SWTOR Ilum Dynamic Encounters Guide

Dynamic Encounters are scheduled, timed quests on different planets in Star Wars: The Old Republic. If you are new to Dynamic Encounters and want to learn more about how they work and how to find them, visit the Dynamic Encounters Guide! This guide goes over all the Dynamic Encounters on Ilum! 

Rewards

There’s a bunch of different rewards you can get from Ilum Dynamic Encounters.

All Encounters

All encounters give credits and experience.

At level 80, these quests also give 50 Tech Fragments and 3 Conquest Commendations, which are used for end-game gear or to earn credits or cosmetic items.

Ilum Leisure Cruiser

Completing all of the encounters at least once and completing 45 Ilum Dynamic Encounters total will earn you an achievement and a unique mount called the Ilum Leisure Cruiser. You can check your progress in your Achievements in the section Dynamic Encounters → Ilum → Mastery.

Ilum Crystal Shrines (Purple and Cyan) – Decoration – Random Drop

I had one in my inventory I must have picked up while playing on Ilum, though I am unsure from where exactly. Quite pretty. Fits in a medium and medium narrow hook.

Republic Kolto Tank – Decoration – Random Drop

Imperial Massive Cannon – Decoration – Random Drop

Ilum Encounters

Here are all the encounters you can find on Ilum. Ilum can be visited by all characters with a ship but the enemies are high level at level 50ish. Many of them are multi-step and harder than the other low-level encounters.

Hidden Chain Invasion (Ilum)

Description: Hidden Chain forces are stealing valuable lightsaber crystals. Stop their plundering before the crystals fall into the wrong hands!

Hidden chain encounters are different than the other encounters – they are much less common and can drop unique rewards including pieces of the Hidden Chain armor set from the final boss.

Steps:

• Alert Allied Forces
• Repel the Hidden Chain: 0%
• Recover Crystal Shipments: 0/20

The crystals are the glowing blue crates to right-click.

Alert Allied Forces by right-clicking the glowing blue puck on the ground with a green arrow – it is marked on the map.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: ???

Road to Fort Tonvarr

Description: The Tonvarr pirates have sent out warbands to lay further claim to the Western Shelf. Drive them back to their base!

Steps:

• Defeat Tonvarr Pirates: 0/15
• Defeat Tonvarr Raidleaders: 0/3
• Detonate Plundered Munitions: 0/6

Detonated plundered munitions refers to the glowing blue floating trucks. Raid leaders have a star beside their name.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

The Defense of Fort Tonvarr

Description: The Tonvarr Pirates have fallen back to the outer defenses of their base. Destroy their fortifications and recover stolen crystals.

IMPORTANT: The turrets will reflect damage until the Technicians guarding them are defeated. The Technicians are putting a circular shield with hexagons on the turret with a blue bema of light – once they are all dead, you can attack the turret.

Steps:

• Defeat Tonvarr Pirates: 0/35
• Destroy Tonvarr Turrets: 0/4
• Reclaim Plundered Crystals: 0/15

Plundered crystals to right-click:

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

The Fall of Fort Tonvarr

Description: The Tonvarr pirates have been driven into their newely-claimed base. Defeat their forces to hamstring their operations.

IMPORTANT: This is probably one of the coolest dynamic encounters in the game so far. It is NOT meant to be done alone, I would recommend having at least 4 people minimum, the more the better. It has multiple waves of bosses, many of which will stun you to death if you don’t have at least a second player around to help, and it has many waves of enemies in general.

Step 1:

• Defeat Yosh Woon
• Defeat Elu Neleh

Many enemies will show up as you fight these two starter bosses – mostly snipers. 

Step 2:

• Defeat Gredan Obsnog

Many enemies will show up while fighting the final boss Gredan. If you leave them all alive, they can be deadly as more and more come over time – you can stun, push, pull or kill them – ideally bring them to the main boss to fight them all together.

The expert technicians are the ones calling down the red airstrikes – spread out if you get a red circle.

The unlucky player who gets a red arrow over their head has been selected by the Excited Opportunists to be kicked to death. They will be stunned by these enemies, so the rest of the players should help kill the excited opportunists first.

Fun fact: The first kick they use is called “Kick ‘Em While They’re Down” which is their stun. Afterwards, the additional kicks just do damage, but are called “Kick ‘Em Anyway”.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Achievement – Tonvarr Vanquisher

Tonvarr Vanquisher Lay claim to the true seat of Tonvarr power. – To get this achievement, you must sit on the throne in the Western Ice Shelf called the The Throne of Tonvarr. I believe you can right-click it after defeating Gredan Obsnog in the The Defense of Fort Tonvarr encounter.

Enraged Wampa

Description: Tonvarr Pirate activity in the area has encroached on this wampa’s territory, making it a danger to all.

Steps:

• Defeat the Enraged Wampa

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Tauntaun Alpha

Description: This particularly large tauntaun specimen defends its territory with overwhelming violence!

Steps:

• Defeat the Tauntaun Alpha

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Rampaging Guid

Description: Frigid wind storms are preventing guids from finding food, driving them into a rage. Defeat this one before it hurts anyone else.

Steps:

• Defeat the Rampaging Guid

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Deflecting Their Blow

Description: The arms convoy has suffered serious damage while passing Fort Salvo. Help restore the convoy so it can continue to the battlefront.

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Reinforce Shield Units 0/10
• Defeat Republic Saboteurs 0/20

I had trouble understanding what to do on this one – you need to find the red shields on the convoy. Then right-click roughly behind them near their bottom – there is no real glowing blue object that shows you where to click, just wiggle your mouse pointer around near their bottom.

Step 2:

• Defeat Republic Strike Team
• Defeat the Strike Team Captain

This is a small group that will appear near the marker on the map.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Ensuring Our Victory

Description: The arms convoy has finally reached the battlefront. Reinforce your allies and devastate the Republic!

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Distribute Ammunition 0/3
• Deploy Turrets 0/3
• Defeat Republic Forces 0/15
• Activate Low-Orbit Blaster

Right-click the ground below the glowing green arrow to place a turet.

The glowing blue computer terminal is for the orbit blaster,

Distribute ammunititon is marked on the map – look for glowing blue boxes near a convoy. Right-click one to get ammunititon.

Once you have ammunition, you will get a temporary ability that you can use by walking up to an Imperial green-named character, and once very close, use the temporary ability to give them ammunition.

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Crushing Our Enemies

Description: Republic forces are attacking the Imperial Base Camp! Defeat them to fend off their sudden strike.

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Defeat Republic Attackers 0/30

Step 2:

• Defeat Jedi Reinforcements 0/3

These are specific enemies marked on the map.

I had a bug where we killed three packs, but only 2 of the 3 counted. I just waited for them to respawn and killed another pack for credit.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Foiling their Ambushes

Description: An arms convoy has been ambushed by the Republic! Fend off the Attack, disarm explosives, and aid injured guards.

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Disarm Traps: 0/5
• Destroy Roadblocks: 0/5
• Defeat Republic Ambushers: 0/20

Destroy roadblocks

Disarm traps

Step 2:

• Defeat Republic Commander

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Achievement – Victory Ensured

Achievement – Victory Served Cold

Defeat 30 enemy players during the Dynamic Encounters Frozen Front (Republic) or Ensuring Our Victory (Imperial). You will need to be on the PvP instance to be able to fight other players.

Surrounded!

Description: The Republic have brought supplies and combat instructors to the Talz, and are planning to launch an attack on Imperial territory. Destroy their operation.

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Defeat Republic Instructors: 0/5
• Defeat Talz Recruits: 0/15
• Destroy Munitions and Supplies: 0/10

Step 2: 

• Defeat the Jedi Emissary

Marked on the map to the west, near a tunnel, on some steps leading to a building. If he has been defeated recently you may need to wait for him to respawn. 

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 45 minutes

Lisk Frenzy

Description: The Republic is expanding their nearby camp, displacing lisks and riling them up. Use the beasts’ fury against the Empire’s enemies!

Imperial only

Step 1:

• Retrieve Electro Net
• Capture Lisks 0/5

You can only use it on the red-named lisks, not the green-names ones. I had trouble finding enough lisks even without a lot of players around. They do respawn over time.

Step 2:

• Deploy lisks!
• Defeat Republic Forces 0/12
• Destroy Republic Tents 0/5

To deploy the lisks, go to the marker location on the map.

When you are right on top of it, a sandwich icon will appear on your temporary ability bar to “Deploy the Lisks”. 

Click it and you will get some lisk friends to help you attack.

To destroy the tents, look to the north for some tents – they will have a glowing blue explosives cannister leaned against them you can right-click when close enough.

Be careful – this is a heroic area, where the tents are, and the enemies are a lot stronger. If you are careful, you can sneak around to the backs of the tents to find more explosives that are not as closely guarded.

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 45 minutes

Blizzard Blitz

Description: A Republic convoy has been waylaid and must defend itself. Thwart the Imperial attackers!

Republic only

Steps:

• Defeat Imperial Ambushers: 0/15
• Recover Medical Supplies: 0/10

Step 2:

• Destroy Roadblocks 0/8

Can not destroy while fighting.

Step 3:

• Defeat the Imperial Commander

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Shivering Stand

Description: Imperial forces are shelling the Republic Waystation in an attempt to destroy a critical supply convoy. Stop their assault!

Republic only

Step 1:

• Repair Assault Droids: 0/10
• Destroy Mortar Emplacements: 0/8
• Defeat Imperial Forces: 0/20

Right-click assault droids with green arrows to repair droids.

The mortar emplacements are the glowing blue turrets you can right-click.

Step 2:

• Defeat the Imperial Ambush Squad: 0/5
• Defeat the Ambush Squad Captain: 0/1

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Cold Called

Description: Imperial forces are attacking the Republic Base Camp! Defeat them to fend off their sudden strike.

Republic only

Steps:

• Defeat Imperial Attackers 0/30

Step 2:

• Defeat Sith Reinforcements 0/3

These are specifically the little groups of two stronger Sith enemies. They are marked on the map.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: ???

Frozen Front

Description: The supply convoy has reached the battle front! Help your allies push back against the Imperial onslaught.

Republic only

Step 1:

• Gather Stimpack Launcher
• Retrieve Provisions
• Collect Electro-Rocket

The launchers, provisions and electro-rockets are all beside each other – right-click the glowing blue boxes.

Step 2:

• Aid Injured Troops and Distribute Provisions: 0/5
• Destroy Imperial Turrets: 0/10
• Destroy Munitions Stockpiles: 0/5

anyone wants a sandwhich 0 select troopers and feed ’em

The Electro-Rocket is not required for the encounter but is fun to use. Select an enemy, particularily a turret, and once you are close enough to them (but not too close) that the electro-rocket ability is lit up on your temporary ability bar, click the pink ability to stun enemies all around.

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: 30 minutes

Achievement – Stay Frosty

Troubled Tauns

Description: Imperial mining operations are leaking runoff into the tauntauns’ habitat. Help the poor creatures recover.

Republic only

Steps:

• Defeat Imperial Dumpers: 0/8
• Remove Waste Canisters: 0/5
• Cure Afflicted Tauntauns: 0/5

Progress: Group Shared

Timer: ???

Clear the Crystals

Description: The Empire is attempting to fly several transports full of crystals off-planet. Stop them from stealing this precious resource.

Republic only

Step 1:

• Destroy Imperial Turrets 0/6
• Defeat Imperial Forces 0/20

Step 2:

• Plant Explosives

Split between the two locations on the map. These are very small glowing blue barrels.

Step 3:

• Call Bombardment on West Transport
• Call Bombardment on East Transport

Two locations marked on the map – they look like glowing blue bunkers to right-click.

Step 4:

• Recover Crystals: 0/12

Split between the two locations on the map.

Progress: Encounter Shared

Timer: 45 minutes