Dynamic Encounters Guide in SWTOR

Dynamic Encounters are a new type of scheduled, timed quests on different planets in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Some of the funny ones include carrying baby Tauntauns up hills, advertising as a Gonk droid, and launching Gamorreans into a Sarlacc pit.

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How to Find Dynamic Encounters

Dynamic Encounters currently only take place on Tython, Korriban, Ord Mantell, Hutta, Coruscant, Dromund Kaas, Tatooine, Hoth, Ilum, the Dantooine Biomes (and Ryloth in 8.0). You can see planets that have Dynamic Encounters available on the galaxy map – they will have a symbol of a yellow down arrow with a green-blue diamond in the center.

There is also a similar symbol which represents planets that also have Hidden Chain Invasions, which are similar to Dynamic Encounters.

When you click into a planet on your galaxy map, you can even see which encounters are active and how long they have left.

Once on the planet, your minimap will now display nearby Dynamic Encounters as diamonds.

When you roll over them on your minimap, they will give you more information like how long they will last. The border around the diamond also symbolizes how much time is left of the encounter – a diamond with a mostly white border has lots of time left,

They also show up on the bigger world map as diamonds.

Weekly Quest

There is a weekly quest that you can only pick up from the Priority Terminal, usually found on the Republic or Imperial Fleet in the Supplies section. The quest is called [WEEKLY] The Shifting Tides and gives 50 Conquest Commendations, a green level 80 gear box, and 25 FP-1 Stabilizers to complete 20 Dynamic Encounters.

Planets

Dynamic Encounters are currently on many planets across the galaxy.

• SWTOR Coruscant Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Biome Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Biome Dynamic Encounters Secrets and Achievements Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Dynamic Encounters List and Guide
• SWTOR Dromund Kaas Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Hidden Chain Invasions Guide
• SWTOR Hoth Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Hutta Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Ilum Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Korriban Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Ord Mantell Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Tatooine Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Tython Dynamic Encounters Guide

Rewards

At level 80, Dynamic Encounters each reward 50 Tech Fragments and 3 Conquest Commendations, making them a good way to earn Tech Fragments. At a low level, you just get XP, but it’s a decent amount of XP and many players have said they like to level up by doing Dynamic Encounters.

Achievements Mounts

Coruscanti Leisure Cruiser

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Ilum Leisure Cruiser

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Kaas Leisure Cruiser

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Desert Sands Lifter

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Frozen Peaks Lifter

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Zylthan Bog Cutter

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Zylthan Foothill Clipper

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Zylthan Forest Schooner

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

Zylthan Highland Brig

Earned from the overall achievements for the Dynamic Encounters on the planet of x.

To get each mount, you will need to complete one of each encounter on their planet, and 125 encounters total on that planet. These are long-term achievements meant to be earned over time – not all at once. These mounts can also hold a pet of your choice on the back of the load lifter.

You can track your progress in achievements in the section Dynamic Encounters -> Hoth/Tatooine -> Mastery -> Encounter Mastery.

Random Drops

Some items simply drop from the ground.

I saw mine drop from the Champion enemy Dooto Mu Bacha from the encounter Talz Order or Hoth. It seems to only be available from Imperial-side encounters.

I have heard other players report it can come from Under Fire!, Snipers! and Talz Order (all on Hoth).

Killik Stalker Larva Pet

The Killik Stalker Larva pet is a ‘rare’ reward from the Korriban-based Never a K’lor’ing Day, Incubation Miscalculation and Agitated Broodmothers dynamic encounters – it can drop any time you kill any of the k’lor’slugs from these encounters while they are active. Even if you have completed the encounter, as long as the encounter is still active in the background, you can go around killing k’lor’slugs until you get one. You can also buy and sell it on the GTN, it is not bound (…and it wasn’t very expensive on my server).

During the Never a K’lor’ing Day I got lucky from the K’lor’slug Swarmers, the tiny ones running around.

Freckled Loth-Cat Kitten pet

The Freckled Loth-cat Kitten is a rare reward for completing any of the three “Wire” kitten-related dynamic encountes on Hoth. These take place only on Republic side near the Republic main base where you load in, and when you complete any of these quests, you get a bag as a quest reward that when opened has a small chance of containing the Freckled Loth-Cat Kitten pet (it is not a reward droped from enemies). It is Binds on Equip and may be on the GTN. It seems to only be available from Republic-side encounters.

• Wire You Doing That
• Wire Consequences
• Wire You So Cute

Electric Gaze Armor

The Electric Gaze set seems to drop from various enemies with a gold star in their nameplate. Specific pieces do seem to drop from specific enemies/areas.  You can find the pieces on the GTN.

Hidden Chain Armor

The Hidden Chain armor set only drops from Hidden Chain dynamic encounters.  You can find the pieces on the GTN. Read more about Hidden Chain invasions below.

Fitted Armors

The Dark Initiate’s Fitted Robe set from various enemies with a gold star in their nameplate. Specific pieces do seem to drop from specific enemies/areas.  You can find the pieces on the GTN. I know that these seemed to drop when the Dynamic Encounters first came out, but I am unsure if they still do drop.

Decorations

There are many decorations you can get as randomized drops from the Dynamic Encounters.

Potted Plant: Hoth Snowcap

The decoration Potted Plant: Hoth Snowcap comes as a potential quest reward when turning in the Snow Capped Delicacies encounter on Hoth.

The quest gives you a satchel into your inventory at the end, and if you are lucky, when you open it, you’ll get the decoration – otherwise you’ll get some junk.

Tython Flower Bed

Random drop from doing the second step of the There is Serenity Dynamic Encounter on Tython, when you right click the planters. This decoration can also be bought and sold on the GTN.

You have a small chance of getting a decoration item when you water the plants.

Tython Training Bay (Decoration)

A reward from the Seeker of Wisdom achievement from the There is Serenity dynamic encounter on Tython. Observe the Jedi training 10 times.

See the Tython Dynamic Encounter guide for each of the locations.

Coruscant 

Empty Fireworks Launcher

Shipping Cargo (Neutral)

Shipping Cargo (Imperial)

Coruscant Conspiracy Console (Decoration) – From the Achievement – Right All Along: Find an actual listening device during the Dynamic Encounter “They’re Listening.” (I assume it is random chance!)

Shipping Crane – Crane and Punishment (?) mission near SD-0 and drops from the overseer.

The Uggernaught

Dromund Kaas

Broadcast Tower – Spy Den Sweep?

Monkey Lizard Cage – Bad Monkey!

Tri-tip Mining Drill (Decoration) – Random drop from the Dromund Kaas Dynamic Encounter called Purging The Cursed, on the second step where you destroy the drills, a gold star enemy named Possessed Overseer will spawn after you destroy the drills and has a chance to drop the tri-tip mining drill

Ancient Kaas Sarcophagus

Sacrificed in Vain Achievement– Defeat the Fully Empowered Ritual Master in Ritual Killing encounter. This is a bit hard to get when there are other people around – I think you need to let all the smaller Venerous Cultists enemies walk up to the Ritual Master without killing them. Then when all the blue pillars are right-clicked, if you are patient, he will sacrifice all of them and be fully empowered. If you come late to the area, and someone else has already killed some of the enemies, if you want the achievmeent you will want to wait for the encounter to reset so you can do it. Likewise, if you come in late and someone has already let the Ritual Master sacrifice everyone, just tagging the fully empowered Ritual Master will do the trick for the achievement.

In the screenshot below, the Venerous Cultists are shielded and their blue pillars have not been clicked – once their blue pillars have been clicked, they will stand up and be attackable. Once all the blue pillars have been clicked, they will walk to the center to be sacrificed. 

I’m not exactly sure what causes this achievement vs just doing the quest.

Hutta

Poison Pit Sign

Random drop from Dynamic Encounters on Hutta. Apparently it drops quite frequently from the akk dogs and the bounty hunter at the end of the Taking Advantage dynamic encounter.

Ord Mantell

Fire Barrel (decoration) – A player reported that these can drop quite frequently from Ord Mantel’s Dynamic Encounter called Inside Job (the stealth one). You’ll need to kill enemies during the encounter not just stealth by them.

Mantellian Wardrobe

Ilum

Ilum Crystal Shrines (Purple and Cyan)

(Shrines are obtained separately)

Republic Kolto Tank

(Character not included in the decoration)

Imperial Massive Cannon

Dantooine Biome Rewards

The Dantooine Crash Site, which is a level 80 Dynamic Encounter area, has a completely different set of rewards tied to the biomes. You can see them all on the Dantooine Biomes Guide, including the achievement mounts, randomized drops, and rare armor set.

SWTOR Dantooine Biome Dynamic Encounters Guide

Ryloth Rewards

It is assumed that Ryloth, the upcoming planet in Update 8.0, will have its own unique set of rewards. Keep your eyes out for my guide about Ryloth once it is live to see the rewards!

Hidden Chain Invasions

The Hidden Chain Invasion Dynamic Encounter quest can happen on many different planets.

The planets players have seen it on include:

• Tatooine
• Hoth
• Rishi

These quests can drop pieces of the Hidden Chain armor.

Recover Stolen Exonium x20

Repeel Hidden Chain 100%

Alert Allied Forces

Defeat the Hidden Chain Lieuttenetntnt

Current Dynamic Encounter Planets

• SWTOR Coruscant Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Biome Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Biome Dynamic Encounters Secrets and Achievements Guide
• SWTOR Dantooine Dynamic Encounters List and Guide
• SWTOR Dromund Kaas Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Hidden Chain Invasions Guide
• SWTOR Hoth Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Hutta Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Ilum Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Korriban Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Ord Mantell Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Tatooine Dynamic Encounters Guide
• SWTOR Tython Dynamic Encounters Guide

Future Dynamic Encounter Planets

We might see these planets in the future….

• Makeb (shown on Galaxy Map in video)
• Quesh (shown on Galaxy Map in video)
• Nar Shaddaa (shown on Galaxy Map in video)
• Alderaan (shown on Galaxy Map in video)

On the test server, there did seem to be some other look-alike Fitted sets that did not make it to live.

• Dark Initiate’s Fitted Robe – Harbinger’s / Battlelord’s (Imperial) – the only one i saw on the gtn
• Wayfarer – Avenger / Antagonist’s / Overseer / Strategist (Republic)
• Honoured Champion – Venerable Seeker’s (Republic)
• Honoured Master – Venerable Exemplar’s (Republic)
• Guard Captain – TH-16A Tech (Imperial)
• CZ-18X Avalanche – TT-16A Powered Assault (Imperial)