of the game to access major
Jedi powers later, while others who want stay truer to the late-bloomer
tone of the story or want more diversity in their abilities will want to
wait until later to become Jedi. If this is the first time you're playing
through the game, however, I'd stick to immediately upgrading your
characters in the early part of the game, to allow you to experience the
first part of the game without feeling like a weakling.
The charts also list 1/--, which I did to include the starting class feats,
if any. The game will force you to level up to at least 2, so It's not
possible to be a 1/19 combination.

3.3.1 Soldier-Guardian
----------------------
Advantages
+ Most feats, VP, AB out of all the combinations
Disadvantages
- Poor amounts of SP
- Weak Will save
Sol/ --------Maximum Base Values--------
JG Feats Powers VP FP SP AB Fort Ref Will Other
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - -
2/18 11 19 200 112 23 +20 +14 +11 +8 -
3/17 11 18 200 108 23 +20 +13 +10 +8 -
4/16 12 17 200 104 23 +20 +14 +11 +8 -
5/15 13 16 200 100 23 +20 +13 +10 +8 -
6/14 13 15 200 96 23 +20 +14 +10 +7 -
7/13 14 14 200 92 23 +20 +13 +10 +8 -
8/12 14 13 200 88 23 +20 +14 +10 +8 -
This is the strongest pure fighting combination out of all the
combinations, with the highest vitality and the best attack bonuses. The
soldier class allows you to set up many of the general melee feats, which
frees the guardian later to focus on specialization and special Jedi feats.
However, this combination is one of the worst in terms of skill
progression, and the character will suffer a weakness with will saves.
When to switch: Here the considerations are simple: the soldier's main
benefit is extra feats, but guardians also get more feats than the other
Jedi classes and have the same attack bonuses, so you can afford to switch
early. The earlier you switch, the more Force powers you get at the
expense of feats. Bad times to switch are at levels 3, 6, and 8, due to
less powers for the same number of feats as the previous level.
3.3.2 Scout-Guardian
--------------------
Advantages
+ Can get Implant Levels for free
+ Uncanny Dodge
Disadvantages
- Won't go that far with skills
Sct/ --------Maximum Base Values--------
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Implant Level 1
2/18 11 19 196 112 33 +19 +14 +14 +11 -
3/17 11 18 194 108 35 +19 +13 +13 +11 -
4/16 11 17 192 104 37 +19 +14 +14 +11 Implant Level 2,
Uncanny Dodge 1
5/15 12 16 190 100 39 +18 +13 +13 +11 -
6/14 11 15 188 96 41 +18 +14 +14 +11 -
7/13 12 14 186 92 43 +18 +13 +13 +11 Uncanny Dodge 2
8/12 11 13 184 88 45 +18 +14 +14 +12 Implant Level 3
Sacrificing some VP and AB compared to the soldier, this allows for free
implants and better saving throws compared to the other two guardian
possibilities, and enough feats with the scout to still reasonably pump up
the guardian in attack choices. With better saves, comparable stats
otherwise, more skills, and free implants, a scout-guardian may make an
even better guardian than one with a soldier base, although you'll have to
be a little more choosy with your feats.
When to switch: It's beneficial to switch at level 4 or 5, after getting
Implant Level 2 and Uncanny Dodge 1, or you can wait it out until the
higher levels for the upgrades. Since you get an extra feat at level 7
compared to level 8, you should switch then, since you can always use that
extra feat for the last level of implant if necessary, and you get an extra
power to work with.
3.3.3 Scoundrel-Guardian
------------------------
Advantages
+ Sneak Attacks for extra damage
+ Great defense
+ Can have lots of skill points

Disadvantages
- Lower VP and less feats than other guardian choices
- Weak Will save
Scl/ --------Maximum Base Values--------
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Sneak Attack I,
Scoundrel's Luck
2/18 11 19 192 112 38 +19 +11 +14 +8 -
3/17 10 18 188 108 41 +19 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack II
4/16 10 17 184 104 44 +19 +11 +14 +8 -
5/15 11 16 180 100 47 +18 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack III
6/14 10 15 176 96 50 +18 +10 +14 +7 Improved
Scoundrel's Luck
7/13 10 14 172 92 53 +18 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack IV
8/12 10 13 168 88 56 +18 +10 +14 +8 -
This character works best if the scoundrel before was focused on stealth
attacking. A guardian with extra sneak attack power striking out from thin
air is something to be feared. Alternately, if not focusing on stealth,
make sure to have some stunning Force powers to get the most out of your
Sneak Attack abilities. Scoundrel's Luck combined with Jedi Sense can lead
to some great defense, which counteracts the fewer vitality points you'll
get from using a scoundrel base. Scoundrel-guardians can also have a
fairly good skill set, which is necessary to keep their stealth high.
When to switch: Strongly consider how many special scoundrel abilities you
want, from the large amount of skill points compared to the guardian's
miniscule number, plus extra Sneak Attack power at later levels. A good
point to switch would be at 6, just after getting Improved Scoundrel's Luck
for a a nice +4 bonus to defense, or at 7 right after getting another level
in Sneak Attack. Don't wait until level 8, as there aren't really any
benefits.
3.3.4 Soldier-Sentinel
----------------------
Advantages
+ Higher VP and AB than other sentinel combos
+ More feats
+ Immunities keep lightsaber swinging
Disadvantages
- Low skill points
JS Feats Powers VP FP SP AB Fort Ref Will Other
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - -
2/18 9 19 164 148 41 +15 +14 +11 +8 -
3/17 9 18 166 142 40 +15 +13 +10 +8 -
4/16 10 17 168 136 39 +16 +14 +11 +8 -

5/15 11 16 170 130 38 +16 +13 +10 +8 -
6/14 11 15 172 124 37 +16 +14 +10 +7 -
7/13 12 14 174 118 36 +16 +13 +10 +8 -
8/12 13 13 176 112 35 +17 +14 +10 +8 -
A more martial version of the sentinel, the soldier's extra feats and AB
combined with the sentinel's immunity to immobility makes for an
unstoppable combo (well, when the opponent is trying to scare, stun, or
paralyze you, anyway). The soldier's lack of skills somewhat makes one of
the sentinel's advantages obsolete, but the points can all be saved and
used for Persuade if necessary.
When to switch: From a feats and powers standpoint, the best times to
switch are at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8, although there is little benefit
from switching earlier compared to other combinations, since soldiers get
their extra feats later. This is the only combination where the Jedi side
actually gets more skill points than the non-Jedi side, so the longer you
wait, the *less* skill points you get, not more as is the usual way.
3.3.5 Scout-Sentinel
--------------------
Advantages:
+ Implants allow for stat increases and more immunities
+ Good amount of skill points

Disadvantages
- Not great at any one job
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Implant Level 1
2/18 9 19 160 148 51 +14 +14 +14 +11 -
3/17 9 18 160 142 52 +14 +13 +13 +11 -
4/16 9 17 160 136 53 +15 +14 +14 +11 Implant Level 2,
Uncanny Dodge 1
5/15 10 16 160 130 54 +14 +13 +13 +11 -
6/14 9 15 160 124 55 +14 +14 +14 +11 -
7/13 10 14 160 118 56 +14 +13 +13 +11 Uncanny Dodge 2
8/12 10 13 160 112 57 +15 +14 +14 +12 Implant Level 3
Versatility meets more versatility. Great saving throws and can switch in
and out a variety of implants to go with whatever the sentinel wants to do,
and the immunities help keep the scout-sentinel in motion. Of course,
you're not going to be the best fighter, or the best power user, but you'll
be able to do a lot of things fairly well. Invest in extra immunity
implants and equipment and you'll be able to shrug off a wide variety of
Force powers.
When to switch: Switching at level 4 gives you the Implant Level 2 and
Uncanny Dodge, plus 16 powers and a slightly higher AB, making this highly
appealing. Otherwise, switching at level 5 gives an extra feat, while
switching at level 7 gives the less somewhat less impressive Uncanny Dodge
2. Finally, waiting all the way until level 8 gives an extra feat in
Implant Level 3, the most skill points, and slightly better AB and saves,
but obviously the fewest Force powers.
3.3.6 Scoundrel-Sentinel
------------------------
Advantages
+ Most skill points of any combination
+ Sneak Attack for more damage
+ Great defense
Disadvantages
- Few feats
- Weak Will save
Scl/ --------Maximum Base Values--------
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Sneak Attack I,
Scoundrel's Luck
2/18 9 19 156 148 56 +14 +11 +14 +8 -
3/17 8 18 154 142 58 +14 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack II

4/16 8 17 152 136 60 +15 +11 +14 +8 -
5/15 9 16 150 130 62 +14 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack III
6/14 8 15 148 124 64 +14 +10 +14 +7 Improved
Scoundrel's Luck
7/13 8 14 146 118 66 +14 +10 +13 +8 Sneak Attack IV
8/12 9 13 144 112 68 +15 +10 +14 +8 -
The class combination with the most available skill points for the PC,
which oddly enough makes this combination the best non-violent character in
the game, surpassing the scoundrel-consular. And non-violence is good for
this character, because the attack bonuses and feat selection is pretty
dismal. This is perhaps the combination most suited to stealthily setting
mines and stabbing others in the back with the extra high skills, stuff
that you wouldn't see "normal" Jedi do, although the standard scoundrel
tactics of using stun powers to get sneak attacks works well, too. Make
sure to take 14 Intelligence, or 18 for a truly skillerific, physical-
weakling existence, during character creation to enhance your skills
godliness among other Jedi.
When to switch: Switching at levels 5 through 8 give varying benefits of
being a scoundrel. The longer you wait, the more skill points and
scoundrel powers you get at the expense of powers and VP. Waiting until
level 8, strangely enough, makes you a better fighter than if you had one
*less* scoundrel level.
3.3.7 Soldier-Consular
----------------------
Advantages
+ Higher feats, VP, and AB than other consulars
+ Lots of powers to play with
Disadvantages
- Dismal skill points
- Poor Reflex save
JC Feats Powers VP FP SP AB Fort Ref Will Other
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - -
2/18 9 23 128 184 23 +15 +14 +8 +11 -
3/17 9 22 132 176 23 +15 +13 +8 +10 -
4/16 10 20 136 168 23 +16 +14 +8 +11 -
5/15 11 19 140 160 23 +16 +13 +8 +10 -
6/14 11 18 144 152 23 +16 +14 +7 +10 -
7/13 12 17 148 144 23 +16 +13 +8 +10 -
8/12 13 15 152 136 23 +17 +14 +8 +10 -
For the consular who can't quite let go of their lightsaber quite yet, the
soldier's extra VP and feats help the consular stay on the front lines, and
the consular's extra powers deliver an alternative method of beatdown. An
option for those that want to be pseudo-Sentinels but want to be better at
both fighting and powers. (Shame about those skills, though.)

When to switch: With clear drops in the number of powers, the best levels
to switch are at 2, 4, 5, and 7. There's little benefit to being a soldier
and switching early, however, since the extra feats don't kick in, so I'd
suggest waiting until at least 5. Those waiting until 8 face a hard
choice: you can squeeze out one more feat and a little higher AB, but
you'll lose *two* powers compared to switching at 7.
3.3.8 Scout-Consular
--------------------
Advantages
+ Gets free Implant levels
+ Bunch of powers
Disadvantages
- Not that many feats
---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Implant Level 1
2/18 9 23 124 184 33 +14 +14 +11 +14 -
3/17 9 22 126 176 35 +14 +13 +11 +13 -
4/16 9 20 128 168 37 +15 +14 +11 +14 Implant Level 2,
Uncanny Dodge 1
5/15 10 19 130 160 39 +14 +13 +11 +13 -

6/14 9 18 132 152 41 +14 +14 +11 +14 -
7/13 10 17 134 144 43 +14 +13 +11 +13 Uncanny Dodge 2
8/12 10 15 136 136 45 +15 +14 +12 +14 Implant Level 3
Better saving throws and Uncanny Dodge keep the consular alive (although
more VP would have helped, too). You'll get a couple more skill points to
work with, plus implants to further customize your character.
When to switch: As with all scout combinations, level 4 is a good place to
switch, since you get Implant Level 2 and Uncanny Dodge. Level 5 allows
you to trade a power for an extra feat over 4. Level 7 nets you Uncanny
Dodge 2, while 8 gets Implant Level 3, but will cost you two powers.
3.3.9 Scoundrel-Consular
------------------------
Advantages
+ Balanced saving throws
+ Lots of skill points
+ Lots of powers
+ Sneak Attack for extra damage
+ Good defense
Disadvantages
- Miniscule amounts of VP
- Poor feat selection

---- ----- ------ --- --- --- --- ---- --- ---- -----
1/-- - - - - - - - - - Sneak Attack I,
Scoundrel's Luck
2/18 9 23 120 184 38 +14 +11 +11 +11 -
3/17 8 22 120 176 41 +14 +10 +11 +10 Sneak Attack II
4/16 8 20 120 168 44 +15 +11 +11 +11 -
5/15 9 19 120 160 47 +14 +10 +11 +10 Sneak Attack III
6/14 8 18 120 152 50 +14 +10 +11 +10 Improved
Scoundrel's Luck
7/13 8 17 120 144 53 +14 +10 +11 +10 Sneak Attack IV
8/12 9 15 120 136 56 +15 +10 +12 +10
A combination of the smooth talker and the Jedi who only wants to talk
makes perhaps the most effective consular. The scoundrel gives the
consular better defense and more skill points to put into Persuade to avoid
violence, and the consular has a bunch of powers in case violence is
unavoidable. The scoundrel and consular fit well in terms of saving
throws, too; scoundrels have a high Reflex save, the one area that
consulars lack for their saves.
However, scoundrel-consulars have the worst VP total of any class, and the
fewest feats, along with the scoundrel-sentinel. You'll have to find ways
to avoid being attacked, either through use of your skills or using Force
Focus to feed stunning and damaging powers down opponents' throats. ("Don't
want to talk? Well, eat this!")

When to switch: For the truly power-hungry, switching at levels 2 or 3 will
give you some added defense compared to other consular combinations.
Otherwise, wait until levels 6 or 7 to get the scoundrel's special
abilities. Level 8 will give you an extra feat at the expense of two
powers.
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4. ATTRIBUTES
=============
All characters in the game are defined by a set of attributes that
describes their innate characteristics. The main purpose of attributes is
to add or subtract a modifier for when you use that attribute, whether in
combat or as part of using a skill. For the purposes of most calculations,
someone with 12 Strength is as strong as someone with 13 Strength, because
their modifiers are the same.
Every fourth character level (4, 8, 12, 16, and 20) characters will get one
extra ability point to improve a score. Here, a character with 13 Strength
could improve to 14 and get a higher modifier, while a character with 12
Strength can only move up to 13 Strength, keeping the same modifier.
Ability Score Modifier
------------- --------
1 -5
2-3 -4
4-5 -3
6-7 -2
8-9 -1
10-11 0
12-13 +1
14-15 +2
16-17 +3
18-19 +4
20-21 +5
22-23 +6
23-24 +7
etc...
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4.1 STRENGTH
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Modifier applies to:
* Attack bonus when using melee weapons
* Attack bonus when using lightsabers and Strength >= Dexterity
* Damage when using melee weapons and lightsabers
* Critical Strike feats
Strength measures muscle and physical power. The modifier is applied to
both the attack bonus and the damage for melee (close-range) weapons.
Strength also affects the critical strike set of feats. It has no effect
on blaster damage from long-range weapons. Characters with high Strength

that use vibroblades, lightsabers and other melee weapons can power their
swings to hit more often and cause more damage. Blaster users, on the
other hand, will find little use for Strength.
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4.2 DEXTERITY
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* Attack bonus when using ranged weapons
* Attack bonus when using lightsabers and Dexterity >= Strength
* Defense (up to armor's max Dex bonus limit, if any)
* Reflex save
* Stealth skill
Dexterity measures hand-eye coordination, balance, and reflexes. The
modifier is applied to defense, attack bonuses of long-range blasters and
lightsabers, and to the reflex saving throw. The stealth skill also
benefits from high Dexterity. Characters with high Dexterity are harder to
hit, more accurate with blasters and lightsabers, and are quicker on their
feet, thus escaping effects that require Reflex saving throws. Jedi find
Dexterity useful for its defensive bonuses and its bonus for the
lightsaber, if applicable. Characters with non-lightsaber melee weapons
can use Dexterity for its defensive bonuses, but may benefit more from
focusing on high Strength and wearing heavier armor.
Note that the Dexterity modifier applied to your defense is limited by the
armor worn by a character. Heavier armor limits movement and thus limits
the bonus received by Dexterity (there's never a limit for how clumsy you
can be, however). For instance, a character with 18 dex would have a +4
bonus. However, if the character was wearing armor that had a max dex
bonus of +2, then the effective bonus for the character is capped at +2.
This doesn't affect your attack bonuses from Dexterity if you get any.
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4.3 CONSTITUTION
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* VP per level
* Fortitude save
Constitution measures health and stamina. The modifier is applied to
vitality points per level and Fortitude saving throws. For example, a 5th
level Scoundrel would normally get 6 VP per level, for a total of 6 x 5 =
30 VP. However, if the scoundrel had 16 con, then the +3 bonus would
apply for each level, so they would have (6 + 3) x 5 = 45 VP. Characters
with higher Constitution can survive battles longer and are tougher against
physical effects.
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4.4 INTELLIGENCE
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* Starting SP
* SP per level (half, round down)
* Computer Use, Demolitions, and Repair skills
* Sniper Shot feats
Intelligence measures learning and reasoning. The modifier affects how
many skill points you get per level, as well as directly affecting the
computer use, demolitions, and repair skills. Characters which rely on
skill use, such as scoundrels, will want high Intelligence to receive more
skill points. Intelligence also affects the effectiveness of sniper shots
with ranged weapons. Characters with higher Intelligence are better with
their skills and can more accurately pinpoint weak spots when shooting
blasters.
Note that unlike the other attributes, the benefits of Intelligence on
skill points isn't retroactive. Raising Constitution will give you extra
VP for each level, and raising Wisdom and Charisma will give you FP per
level, but raising Intelligence will only give you extra skill points
starting from the next time you advance a level; you won't get any extra
skill points from previous levels where you had lower Intelligence. For
this reason, it's usually best to decide early whether or not to have a
higher Intelligence score, then set it at character creation and don't
upgrade it.
Because the game divides by 2 (and rounds down) when giving out skill
points for advancing a level, it's better to have an even modifier. An

Intelligence of 12 gives the same SP as 10, and 16 Intelligence gives out
the same SP as 14 (and costs extra during creation). Thus, your
Intelligence should be 10 or 14. This gives you either no bonus for the
standard amount of points per level or a +2 bonus, which will translate to
an extra skill point per level. You can set your Intelligence to 8, but
this will give you one less skill point per level, unless you are a
soldier, guardian, or consular, who get the minimum 1 SP/level anyway. If
you're going with a soldier and plan to ignore skills, this is a way to eke
out some extra attribute points for something else at character creation.
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4.5 WISDOM
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* FP per level
* Awareness, Security, and Treat Injury skills
* Will save
* Force Push, Force Whirlwind, Force Wave, Cure, Heal, Stun, Stasis, Stasis
Field, Stun Droid, Disable Droid, Destroy Droid, Wound, Choke, Kill,
Slow, Affliction, Fear, Horror, Insanity, Shock, Force Lightning, Force
Storm, Drain Life, and Death Field Force powers
Wisdom measures willpower, perception and intuition. The modifier affects
the awareness, security, and treat injury skills, as well as the Will
saving throw. Wisdom also modifies the effectiveness of many offensive

Force powers and adds to the number of Force points you get per level.
Characters with higher Wisdom can more easily spot enemies, shrug off
mental attacks, and attack with Force powers.
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4.6 CHARISMA
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* FP per level
* Persuade skill
* Force Push, Force Whirlwind, Force Wave, Cure, Heal, Stun, Stasis, Stasis
Field, Stun Droid, Disable Droid, Destroy Droid, Wound, Choke, Kill,
Slow, Affliction, Fear, Horror, Insanity, Shock, Force Lightning, Force
Storm, Drain Life, and Death Field Force powers
Charisma measures leadership, attractiveness, and persuasiveness. The
modifier is applied to the persuade skill as well as many offensive Force
powers. While not mentioned in the manual, the modifier is also added to
your Force points per level, just like Wisdom. Characters with higher
Charisma have an easier time lying and getting others to do what they want
them to do, as well as stronger Force powers.
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5. SKILLS
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Skills for the most part are roleplaying devices for those that want to do
something else besides just beat down everything that moves (not that
there's anything wrong with this style of play). While some skills may
have an effect on combat, others are there for alternative solutions.
Rather than bash containers open, you can simply unlock them. Rather than
take soldiers head on, repair a droid to fight for you. Rather than run
through mines and absorb the damage, pick the mines up. And so on. Skills
obviously are more appealing to less martial classes, and the game reflects
this, with the classes with lower attack bonuses receiving more skill
points.
Some will argue that skills (other than Persuade and possibly Repair) are
useless for the main character, since there are other members of your party
that can do them all better, and that there is always a less skillful
solution to every problem. And this is a valid point, especially given
that your skill points will likely slow down once you become a Jedi.
However, this really all depends on how you like to play. If you would
rather not take the combative approach to every problem and want the
freedom to do more mixing and matching of your party rather than taking the
same party members every time that are experts at their skills, then you'll
want to invest in some skills anyway. Again, there are many ways to play
the game, and you may be someone who wants flexibility in being to do many
things rather than the satisfaction of leaving things to someone else in
your party that is specialized and better at it. You may want to be able
to slice a computer without lugging Teethree around all the time (not that
he isn't a nice little droid), or you may want to set mines yourself
without Mission, or whatever else you envision your character doing.

That being said, however, there are ways to get the most out of your
skills, and it's good to think ahead of time how to build your character.
Again, it's usually better to focus on a few skills rather than learn them
all (unless you really have that many skill points, of course).
Each skill listed below has an related attribute modifier that is added to
your base skill rank to determine your final skill score. For instance, if
you only have 1 point in Computer Use, but are a smartypants with a 14 Int
and a +2 modifier, your final skill score will be 3 when using computers.
Each character class has a set of "class skills" which are its primary
skills, and cost 1 SP to raise to a maximum of (new character level + 3).
Skills not part of the set of class skills are called cross-class skills,
and cost 2 SP to raise to a maximum of (new character level + 3)/2,
rounding down. For instance, say you have a level 5 scout about to hit
level 6. If you want to raise their Repair skill, which is a class skill,
it will cost 1 SP, and you can raise it to a maximum rank of 6 + 3 = 9.
However, if you want to raise your Security skill, which is cross-class,
it'd cost 2 SP and you can only raise it to a maximum rank of (6 + 3) / 2 =
4. See the leveling section under Gameplay Mechanics for the exact
maximums per level if you don't want to wrangle with the math.
Note that you don't have to spend all your SP every level, and sometimes
you won't be able to at all. You can save as many SP as you want and apply
them at a later level up. This becomes useful for the main character,
since you can acquire new class skills from switching to a Jedi class and
can save up SP to pump the Jedi class skills. See Gameplay Mechanics for
more details.
Some skills are also considered "trained" skills. These skills need formal
training to use, and can't be used without at least investing in one skill
rank. For instance, if you have no points in Demolitions, the game won't
even give you the option to disable mines (not that you'd have much of a
chance anyway). Others can be used regardless of whether you have skill
points in the skill or not, although with no skill points you'll still be
working at a low level. Everybody can use Treat Injury with a medpac, for
instance, but you won't get a lot of VP out of them without some extra
training.
Skill use is based on d20 checks against a difficulty class (DC). If you
don't know what the heck I just said, check out the Gameplay Mechanics
section or the game manual. DC is mentioned a lot, so it's good to
understand what it is.
One last note: The main character is special in that they'll have more
class skills as a Jedi than the pure Jedis. When switching over to a Jedi
class, you get to keep all your old class skills, plus you'll get all the
Jedi class skills as well. So as long as one of your PC's classes has a
skills as a class skill, then it will always be a class skill.
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5.1 COMPUTER USE

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Related Attribute: Intelligence
Requires Training: No
Class Skill: Scout, Jedi Consular, Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Cross-Class Skill: Soldier, Scoundrel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel
This represents your ability to slice computer systems, for any of you
wanting to play Jedi slicers. Slicing terminals in the game is an
excellent way to bypass indoor battles by using security systems to
eliminate opponents in remote rooms or disabling turrets and other
nastiness. Plus, you get XP for doing so, at the expense of computer
spikes.
The skill governs how many computer spikes you'll need for any slicing
actions at a computer terminal. For every four levels of Computer Use,
you'll need one less spike than the original requirement, down to a minimum
of zero spikes (the manual says one, but the game's buggy). This applies
to your total skill level with your Int modifier, not just your base rank,
so try to make sure your total is always a multiple of four to not waste
any skill points.
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5.2 DEMOLITIONS
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Requires Training: Yes
Class Skill: Soldier, Scout, Scoundrel, Combat Droid
Cross-Class Skill: Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Consular, Expert
Droid
Demolitions is all about the mines, whether it's setting, disabling, or
recovering them. (It's not about actually detecting them, though -- that's
Awareness.) Mines all have the same DC to set, depending on whether
they're of minor (DC 15), average (DC 20), or deadly (DC 25) quality.
Setting mines has the lowest difficulty, and doesn't require much in the
way of Demolitions skill, although you need at least a point, since this is
a trained skill. Mines that you set are safe for your party but will of
course blow up when an opponent steps over it.
Fiddling with enemy mines is much more dangerous. Attempting to disable a
mine adds +5 to the base setting DC, while trying to recover a mine adds
+15 to the DC (not +10 as in the description). So, trying to set an
Average mine would be 20 DC, but recovering an enemy Average mine would be
a whopping 35 DC. Majorly failing your action will also set off the mine,
so anyone who wants to deal with explosives is advised to have a high skill
level, and possibly some extra demolitions equipment.
Outside of combat you can Take 20 on your check, meaning you can add an
automatic 20 to your skill for your attempt to set, disable, or recover a
mine. For this reason, you'll want to keep your overall Demolitions score,
including your Intelligence modifier and any equipment, a multiple of 5, as
you'll rarely be disabling or recovering mines in battle. Mission has more

than enough points to cover all her class skills, so she doesn't have to
worry, but the main character will invariably run into a skill point
shortage once you switch over to being a Jedi. There's little reason to
have a total score above 20, unless you want to work with mines in battle.
The minimum total scores you need for mine actions, including the
Intelligence modifier and equipment, is listed below:
Minimum Demolitions Total Score
Mine Quality Set Disarm Recover
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Minor 1 1 10
Average 1 5 15
Deadly 5 10 20
Also, as a warning for those that use Demolitions, make sure the character
you're using to disable or recover a mine has a clear path to the mine and
is nearby. If there's an obstacle in the way (like another party member),
you're likely to just set off the mine while trying to go around the
obstacle. The character will not always stop in time when running towards
a mine, either, so your safest bet is to manually walk close to a mine
before entering the command to disarm or recover.
Similarly, if you're going to attempt to disable a mine during combat,
you'll want to use Solo mode unless the other party members are ranged
weapon users. If you don't use Solo mode to keep your other party members
in place, they will likely step on the mine while attacking the enemies
that are undoubtedly swarming around you while you try to work.
This isn't a required skill, since most mines won't kill you, and you
should be able to easily patch yourself up during the later stages of the
game when the deadly level mines appear. On the other hand, setting mines
in the path of opponents can make your life much easier, and if nothing
else, recovering mines others put in your way means you can sell them for
some extra cash. And cash is always good...
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5.3 STEALTH
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Related Attribute: Dexterity
Class Skill: Scoundrel
Cross-Class Skill: Soldier, Scout, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi
Consular, Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Restricted mostly to scoundrels who like snooping around and backstabbing
(or shooting -- my old D&D background is showing again) opponents, stealth
is one skill many people don't use due to its micromanaging nature,
especially given the way the game handles stealth. First, stealth requires
that a character use a camouflage belt of some sort (with the exception of
Juhani, who has a Force power that allows her to naturally hide). Then,
you must take control of the character and activate stealth, which
immediately puts you into Solo mode. Solo mode, which isn't explained in
the manual, turns off the party AI so that your party members won't follow
you around and will remain standing where you left them. While this is
good to make sure your stealth cover isn't blown, it also means you have to
switch to each character and give them actions if you're using stealth
during combat.
While in stealth mode, you won't be able to run, but you can open doors,
open containers, set mines, use computers, and so on without canceling your
stealth. Combat (which includes bashing containers) will cancel your
stealth mode immediately, although scoundrels will still sneak attack on
their first attack coming out of stealth.
Note that you won't be able to stealth when opponents can see you, so use
stealth before you go around that corner to explore, not after. Any
opponents near you will automatically attempt Awareness checks periodically
to possibly spot you, with the DC being your Stealth score. If they
succeed, you'll drop out of stealth, otherwise they won't notice you and
you can continue on your sneaky way.
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5.4 AWARENESS
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Related Attribute: Wisdom
Class Skill: Soldier, Scout, Scoundrel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi
Consular, Combat Droid
Cross-Class Skill: Expert Droid

Awareness is the opposing skill to Stealth and related to Demolitions.
That is, if someone is stealthed, Awareness is what you'd use to try to
spot them, and if there's a mine set in front of you, Awareness is how
you'd spot the mine. Awareness is always active and will periodically
check using a d20 + your skill rank and any extra modifiers against
stealthers or mines, although if you're running you suffer a -5 penalty to
your skill check. For stealthed characters, you use a straight opposed
check against the opponent's Stealth skill. For mines, you check against
DC 20 for Minor mines, DC 30 for Average mines, and DC 40 against Deadly
mines. So, Minor mines can be detected by anyone even without any
Awareness skill (on a d20 roll of 20), but Average mines require an overall
score of 10 to reliably detect, and Deadly mines are undetectable by all
except the most skilled characters at a minimum score of 20.
Use of this skill depends on how much you like little surprises. There's
honestly few times you'll ever be jumped by stealthed opponents (even those
that should have stayed stealthed if they were smart), and mines are for
the most part survivable if you encounter them, although they're quite
annoying. You may settle for giving high Awareness to a few party members
and using your SP somewhere else for the rest. Anyone with a high
Demolitions skill will likely want a similarly high Awareness, however;
there's no point in knowing how to disable explosives if you can't find
them, and relying on another party member to spot them is iffy.
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5.5 PERSUADE
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Related Attribute: Charisma
Class Skill: Scoundrel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Consular
Cross-Class Skill: Soldier, Scout
Unavailable: Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Special: Only the main character can use this skill
This skill is unique to the main character, since it has a direct effect on
conversations, and all the major conversations are done through the main
character. The art of getting others to do what you want them to do is one
of the best skills you can have in the game; many, many (many)
opportunities exist in the game that allow you to convince others to turn
from the dark side, extract more reward money, convince merchancts to lower
their prices, lie and cheat, and anything else you're allowed to get away
with while talking to others. Characters without this skill won't get
their way nearly as often, and will usually end up in more fights to boot.
This may not bother those of you who want to battle anyway, but those that
prefer more subtle methods (and have less VP) will want to invest in
Persuade.
Unfortunately, this isn't a class skill for soldiers or scouts, so you'll
either have to bite the bullet and drop double the skill points in early or
wait it out while saving points for when you switch to being a Jedi, all of
which have Persuade as a class skill.

Also, those that want to tread the path of the right and just, a warning:
conversations are one of the easiest ways to pick up Dark Side points, so
don't go around convincing others to do something detrimental to their
health if you want to stay on the straight path.
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5.6 REPAIR
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Class Skill: Scout, Jedi Consular, Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Cross-Class Skill: Soldier, Scoundrel, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel
Repair is specifically for work on droids. If you have spare parts
available, you can fix various disabled droids lying around the game and
get them to do your dirty work for you. Any enemies killed by your fixed
droids count towards your experience total, so if you need some outside
help for battles and there's a disabled droid lying around nearby, you can
make your life easier by reactivating it. Plus, repairing the various
nonfunctional droids in the game is worth XP, too, even if the reactivated
droid never does anything useful.
Similar to Computer Use, every four total levels in Repair reduces the
parts requirements by one, so for most characters you'll want to keep the
total of your Repair rank and Int modifier at a multiple of four.

Repair is much more important for T3-M4 and HK-47, however. Since they
*are* droids, Repair doubles as their only method of healing, through using
repair kits. The total score in Repair is directly added to the amount of
VP recovered through using a repair kit, and for advanced repair kits and
construction kits, the score is doubled and tripled, respectively.
Therefore, you'll want to pump Repair as high as possible for droid
characters.
Repair is also important to the main character if you plan to use HK-47 a
lot, because only the main character can attempt to repair HK's systems for
his substantial bonuses after repair. You'll need a total Repair skill of
17 to get all his upgrades (see HK-47's character section for details).
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5.7 SECURITY
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Class Skill: Scoundrel, Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Cross-Class Skill: Soldier, Scout, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi
Consular
Security is unlocking locked things. You target a locked door or
container, try to unlock it, and you either unlock it or pout, simple as
that. With the availability of bash on most all locked objects, or a
computer override, this skill is mostly a roleplaying decision. However,

aspiring thieves will want to invest in some Security skill to unlock
things while stealthed, because bashing immediately takes you out of
stealth.
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5.8 TREAT INJURY
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Class Skill: Soldier, Scout, Jedi Guardian, Jedi Sentinel, Jedi Consular
Cross-Class Skill: Scoundrel
Unavailable: Expert Droid, Combat Droid
Treat Injury is your only method of healing early without the availability
of Jedi powers, and is still useful throughout the game when your
characters are running low on FP (or don't have any to begin with) and need
to keep standing. Non-metal characters directly apply the total score for
Treat Injury towards VP recovered when using a medpac, and advanced medpacs
and life support packs double and triple the score, respectively.
Droids use the Repair skill to "heal" themselves and use repair kits rather
than medpacs.
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6. FEATS
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Feats give your characters extra abilities that help define their roles.
These include the ability to use armor and weapons, special attacks to use
with equipped weapons, and extra bonuses to skills and attacks. Unlike
skills, feats are an all-or-nothing thing. Either you have the feat, or
you don't.
Feats normally are part of a progression tree, where there are three
different levels of power for the same feat, i.e. Toughness, Improved
Toughness, and Master Toughness. The previous level of a feat must be
taken before the next level is available, and the later levels also may
have level prerequisites. Feats below are listed under their general name,
with the different levels detailed underneath with their prerequisites
(other than needing the previous level of the feat, which is assumed).
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6.1 PASSIVE COMBAT FEATS
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These are combat feats that don't need to be actively used and are
permanently applied. They grant the ability to use equipment, and also
give various bonuses to VP, attack, defense, and so on.
6.1.1 Armor Proficiency
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Armor Proficiency (Light)

Prerequisites: Non-Wookiee, Non-Droid
Grants ability to wear Light armor.
--> Armor Proficiency (Medium)
Grants ability to wear Medium armor.
--> Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
Grants ability to wear Heavy armor.
Armor proficiency allows characters to wear the different types of armor in
the game. Having none of the proficiencies means a character can only wear
clothing or, in the case of Jedi, Jedi robes. Each higher level of
proficiency allows for a heavier set of armor, which usually grants more
defense but has a smaller mas Dex bonus limit. Keep in mind that for
characters with high Dex, wearing a lighter set of armor may grant better
overall defense than a heavier set with a lower Dex limit.
Soldiers get all the proficiencies for free, while scouts get medium armor
for free, and scoundrels get light armor. Jedi won't receive any armor
proficiency, but for the most part won't want to wear armor anyway, as many
Force powers can only be used while in Jedi robes or clothing (or nothing
at all). Droids use plating rather than inefficient humanoid equipment,
and Wookiees are too darn huge to fit into anything, so Zaalbar is outta
luck.
You really won't need to take any extra feats in armor proficiency.
Soldiers get all of the proficiencies for free, scouts and scoundrels will
typically have the Dexterity to make lighter armors effective, and Jedi
will want to stick with robes to use all their powers.
6.1.2 Weapon Proficiency
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Prerequisites: None
Grants ability to use Blaster Pistols.
--> Weapon Focus (Blaster Pistol)
Prerequisites: None
Adds a +1 attack bonus while using Blaster Pistols.
--> Weapon Specialization (Blaster Pistol)
Prerequisites: Level 4 Soldier
Adds +2 damage while using Blaster Pistols.
Prerequisites: None
Grants ability to use Blaster Rifles.
--> Weapon Focus (Blaster Rifle)
Prerequisites: None
Adds a +1 attack bonus while using Blaster Rifles.

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--> Weapon Specialization (Blaster Rifle)
Adds +2 damage while using Blaster Rifles.
Weapon Proficiency (Lightsaber)
Prerequisites: None
Grants ability to use Lightsabers.
--> Weapon Focus (Lightsaber)
Prerequisites: None
Adds a +1 attack bonus while using Lightsabers.
--> Weapon Specialization (Lightsaber)
Prerequisites: Jedi Guardian
Adds +2 damage while using Lightsabers.
Prerequisites: None
Grants ability to use Heavy Weapons.
--> Weapon Focus (Heavy Weapons)
Prerequisites: None
Adds a +1 attack bonus while using Heavy Weapons.
--> Weapon Specialization (Heavy Weapons)

Adds +2 damage while using Heavy Weapons.
Prerequisites: None
Grants ability to use Melee Weapons.
--> Weapon Focus (Melee Weapons)
Prerequisites: None
Adds a +1 attack bonus while using Melee Weapons.
--> Weapon Specialization (Melee Weapons)
Adds +2 damage while using Melee Weapons.
Weapon proficiencies grants the ability to use a particular type of weapon.
Basic proficiency means you can at least pick a weapon up. Weapon focus
gives you a +1 to attack with that weapon, while specialization, which is
restricted to soldiers and guardians, adds +2 damage to attacks with that
weapon.
Characters for the most part all come with their required weapon
proficiencies, so there isn't a need to add a new category of weapon. All
characters can focus on a weapon type, but for the bonus feats are better
spent elsewhere unless you have some feats to spare.
Weapon specialization, however, is a different story. A guaranteed extra
+2 damage with each hit can quickly add up. Soldiers have more than enough
feats to specialize in a weapon, including specializing in a new weapon if
they want to switch types (*cough* Canderous *cough*). Jedi guardians have
a harder decision, since feats are rarer for them. You may wish to invest
in advancing a combat style or special attacks rather than putting two
feats towards extra damage, although with Jedi speed powers the extra
damage is highly useful. For the Jedi-aspiring main character, note that
lightsabers are a different type of proficiency than melee weapons, so
don't focus or specialize in melee if you're planning to use your light
stick as your main weapon later.
6.1.3 Implant Level
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Implant Level 1
Prerequisites: Non-Droid
Grants the ability to use cybernetic Level 1 Implants.
--> Implant Level 2
Prerequisites: Character Level 4, Non-Droid
--> Implant Level 3
Prerequisites: Character Level 8, Non-Droid
Implants give your character extra flexibility through their effects. Most
implants give an attribute boost of either Dexterity or Constitution, but

others will grant immunity to various effects, and some give regeneration.
Scouts get these feats for free when they hit the required level. While
the extra effects are nice, they aren't vital, so non-scouts shouldn't
invest in implants unless they've already taken more important feats.
6.1.4 Dueling
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Dueling
Prerequisites: None
Gives +1 Atk/+1 Def when using a single one-handed weapon.
--> Improved Dueling
Prerequisites: Character Level 4
--> Master Dueling
Dueling is a "combat style", choosing to use a single one-handed weapon for
more accuracy and defense and leaving the offhand free (although for melee
weapons you end up using two hands on the hilt anyway). Weapons that
qualify include blaster pistols, standard and short lightsabers (why anyone
would use a single short lightsaber is beyond me), and melee weapons that
aren't double-bladed. Dueling represents a tradeoff between accuracy and
defense and the obvious extra damage using two weapons would allow.
Dueling is good for scoundrels that want to make sure they connect with
their sneak attack. Characters that want some extra defense or have lower
attack bonuses will also find Dueling useful. Consulars in particular,
with their higher reliance on powers rather than swinging their lightsaber,
will want to strongly consider Dueling.
Check under Gameplay Mechanics for a more detailed comparison of Dueling
and Two-Weapon Fighting. Unlike two-weapon fighting, it isn't necessary to
master Dueling to be effective, so it's fine to take only a level or two in
Dueling as needed.
6.1.5 Two-Weapon Fighting
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Two-Weapon Fighting
Prerequisites: None
Reduces two-weapon fighting penalties to -6/-6 (main hand / off hand) from
-6/-10. Using a balanced weapon in the off hand further reduces penalties
to -4/-6.
--> Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
Reduces two-weapon fighting penalties to -4/-4. Using a balanced
weapon in the offhand further reduces penalties to -2/-4.
--> Master Two-Weapon Fighting

Reduces two-weapon fighting penalties to -2/-2. Using a balanced
weapon in the offhand further reduces penalties to 0/-2.
For those that want to use a weapon in each hand, this set of feats is an
absolute necessity. The penalties for using two weapons without Two-
Weapong Fighting is a crushing -6/-10 to the main hand and off hand,
respectively. Using a balanced weapon in the off hand reduces the penalty
to -4/-10, but the penalty is so severe you might as well just not use a
second weapon. Taking Two-Weapon Fighting reduces the off hand penalty
substantially, but the penalties are still high. Improved Two-Weapon
Fighting reduces the penalties to manageable levels, and Master Two-Weapon
Fighting makes them negligible.
The payoff for using two weapons is considerable, but the investment is
similarly considerable: three feats to master two weapons and be able to
use at least one without penalty. For characters such as soldiers, this is
no biggie, but characters with less feats, such as scoundrels and Jedi,
should consider carefully whether the extra feats couldn't be used towards
something else, such as Flurry or other special attack feats. Further
analysis of Two-Weapon Fighting can be found in the Gameplay Mechanics
section.
6.1.6 Conditioning
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Conditioning
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +1 bonus to all saving throws.
--> Improved Conditioning
--> Master Conditioning
Conditioning gives you bonuses on your saving throws, and is mainly for
characters who need some shoring up in one area or another, such as
soldiers or scoundrels. Scouts need not apply.
6.1.7 Toughness
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Toughness
Prerequisites: None
Gives a retroactive +1 VP per character level.
--> Improved Toughness
Gives a retroactive +1 VP per character level and subtracts 2 points
from any damage taken.
--> Master Toughness

Gives a retroactive +2 VP per character level and subtracts 2
points from any damage taken.
Toughness has two effects. The basic level grants +1 VP/level, which by
20th level means a total of 20 extra VP a nice sum for less durable classes
like scoundrels and consulars. Improved Toughness adds a different effect:
for any damage you take, the first two points of damage are ignored. This
works great against large groups of weak enemies, since you'll likely take
little damage from all their attacks. Master Toughness gives an extra
boost to VP for a total of 40 extra VP, but it's not as important as the
first two levels.
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6.2 ACTIVE COMBAT FEATS
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Unlike passive combat feats, active combat feats represent different ways
you can attack and require you to select them on the Action bar, and each
selection only lasts for a combat round, requiring you to queue them up if
you want a feat used continuously.
6.2.1 Power Attack
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Power Attack
Prerequisites: None
Gives +5 damage per melee attack at -3 attack penalty.
--> Improved Power Attack
--> Master Power Attack
Power Attack gives a damage boost at the expense of accuracy. Many debate
for and against the use of Power Attack versus Flurry and which is more
useful, and I do that myself in Gameplay Mechanics. My conclusion is, that
Power Attack is useful for those using two weapons or double-bladed
weapons, and also those that use the Speed Jedi powers to add extra
attacks. The major disadvantages of Power Attack are that the attack
penalty never improves, and that the damage doesn't scale with the weapon
you use. So, once you get better weapons, getting an extra attack from
Flurry will outstrip Power Attack when you're using one weapon.
Since the damage applies for *every* attack you do in one round, however,
those using two weapons and/or applying powers for extra attacks will do
extra damage for each of their attacks, which quickly adds up. Getting
three attacks per round, for instance, would give you a chance to do +10 fo
each attack with Master Power Attack, for a potential +30 to damage that
round if all the attacks hit. Ouch.

Of course, the fact that the penalty never improves means that Power Attack
will whiff more often against enemies with high defense, so you may need to
switch feats or find some way to reduce your opponent's defense (stunning
does the trick) before applying Power Attack successfully again. On the
other hand, against scrubs with no defense, have a blast.
It's a good idea to upgrade Power Attack if you intend to use it, at least
to the Improved level for the extra +3 damage per attack. The difference
between Improved and Master is slightly smaller but worth it if you use the
feat frequently.
6.2.2 Flurry
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Flurry
Prerequisites: None
Gives an extra melee attack during the round at -4 attack penalty for all
attacks and -4 defense that round.
--> Improved Flurry
Gives an extra melee attack during the round at -2 attack penalty for
all attacks and -2 defense that round.
--> Master Flurry
Gives an extra melee attack during the round at -1 attack penalty

for all attacks and -1 defense that round.
Flurry grants an extra melee attack in a round in exchange for decreased
accuracy for all attacks that round, plus a defensive penalty. This is a
great boon to those using a single weapon, doubling their attacks per
round, but lessens in importance for two-weapon fighters and as you gain
extra attacks through Jedi Speed. As you gain more attacks per round,
Flurry starts losing ground to the sheer damage output of Power Attack,
since Flurry always only adds one attack, but Power Attack applies extra
damage for *each* attack.
On the other hand, with upgrades Flurry lessens the attack and defense
penalties, meaning by the time you get to Master Flurry you can pretty much
use Flurry in every situation with no appreciable problems. The lessening
of the attack penalties also means Flurry is a better choice for those
characters with lower attack bonuses. Damage means nothing if you can't
hit the opponent in the first place, after all.
Those that use Flurry should upgrade at least to Improved Flurry for the
significant +2/+2 difference. The difference between Improved and Master
is only +1/+1, however, and thus not as important. Those using a single
weapon in particular should upgrade Dueling first before Master Flurry,
since it will give you the same +1/+1 bonus permanently rather than only
when you're using the Flurry feat. If you have feats after achieving
Master Dueling, then you can go back and finish upgrading Flurry.
6.2.3 Critical Strike
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Critical Strike
Prerequisites: None
Doubles the threat range of a melee weapon. Also will stun the opponent
for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent makes a Fort save at a
DC of character level + Str modifier. -5 penalty to defense.
--> Improved Critical Strike
Triples the threat range of a melee weapon. Also will stun the
opponent for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent makes a
Fort save at a DC of character level + Str modifier. -5 penalty to
defense.
--> Master Critical Strike
Quadruples the threat range of a melee weapon. Also will stun
the opponent for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent
makes a Fort save at a DC of character level + Str modifier. -5
penalty to defense.
Critical Strike is a strange beast. On one hand, you shouldn't expect as
much damage in general compared to Power Attack. (Check Gameplay Mechanics
for an explanation of critical hits and a comparison of Critical Strike to
the other active combat feats if you want some more information.) Plus,
you get a huge -5 penalty to your defense while using this feat. So what's
the point?
Well, there's two parts to Critical Strike. The first is the effect to
threat range. The usefulness of this portion depends on what the threat
range of your weapon is. If your weapon has a 20-20 range, then this feat
isn't particularly useful, because Master Critical Strike still only gives
you a 16-20 range. However, a 19-20 normal threat range for a weapon will
grant a 13-20 range at Master Critical Strike level, meaning that you have
a 40% chance with each hit to score a critical hit. This is quite a nice
bonus if you use this feat frequently, especially if you have high attack
bonuses to make sure critical hits connect, since you must essentially
attack twice to get a successful critical hit. Dueling makes critical
strike more effective due to its attack bonus.
You also may find weapons that are Keen, which doubles their normal range,
normally from 19-20 to 17-20. Unfortunately, the multipliers don't stack
the way you might hope when using Critical Strike. See Critical Hits under
Gameplay Mechanics for details.
So, by itself this isn't much to crow about. However, the second effect of
Critical Strike is its other, important use: you have a chance to stun your
opponent with a successful hit, at a DC equal to your level plus your
Strength modifier. This can make your life a whole lot easier, especially
if you have scoundrel blood and can start making sneak attacks in broad
daylight against your helpless opponent, and it automatically upgrades when
you level, eventually becoming more powerful than any weapons with innate
stunning abilities. Characters with multiple attacks will also find this
useful, since the feat applies for every attack in a round. So, Dueling is
more useful for getting a successful critical hit, but Two-Weapon Fighting
will give you more chances to stun.
Note that neither the stunning effect nor the defense penalty improves as
you upgrade the feat, so those that are mainly looking for the stunning
effect will only need the basic level. Characters equipping weapons with
bigger threat ranges or massive critical properties will find the upgrades
more useful.
6.2.4 Power Blast
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Power Blast
Prerequisites: None
Gives +5 damage per ranged attack at -3 attack penalty.
--> Improved Power Blast
--> Master Power Blast
If Power Blast worked just like a ranged version of Power Attack, it'd be
somewhat useful to those that dual-wield pistols, like Carth. However,

Power Blast has a debilitating bug: it only gives you one attack per round,
no matter what. This negates the major advantage Power Attack had for
melee users and makes Power Blast pretty useless, since you can upgrade
Rapid Shot instead and always get double the attacks, eventually at less
penalty and for more damage as you acquire better equipment. Avoid
upgrading this feat.
6.2.5 Rapid Shot
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Rapid Shot
Prerequisites: None
Gives an extra ranged attack during the round at -4 attack penalty for all
attacks and -4 defense that round.
--> Improved Rapid Shot
Gives an extra ranged attack during the round at -2 attack penalty for
all attacks and -2 defense that round.
--> Master Rapid Shot
Gives an extra ranged attack during the round at -1 attack penalty
for all attacks and -1 defense that round.
Rapid Shot is a natural choice for single pistol, rifle, and heavy weapon
users, and with the bug that cripples Power Blast, it's a natural choice
for dual pistol users, too. That pretty much covers all the ranged users,
actually. So, unless you're focusing on Sniper Shot, all ranged users
should upgrade Rapid Shot to at least Improved level for the extra attack
per round, a big boon to ranged weapon users, who typically aren't Jedi and
won't be dropping Speed powers to get even more attacks per round.
6.2.6 Sniper Shot
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Sniper Shot
Prerequisites: None
Doubles the threat range of a ranged weapon. Also will stun the opponent
for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent makes a Fort save at a
DC of character level + Int modifier. -5 penalty to defense.
--> Improved Sniper Shot
Triples the threat range of a ranged weapon. Also will stun the
opponent for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent makes a
Fort save at a DC of character level + Int modifier. -5 penalty to
defense.
--> Master Sniper Shot
Quadruples the threat range of a ranged weapon. Also will stun
the opponent for six seconds on a successful hit unless opponent
makes a Fort save at a DC of character level + Int modifier. -5

penalty to defense.
Sniper Shot is very similar to Critical Strike. However, because ranged
users typically get less attacks per round and because the stunning effect
is based on Intelligence, which won't be that high in most characters, its
stunning usefulness isn't quite as good as the melee version. Sniper Shot
is still useful for its stunning effects, particularly to scoundrels, but
don't upgrade it past the lowest level unless your character typically uses
ranged weapons with a 19-20 threat range (see Critical Strike for a
discussion on threat ranges).
On the other hand, Sniper Shot can be more effective than its melee cousin
in scoring critical hits, because up close ranged weapons get a huge +10
close-proximity attack bonus, greatly improving the chances of getting a
successful threat.
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6.3 SKILL FEATS
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Skill feats raise skills. Generally, they aren't particularly useful,
because those that get lots of feats (soldiers) don't use lots of skills,
and those that get lots of skills (scouts, scoundrels) don't get a lot of
feats. You may find some use for skill feats for your NPCs, particularly
Teethree, who doesn't get much in the way of combat feat choices, but
otherwise focus on your combat abilities before taking these skills. If
you need a skill boost, pick up some equipment with the appropriate
bonuses.
6.3.1 Caution
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Caution
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +1 bonus to Demolitions and Stealth skills.
--> Improved Caution
--> Master Caution
Given the two skills boosted here, this skills is really only useful for
scoundrels. Other classes don't use stealth, and taking a feat just for a
+1 bonus to Demolitions is wasteful.
6.3.2 Empathy
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Empathy
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +1 bonus to Persuade, Awareness, and Treat Injury skills.

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--> Improved Empathy
--> Master Empathy
This may be appealing to the main character, since these will all be class
skills once you become a Jedi, but again, using a feat for a skill bonus
has to be weighed against not taking a combat feat. A possible early
choice for PC scoundrel characters, since Treat Injury isn't a class skill
for them.
6.3.3 Gear Head
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Gear Head
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +1 bonus to Repair, Security, and Computer Use skills.
--> Improved Gear Head
--> Master Gear Head

Gear Head has obvious appeal to droids, as these are all class skills. In
particular, Teethree will likely want to master this skill, as he uses
these skills extensively (and he doesn't get too many combat feats to work
with anyway).
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6.4 CLASS FEATS
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These feats are available only to certain classes. If you don't belong to
the specified class, you're outta luck. Feats that have an asterisk next
to the prerequisites are automatically given to the class at the specified
level.
6.4.1 Implant Level
-------------------
Scouts get implants for free at the specified character levels; see 6.1.3
for the description.
6.4.2 Uncanny Dodge
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Uncanny Dodge 1
Prerequisites: Level 4 Scout*
Character retains Dex defense bonus even when surprised, and gains +2 to
saves vs. grenades.
--> Uncanny Dodge 2
Prerequisites: Level 7 Scout*
Character retains Dex defense bonus even when surprised, and gains +4
to saves vs. grenades.
These feats are of limited usefulness, since you rarely, if ever, are
surprised, and the other half is only useful if someone tosses a grenade at
you. On the other hand, they're free, so there's no real reason to
complain.
6.4.3 Sneak Attack
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Sneak Attack I
Prerequisites: Scoundrel*
Adds 1-6 damage to attacks against opponents that can't respond to the
attacker and are within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack II
Prerequisites: Level 3 Scoundrel*
Adds 2-12 damage to attacks against opponents that can't respond to the
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--> Sneak Attack III
Adds 3-18 damage to attacks against opponents that can't respond to
the attacker and are within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack IV
Adds 4-24 damage to attacks against opponents that can't
respond to the attacker and are within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack V
Adds 5-30 damage to attacks against opponents that can't
respond to the attacker and are within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack VI
Adds 6-36 damage to attacks against opponents that
can't respond to the attacker and are within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack VII
Adds 7-42 damage to attacks against opponents that
can't respond to the attacker and are within 10
meters.
--> Sneak Attack VIII

Adds 8-48 damage to attacks against opponents
that can't respond to the attacker and are
within 10 meters.
--> Sneak Attack IX
Adds 9-54 damage to attacks against
opponents that can't respond to the
The scoundrel's defining skill, and by far the longest sequence of upgrades
in the game, Sneak Attack allows the normally combat-challenged scoundrel
to inflict massive amounts of damage against nearby helpless opponents.
The game considers the following opponents fair game for sneak attacks:
1) Opponents that have your back turned to you
2) Opponents that are stunned or otherwise immobilized
2) Opponents that you attack out of stealth mode (only the first attack
from stealth qualifies)
Mission will eventually reach Sneak Attack IX and be a terror to stunned
opponents (although not much of a threat towards enemies otherwise), but
the main character can still reach III or IV and do some extra damage as
well. Much of a scoundrel's combat life, then, centers around trying to
satisfy one of these conditions, then getting within range to sneak attack,
if they are too far away. Check out the section on Sneak Attack tactics
for more info about how to set up a sneak attack for your scoundrel.
6.4.4 Scoundrel's Luck
----------------------
Scoundrel's Luck
Prerequisites: Scoundrel*
Gives a +2 bonus to defense.
--> Improved Scoundrel's Luck
--> Master Scoundrel's Luck
The other special feat for scoundrels, Scoundrel's Luck gives the slippery
scoundrels a nice defense bonus for just being themselves. Mission will
get the full +6 bonus, while the main character will reach +2 or +4.
(There is no luck, there is the Force.)
6.4.5 Jedi Defense
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Jedi Defense
Prerequisites: Jedi*
Jedi equipped with a lightsaber can deflect blaster bolts if a (d20 +
Jedi's BAB) roll beats the attacker's attack roll. The bolt is reflected
back at the attacker if the Jedi's roll beats the attack by 10.
--> Advanced Jedi Defense
Prerequisites: Level 4, Jedi
Jedi equipped with a lightsaber can deflect blaster bolts if a (d20 +
Jedi's BAB + 3) roll beats the attacker's attack roll. The bolt is
reflected back at the attacker if the Jedi's roll beats the attack by
10.
--> Master Jedi Defense
Prerequisites: Level 8, Jedi
Jedi equipped with a lightsaber can deflect blaster bolts if a (d20
+ Jedi's BAB + 6) roll beats the attacker's attack roll. The bolt
is reflected back at the attacker if the Jedi's roll beats the
attack by 10.
One of the defining abilities of a Jedi, this feat gives ranged users a
hard time against a Jedi. Before calculating whether a ranged attack hits,
a Jedi is allowed a deflection roll equal to d20 + their base attack bonus
(just the AB from your class, with no extra attribute, feat, or weapon
modifiers). If this number is equal or greater than the shooter's attack
number, then the Jedi has managed to put their lightsaber in the path of
the bolt and deflect the shot. If the number is at least 10 higher, the
unfortunate attacker has their bolt reflected right back at them.

All Jedi receive the basic version of this feat for free, making hitting
them with a ranged weapon an iffy affair, because even if the deflection
fails, they still receive their normal check against defense. The basic
level of this feat is usually enough to catch most bolts for guardians with
their higher natural attack bonuses, but if you're another Jedi class and
want the extra defense, or just enjoy batting bolts back to their sources,
you'll want to put in the upgrades.
6.4.6 Jedi Sense
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Jedi Sense
Prerequisites: Jedi*
--> Knight Sense
Prerequisites: Level 6 Jedi*
--> Master Sense
Prerequisites: Level 12 Jedi*
Considering those flimsy robes they normally wear, Jedi fortunately have a
finely tuned sixth sense for danger that gives them an automatic defensive
bonus.
6.4.7 Force Jump
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Force Jump
Prerequisites: Jedi Guardian*
Guardians wielding lightsabers can leap directly to an opponent 10+ meters
away with a standard attack.
--> Improved Force Jump
Prerequisites: Level 6 Jedi Guardian*
Guardians wielding lightsabers can leap directly to an opponent 10+
meters away with a standard attack, gaining +2 attack and damage with
the first swing.
--> Master Force Jump
Prerequisites: Level 12 Jedi Guardian*
Guardians wielding lightsabers can leap directly to an opponent 10+
meters away with a standard attack, gaining +4 attack and damage
with the first swing.
The unique feat of the Jedi Guardian, Force Jump is a powerful tool, but be
careful not to overuse it. If your guardian's wielding a lightsaber (and
if not, why aren't you?), are a fair distance away from an opponent, and
have a clear, straight path towards the opponent (making this power more
useful in open spaces rather than thin corridors), then choosing a standard
attack on the opponent will send your character soaring through the air to
land a flying lightsaber chop on the unfortunate target. The extra attacks
from Two-Weapon Fighting and the Speed powers all will work with this
power; if you quickly buff yourself with Knight or Master Speed before
jumping, *all* of your attacks will get any attack and damage bonuses from
the feat, allowing you to drop in for major hurt-dealing.
So what's not to like about instantly closing distances and adding extra
damage? The problem comes when you jump into a fray and find that you
can't handle the sudden attention of being in a big group of baddies, all
of whom will attack you first. Your companions (outside of Juhani) will
have to scramble to reach you if you've jumped far, and there's no way to
jump back to where you started if you find you've bitten off more than you
can chew. This is especially aggravating when you jump accidentally, since
the feat works off the standard attack. So make sure to look before you
leap, as the saying goes, and that you're okay with the odds. If the group
of opponents eyeballing you look too menacing for you to handle by
yourself, do things the old-fashioned way and manually hoof it up to the
enemy, or use an active combat feat like Flurry or Power Attack on a
distant targeted opponent, which will make your character run rather than
fly towards the target.
On the other hand, if your party gets separated, Force Jump is a great way
to immediately help your companions. If there are only a few stragglers
around and you're cleaning up, it's also a great timesaver compared to
having to run up to the last couple of enemies. Opponents that are widely
spaced may be able to less the effect of area Force powers, but guardians
are their worst nightmare, because they can use Jump on all of them...
6.4.8 Force Immunity
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Prerequisites: Jedi Sentinel*
Gives immunity to all fear effects.
--> Force Immunity: Stun
Prerequisites: Level 6 Jedi Sentinel*
Gives immunity to all fear and stun effects.
--> Force Immunity: Paralysis
Prerequisites: Level 12 Jedi Sentinel*
Gives immunity to all fear, stun, and paralysis effects.
The unique feats given to a Jedi Sentinel, Force Immunity gives sentinels
passive immunity to immobilizing effects. The first level, Immunity: Fear,
is straightforward enough: the sentinel is immune to the Fear / Horror /
Insanity series of dark side Force powers. Immunity: Stun makes the Jedi
immune to the stunning side effects of all stunning weapons, Critical
Strike, Sniper Shot, and Force Push and Wave (but not the damage).
Immunity: Paralysis gives the sentinel resistance to Stasis and Stasis
Field.
6.4.9 Force Focus
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Force Focus
Prerequisites: Jedi Consular*
Gives a +1 to the DC for all saves against the consular's Force powers.
--> Improved Force Focus
Prerequisites: Level 6 Jedi Consular*
Gives a +2 to the DC for all saves against the consular's Force powers.
--> Master Force Focus
Prerequisites: Level 12 Jedi Consular*
Gives a +3 to the DC for all saves against the consular's Force
powers.
The Jedi Consular's unique feat, Force Focus boosts the consular's
offensive Force powers by making them harder to resist. This gives
consulars a distinct advantage when using offensive powers, and the
aspiring Consular should feel free to load up on powers that target
opponents to take advantage of this feat.
6.4.10 Droid Upgrade Class
--------------------------
Droid Upgrade Class 1
Prerequisites: Droid*
Allows droid to use Class 1 droid items.
--> Droid Upgrade Class 2

Prerequisites: Level 7 Droid*
--> Droid Upgrade Class 3
As equipment goes, droids get it pretty easy. Droids roll their
equivalents of armor, implants, and other equipment levels into one Upgrade
Class level, and this automatically improves as they level. By the time
level 13 comes around, droids will be able to equip any droid item they
want.
6.4.11 Logic Upgrade
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Combat Logic Upgrade
Prerequisites: Droid*
--> Tactician Sense
--> Battle Droid Logic Upgrade

Besides getting free equipment proficiency upgrades, droids also get
upgrades on their combat smarts, resulting in automatic upgrades to their
defense.
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6.5 UNIQUE FEATS
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These are feats given to specific characters in the game, whether your main
character or one of the NPCs. All these feats are automatically given.
6.5.1 Force Sensitive
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Prerequisites: Main Character, Jedi
Gives an extra 40 FP.
Your character is in tune with the vibes of the Force and gets 40 more
Force points than a Jedi class would at the class's level. This is a huge
boon to Jedi guardian characters in particular, giving them ten levels
worth of FP, but extra FP is of course useful for any Jedi.
6.5.2 Battle Meditation
-----------------------
Prerequisites: Bastila Shan

This is purely a plot feat and is just to remind you that Bastila is a Very
Important Person, because she can control entire wars -- when she has time
to meditate. Unfortunately, you can't just sit her down in battle and make
your opponents question their purpose in life, so this is the most useless
feat in the game in practice. (Plot-wise, of course, it's hugely
important.)
6.5.3 Wookiee Toughness
-----------------------
Prerequisites: Wookiee (Zaalbar)
Gives a retroactive +2 VP per character level and subtracts 2 points from
any damage taken.
Wookiees are pretty hardy walking carpets, and this is reflected in this
special feat that has the same effects as Master Toughness. You could take
the Toughness feats for Zaalbar to further improve his enormous tolerance
for damage, but considering how much VP he already has, the extra VP from
Toughness isn't a necessity.
6.5.4 Blaster Integration
-------------------------
Prerequisites: T3-M4
Grants the ability to use Blaster Pistols.

Utility droids don't ordinarily pack weapons, but Teethree is no ordinary
utility droid. And thus he does pack weapons. Pistols, to be exact.
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7. FORCE POWERS
===============
Force powers are the lifeblood of the Jedi, and figuring out which powers
to learn define the roles of a Jedi, whether it's healing, buffing, or
simply zapping the life out of others. Unlike skills and feats, which can
be used an unlimited number of times, Force powers take an amount of Force
Points to use, and Jedi with too little left in their Force meter won't be
able to pull any powers out. FP regenerates slowly during battle and
quickly outside of battle.
There are three categories of Force powers: core powers, light side powers,
and dark side powers. Core powers are neutral powers available to all
Jedi, and are always the same cost. The cost of other powers depends on
your alignment. Light side powers cost up to 50% less to use if your
alignment leans towards the light and up to 150% more to use if your
alignment dips down towards the dark. The opposite is true of dark side
powers. All costs listed below are for the base cost, but keep in mind how
your alignment will affect the actual cost when choosing powers.
It is naturally assumed that only Jedi have access to Force powers, so I
don't bother listing Jedi as a prerequisite. I also have categorized the
powers by series with an overall label to make it easier to discuss the

series as a whole.
Powers have the same FP cost even when upgraded, so the FP is listed first.
Duration is also listed if the power itself is persistent, not if its
effects are persistent; Stasis will stun opponents for 12 seconds, for
instance, but the actual duration of the power is instant, because the
stunning was attempted immediately, but won't continuously be attempted.
Some powers are restricted by the armor you wear; those powers that are
restricted will only be usable if the user is wearing Jedi robes or
clothing. The following powers have no armor restrictions and can be used
with any armor:
Core:
Energy Resistance / Improved Energy Resistance
Affect Mind / Dominate Mind
Force Push / Force Whirlwind / Force Wave
Throw Lightsaber / Advanced Throw Lightsaber
Force Camouflage (but Juhani won't be wearing armor anyway)
Light Side:
Cure / Heal
Stun / Stasis (but not Stasis Field)
Stun Droid / Disable Droid / Destroy Droid
Dark Side:
Wound / Choke / Kill

Slow / Affliction (but not Plague)
Fear / Horror / Insanity
Many of the signature Jedi powers, such as the Speed, Valor, and Lightning
sets, are unavailable when wearing armor. However, the tradeoff is not
without its benefits, especially for soldier-based characters with high
Strength and low Dexterity, with their access to heavy armor. The best
Jedi robes in the game have a base defense of 5, while good heavy armor has
10+ defense and can reach up to 14, although you have to account for the
Dex limits; robes essentially have no limit, while heavy armor allows
little to no Dex bonus, and light and medium armor fall in between. You
can also make up the defensive difference with powers, and in fact can get
an even higher defense (Master Defense and Force Armor would give you an
extra 10 defense along with the robe's defense), but there's something to
be said about having permanently high defense that won't dissipate as the
battle wears on and doesn't drain any precious FP. Of course, being able
to use Speed and other more powerful Force abilities is quite nice, too, so
consider your options carefully.
The best use of this is for Dexterity-challenged soldiers, who won't
receive much benefit from a high Dex max limit. Slower scouts may want to
also consider this option, as there's some decent medium armors in the game
(up to a max of 11 defense). Scoundrels, with their access to light armor
only, should go with robes, as the defensive bonus from light armor isn't
enough compared to extra powers with Jedi robes, although you can create a
lower-Dex scoundrel and take a proficiency in medium armor if you still
want to go with armor.

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7.1 CORE POWERS
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These powers are general powers that don't have any light or dark side
leanings, so they always cost the same FP to use.
7.1.1 Speed
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FP: 20
Duration: 36 seconds
Restricted By Armor: Yes
Burst of Speed
Prerequisites: None
Gives +2 to defense and double movement speed.
--> Knight Speed
Gives +4 to defense, 1 extra attack per round, and double movement
speed.
--> Master Speed
Gives +4 to defense, 2 extra attacks per round, and double

movement speed.
The Speed series is a great investment for any Jedi wanting to mix it up
with their lightsaber, as well as those tiring of the long treks around the
landscape of KotOR.
Besides the defensive effects, the main draw is, of course, the extra
speed. The movement speed boost in Burst of Speed doesn't give much in the
way of combat bonuses, but is a godsend for getting around in general. The
main character should always take at least one level in Speed just so you
can reduce the tedium of backtracking through the long stretches of empty
space that are so prolific in the game.
Knight Speed adds the other major effect of Speed, which is the addition of
another attack per round, plus some extra defense, making this a great
upgrade from Burst of Speed. Master Speed adds another attack and should
be strongly considered for those who frequently pull out their lightsaber.
7.1.2 Resistance
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FP: 20
Force Resistance

Opponents attacking with a Force power must roll a check of d20 +
attacker's level against a DC of 10 + character's level. The power fails
if the attacker fails the check.
--> Force Immunity
Opponents attacking with a Force power must roll a check of d20 +
attacker's level against a DC of 15 + character's level. The power
fails if the attacker fails the check.
Force Resistance and Immunity offer protection against the myriad of
opposing Jedi who will try to zap, stun, and disease you in their quest to
make your life miserable. With Resistance you'll have a 50% chance to
resist powers from an opposing Jedi of the same level, and Immunity
increases this to 75%. Of course, Jedi that are of higher level will have
an easier time breaking through your resistance, but this still offers good
protection from pesky Jedi powers -- assuming the opposing Jedi doesn't
just cancel your resistance completely.
7.1.3 Absorption
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FP: 10
Restricted By Armor: No
Energy Resistance
Prerequisites: None
Absorbs the first 15 points of any sonic, fire, cold, or electrical damage
taken by the character.
--> Improved Energy Resistance
Absorbs the first 15 points of any sonic, fire, cold, or electrical
damage taken and grants immunity to poison and disease to the entire
party.
The somewhat misnamed Energy Resistance at its basic level gives some
protection against the elements and only affects the character using the
power, negating the first 15 points of any attack with the listed elemental
properties, which unfortunately doesn't include *energy* damage. Improved
Energy Resistance gives the entire party the same elemental resistance and
also gives immunity to poison and disease.
Usage of this power is spotty, since you don't often see a lot of elemental
damage. This power does come in handy against heavy droids, which can use
flamethrowers or carbonite projectors. It will also protect against
plasma, sonic, and CryoBan grenades (but not thermal detonators,
unfortunately). Finally, it will lessen damage from pesky dark Jedi using
Lightning powers, and the Improved version will totally negate Affliction
and Plague. The duration is long and the cost small, too, which makes it
more appealing, but it's not useful enough to make it a top priority.
7.1.4 Persuasion
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FP: n/a
Duration: n/a
Affect Mind
Prerequisites: Main Character
Opens new conversation options using Force Persuade.
--> Dominate Mind
Prerequisites: Character Level 6, Main Character
Opens new conversation options using Force Persuade and makes Force
Persuade harder to resist.
The consolation prize for those characters who don't have enough skill
points to keep Persuade high, or the power of choice for those that want to
force others to do things against their will, this will allow your main
character to wave his hand and Force Persuade the weak of mind or easily
impressionable characters during conversation to do what you want them to.
Note that this works best on characters who are alone and when the
persuasion is subtle; targets with friends may have their friends recognize
this Force trick, and commands that put characters in harm's way may cause
your persuasion to fail. Also, some characters are Force resistant or have
strong will of mind, so this power will not work on them.
As with Persuade, light side followers are warned that abusing Force
Persuade will result in dark side points. Be very careful to not overly
manipulate your target. On the other hand, this is a great power to have
for those that tread the dark side; making others do things against their
will and warping their minds is the epitome of evil...
7.1.5 Telekinesis
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FP: 10
Duration: instant
Force Push
Prerequisites: None
Pushes opponent 5 meters away, does damage equal to character level, and
stuns opponent for 3 seconds. Reflex save at DC of 5 + character level +
Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage and no stun.
--> Force Whirlwind
Stuns opponent for 12 seconds and does damage equal to one-third
character level every 2 seconds (twice character's level in total).
Reflex save at DC of 5 + character level + Wis and Cha modifiers to
negate. Does not affect droids using energy shield hardware.
--> Force Wave

All opponents within 15 meters of character are thrown back 5
meters and stunned for 6 seconds while taking one and a half
character's level. Reflex save at DC of 5 + character level + Wis
and Cha modifiers for half damage and no stun.
The Telekinesis series is interesting because it's one of the few sets of
powers where the actual nature of the power changes, rather than just an
upgrading of the effects. Force Push gives a single opponent a Force
nudge, knocking them to the ground for some damage and a slight stun.
Force Whirlwind is much more effective; not only does it do twice the
damage, but it will stun for a full 12 seconds.
Once you get to Force Wave, however, things change. Rather than a single-
opponent power, you now have an area effect power. But, the effect is now
centered around your character rather than an enemy, and the stun and
damage is actually shorter than Whirlwind. So while everyone should
upgrade from Push to Whirlwind, whether you upgrade to Wave depends on how
you use the power. If you want a focused long-term stun, keep the power at
Whirlwind. If you want a crowd-clearing burst around your character with
some stunning power, upgrade to Wave. Particularly fun to use with a
stealthy Jedi; walk into a group of enemies, use Wave, and watch them fall
away from your character. (If they save and don't fall, well, you may have
some problems.)
Considering the low cost, this feat is specifically recommended for
guardians, who can use the knockdown effects of Wave and need to conserve
their FP. Telekinesis also doesn't have an armor restriction, making it

useful for those Jedi that want to keep wearing something besides those
drafty robes. It will not work on all enemies, particularly those that are
just too heavy to push over, and Reflex saves are generally the easiest
saves to pass since many enemies have high Dex, so don't expect to get more
than a little damage and some more personal space when fighting major
enemies later on.
7.1.6 Cancelation
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FP: 25
Duration: instant
Restricted by Armor: Yes
Force Suppression
Cancels all active beneficial 1st and 2nd tier Force powers on target.
--> Force Breach
Cancels all active beneficial Force powers on target.
The counter to Force buffs, this series cancels other powers active on a
target. Note that for power sets that only have two powers, the first
power is considered a 2nd tier power, and the upgrade is a 3rd tier power.
Suppression will cancel Burst of Speed, Knight Speed, Force Resistance,
Energy Resistance, Force Aura, Force Shield, Force Valor, and Knight Valor.
Breach cancels all the powers that Suppression does plus Master Speed,
Force Immunity, Improved Energy Resistance, Force Armor, and Master Valor.
Canceling shouldn't be taken until later in the game, as it only is useful
against Jedi and their companions, but is highly useful for characters that
rely on using Force powers on their opponents rather than buffing
themselves. As you won't be fighting many light side Jedi, the main use
for cancelation is bringing down opponents' Force Resistance / Immunity.
Whether you consider this ability worth the cost of two power upgrades is
up to you.
7.1.7 Throwing
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FP: 20
Duration: 1 combat round
Lightsaber Throwing
Prerequisites: Lightsaber equipped, 5 meters away from target
Uses a combat round to throw character's lightsaber at an opponent. Attack
always hits. Does 1-6 damage per two character levels.
--> Advanced Lightsaber Throwing
Prerequisites: Lightsaber equipped, 5 meters away from initial target
Uses a combat round to throw character's lightsaber at up to three
opponents. Each target must be within 5 meters of the previous target.

Attack always hits. Does 1-6 damage per two character levels to each
target.
A flashy move involving more physical exertion than your typical Force
power, Throwing has a number of negative aspects. For one, the FP cost is
high, so you won't have enough juice to do it often. Plus, the range
restriction makes it useless at close range, so continued use requires some
guerilla hit-and-run tactics, more hassle than it's worth for typical
battles. Other powers have a much wider effect at the highest level; three
targets max for Advanced Lightsaber Throwing is low compared to big groups
of opponents you can affect with Stasis Field or Force Storm. And you'll
likely be able to do more damage with your lightsaber normally by the end
of the game through judicious use of buffs and feats.
So why would you throw away your precious lightsaber using a power with big
restrictions? Because both Throwing powers have one redeeming value: they
are the only attacks in the game that *can't* be avoided. Combat feats can
miss, grenades can be evaded, other powers can be resisted -- but Throwing
powers *always* hit. They don't check against defense, and they are the
only powers that ignore Force Resistance and Immunity. The range
restrictions and the damage limit are there because of this fact, that
throwing your lightsaber is *guaranteed* damage. And, while the damage
only increases once per two levels, by level 20 you'll be doing a
respectable 10-60 points of damage, with no chance at the immunities or
saves for half damage that other powers have to suffer with. This power is
good in particular for light side Jedis, who have no direct damage light
powers compared to their damage-happy dark cousins. (Well, Stun Droid, but
you can't use that for everything. Dang shame.) You can also use it
effectively for one-on-one battles if you have some space to back up if
your opponent charges you; repeatedly throwing your lightsaber can quickly
deplete your enemy's vitality (and your Force points) before you close
range to swing your lightsaber.
Whether you upgrade the power to the Advanced form depends on how often you
plan to rely on it. If you just need it to take down the occasional
stubborn baddie, then just take the basic form and forget the rudimentary
chaining effect. If you have more FP to spare and frequently use this as
an opening strike or to clean up stragglers, then consider taking the
upgrade, as potentially tripling your total damage is always nice, and
watching your lightsaber bounce to different enemies is lots of fun.
Unlike most powers, where you target the middle of a group for an area
effect to get the most coverage, for Advanced Throw Lightsaber you'll want
to target the end opponents. Since the power calculates its next target
based on proximity with its current target, enemies on either side of a
middle target may not be close enough for the lightsaber to jump. Instead,
you want the lightsaber to "chain" from the outside through the middle of
the group. To illustrate, say there are three targets 5 meters apart in a
line:
(1) (2) (3)
Targeting (2) would mean the lightsaber can either bounce to (1) or (3),
since they're both 5 meters away from (2). However, once it bounces to
either one, then the lightsaber can't hit the last opponent, because (1)
and (3) are 10 meters apart. If you instead target (1), then the
lightsaber will next bounce to (2), which is 5 meters away from (1), and
then bounce to (3), allowing you to hit all three opponents. The same is
true if you target (3); the lightsaber will bounce to (2) and then (1). In
both cases you hit all three enemies through targeting the end opponents
and not the middle.
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7.2 LIGHT SIDE POWERS
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Light side powers are very into buffing and making oneself better rather
than whacking opponents, with the noted exception of droids. This makes
light side Jedi more vulnerable to the Force Canceling powers, but makes
goody-goody Jedi guardians particularly scary when they buff up.
7.2.1 Healing
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FP: 25
Duration: instant
Cure
Heals all party members within 15 meters for 5 VP + 1 VP for every Wis and
Cha modifier and character level. Does not affect droids.
--> Heal
Heals all party members within 15 meters for 10 VP + 1 VP for every Wis
and Cha modifier and character level, and will cure poision. Does not
affect droids.
Possibly the most used light side power, the Heal series is immensely
useful for saving on medpac use and to keep your party members running.
For major healing projects in battle, you'll want to use medpacs, which are
much more effective, especially life support packs and if you have a high
Treat Injury skill. If you're looking to conserve FP, you'll also want to
break out the medpacs, since this is one of the most expensive powers in
the game (although really high light side alignment will make it
significantly cheaper).
However, between battles and to heal the entire party at once, Cure and
Heal will be in constant use. Heal adds more VP and the ability to cure
poison over Cure, which nicely increases the power's utility but isn't a
huge upgrade if you just want the healing benefits.
7.2.2 Protection
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FP: 15
Force Aura
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +2 bonus to defense and saves.
--> Force Shield
--> Force Armor
A straightforward power set, Shield powers gives your character a boost to
defense and saves. This becomes quite substantial by the time you get to
Armor; a +6 bonus is a full 30% increase to your defense and saving throw
chances. The downside is the length; 20 seconds won't last you through
extended battles, requiring you to stop and apply your protection again.
7.2.3 Enhancement
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FP: 20

Force Valor
Prerequisites: None
Gives a +2 bonus to attributes and saving throws of party members.
--> Knight Valor
Gives a +3 bonus to attributes and saving throws of party members as
well as immunity to poison.
--> Master Valor
Gives a +5 bonus to to attributes and saving throws of party
members as well as immunity to poison.
Valor costs a bunch of FP and has a short timespan, for a decent attribute
boost. Fortunately, it affects the whole party, which greatly enhances its
utility, although you may want to look elsewhere for your main character,
who has less powers than a standard Jedi and will want things that give
bigger individual benefits.
Giving attribute bonuses boosts the attack, defense, VP count, and melee
damage of every party member. Force Valor gives an effective +1 attack, +1
defense, +1 melee damage, and +3 to saving throws (including attribute
bonuses). Knight Valor isn't a big upgrade over Force Valor, since you
only get +3 rather than +2 bonuses on your attributes and saving throws,
not enough to get a higher attribute modifier unless they're odd, although
poison immunity is always nice. Master Valor, however, gives a cumulative

+2 extra bonus, for a total of +5, enough for an automatic +2 extra to each
attribute modifier.
Although it's supposed to only affect physical attributes, Valor boosts all
the attributes, which allows you to exploit it for other uses besides
physical combat, including skill checks and making your powers harder to
resist.
Knight and Master Valor are good reasons to keep around equipment with odd
attribute modifiers when you have even attributes. Wondering why you
should bother wearing +1 Strength gauntlets when you have 14 Strength and
it won't give you any extra bonuses equipped at 15 Strength? With Master
Valor, you'll have 20 Strength instead of 19 with the gauntlets on, good
for an extra point of damage per lightsaber swing. Rock on, Strength
gauntlets!
7.2.4 Stun
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FP: 20
Duration: instant
Restricted By Armor: No (Stun, Stasis)
Yes (Stasis Field)
Stun
Prerequisites: None
Stuns non-droid opponent for 9 seconds. If opponent Fort saves vs. a DC of

5 + character level + Wis and Cha modifiers, they are only slowed.
--> Stasis
Paralyzes non-droid opponent for 12 seconds. If opponent Fort saves
vs. a DC of 5 + character level + Wis and Cha modifiers, they are only
slowed.
--> Stasis Field
Paralyzes all non-droid opponents within 10 feet of target for 12
seconds. Opponents that Fort save vs. a DC of 5 + character level
+ Wis and Cha modifiers are only slowed.
Stun starts off with modest effects, then vastly improves when you get
Stasis Field. The immobilizing effects of Stun and Stasis are nice,
considering you're guaranteed at least a slow if the power connects, and 9
or 12 seconds can take an opponent out of most of the battle. However,
this power really shines at the highest level, although you can't use Field
with armor. Paralyzing groups of enemies for a full 12 seconds provides
you with ample time to reduce the numbers of your helpless opponents before
they can attack you again. Particularly nice for scoundrel-based Jedi with
their sneak attacks. Stun won't work on droid opponents, but you'll see
more than enough organic beings to make this useful.
7.2.5 Shutdown
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FP: 10
Duration: instant
Stun Droid
Prerequisites: None
Stuns droid for 12 seconds and does damage equal to character's level. A
successful Fort save vs. a DC of 5 + character level + Wis and Cha
modifiers negates the stun and reduces damage by half.
--> Disable Droid
Stuns all droids within 5 meters of target for 12 seconds and does
damage equal to character's level. Droids that Fort save vs. a DC of 5
+ character level + Wis and Cha modifiers negate the stun and reduce
damage by half.
--> Destroy Droid
Stuns all droids within 6 meters of target for 12 seconds and does
damage equal to 1-6 per character level. Droids that Fort save vs.
a DC of 5 + character level + Wis and Cha modifiers negate the
stun
and reduce damage by half.
Droids for the most part have it easy, being immune to large swaths of
powers and debilitating effects that work perfectly well on softer, non-
mechanical opponents. This set of powers, however, is the one huge
exception. With both stunning and damaging effects and a dirt-cheap cost,
Shutdown powers will decimate most any droid you encounter.
Stun Droid will stun and somewhat damage a single droid, while Disable
Droid extends the power to an area effect. The real payoff is Destroy
Droid; a 20th level character can both stun and do a whopping 20-120 damage
to droids, the most amount of damage you can do with any power in the game
(and it's area effect, to boot). Of course, the catch is, you won't
encounter nearly as many droids as you will organic beings in the game, so
the power is limited in usefulness, if not in effectiveness. Characters
without powers to spare may want to pass on this for more universal powers,
but the power is devastating enough to at least have one of your NPCs
master it, as it makes almost every droid in the game a pushover.
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7.2 DARK SIDE POWERS
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Dark side powers take the same sort of me-first, you-dead approach that
Sith ideology preaches. There are no powers that your fellow party members
will reap benefits from, and in fact no buffing whatsoever. Rather, all
the powers focus on either debuffing or damaging opponents, and they are
scarily effective.
7.3.1 Strangulation
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FP: 15
Duration: instant
Wound
Prerequisites: None
Immobilizes opponent for 6 seconds and inflicts 2/3rds of character's level
in damage every 2 seconds (twice the character's level in total). Effect
is negated if opponent Fort saves vs. a DC of 5 + character's level + Wis
and Cha modifiers. Does not affect droids.
--> Choke
Immobilizes opponent for 6 seconds and inflicts 2/3rds of character's
level in damage every 2 seconds (twice the character's level in total).
Opponent also suffers a -4 to Str, Dex, and Con for 24 seconds.
Effects
are negated if opponent Fort saves vs. a DC of 5 + character's level +
Wis and Cha modifiers. Does not affect droids.
--> Kill
Immobilizes opponent for 6 seconds and inflicts damage equal to
half of the opponent's VP total. If opponent makes Fort save vs. a
DC of 5 + character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers, they instead

take damage equal to character's level and are not immobilized.
Does not affect droids.
Here the Jedi tries to take an opponent by the jugular (literally) and
squeeze the life out of them. While the Strangulation powers only work on
a single target, those that fail their Fort save are subjected to a nasty
stun and damage combination. The basic power, Wound, is effectively a
condensed version of Force Whirlwind. Choke has the same effects and adds
a long-lasting debuff to the equation.
Kill is where things get interesting. Taking half the opponent's VP total
in one fell swoop is immensely powerful -- depending on your opponent.
Making the damage dependent on the opponent means Kill's power scales with
your opponent's vitality. Works wonders on characters with lots of VP, but
against your standard trooper, not so hot. Fortunately, you can get Kill
earlier than many third-tier powers, and enemies get bigger as the game
progresses, increasing Kill's utility. Plus, Kill is guaranteed damage if
it isn't resisted, ultimately making it better than Choke.
The game will round calculations down when determining half damage, so
against targets with even amounts of VP, two successful applications of
Kill will, well, kill them, but those with odd amounts of VP will have one
VP remaining.
7.3.2 Sickness
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FP: 15
Duration: instant
Restricted By Armor: No (Slow, Affliction)
Yes (Plague)
Slow
Prerequisites: None
Opponent suffers -2 to attack, defense, and Ref saves for 30 seconds unless
they Will save vs. a DC of 5 + character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers.
--> Affliction
Opponent is slowed and suffers a -1 penalty to Str, Dex, and Con every
3 seconds for 21 seconds (-7 total), unless they Fort save vs. DC 20.
--> Plague
Opponent is slowed and suffers a -1 penalty to Str, Dex, and Con
every second for 12 seconds (-12 total). There is no save. Does
not effect droids.
The Sickness powers are unique in that each power has a different effect
and a different save.
Slow, the basic power, inflicts modest, long-lasting penalties to the

opponent's attack and defense, as well as their Reflex saves. Slow is
mind-based and can be thwarted by mind-affecting immunity. Otherwise, the
opponent is allowed the standard save against Will, which is affected by
the character's level and attribute modifiers.
Affliction changes to a physical-based debuff. Now the opponent will
instead suffer long-term penalties to their attributes. Affliction is
poison-based, meaning poison immunity will defeat it. The Fort save is a
set DC 20, meaning Affliction actually weakens as time goes on, because
more powerful enemies will have an easier time making the save against the
power. Don't take Affliction unless you're going to upgrade to Plague.
Plague is a more potent version of Affliction, inflicting massive attribute
penalties over a shorter time period, and with no save. However, it is
still poison-based, which means poison immunities work fine against it, and
the power is now restricted by armor.
7.3.3 Fear
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FP: 10
Duration: instant
Fear
Prerequisites: None
Non-droid opponent cowers in fear for 6 seconds. A Will save vs. a DC of 5

+ character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers negates effect.
--> Horror
All non-droid opponents within 5 meters of target cower in fear for 12
seconds unless a Will save vs. a DC of 5 + character's level + Wis and
Cha modifiers is made.
--> Insanity
All non-droid opponents within 10 meters of target cower in fear
for 12 seconds unless a Will save vs. a DC of 5 + character's level
+ Wis and Cha modifiers is made.
The Fear series works much the same as the Stun series for light side Jedi,
except it's better in most respects. The level requirements are smaller,
the 2nd-tier Horror is area effect rather than having to wait for the third
level, the cost is half that of Stun, and it requires a Will save, which is
generally harder than the Fort save needed for the Stun powers. The main
disadvantage is its applicability; droids obviously don't give a lick about
mind games, mind-affecting immunities negate this power set completely, and
sentinels are naturally immune to the power to start. Also, there's no
effect if Fear is saved against, unlike the Stun powers, which will still
slow. But other than those situations, you'll be scaring the pants off a
lot of unfortunate opponents...

7.3.4 Lightning
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FP: 20
Duration: instant
Shock
Prerequisites: None
Opponent suffers 1-6 electrical damage per character level, up to a maximum
of 10-60 points of damage. Opponent can Will save vs. a DC of 5 +
character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage.
--> Force Lightning
All opponents up to 16 meters directly in front of the character suffer
1-6 electrical damage per character level, up to a maximum of 10-60
points of damage. Opponents may Will save vs. a DC of 5 + character's
level + Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage.
--> Force Storm
All opponents within 10 meters of the character suffer 1-6
electrical damage and FP drain per character level, up to a maximum
of 10-60 points of damage. Opponents may Will save vs. a DC of 5
character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage.

A favorite of Sith lords everywhere, Lightning has some of the best damage
of any Force power in the game, plus it scales well. Shock hits a single
enemy, while Force Lightning hits enemies in a straight line from the
character (target the farthest opponent in a group for maximum effect).
Force Storm has one of the highest level requirements of any power in the
game, and for good reason, as it has the effect that opposing Jedi fear the
most: Force drain. Physical damage can be healed with powers or a good
medpac, but Force drain can't be countered other than not getting hit or,
well, hightailing it away until your FP recharges. Anyone choosing to take
this set of powers is well advised to upgrade it all the way to Storm, as
the Force drain becomes increasingly useful as you see more Jedi.
7.3.5 Drain
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FP: 20
Duration: instant
Drain Life
Drains 1-4 VP from opponent per character level (maximum 10-40) and heals
character by same amount. Opponent can Fort save vs. a DC of 5 +
character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage (and half healing
for character). Does not affect droids.
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--> Death Field
Drains 1-4 VP from all non-droid opponents within 10 meters of
character (maximum of 10-40). Opponents may Fort save vs. a DC of 5 +
character's level + Wis and Cha modifiers for half damage. Character
is healed by the amount of VP equaling the the largest amount of damage
taken by any one opponent.
While the effects of Drain powers aren't necessarily the most damaging, the
life-sucking effects make this vital to any truly evil Jedi, since this is
the only cost-effective power that will heal them. Fittingly enough, this
will only heal the character using it, at the expense of your opponents,
but that's the way of the dark side, after all. It's somewhat humorous
that hurt dark Jedi would go seeking large group of enemies for the biggest
VP hit (sounds like some sort of drug addiction), but if you can make the
pain go away by inflicting pain on others, hey, why not?
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7.4 UNIQUE POWERS
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There's only one character in the game with a unique Force power, which
makes Juhani special. Awww....
7.1.1 Force Camouflage
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Prerequisites: Cathar (Juhani)
Uses the power of the Force to stealth without the need for a stealth
device.
Juhani, with her cat-like (Cathar-like?) tendencies, has the ability to use
the Force to cloak her from view. You can use Stealth Mode with Juhani
without having to equip a stealth device. Unfortunately she doesn't have
sneak attacks or lots of skills to make the stealth more useful, but if you
need someone to peek around the corner without attracting notice, she'll do
in a pinch.
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8. NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS
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Your adventure wouldn't be complete without some traveling companions, and
these non-player characters (NPCs) will rely on you when they level to not
make them into total non-factors on your journey. Each NPC has a different
role and different strengths, and learning what each can and can't do will
make your game go much smoother. Note that while Trask is technically your
first companion, you can't do much with him, so I felt it wasn't worth
going into depth about his character.
The stats listed for each character are their starting stats and are of
course open to change. Similarly, saving throw progression is based on the
character's starting stats, and will improve if Dexterity, Constitution, or
Wisdom is improved, as well as through items. Consider what is listed a

baseline towards how the character progresses.
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8.1 CARTH ONASI
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Advantages
+ Starts with two attacks, most of necessary feats
+ More feats than you'll know what to do with
Disadvantages
- Focused on one weapon type
- Two weapons to upgrade
- Weak will save
- Weak skills
Soldier (4)
VP: 44
Defense: 13
Attributes:
Strength: 13 (+1)
Dexterity: 16 (+3)
Constitution: 12 (+1)
Intelligence: 13 (+1)
Wisdom: 10 (+0)
Charisma: 12 (+1)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +5
Reflex: +4
Will: +1
Skills (with bonuses) (* = class skill):
Computer Use: 0
*Demolitions: 0
Stealth: 0
*Awareness: 3
Repair: 2
Security: 1
*Treat Injury: 4
Starting feats:
Two-Weapon Fighting
-> Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
Power Attack
Power Blast
-> Weapon Focus (Blaster Pistol)
-> Weapon Specialization (Blaster Pistol)

Character progression (with adjusted saving throws):
-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
5 +5 +5 +4 +1 Feat
6 +6 +6 +5 +2 Feat
7 +7 +6 +5 +2 Feat
8 +8 +7 +5 +2 Attribute, Feat
9 +9 +7 +6 +3 Feat
10 +10 +8 +6 +3 Feat
11 +11 +8 +6 +3 Feat
13 +13 +9 +7 +4 Feat
14 +14 +10 +7 +4 Feat
15 +15 +10 +8 +5 Feat
17 +17 +11 +8 +5 -
18 +18 +12 +9 +6 Feat
19 +19 +12 +9 +6 -
This decorated (and paranoid) Republic hero will be your first party
member. Carth is a soldier that has a pretty clear career path: he dual
wields pistols. And he's good at it, having already picked up Weapon Focus
and Specialization in pistols, as well as up to Improved Two-Weapon
Fighting, so there's not much point in changing his inclinations. He
doesn't have good Strength to really be an effective close-range fighter,
and switching weapons wastes both his Two-Weapon Fighting and blaster
Specialization feats, so just augment his pistol skills with some more
feats.
Carth will receive 4 attribute bonuses, which should either be put all into
Dexterity to make him a better shooter, or you can split the attributes and
put 1 into Intelligence (one more skill point, slightly better sniper shot)
and 3 into Dexterity. You can make up the last Dexterity point with an
implant if necessary.
Skills are pretty much moot for Carth; I just follow the recommended
guidelines, which puts points in Treat Injury. If you upgrade Intelligence
you'll have an extra point to play with, which can go into Awareness.
As a soldier, Carth will get 14 feats total, plenty enough to make him a
deadly marksman. My recommended feats are:
5 Rapid Shot
6 Improved Rapid Shot
7 Sniper Shot
8 Master Two-Weapon Fighting
9 Master Rapid Shot

10 Toughness
11 Improved Toughness
12 Implant Level 1
13 Master Toughness
14 Conditioning
15 Implant Level 2
16 Improved Conditioning
18 Implant Level 3
20 Master Conditioning
Mastering Two-Weapon Fighting should always be the first thing you get for
Carth, then upgrading to Master Rapid Shot. After that, Carth is pretty
much set for his attacks. You can add Sniper Shot for variety; I wouldn't
upgrade it because I consider the threat range of pistols in general to not
be worth the upgrade (just use Sniper Shot to hopefully stun someone), but
if you want to increase the critical chances anyway, upgrade the feat some
more. Some wouldn't bother with implants, either, so there's some
flexibility in Carth's progression outside of obtaining Master Two-Weapon
and an upgraded Rapid Shot. In fact, unless you want to radically change
Carth's combat nature and switch weapons, he's pretty much set once you
reach level 9. Everything else is of the "oh, what's there left to take?"
variety. Just don't put any feats into upgrading Power Blast unless you're
planning to move away from dual pistols, and even then think hard about it;
Power Blast actually reduces Carth's attacks to one per round, taking away
the primary advantage of using two pistols.
Equipment is the best pistols you can find, of course, plus some good
armor. Keep Carth's high Dexterity bonus in mind when choosing armor, as
lighter armor with higher max Dex bonuses will sometimes result in an
overall higher defense than a heavier armor with little Dex bonus allowed.
Something to improve Carth's Will save is also recommended, as that's his
main saving throw weakness. Keep a variety of different pistols around
with different types of damage to keep Carth effective in all situations.
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8.2 MISSION VAO
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Advantages
+ Only pure scoundrel in the game
+ Deadly sneak attacks
+ Excellent demolition and security skills
+ Can use stealth
+ Flexibility in use
Disadvantages
- Stealth abilities require micromanagement
- Few feats
- Low VP
Scoundrel (3)
VP: 21
Defense: 16
Attributes:
Strength: 10 (+0)
Dexterity: 16 (+3)
Wisdom: 11 (+0)
Charisma: 10 (+0)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: 2
Reflex: 6
Willpower: 1
Computer Use: 4
*Demolitions: 9
*Stealth: 10
*Awareness: 6
Repair: 2
*Security: 6
Treat Injury: 3
Starting feats:
Caution
Critical Strike
Sniper Shot
Sneak Attack I
-> Sneak Attack II
Scoundrel's Luck
Dueling
-Saving Throws-
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4 +3 +2 +7 +1 Attribute
5 +3 +2 +7 +1 Sneak Attack III, Feat
6 +4 +3 +8 +2 Improved Scoundrel's Luck
7 +5 +3 +8 +2 Sneak Attack IV
9 +6 +4 +9 +3 Sneak Attack V
10 +7 +4 +10 +3 -
11 +8 +4 +10 +3 Sneak Attack VI, Feat
12 +9 +5 +11 +4 Attribute, Master Scoundrel's Luck
13 +9 +5 +11 +4 Sneak Attack VII
14 +10 +5 +12 +4 Feat
15 +11 +6 +12 +5 Sneak Attack VIII
16 +12 +6 +13 +5 Attribute

17 +12 +6 +13 +5 Sneak Attack IX, Feat
18 +13 +7 +14 +6 -
19 +14 +7 +14 +6 -
Mission's a perky Twi'lek girl who'll join you on Taris. She's the only
NPC scoundrel in the game, making her the best (and only) sneak attacker
unless your main character is also a scoundrel. Mission's main use is for
her skills, being the best Demolitions expert in the game, and a good
Security breaker, too. She has a high defense but poor VP for
survivability in combat, and an iffy BAB as a scoundrel. If used carefully
with stealth or with a party focus on immobilizing opponents, however,
Mission can be devastatingly effective in battle, doing 30+ damage per
attack on average against helpless enemies by the end of the game.
How you build her up depends on how you plan to use her. For those that
like the idea of ninja-type backstabbing, Dueling and Critical Strike are
good feats to invest in, along with a good blade. This requires some
micromanagement with stealth fields, and you must keep playing as Mission
in solo mode, but this is a consistent way to get sneak attacks. Remember
that Mission isn't sturdy enough to stay on the front lines for long, even
with her extra defense, so don't anticipate staying around after sneak
attacking an opponent unless they're almost dead; prepare to call for
backup and run if the sneak attack doesn't seriously damage the opponent.
Mission isn't built for melee attacks with her low Strength, however.
Sneak attacks don't have to be done with melee weapons; for a somewhat
safer method, equip Mission with a single blaster, which won't do as much
damage but will allow her a little distance between her target when she
needs to run. Equipping Mission with a stunning pistol will give you two
chances at getting the all-important immobilization needed for her sneak
attacks, and Mission can still support from the rear with a pistol when not
stealthing. Take the Rapid Shot feats for more attacks normally (and more
sneak attacks against helpless opponents), or upgrade Sniper Shot, although
an upgraded Sniper Shot isn't as useful for pistols with their typically
small threat range.
Another option for Mission is to ditch the blaster pistol and run support
with the heavier blaster rifles, which wastes her Dueling feat but provides
a better threat range and more base damage. In particular, using Zaalbar's
bowcaster in conjunction with Sniper Shot can be highly effective, since
when upgraded with a hair trigger the bowcaster has an extended threat
range of 17-20, and with Master Sniper Shot this increases to 11-20,
meaning a 50% chance to try for a critical with every shot.
Mission receives a total of 5 attribute points, starting immediately with
level 4. I would put 1 point into Wisdom and 4 into Dexterity. The Wisdom
point raises Mission's Awareness and Security skills, as well as giving a
boost to her weak Will save. The Dexterity is mainly to improve her
defense more and make her a better marksman, although if you want to use
her as a melee fighter, consider putting 2,4, or all 5 points into Strength
for the extra damage and attack bonuses.
Skills for Mission aren't a concern, because with her Intelligence she'll
have enough skill points to cover all her class skills every level, plus
the occasional upgrade of Treat Injury. I just use the recommended
setting.
Mission has few feats, so choose carefully. My recommendations are:
5 Rapid Shot
11 Improved Dueling
14 Master Dueling
17 Toughness
20 Master Rapid Shot
This is for using Mission with a pistol. Here she upgrades the Rapid Shot
series, plus gets a little toughness for some more VP, and upgrades Dueling
for the bonuses. Note that Rapid Shot isn't upgraded until the end; since
the difference between Improved and Master Rapid Shot is +1/+1
attack/defense, upgrading Dueling will give Mission the same benefits
permanently while using a single pistol. You can save the Master Rapid
Shot for the last feat, or replace it with Improved Toughness or some other
feat of your choosing if you feel you don't need the Master Rapid Shot.
Since pistols typically don't have much of a threat range, I chose to keep
her starting Sniper Shot unupgraded, but Mission can still use the feat
regularly to try to stun opponents and set up some rapid-shot sneak
attacks.
If using a rifle, replace the Dueling feats with upgrades to Sniper Shot,
and use rifles with a 19-20 threat range or better to get some extra
critical hits in.
If using a melee weapon and stealth attacking, here's an alternative feat
progression to consider:
5 Improved Critical Strike
8 Master Critical Strike
11 Improved Dueling
14 Armor Proficiency (Medium)
17 Master Dueling
20 Toughness
This is slightly off the beaten path, with Master Critical Strike and an
unheard-of armor upgrade. Here the idea is to keep Mission safe while
trying for massive critical damage. The extra armor depends on you adding
Strength rather than Dexterity to her attributes and leaving her Dexterity
at 16, requiring armor with a larger base defense to make up for her
smaller Dex bonus. If you want Mission to try instead for more sneak
attacks (more practical, but not as much fun compared to watching the
occasional critical hit and sneak attack drop an opponent), replace the
Critical Strike improvements and possibly the armor proficiency with Flurry
upgrades.
Mission should be equipped with the best light (or medium) armor you can
afford to give her. Her defense will be quite high as it is with
Scoundrel's Luck, but she's going to take a big defensive hit while using
Sniper Shot or Critical Strike, so she's going to need all the defense she
can get. The weapon is whatever you plan to use, either a pistol,
Zaalbar's bowcaster or some other rifle (preferably one with a 19-20 threat
range or better), or a good blade.
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8.3 ZAALBAR
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Advantages
+ Obscene amounts of Strength, Constitution, VP
+ Best overall saving throws of any NPC
+ Good skills, feat progression
Disadvantages
- Poor defense means he'll take a beating
- Can't wear armor or headgear to improve said low defense
- Can't use for certain missions (hard to hide a Wookiee, for instance)
Scout (4)
VP: 60
Defense: 11
Attributes:
Strength: 20 (+5)
Dexterity: 13 (+1)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 8 (-1)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +9
Reflex: +5
Will: +5
*Computer Use: 0
*Demolitions: 6
Stealth: 0
*Awareness: 7
*Repair: 4
Security: 0
*Treat Injury: 6
Starting feats:
Flurry
Implant Level 1
-> Implant Level 2
Power Attack
-> Improved Power Attack
Rapid Shot

-> Weapon Focus (Melee Weapons)
Uncanny Dodge 1
Wookiee Toughness
-Saving Throws-
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5 +3 +9 +5 +5 Feat
6 +4 +10 +6 +6 -
7 +5 +10 +6 +6 Uncanny Dodge 2, Feat
8 +6 +11 +7 +7 Attribute, Implant Level 3
9 +6 +11 +7 +7 Feat
10 +7 +12 +8 +8 -
11 +8 +12 +8 +8 Feat
12 +9 +13 +9 +9 Attribute
13 +9 +13 +9 +9 Feat
14 +10 +14 +10 +10 -
15 +11 +14 +10 +10 Feat
16 +12 +15 +11 +11 Attribute
17 +12 +15 +11 +11 Feat
18 +13 +16 +12 +12 -
19 +14 +16 +12 +12 Feat
20 +15 +17 +13 +13 Attribute

You pick up Mission's furry friend right after the Twi'lek, again on Taris.
Zaalbar's personal weapon is an upgradeable bowcaster, but one look at his
attributes will tell you where Zaalbar is going to spend his time on the
battlefield: right in front. Big Z may seem like a weak frontline fighter
at first glance, being a scout with lower base attack, but his outrageously
high Strength more than compensates. Similarly, he can't wear any armor
and has mediocre Dexterity, but his Wookiee Toughness is basically Master
Toughness right off the bat, giving him a damage reduction of 2 and,
coupled with his incredible Constitution, a total of 300 VP by level 20,
allowing him to absorb huge amounts of damage. Plus, he comes with a focus
on melee attacks and improved power attack to start, and as a scout his
saving throws are among the best in the game. In short, Zaalbar's a nigh-
unstoppable monster (or a typical Wookiee, perhaps), and leaving him in the
rear with any ranged weapon is a horrible waste of his talents.
Zaalbar receives four attribute points total as he levels. There are a
couple of ways to distribute the points. One would be to put them all in
Dexterity, increasing Zaalbar's defense. Another way would be to put the
points into his Strength to make him even more dangerous (my personal
preference). Or split the points; put the first into Dexterity to push his
defense up, then put the rest into Strength. Remember that with his access
to implants, Zaalbar can make up Dexterity and Constitution in case you
have a free point somewhere, or if you have an odd-numbered Strength, you
can fit Zaalbar with Strength-enhancing gauntlets, which frequently will
have odd-numbered Strength bonuses.
As a scout, Big Z receives 3 skill points per level, which is icing on the
cake considering his effectiveness in battle. Put some points into Treat
Injury and the rest into whatever you want. Some options are to focus on
Computer Use and/or Repair, or pump up Demolitions and Awareness to spot
and neutralize mines (although Zaalbar can pretty much laugh at mines in
general).
Zaalbar receives a total of 8 feats. These should be put exclusively into
combat feats. Considering his great stats, Toughness and Conditioning
feats are redundant, and while he does have some skills, it's not worth
wasting feats on improving them. My recommended feats are:
5 Two-Weapon Fighting
7 Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
11 Critical Strike
13 Master Power Attack
15 Improved Critical Strike
17 Master Critical Strike
19 Toughness or Conditioning
Zaalbar should always use two weapons. Using his Strength bonus twice adds
up to a bunch of damage, and the bonus also covers up his lower attack
bonuses as a scout. After mastering Two-Weapon Fighting, Zaalbar is rather
flexible. His high Strength makes mastering Flurry dangerous, and it also
makes the stun from Critical Strike difficult to resist (this works great
in tandem with Mission's Sneak Attack). Two weapons doubles the bonus
damage from Power Attack, so that's also a viable option. I'd pick one of
Flurry or Power Attack to master, then add Critical Strike. Use Critical
Strike to immobilize your opponents, then use the other feat to beat them
senseless.
Alternately, if you're concerned more for Zaalbar's well being, master only
one active combat feat, then master Toughness, which will add another 40 VP
and 2 VP damage reduction, giving Zaalbar 340 VP and 4 VP damage reduction
at level 20. IMO the extra 40 VP isn't that significant compared to
another method of whacking things, but it can't hurt, and extra damage
reduction is nice. Taking Dueling rather than Two-Weapon Fighting will
also significantly improve Z's defense, but you'll be sacrificing a lot of
damage with only one weapon compared to two, given Zaalbar's Strength.
Outside of quality pair of blades or some double weapon, there's not much
else you need on Big Z. An energy shield would be useful to let him
approach opponents safely, and implants or gloves will make him more
effective (a regeneration implant in particular will cover somewhat for his
high rate of VP loss), but he's a wookiee with few needs otherwise.
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8.4 BASTILA SHAN
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Advantages
+ Gets good amount of Jedi powers and FP
+ Extremely high Dexterity
+ Eventually becomes impossible to paralyze or stun

Disadvantages
- Very few feats
- Lower will save
Jedi Sentinel (3)
VP: 27
FP: 27
Defense: 16
Attributes:
Strength: 12 (+1)
Dexterity: 18 (+4)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 15 (+2)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +4
Reflex: +7
Will: +3
Computer Use: 0
Demolitions: 0
Stealth: 0
*Awareness: 5
Repair: 0
Security: 0
*Treat Injury: 5
Starting feats:
Two-Weapon Fighting
Flurry
Jedi Defense
Battle Meditation
Jedi Sense
-> Knight Sense
Start Force powers:
Force Aura
Affect Mind
Stun
Force Push
Throw Lightsaber

-Saving Throws-
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4 +3 +5 +8 +3 Attribute, Force Power
6 +4 +6 +9 +4 Knight Sense, Force Immunity:
Stun, Feat, Force Power
10 +7 +8 +11 +6 Force Power
11 +8 +8 +11 +6 Force Power
12 +9 +9 +12 +7 Master Sense, Force Immunity:
Paralysis, Attribute, Feat, Force
Power
13 +9 +9 +12 +7 Force Power
14 +10 +10 +13 +7 Force Power
17 +12 +11 +14 +9 Force Power
19 +14 +12 +15 +9 Force Power
The beautiful damsel in distress (sort of) and the main focus of the story
to start, Bastila is a the first Jedi available to your party, and comes
complete with her own double-bladed lightsaber (after you loot it off
someone else's body, of course). Bastilla isn't the best fighter, but she
can hold her own with her incredible Dexterity to keep her safe, and she
can provide heavy damage and a nice variety of force powers to start.
Later on, when you get more Jedi and lots more lightsaber power, she
becomes less prominent, but she can still provide support either through
attacking or through her powers. And that's what being a sentinel is all
about, after all.
Bastila gets 5 attribute points to spend total. One should definitely be
in Charisma, to give her a boost in Force points. After that, the points
should be distributed towards what you use her for, either in Dexterity for
a better attack bonus and damage, or Wisdom for more Force points and skill
bonuses, or perhaps 2 in both.
Bastila gets 2 skill points per level, as well. She's only got two class
skills available, however, awareness and treat injury, so that's where the
points should go. After acquiring cure/heal treat injury becomes less
important, so focus on increasing awareness first. The recommended skill
allocation works well here, so I typically just accept the recommendation.
Ms. Shan also gets a measly 5 feats to work with, which makes her options
limited. However, she's helped a bit by a bug: double-bladed lightsabers
don't actually apply two-weapon penalties. Thus, you can avoid upgrading
two-weapon fighting and save two feats by exploiting this. Of course, if
you feel dirty not playing by the standard rules, you can take those feats
anyway, but I'll assume you're grateful for the opportunity to diversify
Bastila's skill set, and thus I recommend the following feats:
Double-Bladed Lightsaber with bug exploitation:
6 Improved Flurry
9 Master Flurry
12 Advanced Jedi Defense
15 Master Jedi Defense
18 Toughness or Critical Strike
Double-Bladed without bug exploitation or Dual Lightsabers:
9 Improved Flurry
15 Master Flurry
Standard Lightsaber:
6 Improved Flurry
9 Dueling
12 Improved Dueling
15 Master Flurry
18 Master Dueling
Here we master Flurry and Jedi Defense, and the last feat is whatever you
desire. I'm a fan of Power Attack for double-bladed lightsabers, however,
especially when using the speed powers to give extra attacks, so another
option is to master Power Attack, which takes one more feat. The Jedi
Defense is a nice way to keep Bastila all but immune to blaster attacks.
All this assumes that Bastila keeps her double-bladed lightsaber. If she
switches to one lightsaber, then Flurry becomes more important, or perhaps
Critical Strike, although she doesn't have enough of a Strength bonus to
really make the stun effective. I take Dueling over Jedi Defense upgrades
because the bonuses to attack and defense are more universally useful, but
Advanced Jedi Defense can be taken over Master Dueling as well.
Bastila also is the first character that you'll get that can use Force
powers, and the only Jedi you'll have through the first part of the game.
She'll have access to 17 more powers. Here's a suggestion of powers to
upgrade:
4 Stun Droid
5 Burst of Speed
6 Cure
7 Disable Droid
8 Force Shield
9 Stasis
10 Advanced Throw Lightsaber
11 Force Whirlwind
12 Heal
13 Knight Speed
14 Destroy Droid
15 Force Armor
16 Force Wave
17 Stasis Field
18 Energy Resistance
19 Master Speed
20 Improved Energy Resistance
Other powers to consider are Force Valor and its upgrades, which is a nice
statistical upgrade. Focus on light side powers, which are cheaper for
Bastila due to her alignment, and get Cure and Heal as soon as they are
available.
For equipment, give Bastila Jedi robes and whatever lightsaber is
appropriate for the style you've chosen for her. Possibly equip her with
things that gives a boost to her Will save, which is weaker, and Awareness,
since that's the one skill she'll use regularly.
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8.5 T3-M4
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Advantages
+ Best slicer and fixer-upper in game
+ Security skill is pretty good, too
+ Immune to most detrimental effects as droid
+ Game isn't complete without a droid sidekick
+ Flexibility in equipment
Disadvantages
- Worst combatant in game
- Can only use one type of weapon
- Can't be healed using Force powers
- Vulnerable to ion damage and droid-specific Force powers and attacks
- No side story
Expert Droid (3)
VP: 30
Defense: 17
Attributes:
Strength: 10 (+0)
Dexterity: 15 (+2)
Wisdom: 10 (+0)
Charisma: 10 (+0)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +3
Reflex: +6
Will: +1
*Computer Use: 12
Demolitions: 7
Awareness: 3
*Repair: 12
*Security: 7
Starting feats:
Caution
Gearhead
Blaster Integration
-Saving Throws-
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4 +3 +3 +6 +1 Attribute
5 +3 +3 +6 +1 Feat
6 +4 +4 +7 +2 Tactician Logic Upgrade, Feat
7 +5 +4 +7 +2 Droid Upgrade Class 2, Feat
8 +6 +4 +8 +2 Attribute
9 +6 +5 +8 +3 Feat
10 +7 +5 +9 +3 -
11 +8 +5 +9 +3 Feat
12 +9 +6 +10 +4 Battle Droid Logic Upgrade,
Attribute, Feat
13 +9 +6 +10 +4 Droid Upgrade Class 3

14 +10 +6 +11 +4 -
15 +11 +7 +11 +5 Feat
16 +12 +7 +12 +5 Attribute
17 +12 +7 +12 +5 Feat
18 +13 +8 +13 +6 Feat
19 +14 +8 +13 +6 -
20 +15 +8 +14 +6 Attribute
The requisite trusty droid companion, Teethree unfortunately doesn't have
quite the amount of personality that Artoo (R2-D2) has in the movies.
However, he (yes, I'm humanizing the droid) is incredibly good at what he's
designed for: technical skill use. He is, strangely enough, by far the
smartest party member you have, and as such gets a bunch skill points to
use, along with extremely high Computer Use and Repair skills. His
Security skill isn't quite as high, but will still be more than adequate
for most purposes. Thus, Teethree's main reason to be in any party is to
slice, disarm, unlock, and repair anything and everything that you come
across. If you want to avoid confrontation in enemy bases and can find a
computer terminals to overload power conduits or broken droids to fix, then
Teethree is the droid on the job. His Computer Use skill eventually gets
good enough to slice some terminals without even using a computer spike (a
bug in the game, but let's not complain), and his Repair skill will do well
in keeping him alive and buffing up the occasional malfunctioning security
droid to go fight for you.
Of course, the downside to all this skill mastery is that Teethree is the
worst combatant in the game, able to use only pistols and unable to learn
any special attacks. This is still better than Artoo, who only has an arc
welder to zap things with, but don't expect Teethree to save the day when
your other party members go down or anything. Strongly consider a pure
combatant for your third party member when taking Teethree along. This is
lessened when you use the consumable droid devices (you can surprise any
enemy when your utility droid whips out a flamethrower), but expect to pay
extra money to keep Teethree in top form in this case.
Teethree gets an extra 5 attribute points to distribute in total, and all
of these should be put into Dexterity to increase his effectiveness in
battle and to improve his defense.
Teethree gets 5 skill points per level, more than enough to cover all his
class skills and upgrade a cross-class skill every two levels. As the
recommended skill upgrades do a good job of keeping the skills high, I
usually just take the recommended path, although you may want to consider
allocating the occasional points into Awareness (the recommended path
usually upgrades Demolitions every two levels).
He also gets a surprising number of extra feats, 9 in total. These should
first be used to upgrade Teethree's combat ability, but since he has a
limited number of combat feats available, he becomes the only character
that possibly would want to take skill enhancement feats at some point. My
recommended feat progression is:

7 Toughness
9 Improved Gearhead
11 Master Gearhead
15 Weapon Focus (Blaster Pistol)
17 Improved Caution
18 Master Caution
The first feats taken for Teethree should always be Two-Weapon Fighting and
the Improved upgrade. He can't get all the way up to mastery, but using
two blasters at least makes his damage power higher than using a single
blaster and not being able to learn Dueling. After the first two feats,
the progression is debatable. You can choose to first master Gearhead,
since the skill covers all of Teethree's major skills (which includes
giving Teethree a higher VP recovery due to a better repair skill), or you
can first give Teethree some more VP through Toughness for increased
durability. I chose to delay Weapon Focus until late since the basic
targeting computer sensor will give the feat for free, but if you want to
use another sensor, acquire the feat earlier. Master Caution can also be
ditched for another upgrade to Toughness in case you feel Teethree needs
some more durability.
Equipment for Teethree is relatively simple: give him some good blaster
pistols (although save the best ones for Carth and possibly Mission), the
heaviest armor plating he can wear, and whatever accessories you want.
Equip him with a basic targeting computer if you want to save on learning
Weapon Focus for pistols for a while (or ever). Utilities can include
computer probes for truly god-like slicing skills, or a sensor probe to
shore up his weaker Demolitions skill.
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8.6 CANDEROUS ORDO
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Advantages
+ High VP
+ More feats than you'll know what to do with
+ Ability to specialize in weaponry
Disadvantages
- Starts focused on one weapon type
- Low Dexterity for a ranged weapon user
- Weak reflex and will saves
- Weak skills
Soldier (5)
VP: 65
Defense: 11
Attributes:
Strength: 15 (+2)
Dexterity: 12 (+1)
Wisdom: 14 (+2)
Charisma: 10 (+0)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +6
Reflex: +2
Will: +3
Computer Use: 0
*Demolitions: 2
Stealth: 0
*Awareness: 2
Repair: 0
Security: 0
*Treat Injury: 8
Starting feats:
Power Attack
Power Blast
Rapid Shot

-> Weapon Focus (Heavy Weapons)
-> Weapon Specialization (Heavy Weapons)
Toughness
-Saving Throws-
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6 +6 +7 +3 +4 Feat
7 +7 +7 +3 +4 Feat
9 +9 +8 +4 +5 Feat
10 +10 +9 +4 +5 Feat
11 +11 +9 +4 +5 Feat
13 +13 +10 +5 +6 Feat
14 +14 +11 +5 +6 Feat
15 +15 +11 +6 +7 Feat
17 +17 +12 +6 +7 -
18 +18 +13 +7 +8 Feat
19 +19 +13 +7 +8 -

Canderous is a battle-hardened Mandalorian mercenary who latches on to your
party before you leave Taris. As characters go he's pretty rough-and-
tumble and generally unsymathetic to any plight, but he's highly
experienced and skilled at his job: blowing stuff up.
Interestingly enough, Canderous's attribute set isn't configured
specifically for a ranged fighter like Carth's is; as befits his tough-guy
image, Canderous is heavy on strength and endurance, lighter on being
quick. This means that you have a choice: either keep Canderous as a
ranged shooter and waste his high Strength, or switch him over to being a
melee fighter and waste many of Canderous's starting feats. I'll discuss
both paths below. Either option is viable. Canderous can be an excellent
frontline fighter; Zaalbar has the bigger Strength advantage, but Canderous
will have a higher attack bonus and can do about as much damage with
specialization, plus he'll have better defense. He'll have less of an
advantage over Carth or HK-47 as a ranged fighter, but still does quite
well. Canderous will use bigger weapons than Carth, but Carth will be more
accurate and will shoot more often. He'll have many more feats to use
compared to HK-47 and will have the advantage of specialization, but HK-47
will be more accurate and can make up the specialization with the right
device.
Also, Canderous comes with natural regenerative powers, allowing him to
shrug off blaster fire and other small attacks completely. He regenerates
4 VP per 6 seconds, easily the highest regeneration rate in the game.
For either path you won't do much with Canderous's skills. He only gets a
single skill point per level, and this normally would go towards awareness
or treat injury.
To use Canderous as a melee fighter, you'll want to put his 4 attribute
points into Strength. Dexterity is another possibility, but as a soldier
Canderous can wear heavy armor to make up for his lack of defense through
Dexterity, and his Strength will give extra bonuses for his attacks.
Canderous will have to make up a number of feats to be dangerous with melee
weapons. Here are my recommended feats:
9 Improved Power Attack
10 Weapon Focus (Melee Weapons)
11 Weapon Specialization (Melee Weapons)
12 Implant Level 1
14 Implant Level 2
16 Implant Level 3
18 Conditioning
Here I chose to equip Canderous with two weapons for extra damage
potential, upgraded his inherent Power Attack feat, and added melee
Specialization and Critical Strike. Canderous, with his many feats, can
really go many ways, however; put Conditioning in earlier to shore up his
weak saves, for instance, or invest in Flurry rather than Power Attack.
You could also use a single weapon instead of two, which reduces his damage
output (wouldn't make Canderous happy hearing that) but can free up some
feats if you don't take the Dueling feats instead of Two-Weapon Fighting.
Make sure to learn Flurry rather than Power Attack in the case of using
only one weapon. You could replace the Implant Levels with Critical Strike
or more levels in Conditioning and Toughness, but having the implants
around gives Canderous some extra options; equipping a regeneration implant
will give Canderous a whole lotta regeneration when stacked with his
natural powers, or a mind-affecting immunity implant can somewhat negate
his weak Will saves.
For Canderous as a ranged fighter, put all his attribute points into
Dexterity instead of Strength. The progression of feats I'd choose would
be:
7 Conditioning
8 Master Rapid Shot
9 Implant Level 1
10 Weapon Focus (Blaster Rifle)
11 Weapon Specialization (Blaster Rifle)
12 Implant Level 2
14 Implant Level 3
15 Improved Conditioning
16 Master Conditioning
18 Master Toughness
20 Empathy
The main focus to start is to ramp up Canderous's Rapid Shot ability, with
some boosts to his saving throws as well. Then implants are added, mainly
for extra Dexterity implants, and Toughness and Conditioning are boosted.
I also added specializing in rifles in the middle there because of the
variety of available rifles; from what I've seen, Canderous's own heavy
blaster is the best heavy weapon in the game, and rifles soon surpass it,
so to keep him effective I switched him to rifles during the game.
Alternately, you can configure Canderous as a dual pistol user and compete
with Carth for goodies. In this case, go for specialization in pistols and
drop Master Toughness, Master Conditioning, and Empathy for the ramp up to
Master Two-Weapon Fighting early.
As a soldier, Canderous can wear any armor in the game, and with his low
Dexterity to start you should naturally equip him with the heaviest armor
you own. Weapons are dependent on how you chose to use him, melee weapons
or a good rifle or pistols. Canderous has poor Reflex and Will saving
throws, so those also should be boosted somehow.
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8.7 JUHANI
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Advantages
+ Can specialize in lightsabers
+ Lots of VP
+ Special feat allows stealth mode
Disadvantages
- Not that much FP
- Not too skilled
- Starting feats don't give a good melee base
Jedi Guardian (6)
VP: 78
FP: 36
Defense: 19
Attributes:
Strength: 13 (+1)
Dexterity: 16 (+3)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 13 (+1)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +8
Reflex: +9
Will: +5
Computer Use: 2
Demolitions: 0
Stealth: 14
*Awareness: 9
Repair: 2
Security: 0
*Treat Injury: 9
Starting feats:
Conditioning
Power Attack
Force Jump
-> Improved Force Jump
Jedi Sense
-> Knight Sense
Jedi Defense
Toughness
Force Camouflage
Starting Force powers:
Force Aura
Burst of Speed
Energy Resistance
Affect Mind
Stun
Slow
Force Push
Throw Lightsaber
-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
10 +10 +10 +11 +6 Force Power
11 +11 +10 +11 +6 Force Power
12 +12 +11 +12 +7 Master Sense, Master Force Jump,
Attribute, Feat, Force Power
14 +14 +12 +13 +7 Force Power
17 +17 +13 +14 +9 Force Power
19 +19 +14 +15 +9 Force Power

The first of the optional NPCs, you can pick the somewhat confused feline
Juhani up on Dantooine after leaving Taris. Juhani is a guardian, the only
NPC able to specialize in lightsabers, and possibly the most dangerous
melee companion you can acquire. While she doesn't have much in the way of
feats, not starting with the specialization in a weapon and extra attack
feats that other true warriors start with, her naturally high attack
bonuses will still allow her to hit often and hard with the lightsaber, and
her Force buffs can make her a terror on the battlefield. She also starts
off with the unique Force Camouflage feat and an abnormally high stealth
skill (must be her latent cat genes), which allows her to naturally stealth
without the help of equipment. Of course, she doesn't have any sneak
attack abilities, and her Force Jump feat allows her to quickly enter a
battle without any need to sneak in, so camouflage is of limited
usefulness, but the ability still exists in case you need some
discretionary scouting.
Juhani will gain 4 attribute points to use. The first should be put into
Charisma, which will give her a boost in Force points and power. The
second should be put into Strength, to boost her modifier for damage. The
last two points can be either put into Strength or Dexterity. Strength
will give you an extra point of potential damage per swing, while Dexterity
will give a higher attack bonus and defense. I personally would put the
last two into Dexterity because of the increased accuracy, but Strength
will also work, especially if you plan to take Dueling feats.

Like most pure Jedi, Juhani doesn't have much in the way of skills. She'll
get an extra point due to her Intelligence, but she has little in the way
of class skills, so I'd just follow the recommendation and let the computer
put her skill points into Awareness and Treat Injury.
Guardians get more two more feats than the other Jedi classes for a total
of six extra, but considering normal Jedi feat progression is as slow as a
scoundrel's, that's still not a bunch, so the choices become difficult.
Here's some feat progressions, one for double-bladed lightsabers with the
bug, one without the bug and one for a single lightsaber:
Double-Bladed Lightsaber with bug exploitation:
7 Weapon Focus (Lightsaber)
12 Weapon Specialization (Lightsaber)
Double-Bladed Lightsaber without bug exploitation or Dual Lightsabers:

Single Lightsaber:
7 Flurry
9 Improved Flurry
12 Dueling
13 Weapon Focus (Lightsaber)
15 Weapon Specialization (Lightsaber)
18 Improved Dueling
Juhani's limited feat set requires some hard choices, so her feats can be
highly modified. First, do you go for either Dueling or Two-Weapon
Fighting? Two-Weapon Fighting is especially harsh, because you'll have to
spend a full three feats to get all the way up to Master Two-Weapon
Fighting for it to be really effective. Dueling will give attack bonuses
but will restrict you to a single lightsaber. Of course, the first
recommendation for the double-bladed lightsaber does neither, taking
advantage of the bug that negates dual-wielding penalties with double-
bladed weapons.
Do you specialize? Specialization takes two feats, which could be used for
Dueling instead, essentially sacrificing +1 attack and +2 defense for +2
damage. It's not worth taking just Weapon Focus, of course, but
Specialization can add significant damage, especially when using a double-
bladed lightsaber.
Which (if any) attack feats do you want to take? Power Attack has the
advantage of using less feats, since Juhani already has the basic version,
but is it useful if you go with a single lightsaber? If you go with Knight

and Master Speed and use those frequently, it can still be worth taking,
epsecially in conjunction with Dueling to lessen the attack penalty.
Flurry takes more feats to learn, so is it worth it? Flurry can also be an
attractive choice when coupled with Dueling, and three levels of Dueling
will completely make up the difference between Flurry and Master Flurry
(although taking one more level in Flurry gives a greater benefit).
Critical Strike will also take more feats to learn than Power Attack, and
the damage output typically won't be as good unless you master it and
modify your lightsaber for criticals, so I'd typically shy away from it for
Juhani, but it's still an option.
Lastly, do you have any room for feats not related to styles or attacks?
If so, sneaking in a Jedi Defense upgrade or two, perhaps Improved
Toughness, can be beneficial.
Fortunately, Juhani has much more leeway with her Force powers, getting a
full 14 more powers to work with as she levels. She starts with the
interesting slow power on the dark side, but her leanings are still towards
the light, so I favor using mostly light side powers with her to save FP,
although you can go either way here. My recommended Force power
progression is:
7 Cure
8 Force Shield
9 Knight Speed
10 Force Whirlwind
11 Affliction
12 Heal
13 Plague
14 Force Resistance
15 Master Speed
16 Force Wave
18 Force Immunity
19 Force Armor
20 Improved Energy Resistance
Here the main focus is to buff Juhani up with powers to go kick some butt.
She can use the Speed powers to add attacks before Force Jumping into
battle, Force Wave in a crowd to get some breathing room after jumping in,
and use Armor, Immunity, and Force Resistance for extra protection as
needed. Or she can throw her lightsaber in the crowd when it looks too
hairy to jump in. The Cure and Heal are there to make sure she keeps
chugging when she actually gets hit. I'll admit to some evil in upgrading
to Plague here, but hey, she's got a mean streak in her, plus Plague has no
save, so her lower Wisdom and Charisma aren't a factor. However, you can
replace the dark side upgrades and the upgrade to Throw Lightsaber with the
Valor series of powers, for instance, which will further buff Juhani into
the juggernaut of flying cat fur she was meant to be...
Equipment for Juhani is simple, basically just the appropriate
lightsaber(s) and the best Jedi robe you can find. She might want to use
Strength gauntlets early to give her a Strength boost, at least until you
add an attribute point. She could use an extra Will boosting device as
well to shore up the weak spot in her otherwise excellent saving throws.
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8.8 HK-47
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Advantages
+ Conversation is a riot
+ High attack bonuses and defense
+ Upgradeable attributes and abilities
+ Flexible in equipment
+ Immune to most detrimental effects as a droid
Disadvantages
- Requires the main character to have a high skill in repair for upgrades
- Cannot be fully upgraded unless main character is part scout or consular
- Surprisingly few feats
- Weak saving throws
- Can't be healed using Force powers
- Vulnerable to ion damage and droid-specific Force powers and attacks
Combat Droid (6)
VP: 66
Defense: 16
Attributes:
Strength: 16 (+3)
Dexterity: 14 (+2)
Wisdom: 12 (+1)
Charisma: 10 (+0)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +5
Reflex: +4
Will: +3
*Computer Use: 2
*Demolitions: 7
*Awareness: 6
*Repair: 8
*Security: 0
Starting Feats:
Power Blast
Weapon Proficiency: (Blaster Rifle)
-> Weapon Focus: Blaster Rifle
Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Weapons
Toughness
-> Tactician Logic Upgrade
-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
8 +8 +6 +4 +3 Attribute,
9 +9 +6 +5 +4 Feat
10 +10 +7 +5 +4 -
11 +11 +7 +5 +4 -
12 +12 +8 +6 +5 Battle Droid Logic Upgrade,
Attribute, Feat
14 +14 +9 +6 +5 -
15 +15 +9 +7 +6 Feat
16 +16 +10 +7 +6 Attribute
17 +17 +10 +7 +6 -
18 +18 +11 +8 +7 Feat
19 +19 +11 +8 +7 -
20 +20 +12 +8 +7 Attribute
An assassin droid with 'tude that loves his job, HK-47 begs you to buy him
in the droid shop in Tatooine. If you choose to acquire him (he's the
second optional character), besides his hilarious running commentary when

in the party, HK is an effective combatant with numerous options through
various droid devices, although IMO not quite as good as Canderous normally
due to Canderous having natural regeneration, weapon specialization, and
better VP.
If your main character has a high Repair skill, though, HK can talk you
through repairs to his system, resulting in a truly lean, mean, killing
machine. Besides the entertaining back story about HK's previous owners
(and why they're not his owners now), you'll receive the following
upgrades:
Skill Level
(with Int bonus) Upgrade
---------------- -------
Repair 8 Dexterity +2
Repair 11 Defense +2
Repair 14 Regenerate 1 VP per 6 seconds
Repair 17 Regenerate 1 VP per 3 seconds, Dexterity +2
With full repairs HK-47 receives an additional +4 Dexterity and +2 defense,
plus fast regenerative powers, giving him the highest natural defense in
the game and making him one tough cookie. If you had invested in high
Repair skills, this is the game's big payoff. You'll have to repair him
fairly early, however; once his main memory core comes online later in the
game, you'll no longer have an opportunity to upgrade him.
Since the later skill requirements are so high, however, your main
character will have to have Repair as a class skill, which means the *only*
way to fully upgrade HK-47 is if your main character is part scout or
consular, both of which have repair as a class skill, and furthermore you
planned ahead for a high Repair skill rather than putting points in other
skills. A fully repaired HK therefore requires a substantial sacrifice in
skills for the main character, and will really only be used by scout
combinations or the scoundrel-consular with some skill delaying.
HK will receive 4 attribute points to distribute, and the choice for where
to put them should be clear: pump them all into Dexterity. HK can only use
ranged weapons, so the extra Dexterity helps his already high attack and
defense values.
As a combat droid, skills are for the most part unimportant to HK-47. The
one necessary skill to max is the repair skill, as it's the only way he'll
be able to regain VP. After that, just choose a skill to improve. The
recommended allocation puts the remaining points into Computer Use; I'd
suggest instead putting the points into the more combat-oriented Awareness,
since HK will never be a computer whiz.
HK-47 unfortunately has extremely few feats (4) to work with, the lowest
count out of any combat-oriented character. Thus, you've got little in the
way of wiggle room. My recommended feats are:
9 Rapid Shot
15 Sniper Shot
18 Master Rapid Shot
HK's feat selection comes down to how you want to use the character. As I
see it, you can conceptually either focus on laying down a lot of fire with
Rapid Shot, or you can aim for precise kills using Sniper Shot. (Power
Blast really isn't worth putting feats into at all.) As Sniper Shot in
practice stuns opponents rather than giving extra damage for exact aiming,
and as HK doesn't get any particularly good weapons or abilities for
critical hits, IMO HK is better off shooting more often with Rapid Shot.
Sniper Shot is added for some variety, but you can also just replace it
with, say, Improved Toughness. With the small number of feats, it's not
worth it to switch HK to dual pistols, since he won't be able to master any
attack feats after mastering Two-Weapon Fighting, so you'll have to be
content with using a good rifle.
Equipment selection is more focused for HK than it is for Teethree, because
you're not using him for anything except blasting things into little bits.
Again equip him with the best droid plating you can find, a good rifle, and
any accessories you want, from energy shields to flamethrowers and stun
rays. An important piece of equipment if you can find it, however, is the
Superior Targeting Computer. This sensor will grant rifle specialization
to HK-47 and gives a nice damage bonus to each shot, putting him on equal
footing with Carth and Canderous.
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8.9 Jolee Bindo

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Advantages
+ Lots and lots (and lots) of Force points
+ Gains lots of Force powers, too
+ Force Focus makes said powers hard to resist
+ Starts with feats for added defense
Disadvantages
- Low VP
Jedi Consular (6)
VP: 42
FP: 72
Defense: 21
Attributes:
Strength: 12 (+1)
Dexterity: 16 (+3)
Wisdom: 15 (+2)
Charisma: 15 (+2)
Saving Throws:
Fortitude: +7
Reflex: +7
Will: +8
*Computer Use: 1
Demolitions: 0
Stealth: 0
*Awareness: 7
*Repair: 2
Security: 0
*Treat Injury: 6
Starting feats:
Conditioning
Jedi Defense
Force Focus
-> Improved Force Focus
Jedi Sense
-> Knight Sense
Dueling
-> Improved Dueling
Starting Force powers:
Cure
Force Aura
Force Valor
Affect Mind
Stun
Stun Droid
-> Disable Droid
Force Push
Throw Lightsaber
-Saving Throws-
----- ------------ ---- --- ---- -------
9 +6 +8 +8 +9 Feat, Force Power x 2
10 +7 +9 +9 +10 Force Power
11 +8 +9 +9 +10 Force Power
12 +9 +10 +10 +11 Master Sense, Master Force
Focus, Attribute, Feat, Force Power
13 +9 +10 +10 +11 Force Power x 2
14 +10 +11 +10 +12 Force Power
15 +11 +11 +11 +12 Feat, Force Power
17 +12 +12 +12 +13 Force Power x 2
18 +13 +13 +12 +14 Attribute, Feat, Force Power
19 +14 +13 +12 +14 Force Power

20 +15 +14 +13 +15 Force Power
A crotchety old former Jedi that sees the world in shades of gray, Jolee
will join you on Kashyyyk. The old man will likely rub both aspiring Jedi
and Sith the wrong way because he's not interested in either side (and he's
got a pretty smart mouth), but he'll tag along to see what becomes of you
anyway. Jolee is the undisputed power master among the NPCs, having huge
amounts of FP and Force Focus to stuff his powers down others' throats as a
consular. He also has very little VP compared to other characters, so if
Jolee pulls out the lightsaber to use on something, then the battle is
about done: either he's finishing off some weakened opponent or he's used
up all his Force and you're about to lose. ;)
Jolee will get 4 attribute points to spend in total. The first two points
should be spent on Wisdom and Charisma to increase their modifiers. This
gives Jolee the double bonus of more Force points and harder-to-resist
powers. The last two points can either be put into Dexterity or
Constitution to increase his defense or hardiness, or put into Wisdom (or
Charisma, but not both), again for another increase in Force effectiveness.
As a consular, Jolee gets access to a surprising number of class skills.
Unfortunately, also as a consular, he gets a measly 1 SP/level, which means
he can't really put any of them to good use. Put the point into Treat
Injury and move on.
Jolee's feat progression is similarly very slow, only getting 4 extra feats
total. Since he hopefully won't be getting into much fighting anyway,

however, the lack of feats isn't quite as harsh. My recommended feat
progression is:
9 Master Dueling
15 Toughness
Again, Jolee will not see a lot of actual melee action, so here all the
feats are focused on keeping Jolee safe from harm. The Dueling and Jedi
Defense feats keep his defense high, and Toughness gives him some much-
needed VP. However, if you want Jolee to be a more effective offensive
combatant, you could instead look to improve Flurry:
9 Flurry
12 Improved Flurry
15 Master Dueling
18 Master Flurry
Now let's talk about Jolee's bread and butter: Force powers. Jolee gets
the most powers of any character in the game, and furthermore due to his
neutral alignment, he's free to use any and every power available with no
cost adjustments (although IMO it's better to build on what he starts with
to pack more powers in). Here's an example progression for Jolee's 17
extra powers:
7 Shock
8 Fear
9 Force Lightning, Knight Valor
10 Horror
11 Force Whirlwind
12 Heal
13 Destroy Droid, Insanity
14 Force Resistance
15 Force Suppression
16 Master Valor
17 Force Wave
18 Force Storm, Force Breach
19 Force Immunity
Here I've chosen to let Jolee master Force Storm, Master Valor, Force
Storm, Destroy Droid, Insanity, Heal, Force Immunity, and Force Breach (and
I tacked Advanced Throw Lightsaber on for kicks at the end). This gives
Jolee a wide variety of area-effect actions, from straight damage through
Force Storm, to stunning powers through Insanity, Destroy Droid, and Force
Wave, to healing and buffing the party with Heal and Master Valor, plus
Breach to put young whippersnapper Jedi in their place, making Jolee one
dangerous old geezer. In addition, Immunity is there to keep Jolee working
the field without interruption, and Heal is a necessity to keep the other
party members going.
Since Jolee has so many powers to choose from, you can really take anything
you want and be effective, although some powers have overlapping effects,
so they should be avoided together. You can take Stasis and Stasis Field
for less powers (but more FP cost) rather than the Fear series, but don't
take both. Drain Life and Death Field isn't as useful for Jolee, either,
since he already has Cure, so upgrading to Heal is cheaper. Any of the
other single-target powers, such as Kill, Plague, and Master Speed would
also be useful; the feat progression above focuses on large area effect
rather than single enemies or self-buffs, but if you want a more precise or
close-range Jolee, go ahead and delve into those powers.
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9. GAMEPLAY MECHANICS
=====================
Here I put the nitty gritty on how the game calculates rules and attacks,
plus some rudimentary statistical analysis of the different fighting styles
and feats available, in case anyone really wants to know why I recommended
such and such in the above sections.
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9.1 CHARACTER CREATION ATTRIBUTES
---------------------------------
During character creation, you get 30 "points" (I refer to them as creation
points) to spend on your attributes for your character. These creation
points aren't the same as the attribute points you get when leveling up,
because you don't always get a one-to-one ratio between a point and one
point in your attribute. The relationship between creation points and

attributes is as follows:
Attribute Additional Creation
Score Point Cost
--------- -------------------
9-14 1
15-16 2
17-18 3
All your attributes start at 8, so this means that raising an attribute
from 8 to 13 will cost 5 points, but raising it to 17 will cost 13 points
(6 to raise to 14, plus 4 to raise to 16, plus 3 to raise to 17). Because
of the high cost, unless you really love an attribute, you shouldn't raise
any attribute past 16 to start.
Also, since modifiers go up only on even attributes, it makes little sense
to give your character any odd attributes, unless you want to save creation
points and use your attribute boosts as you level to pump up the attribute.
Otherwise, if you're going to leave your constitution at 13, for instance,
you might as well move it down to 12 and put that extra creation point
somewhere else.
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9.2 LEVELING
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Many RPGs, including the d20 system which KotOR is based on, use the
concept of "levels" to represent the relative power and development of
characters. That is, a character starts at level 1 in development, and
during the course of the game earns experience. When the character has
earned a set amount of experience, they can increase their level, which
involves earning more VP to become hardier, more FP and Force powers if
they're a Jedi, better attack bonuses, better saving throws, more skill
points to use, and possibly more attribute points and more feats.
Essentially, characters work on a stop-and-go method of growth, where the
character is static while at the same level and reaches a new plateau when
they reach another level. Levels thus are convenient ways to compare the
relative powers between characters, i.e. when comparing a level 5 character
versus a level 15 character, it's assumed that the level 15 character will
be much better.
The amount of XP needed for each level and other non-class specific
information is as follows (courtesy of the Dungeons & Dragons Player's
Handbook, 3rd Edition):
Cross-
Character Class Skill Class Skill Attribute
Level XP Max Rank Max Rank Increases
--------- ------- ----------- ----------- ---------
1 0 4 2 -
2 1,000 5 2 -
3 3,000 6 3 -
4 6,000 7 3 1st
5 10,000 8 4 -
6 15,000 9 4 -
7 21,000 10 5 -
8 28,000 11 5 2nd
9 36,000 12 6 -
10 45,000 13 6 -
11 55,000 14 7 -
12 66,000 15 7 3rd
13 78,000 16 8 -
14 91,000 17 8 -
15 105,000 18 9 -
16 120,000 19 9 4th
17 136,000 20 10 -
18 153,000 21 10 -
19 171,000 22 11 -
20 190,000 23 11 5th
9.2.1 Delayed Leveling
----------------------
For your main character, it is possible to exploit the way KotOR handles
leveling to control the class ratios for your character. The typical way
to play the game, and the way you normally should play until you know what
you're doing, involves leveling up as soon as you achieve a new level.
However, the game allows you to continue play without actually leveling up
(with the exception of leveling to 2, which the game forces you to do on
the Endar Spire) . So, you could actually have enough experience to be a
level 6 character, but instead you're still running around as a level 2

character with three potential levels saved.
Furthermore, the game doesn't distinguish which *class* you leveled up in.
This means that it's possible to accumulate multiple level-ups during the
first part of the game without actually advancing in level, then using them
all once you become a Jedi as Jedi levels. You can thus brave the first
part of the game as a weakling to gain more Jedi levels later, if you so
desire.
For instance, say you have a scout that has enough experience to be a level
7, but you delayed leveling past level 3. You manage to survive the first
part of the game and beome a Jedi guardian at level 8. You now apply your
delayed levels (there's no point in saving them after you become a Jedi, as
you're not going to switch to a third class), and immediately advance 5
levels as a Jedi, becoming a 3/5 scout/guardian. This is a good way to get
lots more Force powers compared to the conventional method of immediate
leveling for your PC, although be prepared to watch your character die
again, and again, and again... while you're waiting for your Jedi
promotion.
My personal opinion is that delaying levels for the most part takes away
from the spirit of the game, since you're supposed to be a latecomer to the
Force, and you wouldn't really have been able to survive Taris as, say, a
2nd-level scrub. On the other hand, if you want all those extra powers and
perhaps have gone through the game once already, adding some extra Jedi
oomph becomes more appealing.

Be forewarned that there's been evidence that when delaying levels, your
companions will gain less experience, meaning that you could be a couple
levels higher than your party members rather than everyone near level 20 by
the time the game is over. This glitch (or maybe it's a balancing
mechanism for the main character having more Jedi levels, dunno) gets worse
the more you delay your levels, so don't expect as much help if you choose
to binge on Jedi levels (but you probably won't need help at that point).
9.2.2 Delayed Skill Points
--------------------------
It is also possible to use the same idea of delaying to control where your
skill points go, although this isn't as much of an exploit, since the
system allows you to save your skill points even if you do level up. THis
is useful because becoming a Jedi adds new class skills to your character,
most notably Persuade. For those that want a high value in any skill that
is acquired as a new class skill when becoming a Jedi and wasn't a class
skill before, you'll want to save skill points. The game doesn't care if
you don't use all your skill points every level, so you can accumulate a
bunch of unused SP in your first class, then pump them all into a new skill
once you become a Jedi. This is a good way in particular to get a higher
Persuade skill for soldiers and scouts, since Persuade isn't a class skill
for them.
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9.3 COMBAT CALCULATIONS

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Combat in KoToR is based on the d20 system for Dungeons & Dragons pen-and-
paper RPG, 3rd edition. Attacking characters "roll" a 20-sided die, i.e. a
d20 (or in this case, the computer generates a random number between 1 and
20) and add their total attack bonus, including their base attack bonus
plus any attribute, feat, weapon, and power modifiers. The resulting
number is compared against the defending character's defense rating, and if
the number is equal or higher than the defense, then the defender is hit.
If it is lower, then the attacker whiffs. Thus, calculating the chance an
attacker hits, defining the difference as defense minus attack:
def - AB = difference = lowest roll needed to hit
20 - (def - AB) + 1 = 21 - difference = count of how many out of the 20
possible numbers randomly generated will hit (add 1 due since equalling the
defense also hits)
(21 - difference)/20 = percentage chance an attack will hit
Each extra AB point essentially is worth an extra 5% chance that an attack
hits, and each def point is worth an extra 5% towards making an attack
miss. There isn't any difference in contribution for each point no matter
how high or low attacks and defenses are. The system works instead on the
difference between attack and defense. It may look as if someone with an
AB of 1 against a def of 5, having only 20% of the defender's defense,
would hit much less often than an attacker with AB 21 against a defense of
25, but in fact in both cases the difference is 4, which gives both
attackers a healthy (21-4)/20 = 85% chance of connecting. Thus, a bonus to
attacks or defense gives consistent benefits, no matter how high the level
is.
Note that you'll never have a 100% chance to hit or miss an opponent. The
game always considers a d20 roll of 1 an Automatic Miss, and a roll of 20
an Automatic Hit. So you're never completely safe no matter how much
defense you have, and you'll always have a chance to hit anything.
Granted, a 5% chance, which isn't all that much, but it's better than
nothing...
9.3.1 Critical Hits
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Critical hits depend on the d20 roll. Every weapon has a threat range
listed, and critical strike and sniper shot can increase these ranges
further. If during a successful attack, the d20 number generated falls
within the threat range, then you get a "threat", a possible critical hit.
The computer now gives you a threat attack roll, which is calculated the
same way as your normal attack on the same target. If this threat attack
connects, then you've scored a critical hit and apply your weapon damage
and modifiers *twice*, plus special critical damage if the weapon provides
it. Essentially, this means that you can possibly hit for double damage if
your d20 roll falls into the threat range. The bigger your threat range,
the higher chance you have of doing double damage.
For example, say you were attacking with a vibroblade that does 1-10
damage, with a 19-20 threat range. If your attack bonus was +3 and you
were attacking an opponent with a defense of 14, you would need to roll a
11 or higher on the d20 when attacking to hit (3 + 11 = 14). If you happen
to roll a 19 or 20, then you get a free, second threat attack roll. If
this d20 roll also is 11 or higher, then you do another 1-10 points of
damage from your vibroblade, plus Strength modifiers, massive critical
damage, and anything else that applies.
Since critical hits depend on successful threat rolls, clearly your success
at critical hits depends on your attack bonus being as high as possible for
the threat to work. The harder an enemy is to hit, the harder it is to
score a critical hit, since you'll have a harder time making a successful
threat.
Certain weapons can be upgraded to be "Keen", which gives a x2 modifier to
the weapon's threat range. For a weapon with 20-20 range (a range of 1
number), this increase the range to 19-20 (2 numbers). Similarly, a weapon
with 19-20 range will have its range doubled to 17-20.
However, things get less intuitive when using Critical Strike or Sniper
Shot in conjunction with Keen weapons. In d20 rules, threat range
multipliers aren't applied separately. Instead, there is one overall
multiplier that is incremented. Keen and the critical feats both increment
the multiplier, so they don't actually multiply by 2x or 3x as stated when
both are applied.
For example, Critical Strike for melee weapons is stated as doubling the
threat range. The multiplier for the threat range is normally 1x, so it's
then incremented by 1 to 2x. Now say we use Critical Strike with a Keen
weapon. The Keen attribute has its own threat range doubler, so the range
should now have 2 times 2x = 4x multiplier for a range of 13-20, right?
Nope. Keen does the same thing as Critical Strike and increments the
multiplier by 1, so your multiplier is now 2x + 1 = 3x, for a 15-20 range.
This means the maximum threat range possible, from using Master Critical
Strike / Master Sniper Shot with a weapon with 19-20 range and a Keen
attribute, is 4x + 1 = 5x multiplier, or a 11-20 range. Keen therefore
becomes less effective when using the various levels of Critical Strike or
Sniper Shot, as the advantage of having an extra increment to the threat
range decreases as the multiplier gets larger, similar to how Flurry
decreases in effectiveness as more attacks are added through other means.
9.3.2 Close Range Modifiers
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The game mentions early on that using ranged weapons in a melee fight
against an opponent is a dangerous prospect, and the game ensures this to
be true. If you're fighting with a ranged weapon at close range, opponents
using melee weapons get a +10 attack bonus to hit you.
Interestingly enough, however, using a ranged weapon at close range also
gives you a +10 point-blank attack bonus, which means you'll rarely miss
with a ranged weapon when next to an opponent. So for a one-on-one fight,
ranged vs. melee evens out somewhat, since the bonus makes it easier for
you to hit the opponent, while the defensive penalty makes it easier for
them to hit you. For a close ranged one-on-one blaster fight, both
participants will get +10 attack for being at point-blank range, so again
things even out. When multiple opponents gang up on you at close range and
you're packing a blaster, however, it's time to run or switch weapons,
because *every* opponent attacking you will get a +10 attack bonus. Trying
to shoot Jedi at close range is also asking for it, since they get a chance
to deflect your shot, but you won't get a similar extra chance to block
their lightsaber swing...
So, the lesson is: if you're using a ranged weapon at close range, then
you and your attacker(s) all get +10 attack.
9.3.3 Damage
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Damage in KotOR is usually somewhat variable. Some equipment and Force
powers do set damage, but most things otherwise list a damage range, such
as 1-10 for a standard vibroblade. This means that a successful hit with
the vibroblade will do a random amount of damage between 1 and 10. This
can make comparisons between weapons confusing, so it's useful to mentally
calculate the average damage of a weapon, which is (1+10)/2 = 5.5 points
for the vibroblade. Blaster pistols that do 2-7 and 3-6 damage are thus
similarly powerful with the same average 4.5 damage, although the 3-6 one
is slightly more consistent.
Damage is further broken down into types, listed here with example sources:
Energy : blaster pistols, lightsabers
Energy (Ion) : ion blasters
Physical (Slashing) : blades
Physical (Piercing) : disruptor pistols, frag grenades and mines
Physical (Bludgeoning): quarterstaffs, sticks
Heat/Fire : flamethrowers, plasma grenades and mines
Cold : carbonite projectors, CryoBan grenades
Electrical : Lightning Force powers
Sonic : sonic rifles, sonic grenades
Poison : poison grenades, gas mines
The main reason for damage types is that armors and shields can be used to
reduce damage against a particular type. Equipment can have permanent
damage reduction, which is listed as a number followed by a slash and a
dash and the damage type, i.e. 25/- vs. electrical. The /- is a d20
convention and means that the damage reduction always happens; there are
other cases that make the damage reduction conditional, but KotOR doesn't
use them, so the /- is just a way to mark damage reduction here. 25/-
means that the first 25 points of the particular type (electricity in the
example) is ignored for any attack. So, if you're hit once for 10
electrical damage, then all of it is absorbed and you aren't hurt at all.
if you get hit by 40 points of electrical damage, then the first 25 points
are absorbed, and you take the remaining 15 points of damage.
The other main method of damage reduction is through temporary shields,
which will give you a temporary damage buffer that will absorb all the
relevant damage until the buffer's used up. The amount and types of damage
the shield will absorb varies by shield. For instance, a typical energy
shield will have 20 pts worth of energy/electrical damage absorption when
activated. So here, if you activate the energy shield again for a 20-point
buffer and take 10 electrical damage, the shield will absorb all 10 points
of damage, leaving 10 points in the buffer. If you take another 40
electrical damage, the buffer will absorb the first 10 points and then the
shield will fail, leaving you to suffer the other 30 points of damage.
Different shields will protect against different types of damage and will
have different size buffers, so you'll need to read the label before use.
Ion, while normally listed as its own damage type, is actually considered
energy damage for the purposes of damage reduction. Ion damage does a
number to electrical components; it deals double damage to energy shields,
so 4 ion damage would drain 8 points off an energy shield's buffer. Ion
weapons also usually (but not always) have big bonuses when used against
droids due to its scrambling properties.
Sonic damage, while not having any of its own special properties, usually
is associated with Dexterity loss somehow.
Poison is a special case, since it does damage over a spread amount of
time. There aren't any items that offer poison damage reduction. Rather,
equipment and powers will offer immunity, so you'll either be poisoned or
will ignore it completely. There are a couple of unique items in the game
that offer immunity to other types of damage as well, and they are
justifiably expensive.
9.3.4 Death Blows
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While death blows don't come into play, it's worth noting for early game
play: if you hit a level 4 enemy or lower enemy while they are immobilized
in some fashion, then they automatically die. The hit is considered a coup
de grace against a defenseless opponent, and the opponent will
automatically crumple. This makes the Vulkar Shock Sticks quite useful in
the very beginning of the game, as they essentially give you a one-in-four
chance of almost-instant death, but once you encounter tougher enemies, you
won't be able to land any death blows.
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9.4 SKILL CHECKS AND SAVING THROWS
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Most skills and all saving throws work on the concept of checks against a
Difficulty Class (DC). Objects and characters are assigned a DC number
based on the difficulty of what you want to do to them, with a higher DC
being more difficult. Once you attempt to use a skill or save against some
effect, the game uses the following calculation:
skill/save level + d20 roll = result
if result >= DC then success
if result < DC then failure
That is, your skill or save value is added to a random number between 1 and
20, and the sum is compared to the DC. If the sum is greater than or equal
to the DC, you succeed, otherwise you fail.
For example, most grenades allow a Reflex save check to see if a target is
quick enough to take half damage avoid the brunt of the grenade's
explosion. Say you have a character with REF +5 and someone throws a frag
grenade at you. Frag grenades have DC 15, so the game would calculate
5 + d20 = result
if result >= 15 then you take half damage
if result < 15 then you take full damage
From the example it's clear that you'd succeed on a d20 roll of 10-20,
while you'd fail on a roll of 1-9, thus giving you a 55% chance to avoid
full damage.
For actions such as setting mines or opening locks outside of a combat
situation, characters can Take 20 on their checks, which means they will
take extra time to do the job right and add an automatic 20 to their skill
scores rather than rolling a d20. Your chances at the skill will therefore
be much higher when you're not busy fighting something.
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9.5 MELEE FIGHTING STYLES - Dueling vs. Two-Weapon Fighting
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When creating and leveling characters, one of the first things that springs
to mind is, one weapon or two? (Double-bladed weapons qualify as using two
weapons, both with the same properties.) The answer for melee weapons at
first seems simple enough: two weapons means double the attacks per round,
which means twice the potential damage. To a certain extent, this is true.
However, there are a few things to consider. One is, are there enough
feats to justify using two weapons? Using two without investing in the
Two-Weapon Fighting feats is a losing cause, because the severe AB
penalties mean you'll likely never hit anything. The penalties are also
why you should avoid using an unbalanced weapon in your offhand, although
you can break this rule if you have a high attack bonus and can take the -2
to your main hand in stride.
Let's consider the average damage of a character wielding one and two
vibroblades without feats vs. a character with varying levels of Two-Weapon
Fighting. A vibroblade does 1-10 damage, or an average of 5.5, and has a
threat range of 19-20/x2. We'll look at the difference between the attack
bonus of a baseline vibroblade in one hand versus a defense (i.e. an AB 5
against def 15 would be a difference of 10), and the average damage
expected per round, compared to wielding two vibroblades with different
feats. Note that because the difference is defense minus attack, the
penalties for two weapon use actually *add* to the difference, not
subtract. Couldn't find a non-confusing way to list it...
| Average damage/round with 1-10 vibroblade(s),
| 19-20/x2 threat range
| -Two-Weapon Fighting Feat-

Chance | One Weapon Two Weapons Normal Improved Master
Diff To Hit | (0) (-4/-10) (-4/-6) (-2/-4) (0/-2)
---- ------ | ---------- ----------- ------- -------- -------
2 95% | 5.75 6.66 8.47 9.68 10.89
5 80% | 4.84 4.84 6.66 7.87 9.08
8 65% | 3.93 3.03 4.84 6.05 7.26
11 50% | 3.03 1.21 3.03 4.24 5.45
14 35% | 2.12 0.29 1.20 2.42 3.63
17 20% | 1.21 0.00 0.00 0.61 1.82
20 5% | 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29
From the above table, you can see that fighting with two weapons always
does more damage against lower defense opponents. Without Two-Weapon
Fighting feats, however, using two weapons quickly degrades in damage when
fighting an enemy with about a 50% chance to hit, so that your average
damage turns out to be worse than using a single weapon. This improves
with higher level Two-Weapon Fighting feats, until at Master level, you're
always doing roughly double damage on average compared to using one weapon.
In the meantime, aspiring two-weapon fighters without the Master level feat
may want to drop the offhand weapon against harder enemies to stand a
chance of hitting them. Characters such as scoundrels with limited feats
may want to consider not investing in the feats if they want to use some of
the other feats, such as Flurry or Critical Strike. On the other hand,
melee soldiers and guardians encouraged to go all-out with Two-Weapon
Fighting if desired, and specialize in the appropriate weapon to eke an
extra +2 damage out of both weapons.

So are single-weapon users doomed to a life of mediocrity? Our discussion
isn't complete without comparing the effects of two-weapon fighting against
the equivalent one-weapon fighting style of feats, Dueling. Dueling gives
straight bonuses to the AB and def of a character, up to +3/+3, which
translate to hitting 15% more when attacking and avoiding 15% more incoming
attacks. To save some space, let's cut to the chase and compare Master
Dueling with Master Two-Weapon Fighting, again when using one or two
vibroblades:
Chance | One Weapon Master Dueling Master Two-Weapon Fighting
Diff To Hit | (0) (+3) (0/-2)
---- ------ | ---------- -------------- --------------------------
2 95% | 5.75 5.75 10.89
5 80% | 4.84 5.75 9.08
8 65% | 3.93 4.84 7.26
11 50% | 3.03 3.93 5.45
14 35% | 2.12 3.03 3.63
17 20% | 1.21 2.12 1.82
20 5% | 0.29 1.21 0.29
Again we see that Two-Weapon Fighting is in general superior in terms of
overall damage, but the advantage shrinks as the gap between attack and
defense widens. When taking into account that Dueling also adds defensive
bonuses, Dueling becomes more attractive to weaker attacking classes, such

as the scoundrel and consular, who have lower VP and can use the defense,
as well as having a higher chance to hit and aren't expected to deal lots
of damage. Scoundrels in particular place value in chance to hit rather
than damage done, since sneak attack damage is independent of the weapon's
damage. Of course, with two weapons you'll get two Sneak Attack
opportunity against immobilized enemies...
There are a bunch of other factors to consider. For instance, high
Strength characters will want to use two weapons, since their Strength
attack and damage bonuses apply for both weapons. And adding extra feats
and powers can turn the tables somewhat. Consider the Master Speed Jedi
power, which adds two extra attacks per round, all with the main hand
weapon.
| 19-20/x2 threat range, Master Speed power used
Chance | One Weapon Master Dueling Master Two-Weapon Fighting
Diff To Hit | (0) (+3/+3/+3) (0/0/0/-2)
---- ------ | ---------- -------------- --------------------------
2 95% | 5.75 17.24 22.39
5 80% | 4.84 17.24 18.76
8 65% | 3.93 14.52 15.13
11 50% | 3.03 11.80 11.50
14 35% | 2.12 9.08 7.87
17 20% | 1.21 6.35 4.24
20 5% | 0.29 3.63 0.87

At 50%, the duelist surpasses the fighter with two weapons, and the
difference increases as the difference between attack and defense
increases. What happened? The explanation lies in that the Dueling attack
bonus modifier is applied to *each* attack. So, when using Flurry and/or
the Speed Jedi powers, the fact that duelists do more damage per attack
starts compensating for the two-weapon fighter's extra attack, especially
against higher defense opponents (think "bosses"). The "dueling" moniker
is quite apt, as it turns out.
So, assuming the appropriate feats are taken, you really can't go wrong
with either one or two weapons. Just remember that using two weapons at
once is a two or three feat investment, which you'll have to weigh against
whatever else you want to take.
Of course, there is a large exception to this -- double-bladed lightsabers
have no two-weapon penalties, and do more damage than single lightsabers,
so they have the most potential damage unless the opponent's defense is
exceedingly high. See below for lightsaber comparisons.
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9.6 MELEE FEATS - Flurry vs. Power Attack (and Critical Strike, Too)
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The debate for Power Attack versus Flurry is just as complicated. Power
Attack gives you a set damage bonus at the expense of -3 to your attack
bonus, with Master level giving a +10 damage bonus. This is pretty decent
damage, but it doesn't scale with your weapons, and you'll hit less often
with the AB penalty, so by the time you reach lightsabers and other high-
level melee weapons, the extra attack you get with Master Flurry will more
than compensate in damage than the +10 from Master Power Attack -- for a
standard single weapon attack, at least. Once you factor in more attacks,
things get more complicated...
First, let's consider the trusty vibroblade again and calculate average
damage between flurry and power attack.
| Average damage/round with 1-10 vibroblade,
| --------Flurry feat-------
Chance | One Weapon Normal Improved Master
Diff To Hit | (0) (-4/-4) (-2/-2) (-1/-1)
---- ------ | ---------- ------- -------- -------
2 95% | 5.75 9.08 10.29 10.89
5 80% | 4.84 7.26 8.47 9.08
8 65% | 3.93 5.45 6.66 7.26
11 50% | 3.03 3.63 4.84 5.45
14 35% | 2.12 1.82 3.03 3.63
17 20% | 1.21 0.00 1.21 1.82
20 5% | 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
| -----------Power Attack feat----------

Chance | One Weapon Normal Improved Master
Diff To Hit | (0) (-3,+5 dmg) (-3,+8 dmg) (-3,+10 dmg)
---- ------ | ---------- ----------- ----------- ------------
2 95% | 5.75 9.24 11.88 13.64
5 80% | 4.84 7.51 9.65 11.08
8 65% | 3.93 5.78 7.43 8.53
11 50% | 3.03 4.04 5.20 5.97
14 35% | 2.12 2.31 2.97 3.41
17 20% | 1.21 0.55 0.71 0.81
20 5% | 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
With a standard vibroblade, Power Attack does better against lower defense
enemies, as advertised, not really losing effectiveness until higher
defenses. Now let's consider a more powerful weapon, such as a lightsaber,
which does 2-16 damage with a 19-20 x2 threat range. We'll save some space
and just consider the Master version of each feat.
| Average damage/round with 2-16 lightsaber,
Chance | One Weapon Master Flurry Master Power Attack
Diff To Hit | (0) (-1/-1) (-3,+10 damage)
---- ------ | ---------- -------- -------------------
2 95% | 9.41 17.82 16.72
5 80% | 7.92 14.85 13.59
8 65% | 6.44 11.88 10.45
11 50% | 4.95 8.91 7.32

14 35% | 3.47 5.94 4.18
17 20% | 1.98 2.97 1.00
20 5% | 0.47 0.00 0.00
Here Master Flurry beats out on Master Power Attack at every level, and the
difference increases as the opponent's defense increases. What happened?
The main difference here is the damage that the lightsaber does, an average
of 9 points of damage normally. Since the weapon does more damage, the
second attack that Flurry provides also does more damage. Factor in
Strength bonuses or specialization for extra damage per attack, plus
possible special effects such as stun per attack, and Flurry pulls farther
ahead.
This illustrates the weakness inherent in Power Attack: the extra damage
given by the attack doesn't scale with the power of the weapon. Power
attacks will always dish out an extra 10 damage, but your weapon may do
more than that on average as you gain better equipment, thus allowing
flurries to eventually surpass power attacks in terms of damage. The -3
penalty that power attacks impose also never improves, further limiting
Power Attack's scalability.
Of course, Flurry has its own disadvantages. The -4 to both attack and
defense to start is nothing to sneeze at, either, so at least take
Improved, if not Master, for the Flurry series if you're going to use it,
to reduce both the penalty to hit and the defensive penalty. Note that
Master isn't necessary when using a single weapon; take Dueling first,
since it'll give you a permanent +1 attack and defense and will make up for
the difference between Improved and Master Flurry. Of course, if you've
already mastered Dueling and don't have anywhere else to put your feats,
mastering Flurry won't hurt...
However, the tables turn somewhat when considering multiple attacks through
dual wield or speed powers:
| Average damage/round with two 1-10 vibroblades,
| 19-20/x2 threat range, master two-weapon fighting
Chance | Two Weapons Master Flurry Master Power Attack
Diff To Hit | (0/-2) (-1/-1/-3) (-3/-5,+10/+10 damage)
---- ------ | ----------- ------------- ----------------------
2 95% | 10.89 15.73 25.58
5 80% | 9.08 13.01 20.46
8 65% | 7.26 10.29 15.35
11 50% | 5.45 7.56 10.23
14 35% | 3.63 4.84 5.12
17 20% | 1.82 2.10 0.81
20 5% | 0.29 0.00 0.00
While Flurry always adds one attack, Power Attack applies to *each* attack.
Thus, when using two weapons, Power Attack adds +10 for both attacks, and
thus a potential +20 total. Of course, the -3 penalty still applies for
each attack, thus making Power Attack unusable against higher defense
opponents, but at lower differences Power Attack easily outstrips Flurry.
This difference gets larger as more attacks are added (Jedi powers); Flurry
continues to add only one attack, but Power Attack adds its damage bonus to
each new attack. A Jedi wielding a double-bladed lightsaber or two
lightsabers with Master Speed and Master Power Attack could potentially do
a whopping extra +40 damage each round!
So, the lesson here is that the preferred feat depends on how many attacks
you have:
Flurry's relative effectiveness decreases as you add more attacks, while
Power Attack's effectiveness increases.
For single weapons, Flurry will give a nice extra attack for (eventually)
minimal cost in attack and defense. With more attacks due to double
weapons or powers, the advantage of an extra attack decreases. Power
Attack has a larger, and permanent, attack penalty, and the damage doesn't
scale, but it applies for every attack you make, so those wielding two
weapons and Jedi planning to get extra attacks from the Speed powers can do
some major damage when buffed.
So where does Critical Strike fit in? In terms of damage it can't compete
to Flurry or Power Attack. This is because even with Master Critical
Strike and a 19-20 threat range weapon, you'll only threaten for a critical
hit on 11-20, or 50% of the time, and even then you have to make the second
roll to hit the target again, which further reduces your chances of scoring
double damage. Here we'll compare average damage for a standard vibroblade
between the three feats:

| Average damage/round with 1-10 vibroblade,
| Master Master Master
Chance | One Weapon Critical Strike Flurry Power Attack
Diff To Hit | (0) (0, 13-20/X2 TR) (-1/-1) (-3, +10 dmg)
---- ------ | ---------- ------------------ ------- -------------
2 95% | 5.75 7.32 10.89 13.64
5 80% | 4.84 6.16 9.08 11.08
8 65% | 3.93 5.01 7.26 8.53
11 50% | 3.03 3.85 5.45 5.97
14 35% | 2.12 2.60 3.63 3.41
17 20% | 1.21 1.32 1.82 0.81
20 5% | 0.29 0.29 0.00 0.00
Master Critical Strike will do more damage, but not as much compared to the
other two attack feats, which makes it a poor choice for just its damage.
However, Critical Strike is useful for other reasons:
* The stunning effect can quickly turn the tide of battle if successful.
The stunned opponent can't retaliate and loses their dex bonus to defense
as well.
* Certain weapons and upgrades do "massive criticals", where extra damage
is added when a critical hit is scored. This obviously can skew the damage
average back towards Critical Strike, especially if the weapon has or can
be upgraded to a large threat range. This, in addition to the possibility
of stunning the opponent, makes Critical Strike exceedingly dangerous.
Depending on your preferred weapon, it may or may not be useful to upgrade
Critical Strike, since this increases the threat range, but not the stun
effects. If you have a weapon with a small threat range, it isn't really
worth it to upgrade. If you plan to use criticals often to stun your
opponents and have a weapon with a decent threat range, however, the
upgrades to critical strike will increase its effectiveness.
Of course, Critical Strike exacts a high price: -5 defense, which doesn't
improve. This translates to a full 25% loss in defense, which can
potentially painful. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose...
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9.7 LIGHTSABER FIGHTING STYLES AND FEATS
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The above stuff is all well and good for little vibroblades, you say, but
how about those lightsabers everyone wants to weild? To be more specific,
what are the advantages and disadvantages between using a single
lightsaber, a double-bladed lightsaber, and dual wielding lightsabers?
While all the above analysis holds for lightsabers as well, being melee
weapons, here we'll look specifically at the benefits of using particular
lightsaber styles.
9.7.1 Single Lightsaber (with Dueling)
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Advantages
+ Just like most all the Jedi in the movies
+ Can increase accuracy and damage with the Dueling feats
+ Does the most damage against characters with high defenses
Disadvantages
- Against lower defense enemies and without some lightsaber tweaking,
does the least amount of damage
The single lightsaber, the traditional use among Jedi, also understandably
would seem to do the least amount of damage compared to someone using a
weapon or weapons with twice the number of blades. Considering that the
base damage of a double-bladed lightsaber is 2-20 compared to the standard
lightsaber's 2-16, and it seems the single lightsaber has an even harder
time competing.
However, there are a few silver linings. For one, you can always use a
single lightsaber as a Jedi with no penalties, which you can't do with dual
lightsabers (and you shouldn't be able to do with double-bladed
lightsabers, but they're bugged). This can save you some feats, and using
Dueling is more flexible, since you don't have to upgrade it fully to be
effective. The Dueling feats increase your defense as well, so you'll be
hit less often than a dual wielder.
Another cause for celebration is the threat range, 19-20,x2, which is

larger than the double-bladed. Add a crystal that doubles your threat
range or drop in crystals for massive criticals, and you could be doing a
significant amount of extra damage on occasion. This can be expanded while
using the critical strike feats, and with Dueling you'll get the most of
critical hit calculations while absorbing some of the severe defense
penalty.
Note that because dueling gives you a better attack bonus compared to the
other two styles, your chances of hitting an opponent are better, so
average damage actually swings in the duelist's favor against opponents
with very high defenses, simply because you'll still actually be able to
*hit* the opponent at all. In most cases you won't see opponents with such
high defenses, though, so just be content that you're getting hit less than
your whirlwind dual-wielding Jedi companion...
9.7.2 Double-bladed Lightsaber
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Advantages
+ Most damage potential
+ No offhand penalty (bug?)
+ Modifications to lightsaber apply twice a round
Disadvantages
- Almost no chance for critical hit (but you won't need it)
The double-bladed lightsaber is possibly the most dangerous weapon in the

game. Not only does it have an exceedingly high 2-20 base damage to start,
but it strikes twice per round for the same damage. All crystal upgrades
also apply to both attacks, and due to a bug it's not necessary to invest
in two-weapon fighting to use the double-bladed lightsaber effectively,
because no penalties apply to the attack rolls. What's not to like? Sure,
the threat range is exceedingly small, making crystals that affect
critical hits or the range mostly ineffective, and Critical Strike won't do
much for you outside of the stunning effect, but with the huge amount of
damage this lightsaber already dishes out, you really won't miss much.
9.7.3 Dual Lightsabers
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Advantages
+ More damage potential than single lightsaber
+ Can customize each lightsaber individually, more versatile
+ Double the colors, double the fun
Disadvantages
- Needs twice the lightsaber crystals
- Requires all three two-weapon fighting feats to be effective
Some may just use one lightsaber, or two stuck together to make one, but
you, you're free, baby, free to swing a lightsaber in each hand! Besides
looking stylish with two weapons (possibly getting some nice color
combinations in with two different color crystals), having two separate
lightsabers allows you double the versatility when it comes to fitting in

crystal upgrades. You can fit one to do extra droid damage and the other
to have massive criticals, or any other combination with four crystals you
can think of.
Of course, the downside to this is that you must have a bunch of crystals
to be able to customize like this, meaning less crystals to distribute
amongst the rest of the party. Using two lightsabers will also mean you
have to master the Two-Weapon Fighting feats, because unlike the double-
bladed lightsaber the penalties that normally apply towards two-weapon
fighting, er, apply. Look towards the double-bladed lightsaber if you want
to do more damage without the feat investment. If you want to have a
myriad of effects and some versatility, or if you just want the novelty of
carrying around more lightsabers than anyone should, then this is the path
for you.
Note that while using two standard lightsabers would seem to do more damage
than using a short lightsaber in the offhand, the extra -2 penalty for the
main hand eventually catches up to you, especially when using feats and
Force powers, since the main hand is always the one that executes the extra
attacks. Here's a comparison of average damage with the standard attacks,
plus one with Master Power Attack and Master Speed used.
| Average damage/round with two lightsabers,
| Master Two-Weapon Fighting
| standard lightsaber, 2-16 damage, 19-20/x2 threat range
| short lightsaber, 2-12 damage, 19-20/x2 threat range

|
Chance | standard/short standard/standard
Diff To Hit | (0/-2) (-2/-2)
---- ------ | -------------- -----------------
2 95% | 15.95 16.83
5 80% | 13.31 13.86
8 65% | 10.67 10.89
11 50% | 8.03 7.92
14 35% | 5.39 4.95
17 20% | 2.75 1.98
20 5% | 0.47 0.00
| Average damage/round with two lightsabers,
| Master Two-Weapon Fighting, Master Power Attack,
| Master Speed
| standard lightsaber, 2-16 damage, 19-20/x2 threat range
| short lightsaber, 2-12 damage, 19-20/x2 threat range
Chance | standard x3/short standard x4
Diff To Hit | (-3/-3/-3/-5, +10 dam each) (-5/-5/-5/-5, +10 dmg each)
---- ------ | --------------------------- ---------------------------
2 95% | 63.54 58.52
5 80% | 51.33 45.98
8 65% | 39.12 33.44
11 50% | 26.91 20.90

14 35% | 14.70 8.36
17 20% | 3.14 0.00
20 5% | 0.00 0.00
Thus, it's better just to use a short lightsaber in your off hand, although
for style purposes (or if the lack of symmetry bothers you), you are of
course free to use two standard lightsabers. (You could use short
lightsabers in both hands, but that's sorta silly.)
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9.8 RANGED FIGHTING STYLES AND FEATS
------------------------------------
Ranged weapons also can use dueling and two-weapon fighting styles, and
there are long ranged equivalents to all the feats. However, the power
balance is rather different due to there being specific two-handed blaster
rifles and heavy weapons that do more damage than the one-handed pistols to
start, although this changes somewhat towards the latter part of the game
as the damage for pistols creeps up.
Two-Weapon Fighting and Dueling only apply for use with pistols, since
neither set of feats does anything for rifles or heavy weapons. Of the
two, Two-Weapon Fighting is more useful due to the low damage output of
blaster pistols, and specialization is a must for a soldier. Dueling would
only be useful for perhaps a scoundrel to get extra AB for sneak attacks.
As it so happens, the two characters that would have to worry about such
things, Carth and Mission, come configured this way anyway, so it's not
something to really worry about.
Feats are much more clear-cut than for melee weapons. The reason for this
is that Power Blast inexplicably only shoots one shot per round, even when
using two pistols, effectively negating any reason you'd use it if you had
multiple attacks. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to take Power
Blast.
Sniper Shot is similar to Critical Strike in that its usefulness depends on
the weapon. Pistols have smaller threat ranges than rifles and heavy
weapons and thus make for a poorer choice for sniping.
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9.9 TRANSIT SYSTEM
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This is a pretty simple gameplay element, but I just wanted to mention the
usefulness of the transit system and the party management, as I didn't
understand or use it fully the first time I played it.
First off, the transit system allows you to immediately return to your
"base" (or more accurately, in front of your base entrance) for open areas,
such as in cities and in open fields. (Not in enemy bases or deep
underground, though.) There is a quest at the beginning of the game that
demonstrates this feature, which when available involves pushing the X
button on the map screen. What they don't mention is that if you're in the
same area as your base, you can also take the transit right back to where
you originally were. This has a number of benefits:
* Skip some travel. If there's something closer to your base than where
you are now, then transiting there saves some time. This can be a huge
boon for delivery-type missions if what you need is closer to your base;
you can transit to base, pick up what you need nearby, and transit back.
Just remember, the game only saves the last location where you used the
transit, so if you happen to forget and use transit a second time on a
different screen to return to your base rather than using the "Transit
Back" feature, you're going to have to hoof it back to your original
location on foot...
* Save on medpacs at the expense of waiting for some load screens. Any
time you transit back to your base, your party is fully healed. So, if
you're in an area where transit is available, after any fight where you're
in bad shape, you can transit back to base and immediately return at full
health.
* Upgrade items after getting a new component. All your bases have
workbenches, so you can quickly tinker with your items through transit.
* Quickly buy equipment or sell off stuff for cash. Your base is almost
always near a merchant of some sort, so it becomes simple to periodically
dump stuff by just transiting back to base, or stock up on basic items.
(Tip for the first merchant, Larrim: he jacks up the prices. Selling stuff
is fine, but try to buy stuff elsewhere if you need things.)

* Leave planets fast. Later on in the game you'll be able to travel
between planets, and the transit will get you right in front of your ship,
unless you're already on the same map as the ship, in which case you'll
have to hoof it.
You're also able to change party members by entering and exiting your base.
However, pushing the A button on the map screen will allow you to
immediately reform your party. This is available any time transit is
available and usually on the same screen as your base (even if the option
is dimmed), and allows you to call in party members with appropriate skills
for whatever you need at the moment. Or, perhaps you just need to strip
them of some piece of equipment for another member. For a more underhanded
use, perhaps a current companion is hurt and you don't want to spend the
time to heal them, so bring in a healthy body. Or, bring in fresh Jedi and
milk them for Heals, then send them packing. In any case, your new
selected party will immediately swap in for use.
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9.10 SNEAK ATTACK TACTICS
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Sneak Attack, with its positional requirements, is one feat that deserves
special mention. A scoundrel's life revolves around the use of this feat
in battle, so if you're playing a scoundrel you should think of any way to
put the feat into use. There are three general ways to score a sneak
attack: attacking from stealth, positioning behind an opponent, and
attacking a stunned or otherwise helpless opponent.

Note that in all cases, if the scoundrel satisfies the conditions for a
sneak attack, then *all* the attacks that round count as sneak attacks.
Thus you can use Two-Weapon Fighting, Flurry, and Jedi Speed powers to
squeeze in multiple sneak attacks for some pretty hefty damage.
9.10.1 Attacking From Stealth
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This one's simple: if you attack while stealthed within 10 feet of an
opponent, all attacks that round qualify as sneak attacks. This is the
classic sneak-and-backstab assassination idea. Usually you can only do
this once per battle, as you can't drop back into stealth while an opponent
is watching you and you're in battle stance, but sometimes you can run
around a corner and get far enough away to go back into stealth mode for
another attack -- if the first attack didn't just kill the opponent
outright, that is.
Scoundrel-guardians have the added advantage of Force Jump, allowing them
to stealth-attack opponents from long range and (I think) still get the
Sneak Attack bonus.
9.10.2 Attacking From Behind
----------------------------
Getting a positional sneak attack is a tougher than simply dropping into
stealth and walking up to someone, but it's also potentially more

lucrative, since you can usually only sneak attack once per battle from
stealth. The typical way to get this sneak attack is to run behind an
opponent who's already fighting another of your characters and whack them
until they're either dead or smart enough to turn around and attack your
scoundrel instead.
A variation on this idea involving Stealth is to stealth your scoundrel,
walk up ahead while still cloaked, and have another character approach an
opponent until the opponent sees them, then retreat. The opponent will run
past your scoundrel while closing on your other character, allowing you to
waltz up behind the opponent. Make sure you don't attack with the second
character until the opponent is past your scoundrel, because the game has
the annoying habit of making computer-controlled stealthed characters
attack if any of your party members attack, so don't get trigger-happy with
your baiting character. Bait the opponent by getting in their visual
range, not by taking a pot shot at them.
And sometimes you can get lucky and just run up to opponents while their
back's turned and get in a free sneak attack. (Hey, it happens sometimes.)
Scoundrel-guardians are particularly good at this, since they can use their
Force Jump feat to drop in.
9.10.3 Attacking Helpless Opponents
-----------------------------------
The third method of sneak attacking and one that sees increasing use as the
game goes on, this method relies on opponents being stunned, frightened, or
otherwised immobilized. Any opponent rendered helpless in this fashion is
fair game for sneak attacks, and the wide variety of ways to stop opponents
in this fashion, particularly with Jedi powers, makes for a lot of sneak
attack opportunities. Critical Strike and Sniper Shots will do it,
concussion grenades and flash mines will do it, stunning weapons will do
it, a laundry list of Jedi powers will do it... you get the idea.
Scoundrel-based Jedi or any player that wants to use Mission frequently
should master such types of immobilizing powers. (Actually, powers that
stop the enemy in their tracks is good in general.)
This can also be used with stealth, if either your weapon has stunning
effects, or you use a stunning combat feat (or both). Attack out of
stealth, and if you manage to stun the opponent, they're as good as dead.
9.10.4 Ranged Weapons
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And finally, a note about sneak attacks and ranged weapons. In general,
ranged weapons work better for sneak attacks; scoundrels typically have
higher Dex than Str, which favors ranged weapons, plus you can sneak attack
from a safer distance than, well, melee distance.
If you're willing to risk a little bodily harm, however, ranged weapons
have one big advantage at close range: the +10 point-blank attack bonus you
get when using ranged weapons up close. This translates to a whopping
*50%* extra chance to hit at close range, which virtually guarantees that
your sneak attack will hit, assuming you satisfy the normal sneak attack
conditions. A pistol in the back is truly more dangerous than any melee
weapon in the hands of a scoundrel.
But wait, you can get sneakier still. Why go with one pistol, when you can
go with two and get double sneak attack damage? This is a definite payoff
for scoundrels with Two-Weapon Fighting, who can shoot at point-blank range
for +10/+8 attack bonuses, but if you didn't invest in that fighting style,
don't despair. At close range, the enormous +10 attack bonus totally
negates the penalties for using two pistols, resulting in a +4/+0 bonus for
your attacks. So, keep some extra pistols around if you've got a
scoundrel, or at least a good rifle (or a pistol if you went with Dueling).
Of course, there's a disadvantage to all this attack bonus goodness for
close proximity ranged attacks: any opponent close to you gets +10 on
*their* attacks against you. If there's a bunch of enemies invading your
personal space while you're trying out your pistols in someone else's back,
chances are you're going to be hurting soon (especially if your target
turns around -- ulp!). So, limit your use of point-blank assassinations to
stealth sneak attacks, single enemies who are already busy with someone
else, or just when you really, *really* need the extra sneak attack damage,
no matter what the cost.
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10. EQUIPMENT
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***WARNING!***
This will likely be the most spoiler-ific section in the guide, as I
discuss equipment from all areas of the game, some of which have very plot-
revealing names, so if you'd rather discover such equipment on your own, go
ahead and skip this section. The equipment listing here is by no means
complete; I chose instead to only comment on certain equipment that have
notable features (more mundane stuff would just have "no comment" for an
analysis, and so isn't included).
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10.1 WEAPONS
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Here we deal with the ways you can inflict damage on others, highlighting
selected weapons from each category. Upgradeable weapons are marked with
an asterisk (*) and considered with their fully upgraded stats.
10.1.1 Blaster Pistols
----------------------
Unless otherwise specified, assume a 20-20/x2 threat range for all the
pistols.
Carth's Blaster* (4-9 Energy; +2 Atk)
Better than a standard blaster, but still not all that great. However,
it's better than most blasters you'll find in stores, so keep it around
until you have a few that are more powerful. Make sure to strip it of
upgrades once you find something better, though.
Ion Blaster (1-4 Ion, +1-10 vs. Droids)
Verpine Prototype Ion Blaster (3-6 ion, +1-10 vs. droids, +2 Atk)
Keep one of these around early for energy shields and droid attacks. An
extra 1-10 damage is nothign to scoff at for either weapon against
mechanical opponents.
Disruptor Pistol (1-4 Physical)
Mandalorian Ripper (3-6 Physical; +2 Atk)
While the disruptor pistol does little damage, it can be useful early in
the game because of its physical damage, which will bypass those pesky
energy shields more powerful enemies will use. The ripper, of course, is
a more powerful version. Later you'll find higher damage blasters that
have physical damage components, making these obsolete.
Bendak's Blaster* (5-10 Energy; +3 Atk)
Bendak's blaster is a marginal improvement over Carth's and will serve
you well up until mid-game. However, as all four upgrades to blasters
are in short supply for a while, either this or Carth's Blaster will not
be at full strength when you get them.
Hold Out Blaster (1-4 Energy; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will)
Bothan Quick Draw (2-5 Energy; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; +1 Atk)
Bothan Needler (3-6 Energy; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; +2 Atk)
The main selling point for these weapons is the stunning effect, which is
a free one-in-four shot at immobilizing a target if the attack hits.
This is, of course, wonderful news for scoundrels, who salivate at the
thought of sneak attacks on a stunned opponnent. However, the stun only
happens 25% of the time and becomes ineffective later in the game, as
higher level characters typically have no problems beating a DC of 10,
although more mundane warrior-types may still have a low enough Will save
to be vulnerable even then. Even then, there are better damage weapons
with stun effects available later on. Check the combat logs occasionally
and see if enemies have no trouble beating the stun DC check. Once they
are resisting consistently, drop these weapons.
Sonic Pistol (1-4 Sonic; -1 Dex, DC 14 vs. Ref)
Bothan Shrieker (2-5 Sonic; -1 Dex, DC 14 vs. Ref; +1 Atk)
The sonic damage is the claim to fame for these pistols, which have low
damage but will have a chance to lower the target's Dexterity by 1 for 30
seconds with each hit. The question here is, would you rather lower the
target's Dex, or simply find a pistol with higher damage and kill them
outright?
Sith Assassin Pistol (3-6 Energy, +1-10 Ion vs. Droids; 25% Stun, 6 sec,
DC 10 vs. Will; +2 Atk; 19-20/x2 TR)
This is a nice little all-purpose package and an effective weapon for
Mission. The damage is decent for a mid-game pistol, plus it's got
effects for droids, stun, and a bigger threat range than normal
pistols.
Zabrak Tystel Mark III (3-10 Energy, +2 Physical; +2 Atk)

One of the better high damage pistols in the game, doing a total of 5-12
damage normally with the physical damage factored in, but is overshadowed
by the Mandalorian Heavy Pistol, which is slightly better. Still,
there's enough pistol users in the game for this to see use. T3-M4 will
likely end up with this when all is said and done.
Mandalorian Heavy Pistol (4-11 Energy, +2 Physical; +3 Atk)
The best generic pistol in the game. This should always be in use
somewhere. Good damage and a respectable attack bonus make this
dangerous.
GenoHaradan Blaster (2-7 Energy; +5 Atk)
Sporting an excellent attack bonus but paltry damage, this blaster is
mainly useful for scoundrels that need the extra accuracy; otherwise,
damage-wise you'll have much better pistols by the time you get this.
(Saul's) Sith Assassin Pistol (6-9 Energy, +1-10 Ion vs. Droids; 50% Stun,
6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; +5 Atk; 19-20/x2 TR)
This pistol is unique but unfortunately named the same as the normal Sith
pistols. Of course, as Saul's personal weapon, it's clearly superior,
having good damage, a higher chance at a stun (although the stun is
easily broken), an awesome attack bonus, and a bigger threat range than
standard pistols. Great for Mission if you're working her as a pistol
user.
Cassus Fett's Heavy Pistol* (6-19 Energy; +5 Atk; 19-20/x2 TR)
It costs a big chunk of money to acquire, but Cassus Fett's pistol

clearly blows every other pistol out of the water when it comes to
damage. Weld this one to Carth's or Mission's main hand if you buy it on
Korriban. Note that the upgraded threat range is considered a Keen
upgrade, and so will act as a 20-20 range with an extra multiplier, not
as a true 19-20 range would.
10.1.2 Blaster Rifles
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Unless otherwise specified, assume rifles have a 19-20/x2 threat range.
Zaalbar's Bowcaster* (3-12 Energy; +3 Atk; 17-20/x2 TR)
More damage than your standard rifle with full upgrades, so it'll be
useful up until mid-game. Of particular note is the extended critical
range, which can be useful for a character like Mission that uses a lot
of Sniper Shot.
Blaster Carbine (1-8 Energy)
Not sure why this is actually in the game, as it's less common than the
standard blaster rifle, but is actually *worse*, having the same damage
but a lower range. Sell off this one.
Ion Rifle (1-6 Ion, +2-12 vs. Droids; 20-20/x2 TR)
Bothan Droid Disruptor (2-7 Ion, +2-12 vs. Droids; +1 Atk; 20-20/x2 TR)
Verpine Droid Disruptor (3-8 Ion, +2-12 vs. Droids; +2 Atk; 20-20/x2 TR)
The rifle version of the ion blaster pistol variations, their use is the
same: energy shields or droids, shelve otherwise.

Disruptor Rifle (1-6 Physical; 20-20/x2 TR)
Zabrak Disruptor Cannon (8-13 Physical; +2 Atk; 20-20/x2 TR)
The disruptor rifle has the same use as disruptor pistols: use early to
bypass energy shield, discard later for higher damage. It's a shame you
can't find the disruptor cannon until late, but if you haven't already
bought unique rifles that offer more damage or are having energy shield
problems, make sure to equip this.
Mandalorian Assault Rifle (3-10 Energy; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will;
+2 Atk)
This is the only available stun rifle in the game, paltry compared to the
multiple options for pistols. It does respectable damage, however, so
it's a useful weapon until later when enemies can consistently resist the
stunning effect.
Sonic Rifle (1-6 Sonic; -1 Dex, DC 14 vs. Ref; 20-20/x2 TR)
Bothan Discord Gun (2-7 Sonic; -1 Dex, DC 14 vs. Ref; +1 Atk; 20-20/x2 TR)
Sonic rifles do barely more damage than their pistol counterparts and
just don't hurt enough compared to other rifles you can pick up, although
the Dexterity damage is nice.
Bowcaster (1-10 Energy, +2 Physical)
You can pick up multiple bowcasters up while adventuring in Kashyyyk, and
the Wookiee product is significantly better than standard blaster
rifles,
so upgrade all your rifle-toting characters to at least these once you

get them.
Zabrak Battle Cannon (6-13 Energy; +3 Atk)
Available for purchase in Manaan, the battle cannon's got respectable
damage, but you can acquire better rifles later, so I'd hold off on
buying it.
Jurgan Kalta's Carbine (4-11 Energy, +2 Physical; +3 Atk)
For a famous Zabrak mercenary's personal weapon, this is surprisingly
weak (although just as good as the battle cannon), and furthermore not
upgradeable. Given a choice, pick this up over the battle cannon due to
its physical damage, but you can do better.
Chuundar's Bowcaster (3-12 Energy, +4 Physical; +2 Atk)
Chuundar's tweaked his bowcaster to be better than your average, er,
bowcaster, and a nice rifle in general. The big physical damage
component means you can toss your disruptor rifle, if you haven't already
done so.
Jurgan Kalta's Assault Rifle* (2-12 Energy, +1-4 Ion, +1-4 Piercing,
+1-6 Ion vs. Droids; +5 Atk)
Jurgan's other rifle, available for a limited time on Dantooine, looks
weaker than his carbine initially, but upgrades to a sort of Swiss Army
Knife kind of weapon, encompassing three different types of damage (for
4-20 total damage), extra droid damage, and a great attack bonus. One of
the best rifles available, superceded only by...

Jamah Hogra's Carbine* (5-15 energy, +2-8 physical; +5 Atk)
While Jurgan would likely be offended that an incompetent mercenary had a
better weapon, the fact remains that Jamah's fully upgraded carbine is
the most damaging ranged weapon available in the game.
10.1.3 Heavy Weapons
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There's not much to say about heavy weapons, other than they're ironically
pretty light compared to rifles in general. Either this means that they're
broken in the game implementation (repeaters don't actually shoot more
often), or that Bioware didn't spend a lot of time designing good heavy
weapons.
Ordo's Repeating Blaster* (5-14 Energy; +1 Atk; 20-20/x2 TR)
When the best heavy weapon in the game is Canderous's starting blaster,
then that doesn't bode well for the weapon class's longevity. Regardless,
when fully upgraded, this is a respectable weapon up until the highest
level rifles , which gives Canderous plenty of time to specialize in
another category...
10.1.4 Melee Weapons
--------------------
For such an advanced civilization, you'd think no one would whip out a good
old-fashioned sword, but with the advent of energy shields (and Bioware
drastically reducing blaster damage from the pen-and-paper version of the

Star Wars RPG), you'll see melee weapons in use fairly often. All are
assumed to have cortosis weaved in, to explain why lightsabers don't just
cut through them like butter...
Unless otherwise specified, single-handed melee weapons have a 19-20/x2
threat range, while two-handed melee weapons have a 20-20/x2 range.
Remember that while two-handed weapons are listed with a single damage
range, they actually attack twice a round.
Prototype Vibroblade* (5-14 Physical; +3 Atk; Balanced)
Considering how early you get this weapon, it's quite a nice little blade
when upgraded, and balanced to boot, allowing you to use it in the
off hand when you find better main hand weapons. In fact, there are few
off hand melee weapons better than this in the game, although having to
keep all the upgrades on the weapon makes it more expensive than it
looks.
Quarterstaff (1-6 Physical)
Pretty paltry damage, but for those of you that can't stand to go through
the game one minute without a two-handed melee weapon, you can buy this
for cheap right at the beginning of the game...
Stun Baton (1 Physical; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; 20-20/x2 TR)
Bothan Stun Stuck (2 Physical; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; +1 Atk;
20-20/x2 TR)
Vulkar Shock Stick (2-5 Physical; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will;
20-20/x2 TR)
Bothan Chuka (3 Physical; 25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will; +2 Atk;
20-20/x2 TR)
You can't use them with another weapon and they do pitiful damage, so the
only redeeming feature for these weapons is their stun effect. Again,
you only get the stun effect 25% of the time, but early on the stun
effect can be powerful, since low-level enemies typically have weak Will
saves, plus early on you can use death blows to quickly dispatch enemies
(see Gameplay Mechanics for details). These are intriguing options if
you're playing a single-wielding melee scoundrel somewhere, you'll likely
value the stunning chance more than actual damage, since you should
always be maneuvering for a sneak attack anyway. Considering you can
pick up Vulkar Shock Sticks early on for free, the other options won't
see much use. Once enemies are consistently saving against the stunning
effect, ditch for more powerful weapons.
Mission's Vibroblade* (2-11 Physical, +1 Energy; +2 Atk; Balanced)
Mission's personal weapon unfortunately isn't all that great even when
fully upgraded, but as she's a kid, it's excusable... Easily replaced
once you find some nicer weapons.
Vibro Double-Blade (2-16 Physical)
You may be able to pick one of these up on Taris depending on how you do
your quests; otherwise, it's available for purchase on Manaan and
Korriban. Good damage for an early game weapon, but not as good as stuff
you'll find later, so your call as to whether you want to spend money on
it if you don't pick it up in Taris.

Chieftain's Gaffi Stick (5-12 Physical; Weakness, DC 20 vs. ?; +2 Atk;
20-20/x2 TR)
While it doesn't have huge damage, the extra weakness effect on hit is a
nice little bonus. Of course, this is a quest item for Tatooine, which
means you'll likely not keep this for long, but it's a decent weapon
while you have it.
Echani Foil (5-15 Physical; +3 Atk; 17-20/x2 TR)
You can find this foil on Manaan. Its main benefit is a Keen edge, which
increases its threat range (but it's still subject to the critical hit
multiplier rules).
Krath Double Sword (4-14 Physical, +1 Cold; +2 Atk)
You can pick up this decent two-handed weapon while poking around
Kashyyyk.
Echani Vibroblade (3-12 Physical, +2 Cold; +2 Atk; Balanced)
A quest reward on Kashyyyk, this is one of the better balanced weapons in
the game, although it's still slightly less powerful compared to the
fully upgraded Prototype Vibroblade.
Ajunta Pal's Blade (5-15 Physical, +2 Fire; +5 Atk)
While it's called a blade, this Sith artifact found on Korriban is
actually a two-handed weapon, and quite a nice one at that, with an
enormous attack bonus.
Naga Sadow's Poison Blade (4-15 Physical; Poison, DC 25 vs. Fort; +3 Atk)
Another Sith artifact from Korriban, the modest damage on the sword is
enhanced by an extremely hard-to-resist poison effect. While it's not
balanced, I like using this as an off hand weapon for the poisoning
effects. Mission can get a lot of mileage out of this weapon if she's
using a single melee weapon, too.
GenoHaradan Poison Blade (5-15 Physical; Poison, DC 15 vs. Fort; +3 Atk)
One of your rewards for being a bad kinda killing person for the
Genoharadan, the poison is a nice effect, but not as strong or as hard to
resist as the poison on Naga Sadow's blade.
(The One's) Vibrosword (7-17 Physical; +5 Atk)
You can find this pair of vibroswords (which are simply listed as plain
vibroswords, unfortunately) late in the game. While not having any
special properties, they do great damage and have an exceptional attack
bonus.
Sanisiki's Blade* (3-12 Physical, +1-6 Energy, +3 Ion vs. Droids; +3 Atk;
17-20/x2 TR; Balanced)
Available for a limited time at Dantooine, this is the best balanced off
hand weapon in the game. However, with that being said, it's not *that*
much better than the Prototype Vibroblade or Echani Vibroblade, so you
may not want to shell out the money if you're short on cash. Makes a
nice accompaniament to Bacca's Ceremonial Blade, with the extra droid
damage and the increased critical range.
Yusani's Brand* (4-18 Physical, +3 Fire, +6-10 Ion vs. Droids; 50% Stun,
4 rounds, DC 10 vs. Will; +3 Atk; 19-20/x2 TR)
The last word when it comes to two-handed melee weapons, Yusani's Brand
drops a bunch of damage, plus a stunning effect and a good threat range
for a two-handed weapon. Worth the investment if you want to buy it from
Tatooine.
Bacca's Ceremonial Blade* (6-16 Physical, +4 Energy, +2-12 Bludgeoning vs.
Droids; +4 Atk; +2-12 Massive Criticals)
A quest reward on Kashyyyk, this blade is worshipped by Wookiees for good
reason, having the best damage output out of any melee weapon, great
droid damage, and if that wasn't enough, a bunch of extra damage for
critical hits. Especially nice if the user has Master Critical Strike to
take full advantage of the massive criticals.
Rakatan Battle Wand* (3 Physical, +1-10 Ion, +2 Electrical; Stun, 2 rounds,
DC 18 vs. Will; 50% Stun, 1 round, DC 14 vs. Will;
+4 Atk)
Not available until late in the game, this has some of the most dramatic
upgrades of any upgradeable weapon, going from 3 to 6-15 damage, plus
adding the most powerful weapon stunning effect in the game, allowing you
to possibly stun *two* times per attack. There are very few standard
enemies that can make a Will save against DC 18. However, the fact that
you can't use this with another weapon hurts its utility. The extreme
stunning effects make this a godsend for Mission if you chose to make her
a single-wielding melee fighter, however.

10.1.5 Lightsaber Crystals
--------------------------
Lightsabers themselves are pretty simple to discuss: there's the standard
lightsaber, which does 2-16 damage with a 19-20/x2 threat range; the
double-bladed lightsaber, which does 2-20 damage with a 20-20/x2 threat
range; and the balance short lightsaber, which does 2-12 damage with a 19-
20/x2 range.
However, lightsabers are a customizable through two crystal slots, which
can hold two different crystal modifiers. So, it's more instructive to
discuss the crystals themselves (other than the color crystals, which have
an obvious function). Remember that crystals attached to double-bladed
lightsabers are essentially doubled, since they're used for both attacks
done by the lightsaber.
Bondar Crystal (25% Stun, 6 sec, DC 10 vs. Will)
This can be useful early on, but lessens in power as the game progresses
and enemies can consistently beat a DC 10 save. Drop on a double-bladed
lightsaber to get extra stunning opportunities. Especially fun for
scoundrel-based Jedi, of course.
Damind Crystal (+3 Atk)
Rubat Crystal (+1 Atk; +1 Energy)
Erlat Crystal (+2 Atk; +2 Energy)
Krayt Dragon Pearl (+3 Atk; +2 Energy)
Sapith Crystal (+2 Atk; +3 Energy)
These crystals all add straightforward attack and damage bonuses.

Phond Crystal (+1-6 Physical)
Sigil Crystal (+1 Atk; +1-6 Energy)
Upari Crystal (+3 Atk; +1-8 Energy)
These crystals add a range of extra damage. The Phond is interesting
because of the physical component, which will allow you to do damage
through someone with an energy shield rather than depleting the shield
like the lightsaber normally does.
Luxum Crystal (+2 Atk; +1-6 Energy vs. Droids)
Firkann Crystal (+2 Atk; +2-12 Energy vs. Droids)
Specialized droid killer crystals.
Nextor Crystal (+1 Atk; x2 threat range)
This adds the Keen property to your lightsaber. Much more useful on a
standard or short lightsaber rather than a double-bladed lightsaber,
which has a small threat range.
Opila Crystal (+3 Energy; +2-12 Energy Massive Criticals)
The crystal of choice for users of Critical Strike, this adds an extra 2-
12 damage to the already double damage of a critical hit.
Jenreax Crystal (+2 Energy; +5 Blaster Deflection)
The only defensive crystal, this adds a substantial bonus to Jedi Defense
checks. A nice crystal to use on an off hand short lightsaber, since it
doesn't matter whether the crystal is on the main or off hand when dual
wielding lightsabers. The only crystal that isn't effectively doubled by

a double-bladed lightsaber, as the deflection bonus is only applied when
attacked, not when attacking. Dual wielding lightsabers and putting a
Jenreax in both would double the deflection bonus, though.
Solari Crystal (+3 Atk; +3 Energy, +1-8 Physical vs. Dark Side; Light Side
only)
One of the most powerful crystals in the game is a bonus for those that
keep up the tenets of the Jedi order, smiting evildoers for 4-11 extra
damage.
There are many ways to combine the above crystals, but a few notable
combinations come to mind:
Upari + Solari (+6 Atk; +4-11 Energy, +1-8 Physical vs. Dark Side; Light
Side only)
The best general lightsaber available to a light side Jedi. Against dark
Jedi this does an incredible +5-19 extra damage beyond the normal
lightsaber's damage.
Upari + Sigil (+4 Atk; +2-14 Energy)
Upari + Sapith (+5 Atk; +4-11 Energy)
Upari + Krayt (+6 Atk; +3-10 Energy)
If you can't use the Solari combination, these are the next best choices
in terms of damage with the Upari. The Sigil combo has a slight
advantage in average damage over any other combination, but the Sapith
combo has about the same average damage for a higher attack, and the
Krayt goes higher still with attack for less damage.
Firkann + Luxum (+4 Atk; +3-18 Energy vs. Droids)
The specialized "droid stomper" lightsaber. If you don't have the
Shutdown series of powers available to take down droids, keep this
combination on a reserve standard or double-bladed lightsaber and switch
when you're attacking mechanical opponents. Just remember to switch back
to your normal lightsaber later; it's a good idea to make this reserve
lightsaber a different color than your main one as a reminder.
Nextor + Opila (+1 Atk; +3 Energy; x2 TR; +2-12 Energy Massive Criticals)
Solari + Opila (+3 Atk; +6 Energy; +1-8 Physical vs. Dark Side; +2-12
Energy Massive Criticals)
Upari + Opila (+3 Atk; +4-11 Energy; +2-12 Energy Massive Criticals)
The lightsabers for those that love Critical Strike. Put the Nextor-
Opila combo on a standard lightsaber to get a 50% threat chance when
using Master Critical Strike. However, you may end up getting more
mileage by sacrificing the Nextor's extra threat range for a Solari or
Upari crystal for more overall damage; you'll get a smaller 40% chance
for a threat when using Master Critical Strike, but will be doing much
more damage per hit, and thus more critical hit damage when you do get a
successful threat.
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10.2 ARMOR
----------
This covers various body armors, plus head gear, belts, and gloves. For
body armors, upgradeable armors are considered fully upgraded.
10.2.1 Armor (Light)
-------------------
Light armor is characterized by modest defensive bonuses along with cushy
max Dex limits. Most non-Jedi classes can wear this kind of armor.
Republic Mod Armor* (6 Def; +4 max Dex; Immunity: Mind-Affecting)
You can find this light armor early on snooping around Taris, and it's
quite good, although the slightly lower defense and Dex limit compared to
the best armors means you'll eventually grow out of it. The mind-
affecting immunity is great for dark Jedi battles, though.
Echani Fiber Armor* (7 Def; +5 max Dex; 20/- vs. Cold; 20/- vs. Fire)
Strangely enough, one of the best light armors is *also* available on
Taris. When upgraded, the 7 defense is the best you can do for any light
armor, so you'll likely keep this right up until the end of the game.
Darth Bandon's Fiber Armor* (7 Def; +5 max Dex; 25/- vs. Fire;
Immunity: Mind-Affecting)
You'll pick this armor up after a major battle with, you guessed it,
Darth Bandon. Excellent defense and extra mind-affecting immunity make
this slightly better than the Echani Fiber Armor.
GenoHaradan Mesh Armor (7 Def; +5 max Dex; +4 Stealth; +3 Dex)

Available only if you're willing to slit a few throats on the side, this
mesh armor not only has the same defense as the best fiber armors, but
gives a boost to your Stealth skill and your Dexterity attribute.
10.2.2 Armor (Medium)
---------------------
Medium armor doesn't see much use in the game, as the two NPCs that can use
it, Carth and Canderous, will usually gravitate towards heavy armor, and
the one NPC scout, Zaalbar, can't wear armor at all. So, unless you
upgrade one of the NPC's armor proficiencies (say, Mission) or you want to
wear medium armor on your main character, these won't see a lot of use.
The selection for medium armor is somewhat weak anyway, since it tries to
find a balance between high Dex limits from light armor and the huge
defensive bonuses of heavy armor; if your character has a high Dexterity,
you get better overall defense from light armor, and if you have poor
Dexterity, you're better off with heavy armor. Only those that have Dex
modifiers in the +2 to +3 range will want to consider medium armor.
Davik's War Suit (8 Def; +3 max Dex; 10/- vs. Cold; 10/- vs. Fire)
While Davik has poor color sense, his suit of armor is indeed a nice
piece of work, sporting a higher-than-average defense with a good Dex
limit.
Powered Light Battle Armor (8 Def; +2 max Dex; 25/- vs. Sonic; +1 Str)
Available on Tatooine or found in various locations, this battle armor
has a lower max Dex than other notable armor, but gives a marginal
strength bonus when used.
Krath Holy Battle Suit (9 Def; +2 max Dex; 15/- vs. Cold; 15/- vs. Fire;
15/- vs. Sonic)
Bought on Korriban, this suit offers respectable defense and light
resistance to the elements.
Exar Kun's Light Battle Suit (9 Def; +3 max Dex)
For a piece of armor that's attributed to an infamous Sith, this has
disappointly little in the ways of extra frills. On the other hand, not
having his aura hanging around probably makes it more comfortable.
Purchased, appropriately enough, on Korriban.
Jamah Hogra's Battle Armor (11 Def; +2 max Dex; Immunity: Critical Hits;
+1 Str)
Once again it falls to rich, incompetent mercenaries to provide the best
stuff (see Jamah's carbine rifle, above). Jamah's bathtub fallacy allows
you pick up his armor for a limited time on Kashyyyk. With defense
rivaling most heavy armors and a built-in Strength boost, this outstrips
any other medium armor you'll see.
10.2.3 Armor (Heavy)
--------------------
Heavy armor is the thickest plating you can put on your organic body, and
as such have little in the ways of flexibility. The defensive values for
heavy armor is thus outstanding, but they offer little in the way of
Dexterity limits, so highly dextrous characters may find more utility from
lighter armors.
Powered Battle Armor (9 Def; +1 max Dex; +1 Str)
While the defensive benefits aren't the best, this armor comes with a
nice strength boost.
Mandalorian Battle Armor (11 Def; 0 max Dex; 25/- vs. Electrical)
Taken off the backs of Mandalorian corpses, this has an excellent defense
and protection against the occasional shock-happy dark Jedi.
Mandalorian Assault Armor (13 Def; 0 max Dex; 25/- vs. Cold; 25/- vs. Fire)
One of the few armors that come with a headpiece, this will serve to
make
your character unrecognizable and will cause you to constantly wonder
whether you're under attack by unstealthed Mandalorians. Oh, and it also
has the second-best defense of any armor and resistances.
Verpine Zal Alloy Mesh (12 Def; +1 max Dex; 25/- vs. Cold; 25/- vs. Fire;
25/- vs. Sonic)
You can pick this up late in the game as a quest reward. For characters
with any sort of Dex bonus, this has the same defensive benefits and
resistances of the Mandalorian Assault Armor, without the wonky helmet.
Calo Nord's Battle Armor* (12 Def; +1 max Dex; 10/- vs. Cold;
10/- vs. Fire; 10/- vs. Sonic;
Immunity: Mind-Affecting;
Immunity: Critical Hits)
You can eventually pry this off the little bugger, and one look will tell
you why he's survived for so long. With a huge defense, a few
resistances, and immunity to both mind effects *and* critical hits, this
is among the best armors in the game.
Cassus Fett's Battle Armor* (14 Def; 0 max Dex; 10/- vs. Cold;
10/- vs. Fire; 10/- vs. Sonic; +1 Str)
You wonder who managed to finally off Cassus Fett, because besides an
incredible pistol, he had incredibly good armor. This armor has the best
defense available for any armor in the game when upgraded, plus some
resistances and a Strength boost. The catch? It's only available for a
short while on Dantooine, and it's *expensive*.
10.2.4 Jedi Robes
-----------------
Jedi robes are for the most part straightforward. All of them have a max
Dex bonus of +8, and the rest is just a color or defense difference, where
the normal robes have a defense of 1, the Knight version has 2 defense, and
the Master robes have 3. There are a few notable robes that have extra
effects, however:
Qel-Droma Robes (5 Def; +8 max Dex; +2 Wis; Light Side only)
Found on Korriban, these Jedi robes are only for do-gooders, and give a
substantial (or at least substantial for robes) defensive bonus, plus a
Wisdom boost for more Force oomph.

Darth Revan Robes (5 Def; +8 max Dex; +4 Str; Regen: 1; Dark Side only)
Yes, it's possible to pick up the former Dark Lord's threads on the Star
Forge, and they're pretty nice. A big Strength boost makes your
lightsaber more deadly, plus you get rudimentary regenerative powers.
Star Forge Robes (5 Def; +8 max Dex; +2 all saves; +5 Wis; Light Side only)
Hmm, where would you be able to find these? ;) These powerful Jedi
robes
will give a Jedi following the light side good defense, better saves, and
a huge Wisdom bonus.
10.2.5 Belts
------------
Belts come in a variety of forms, from the stealth generators to those that
give you save bonuses, to those that give you damage reduction.
Stealth Field Generator (enables Stealth)
Sound Dampening Stealth Unit (enables Stealth, +2 Stealth)
Advanced Stealth Unit (enables Stealth, +4 Stealth)
Eriadu Stealth Unit (enables Stealth, +6 Stealth)
GenoHaradan Stealth Unit (enables Stealth, +8 Stealth)
All of these units enable scoundrel-based characters to use their Stealth
skills through a camouflage field generated by the belt. Outside of the
basic Stealth Field Generator, the better units also offer various
upgrades to the skill to help you remain undetected, although as always,

the GenoHaradan unit is only available if you do some contract killing.
Only useful if you have at least one rank in Stealth.
Cardio-Regulator (+2 Fort)
Verpine Cardio-Regulator (+3 Fort)
The main equipment for Fort save increases, mainly useful for scoundrels
with their low Fort saves -- but they usually have a Stealth unit on, so
just use them when you have nothing better to use.
Adrenaline Amplifier (+2 Ref)
Advanced Adrenaline Amplifier (+3 Ref)
Similar to the Cardio-Regulator, except for Ref saves. Normally this
isn't a problem for any characters unless they have low Dexterity and low
Ref saves, like Canderous.
Power Belt (+1 Str)
Found on Taris, this isn't really worth much, as gauntlets that do the
same thing are easy to find. Save your waist for something more
important.
Brejik's Belt (5/- vs. Bludgeoning)
Considering how many bludgeoning weapons you see (not many), the
usefulness of this is limited. But, if you don't have any other good
belts to use (and when you get this you likely won't), it can't hurt.
Nerve Amplifier Belt (Immunity: Mind-Affecting)
Commonly available, this is mostly useful when fighting against Jedi

using Fear and other mind-warping powers.
Thermal Shield Generator (Immunity: Fire)
Vocab word for the day: ablation, as in the "ablation of directed heat
attacks" that this belt does. Means vaporize, as in, doesn't hurt you.
Mainly useful against droids with flamethrowers and plasma grenades or
mines, and probably a good deterrent to all the heat around Tatooine
where it's available.
Electrical Capacitance Shield (Immunity: Electricity)
Available for a limited time on Kashyyyk, this grounds your character and
prevents any electrical attacks from shocking you. This mainly annoys
dark Jedi, who enjoy the shock thing. Especially when you start laughing
at them after they waste a round throwing lighting bolts at you.
CNS Strength Enhancer (+2 all saves, +2 Str)
Quite a nice belt, giving you more melee damage along with the
functionality of a Cardio-Regulator, an Adrenaline Amplifier, and a
Neural Band all in one package. Available for a limited time on
Dantooine.
Adrenaline Stimulator (+4 all saves, +2 Dex)
The granddaddy of all saving throw belts, this gives enormous save
bonuses and a small boost to your Dex. Very expensive Korriban product,
but worth it if you're concerned about your safety.

10.2.6 Gloves
-------------
Gloves usually come in attribute-enhancing flavors, with the occasional
deviations into skills, saves, or feats.
Brejik's Gloves (+1 Dex)
The more applicable Dex enhancer means this Brejik item will see more use
than his other equipment.
Strength Gauntlets (+1 Str)
Eriadu Strength Amplifier (+2 Str)
Sith Power Gauntlets (+3 Str)
GenoHaradan Power Gloves (+4 Str)
Dominator Gauntlets (+5 Str)
The main use for gloves, all of these give you a Strength enhancement in
various degrees. The GenoHaradan gloves are only available as a reward
for assassinating people, and the Dominator is the most expensive item in
the game, purchased late in the game on Korriban.
Stabilizer Gloves (+2 Demolitions)
Verpine Bond Gloves (+6 Demolitions)
For those that handle explosives, this can allow you to pick up the next
mine, or save points on your skills. Only useful if you have at least
one rank in Demolitions.
Infiltrator Gloves (+4 Computer Use; +4 Security; +1 Dex)
Sold for a limited time on Dantooine, these gloves give slicing and
lockpicking bonuses along with a marginal Dexterity bonus. Nice for
scouts or scoundrels that are looking for a skills boost, plus as a
reserve item for extra savings on computer slicing (a rather expensive
reserve item, though).
Karakan Gauntlets (+3 all saves, +1 Dex)
This pricey item sold on Tatooine is the second-best saving throw item in
the game, although its use will clash with the strength enhancers most
melee characters will want to use as gloves. For ranged weapon users or
those that care more about their accuracy than their damage, though, this
is a nice boost.
Marko Ragnos' Gauntlets (Weapon Focus/Specialization: Lightsaber; Dark Side
only)
Found on Korriban, this Sith artifact allows evil-minded Jedi to
experience the benefits of lightsaber specialization, or at least will
save two feats for a guardian.
10.2.7 Head Gear
----------------
While head gear has a myriad of useful applications, this is one of the
least-used portions of armor for me. Why? Because all the visors,
goggles, and masks are incredibly, well, ugly. Not only do the characters
not pull their head gear up when talking to you, which is rather rude, but
most of the equipment looks like some metal monster's taken over the
character's face. Perhaps the Wookiee has it right when he refuses to wear
any head gear... Only the bands, which don't obscure the eyes, ever really
see any heavy use when I play. Your mileage may vary here, and you may be
able to stand the fashion faux pas for most of the head gear, which is
admittedly highly useful, but as for me, I'd rather keep my complexion
clear.
Note that some head gear has armor proficiency restrictions, so their use
may be restricted to certain classes.
Neural Band (+2 Will)
Verpine Headband (+3 Will; +2 Awareness)
The counterpart Will save enhancer to Cardio-Regulators and Adrenaline
Amplifiers. Verpine Headbands have the added bonus of adding a small
Awareness boost.
Aural Amplifier (+2 Awareness)
Advanced Aural Amplifier (+4 Awareness)
Light-Scan Visor (+4 Awareness; requires Armor Proficiency: Light)
Basic equipment that enhances your ability to see mines and stealthed
opponents. The Light-Scan Visor is cheaper than the Advanced Aural
Amplifier but has an armor restriction, plus it gets points docked for
being a sickly green.
Motion Detection Goggles (+2 Awareness; +1 Demolitions, Security;
requires Armor Proficiency: Light)
Bothan Perception Visor (+3 Awareness; +2 Demolitions, Security;

Bothan Sensory Visor (+4 Awareness; +3 Demolitions, Security; Immunity:
Critical Hits; requires Armor Proficiency: Light)
This set of head gear gives extra boosts to scoundrel class skills,
althoug the Awareness and Demolitions boost can be useful to anyone,
really.
Interface Band (+2 Computer Use, Demolitions, Security; 5/- vs. Sonic)
Interface Visor (+4 Computer Use, Demolitions, Security; 5/- vs. Sonic;
Yet another in a long list of head gear that boosts scoundrel skills,
along with rudimentary sonic damage resistance. As one of the few items
that increase Computer Use, these can be good reserve items to keep
around when you need to slice something without an expert slicer around.
This is especially true of the Visor, which gives an automatic 1-spike
reduction.
GenoHaradan Visor (+3 Ref; +4 Awareness; +2 Demolitions)
Demolitions Sensor (+8 Awareness; +4 Demolitions)
More items that boost skills, this time focused on mines. The
GenoHaradan Visor has modest skill increases and a save boost, and as
usual is available if you do some contract killing. The Demolitions
Sensor, however, is the Last Word when it comes to finding and working
with mines and should be a permanent fixture on your best demolitions
expert for a long time.
Tulak Hord's Mask (+2 Stealth; 10/- vs. Fire; Dark Side only)
Stealth Field Reinforcement (+8 Stealth; requires Armor Proficiency: Light)

While these aren't very similar cosmetically, they serve a similar
purpose, that of enhancing the wearer's Stealth skill. The mask can be
found on Korriban, while the reinforcer is around for a little while on
Dantooine.
Verpine Ocular Enhancer (+1 Dex; 5/- vs. Sonic)
The sonic damage reduction isn't worth much, but this provides an
alternative method of getting an extra point of Dexterity. Purchased on
Korriban.
Sonic Nullifiers (10/- vs. Sonic)
This would be useful -- if you saw Sonic weapons anywhere near
frequently. But you won't, so it isn't.
Davik's Visor: (Improved Power Blast)
Note that this doesn't give you Power Blast, so if you don't already know
the basic version, you won't get the improved version. So, only
soldiers
are going to use this, and honestly, there are better things to put on
your head.
Combat Sensor (Weapon Focus: Blaster Pistol, Blaster Rifle; +2 Dex)
Pistol Targeting Optics (Weapon Focus/Specialization: Blaster Pistol)
Heavy Targeting Optics (Weapon Focus/Specialization: Blaster Rifle,
Heavy Weapons)
Non-soldier blaster users rejoice! With the right head gear, you, too,
can have specialization, or in the case of the Combat Sensor, get a +2 to

your attack. You'll just have to sacrifice feeling the wind blow on
your
face... The sensor and pistol optics can be purchased on Manaan, while
the heavy optics are bought on Korriban.
Breath Mask (Immunity: Poison)
Vacuum Mask (Immunity: Mind-Affecting, Poison)
Head pieces that keeps you safe from the side effects of poisonous
monsters (and poisonous Jedi), and for the Vacuum Mask, mind-warping
agents, as well. Not as useful when there's a Jedi with light side
powers, many of which prevent or cure poison, but can be handy for those
dark side Jedi who tend to not take care of themselves.
Stabilizer Mask (+2 all saves; Immunity: Mind-Affecting;
requires Armor Proficiency: Medium)
Bonuses to all saves and immunity to mind warping is your reward for
wearing this fashion accessory.
Sith Mask (Immunity: Mind-Affecting; Weapon Focus: Lightsaber; Regen FP: 1;
requires Armor Proficiency: Heavy)
An interesting piece of equipment, this offers clear Jedi bonuses but has
a hefty armor restriction, meaning a soldier-based main character is
about the only one who could wear it.
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11. UPDATES
===========
11/15/2003 v1.4: An astute reader noted that I had the SP totals for the
different multiclass combinations wrong, so I fixed the numbers.
11/7/2003: v1.3: Fixed the scoundrel description (Sneak Attack works on
multiple attacks per round after all). Added a Character Creation
Attribute bit, plus Sneak Attack Tactics.
10/7/2003: v1.2: Revised more descriptions. Added some more material for a
melee-based Mission. Added a Demolitions chart. Added commentary on using
armor as a Jedi and a listing of Force powers that don't have armor
restrictions. Added a subsection on damage. Added the big equipment
commentary. Added info on death blows.
9/20/2003: v1.1: Revised critical hits section. Altered some power
commentary, revised my opinion of Throw Lightsaber in particular. Changed
descriptions for Mission, Canderous, and Juhani. Corrected the close range
section (read the combat logs a little wrong). Added to Intelligence
description. Changed Droid Stun to Shutdown, too confusing between Droid
Stun and Stun Droid.
9/15/2003: v1.0 finished.

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Gameplay Guide v1.4

3.1 Non-Jedi Classes

3.2 Jedi Classes

3.2.1 Jedi Guardian

3.2.2 Jedi Sentinel

3.2.3 Jedi Consular

3.3 Class Combinations

5.1 Computer Use

5.8 Treat Injury

6.1 Passive Combat Feats

6.1.1 Armor Proficiency

6.1.2 Weapon Proficiency

6.1.3 Implant Level

6.1.5 Two-Weapon Fighting

6.2 Active Combat Feats

6.2.1 Power Attack

6.2.3 Critical Strike

6.2.4 Power Blast

6.2.5 Rapid Shot

6.2.6 Sniper Shot

6.3 Skill Feats

6.3.3 Gear Head

6.4 Class Feats

6.4.1 Implant Level

6.4.2 Uncanny Dodge

6.4.3 Sneak Attack

6.4.4 Scoundrel's Luck

6.4.5 Jedi Defense

6.4.6 Jedi Sense

6.4.7 Force Jump

6.4.8 Force Immunity

6.4.9 Force Focus

6.4.10 Droid Upgrade Class

6.4.11 Logic Upgrade

6.5 Unique Feats

6.5.1 Force Sensitive

6.5.3 Wookiee Toughness

6.5.4 Blaster Integration

7.1 Core Powers

7.2 Light Side Powers

7.3 Dark Side Powers

7.4 Unique Powers

7.4.1 Force Camouflage

8.2 Mission Vao

8.4 Bastila Shan

8.6 Canderous Ordo

8.9 Jolee Bindo

9.1 Character Creation Attributes

9.2.1 Delayed Leveling

9.2.2 Delayed Skill Points

9.3 Combat Calculations

9.3.1 Critical Hits

9.3.2 Close Range Modifiers

9.3.4 Death Blows

9.4 Saving Throws

9.5 Melee Fighting Styles - Dueling vs. Two-Weapon Fighting

9.7 Lightsaber Fighting Styles and Feats

9.7.1 Single Lightsaber (with Dueling)

9.7.2 Double-Bladed Lightsaber

9.7.3 Dual Lightsabers

9.8 Ranged Fighting Styles and Feats

9.10 Sneak Attack Tactics