Tips, Secrets and Upgrades
The double-bladed lightsaber, droid hacking, Force/Health Essence locations and secret areas.
1.Double-Bladed Lightsaber
On Bogano, follow the main story to the Ancient Vault; the next destination is Dathomir. From the landing site, work your way to the temple, and inside at a workbench, change your lightsaber into a Double-Bladed Lightsaber like Darth Maul's.
2.Droid Hacking
On Kashyyyk (third planet), after the Security Droid boss you free the Wookiees; on the exterior walkway jump to the locked door/hanging rope on the right, swing to the second rope and reach the upgrade station; add a hacking module to BD-1. After enough damage you can take over damaged Security Droids.
3.Force and Health Essence Locations
Collecting three of each increases your max Force/health meter (selection):
| Planet | Essences |
|---|---|
| Bogano | Force 1 (fan-blade room), Force 2 (Abandoned Workshop, via Scomp Link), Life 1 (barred dark passage, optional boss), Life 2 (Subterranean Refuge) |
| Zeffo | Force 3 (Crash Site, Overcharge), Life 3 (cave with three smashers), Life 4 (Tomb of Miktrull), Force 4 (Spire of Miktrull) |
| Kashyyyk | Force 5 (Imperial Refinery), Life 5 (Shadowlands→Overground Pass), Force 6 (Forest Trench) |
4.Health Stim Upgrades
There are 8 special chests that increase how many Health Stims BD-1 can carry (Bogano ×2, Zeffo ×4, Kashyyyk ×1, Dathomir ×1). Most require Force Push/Pull, double jump or the ascender.
5.Secret Areas
- Broken Wing (Zeffo Crash Site): Climb onto the wreckage, Overcharge the forcefield panel and squeeze through. Optional mini-boss and puzzle.
- Venator Wreckage (Zeffo Crash Site): Reach the interior with Double Jump; a huge optional multi-floor area with high-level enemies and a treasure room of 5-6 chests at the end.
6.Recommended Skills
Take Survival Skills (max health) and Superior Blocking (less block damage) first. Then Dash Strike (blasts through shields, great vs Dathomir Nightbrothers) and Empowered Slow (improves Slow). On higher difficulty, prioritize the Survival tree.