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Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel Game Guide & Walkthrough

This guide will present what's new in first digital expansion to Star Wars, The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

This guide will present what's new in first digital expansion to Star Wars, The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel. Here you'll find list of new missions (both for Empire and Republic), new content highlights, detailed maps and even list of new codex entries.

While reading watch for green notes containing useful tips.

In this guide:

  • All Makeb missions with maps
  • List of new codex entries
  • New technologies introduction
  • Monsters of Makeb achievement map

Bartosz "Czokalapik" Pielak ()

Content highlights:

  • New planet: Makeb
  • Level cap increased from 50 to 55
  • Legacy achievements
  • New operation
  • New codex entries
  • New technology: Macrobinoculars and Seeker Droids
  • Hardmode for flashpoints: Athiss, Cademimu, Hammer Station, and Mandalorian Raiders

Getting to Makeb

Rise of the Hutt Cartel introduced Makeb, whole new planet to explore.

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Rise of the Hutt Cartel concept art

You can access Makeb by going to your spaceship's Holoterminal, you will find new planet in Hutt Space. Remember that you need level 50 character to access Makeb.

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Galaxy view

You'll have 16 new codex entries to acquire on Makeb:

Bestiary

Exoboar

Makrin Creeper

Pterathki

Subteroth

Underwalker

Vrake

Yara

Lore

Atmosphere of Makeb

Disaster on Makeb

Gravity Hooks

History of Makeb

Isotope-5

Mining on Makeb

The Hutt Conquest of Makeb

Organizations

The InterStellar Regulators

Persons of Note

Szajin, the Hutt Archon

Seeker Droid works like a metal detector, it's required by a series of separate missions, mind that this mission series goes in pair with Macrobinoculars mission series and is designed to finisz both together as objectives of both will lead you to same planets.

Macrobinocular is a binocular you will use for object identification, like Seeker Droids they are used in series of separate missions.

Missions for new technologies can be picked up starting at level 52, for the Empire go to Drill Control Center in Makeb and speak to T4-M7 and Z1-3C droids, for the Republic side speak to M3-8Z and BB-6G droids in Giant's Spear Command Post in Makeb.

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Makeb

Makeb is the largest planet so far in SWTOR, it's three or even four times larger than most of other planets in the game. Regions of Makeb are separated into little islands, and while it may seem that you will land in peaceful place, in reality you will stumble upon huge industrial complexes there.

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Map with markings of enemies needed for Monsters of Makeb achievement

Keep in mind, that you should look for a decent group, or at least skilled friend if you want to kill all mobs for Monsters of Makeb achievement. While you can solo some of enemies needed for achievement, you will also find some of tchem extremally difficult even for good two-player group. If you will decide to challenge them try doing this at least with tank and a healer, both with decently geared companions.

Frinn Mesa - Frinn Mesa - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Frinn Mesa

Shelter from the Storm

Mission stages

Report to Lane Ferow in Frinn Mesa

Defend the Barricades

Click on one of the barricades

Return to Lane Ferow

Access Regulator Communications Network

Access Regulator Motorpool Logs

Access Regulator Prisoner Database

Access Regulator Medical Records

Enter the Quake Shelter

Slice the Shelter Door Controls

Defeat Captain Kazac and His Mercenaries

Speak to Shalim Avesta

Located on Avesta Plantation

Bonus: Search and Rescue

Free Captured Security officers: 0/4

Bonus: Regulator Wreckage

Stage 1: Defeat Regulator Forces: 40

Stage 2: Destroy Regulator Generators: 5

Stage 3: Obtain Emergency Signal Cylinder from a defeated Regulator Lieutenant or Engineer

Those are elite enemies!

Stage 4: Summon a Regulator Defense Droid

[DAILY] Arms for the Taking

You can get this mission from Frinn Mesa Western.

Mission Stages

Recover Weapon Shipments: 0/8

[HEROIC 4] Savage Skies

You can enter to this instance only by stepping on the hot gas leaking out the valves which will shoot you higher. Get to top platform using this method.

Mission giver: Daskarta (Frinn Mesa Western Camps)

Mission Stages

Destroy the Defense Turrets

Three turrets will alternately activate shield leaving one of them vulnerable without shield. Attack turret without shield and switch to another one when your target becomes shielded.

Obtain Explosives

Free the Imprisoned Resistance Fighters: 0/5

Four of the prisoners are held on the left and one on the right, be careful not to agro elite droids between the prisoners.

Sabotage the Southern Anti-Aircraft Gun 0/4

Click four yellow hexagons

Defeat the Regulator Superdroid

Droid is a champion!

Sabotage the Western Anti-Aircraft Gun: 0/4

Talaos City - Talaos City - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Talaos City

Failsafe

Mission stages

Report to Chief Hurkwill

Disable the Turret Power Generators

Generate a Diplomatic Passcode

Reprogram the Security Droids

Enter the Hutt Embassy

Access the Embassy Security Terminal

Access the Embassy's Secure Wing

Access the Hutt Embassy Archives

Defeat the Shuttle Guards

Steal the Hutt Embassy Shuttle

Bonus: Aggressive Diplomacy

Defeat Embassy Forces: 0/25

Unstable

Trigger the Evacuation Alarm

Evacuate District 1: 0/3

Find and activate 3 panels on the walls.

Evacuate District 2: 0/3

Find and activate 3 panels on the walls.

Evacuate District 3

Find and activate panels on the walls.

[AREA 2+] A City Held Hostage

Discover western part of the city to unlock this mission.

Defeat Talaos Regulator Forces: 0/10

Destroy the Shield Turret Bunkers: 0/2

Use the mortar on the ground.

Acquire Talaos Regulator Airstrike Codes

Slice Talaos Regulator Comm Stations: 0/4

Launch an Airstrike on Regulator Communications

Prepare for Hostile Reinforcements

Destroy the Hovertank

If you failed to destroy Hovertank use console to spawn it again.

[DAILY] Civilian Cattle Call

Mission stages

Download Civilian Internment Data: 0/6

The Giant's Spear - The Giant's Spear - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

The Giant's Spear

The Ark

Mission stages

Contact Ilosov via Holoterminal at the Giant's Spear

Obtain Ark Security Keycards: 0/3

Access the Ark Construction Site

Open the Hanger Door

Defeat the Hutt Forces

Confront Veedrig

[DAILY] Adjusting Priorities

Obtained from a datapad near the entrance of The Giant's Spear.

Mission stages

Remove High Priority Shipping Tags from Luxury Goods

Remove the tags from bigger boxes

Replace Low Priority Shipping Tags on Emergency Supplies: 0/8

Put earlier removed tag on smaller boxes

The Fingers - The Fingers - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

The Fingers

Hitting the Hutts

Mission stages

Destroy Regulator Weapon Caches: 0/4

Destroy Regulator Missile Launchers: 0/3

Prevent the Regulators from Airlifting Artillery

Contact Shalim from a Mercenary Holoterminal

Broadcast False Marching Orders

Deactivate the Light Bridge

Commandeer the Storm Carrier Shuttle

Deactivate the Power Regulators

Use turbolift to get to engineer deck and quickly hit two power regulators there.

Deactivate Coolant System

Overlord the Primary Power Reactor

Kill Vice Commandant Grevin and his guards

Grevin will jump to the recharge stations to recharge his armor occasionally, after recharging he is healed and doing additional damage. To prevent him from recharging destroy generator under station he is charging.

Finalize Overlord Sequence

Bonus: Cache Out

Defeat Regulator Artillery Cache Forces: 0/40

Bonus: Tower Defense

Defeat Aboro Mesa Regulator Forces:0/40

Bonus: Heated Exchange:

Destory Heat Exchangers: 0/8

[DAILY] Clear Skies Ahead

Obtain this mission near the entrance to the map.

Mission stages

Disable Sensor Jammers: 0/5

You'll see their locations marked on map in game, three are in The Fingers and 2 in Aboro Mesa.

Tarlam Settlements - Tarlam Settlements - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Tarlam Settlements

Old Feuds

Mission stages

Travel to Tarlam's Central Square

Defeat Isotope-5 Prototype Walker Droid

Secure the Tarlam Shuttle Pad

Secure the Tarlam Oasis Shuttle Pad

Secure the Mayoral Residence Shuttle Pad

Return to Tarlam's Central Square

Defeat Captain Balog and his forces

Report to Shalim's New Camp

Bonus: Rescuing Tarlam

Defeat Assault Forces: 0/30

[DAILY] Scattered Schematics

Find it on top of a bench near the entrance to Tarlam Settlements.

Mission stages

Slice Ark Fuel-Component Schematics: 0/5

[HEROIC 2+] For the Record

You can get this mission by going to coordinates X:1903, Y:-1750 on top of a hill accessible from SW side.

Mission stages

Recover Mining Records

Disarm the Gas Traps

Right after accessing console with mining records the room will fill up with poisonous gas. You have to disarm 4 gas traps before poison will kill you.

Open the Banking Records Vault

Disarm the Banking Records Vault Security

There are 2 consoles on 2 walls, consoles opposing each other form pairs. You have to click two consoles from the pair at roughly same time to disarm them (doable solo). Only after disarming first pair you can move to the other one.

Recover Banking Records: 0/1

Open the Starship Records Room

Disarm the Records Room Security

Same as in previous room with four consoles.

Recover the Starship Blueprints

Bonus: The Shipwright's Tools

Makeb Cultural Archives - Tarlam Settlements - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Makeb Cultural Archives

Recover the Original Gas Exchanger

Recover the Thermal Generator

Recover the First Drill

The Sanctuary - The Sanctuary - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

The Sanctuary

Consulting the Expert

Mission stages

Access a Data Terminal

Disable Missile Batteries: 0/4

Kill shielding droids first, only then you will be able to destroy the batteries.

Shut Down Security Towers: 0/4

Take the Security Officer's ID Card

Shutdown External Communications

Disable Inner Defenses

Open the Secure Lab Door

Bonus: There is No Sanctuary

Defeat Sanctuary Forces: 0/50

[DAILY] Elemental Investigation

Obtained near Sanctuary entrance.

Mission stages

Download Research Files: 0/6

Telemur Mesa - Telemur Mesa - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Telemur Mesa

Extraordinary Measures

After completing Consulting the Expert go to Gian't Spear Command Post and interact with Bryan Samsin to get this mission

Mission stages

Free Hostages at the Mining Camp: 0/4

Free Hostages at the Science Camp: 0/4

Free Hostages at the Refugees Camp: 0/4

Enter the Regulator Bunker

Defeat Captain Nikols

Bonus: The Extra Mile

Defeat Former Regulator Forces: 0/30

Cartel Mining Mesa - Cartel Mining Mesa - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Cartel Mining Mesa

Planetary Surgery

Disengage Platform Keeta Safeties: 0/3

Power Down the Platform Keeta Laser

Disengage Platform K'wanna Safeties: 0/3

Repair the Damaged Power Conduit Panel

Power down the Platform K'wanna Laser

Disengage Platform Duba Safeties: 0/3

Enter Platform Duba's Laser Control Room

Speak to Private Vendelik

Power Down the Platform Duba Laser

Slice the Primary Security Console

Bonus: Blunt Instruments

Defeat Cartel Forces: 0/50

[Daily] The Core Issues

Obtained at X:-176, Y:2704 (near Cartel Mining Mesa entrance).

Mission stages

Download Sensor Data

Hutt Strongholds - Hutt Strongholds - Republic Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Hutt Strongholds

Taking on Toborro

Access the Secret Entrance

Release the Imprisoned Security Chief

Obtain the Security Chief's Access Card

Access Toborro's Security Codes

Access the Security Mainframe

Enter Toborro's Throne Room

Defeat and Loot Toborro's Glittering Fury

Droid skills:

Micro Gravity Well Missile: not really harmful AoE attack, can be interrupted.

Megaton Annihilation Heat Laser: one-shot attack in form of a beam. Avoid it in any way possible (hide, sidestep) when droid casts it.

Preparing to Fire: ground targeted AoE, can be avoided.

Broad the Command Post Shuttle

Report to ZAN-3LO

[DAILY] Toborro's Best

Acquired from terminal near Strongholds entrance.

Defeat Regulator Sharpshooters: 0/20

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Gravity Hook Seven

To Pierce the Heavens

You will receive this mission right after crashing on Makeb.

Mission stages

Scavenge Communicator Parts from the Wreckage: 0/3

Secure Communications Bunker 72

Secure Communications Bunker 75

Secure Communication Bunker 71

Secure the Gravity Hook Docking Ring

Kill Commander J'Ruush

Bonus: Securing Communications

Kill Regulator forces: 0/50

Bonus: Securing the Docking Ring

Kill Regulator forces on the Docking Ring: 0/20

[DAILY] Defensive Data

Obtained in Communications Bunker 72.

Mission stages

Download Security Procedures

Acquire Grand Rotation Schedule

Access Defense Database

[HEROIC 4] The Observer

GR-18 on Gravity Hook Loading Ring will offer this mission after you have completed To Pierce the Heavens.

Mission stages

Defeat the Guardian Droid

Floor of the platform collapses after droid is defeated, so don't stand on it.

Defeat Third Eye Captain

Whole room will attack you, some effective AoE would be useful here. This is rather easy fight, you might want to interrupt Orbital Bombardment.

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Solida Hesk's Estate

The Monstrous Mesa of Solida Hesk

Mission stages

Secure the Outpost Holoterminal

Go to Gravity Hook Loading Ring (second level) and take the speeder to Holoterminal

Sabotage Manju the Hutt's Landing Pad

Sabotage Khoisho the Hutt's Landing Pad

Sabotage Prodoranya the Hutt's Landing Pad

Confront Solida Hesk

Bonus: Hesk's Hospitality

While main mission takes place mostly in Guest Houses, this bonus takes place in courtyard.

Stage 1: Hesk's Hospitality: 0/40

Stage 2: Destroy Solida Hesk's Ground Sensors 0/8

Stage 3: Defeat Elite Hutt Forces: 0/15

Any monster stronger than normal (e.g. battle or assault droids)

Stage 4: Recover Security Analysis from the Hesk Security Chief

[DAILY] Private Access

Acquired near the entrance to the Manju the Hutt's Landing Pad.

Mission stages

Gain access from Network Terminals

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Westwater Settlements

A World Aflame

Mission stages

Kill Hover Tanks: 0/3

Secure a Holoterminal

Enter Kinlo Plantation

Defeat Defense Droids

Bonus: For the Resistance

Kill 20 Regulator forces

[DAILY] To Even the Odds

Picked near the shuttle in Westwater Circle in Westwater Settlements

Defeat Regulator Heavy Field Support: 0/5

These are strong elites.

The Lurker

Get it from Captain Hanthor in Gravity Hook Loading Ring, available after The Monstrous Mesa of Solida Hesk.

Mission stages

Obtain the Bioscanner

Random drops from mobs in the area.

Use the Bioscanner to take samples: 0/3

Go to the three buildings, if you are in correct area you will notice swirling "Mission Area" icon and Bioscanner in your quest log will be available to use.

Bonus: Panic on the streets

Defeat Regulator Riot Droids:0/10

Volcanic Mesa - Volcanic Mesa - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Volcanic Mesa

Stealing Thunder

Mission stages

Plant Charges in the Southern Cave: 0/3

Put Charges in the Northern Cave:0/2

Plant the Final Charge

Secure a Holoterminal

Infiltrate Stronghold One

Reach the security office

Defeat Enforcer Vorjok

Unlock the Central Vault Door

Program the Automated Defenses

Defeat the Prototype Isotope-5 Droid

Optional: you can summon two turrets to aid you in the fight by clicking on the Automated Defense Control Console on either side of the room.

Droid has ground targeted attack (Heat Seeking Missile) that is worth mentioning due to high damage and knockback.

At 75%, 50% and 25% droid becomes immune. You have to click panels behind Emergency Containment Lasers up on the ramps causing lava to drop on boss. This will allow you to attack it.

Access the Isotope-5 Storage Tanks

Defeat the Lesser Isotope-5 Droid

Defeat the Mercenaries

Bonus: Acquire an Underworld Nightmare Beast's Thyroid Gland

[DAILY] Losing Control

Mission terminal at the landing shuttle in Mesa Ridge.

Mission stages

Plant Explosives on Landing Pad Control Bunkers: 0/4

Abandoned Mining Mesa - Abandoned Mining Mesa - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Abandoned Mining Mesa

Descent into the Core

Mission stages

Secure a Holoterminal

Activate the Generators: 0/3

Enter the Mine Shaft

Enter the Maintenance Shaft

Use the Control Console

Defend the Seismic Pulse Inductor

Defeat the Ferocious Deep Dweller

Access the Mining Drill Console

Escape the Maintenance Shaft

Confront the Regulator Squad Leader

Bonus: The Shaft Inhibitants

[DAILY] Non-Routine Maintenace

Obtained from terminal near the shuttle.

Defeat Yaras and Exobars: 0/20

[HEROIC 2+] The Specialists

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Gravity Hook Four, [HEROIC 2+] The Specialists

Available after completition of Descent into the Core, you can pick it up from D3-X9 on the Drill Observation Ring.

Mission stages

Sabotage the Repair Droid Control Tower

Disable Docking Ring Communications

Sabotage the Short Range Fighter

Sabotage the Life Controls

Defeat the Ratcatcher

When Ratcatcher will jump to start throwing Fire Mines use consoles in the area to bring him down.

Bonus: Specialist forces

Kill Specialist forces: 0/50

Perekta Mesa - Perekta Mesa - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Perekta Mesa

Recruitment Day

Mission stages

Secure Quake Shelters: 0/3

Locate the Republic Caravan

Clear the Debris

Defeat the Hutt Mercenaries

Destroyer the Prototype Isotope-5 Droid

Bonus: Putting the fear into Phobium Squad

Defeat Phobium Squad Forces: 0/30

[DAILY] Probes of Perekta

Available from Seismic Survey Probe.

Repair Seismic Survey Probe: 0/5

Spawned randomally

Cartel Mining Mesa - Cartel Mining Mesa - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Cartel Mining Mesa

A Cure for Armageddon

Mission stages

Defeat the Isotope-5 Droids: 0/3

Secure Drill Site Dopa

Acquire P-20 Missiles: 0/3

Drop from enemies in the area

Destroy the Warhound Skyfighters: 0/3

Defeat the Warhound and Warhound's Retinue

Destroy the Cannon Placements: 0/3

Bonus: Archon's Armageddon

Step 1: Defeat the Archon Forces: 0/40

Step 2: Destroy Communication Arrays: 0/5

Step 3: Recover an Archon Code Cylinder

Random drop

Recover a Decrypted Command Comlink

[DAILY] Testing Integrity

Obtained in Cartel Mining Mesa at X:-731, Y:2324

Download Sensor Data: 0/5

Telemur Mesa - Telemur Mesa - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Telemur Mesa

Retribution from Above

Sergeant Bedareux in the Drill Observation Ring will offer you this quest after Recruitment Day completition.

Mission stages

Destroy the Probe Droids: 0/4

Breach the Control Center

Confront the Regulator Captain

Bonus: Satellite Security

Defeat Regulator Forces: 0/15

Hutt Strongholds - Hutt Strongholds - Empire Missions - Star Wars: TOR - Rise of the Hutt Cartel - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Hutt Strongholds

Revenge of the Archon

Mission stages

Secure a Holoterminal

Reconfigure Northern and Southern Turret Controls

Reconfigure Eastern Turret Controls

Locate the Interrogation Chamber

Defeat Archon's Elite Guard

Defeat the Archon

Fight is rather easy, only thing worth mentioning is number of his fuel stacks (visible as Archon's buffs). Archon will use number of stacks with each attack. During the fight droids will spawn and rush to refuel it, kill them as soon as possible to prevent Archeon from using his powerful (one-shot) abilities when he will reach over 60.

Archeon will activate his Emergency Recharge after reaching 0 stacks reflecting 80% damage done to him. Now you should (it's also bonus objective) pick up Isotope-5 Rod from corpses of refueling droids and throw them into power generators in the back.

Bonus: The Final Push

Defeat the Archon's Forces: 0/40

[DAILY] The Backup Plan

Acquired from the terminal at the shuttle landing place.

Mission stages

Defeat Hutt Security Enforcers: 0/3