SWTOR Augments Guide

Augments are a way of adding additional stats to your armor in Star Wars: The Old Republic. They are available to low level players, but aren’t really worth it, and are more recommended for level 80 players who are working on the hardest content in the game like Master Mode operations. Players who are not working on those two extremely difficult types of content really don’t need augments, however they can still increase your character’s stats and give you a boost in combat. In this guide, we’ll be going over the different types of augments, how to augment your gear, and a basic over view of the cost-benefits of the different levels and tiers of augments available in the game.

How to Get Augments

Unlike most other gear in the game, the main, and often only, way to obtain augments is through crafting – so you can either craft them yourself, have a friend craft, or buy them from another player who has crafted them on the GTN, the player run market. Augment schematics come from a variety of places, with some coming directly from the crew skills trainer and some only dropping from certain enemies, which you can often find for sale on the GTN.

       

How to Augment Your Gear

To Augment your gear you need two things – an augment, and an augment kit.

While there are many different types of augments, all augments require an augment kit of the correct level before you can place the augment into your armor piece. The most recent type of augment kit is called the Augment Kit MK-11, and if you plan to augment every piece of your character’s gear, you will need a total of 14 of these, as you can augment every piece except your Tactical item. Augment kits are not re-useable, so make sure to place them on a piece of gear you plan to continue using – for example, you’ll probably want to wait until you have your set-bonus gear pieces and moddable main hand and off hand before you augment them, and make sure you have your stats at level 80 figured out before you augment your other pieces like your relics, implants and earpiece which ideally should be at item-rating 344.

Lower-than-level-80: There are augments and augment kits for low level players, but they are not necessary at all for low-level content, but if you plan to augment something like your level 60 gear if you are free-to-play, you’ll want to follow similar rules like make sure your armor pieces are moddable and make sure your earpiece, implant and relics are ones you plan to hold on to for a while so their augmentation wasn’t a waste of credits.

How to add an augment kit: To add an augment kit to your gear, right-click the piece of gear in your inventory or equipment panel. Then right-click the augment kit from your inventory. This will add an augment slot to your armor piece. To place an augment into the slot, next right-click the augment from your inventory.

How to remove augments: Although augment kits disappear once you use them, augments themselves can be taken out of your gear by right-clicking them in the mods panel, so you can swap them out easily. Once an augment is used once however, you will no longer be able to sell it on the GTN, so try not to buy then use the wrong ones or you’ll be stuck with them.

Which Augment Stats are Best?

There are many different types of augments, and each kind has a difference balance of stats. Players often ask, “Which type of augment is best?” but there is no 100% correct answer – instead you should be building your augment set based on your current armor’s stats, with the goal of reaching specific overall stat numbers combined throughout all your gear. For example, if you need more alacrity, but you already have a ton in your boots and gloves, you don’t need to buy alacrity augments too. On the flip side, if your armor doesn’t have any alacrity, you can supplement it through your augments. Augments are great for fine-tuning certain stats like alacrity and accuracy as augments give you a smaller stat boost than your pieces of armor do – so for example if you only need 100 or so more points of Alacrity to meet your goals, adding an alacrity augment is a great choice.

In general,

  • If you are a damage character, you focus on meeting an accuracy goal, then an alacrity threshold that speeds up your abilities, and lastly dump the rest of your stats into Crit.
  • If you are a healer, you focus on an alacrity threshold that speeds up your abilities, and lastly dump the rest of your stats into Crit, ignoring accuracy.
  • If you are a tank, you focus on absorption and shield.

To learn more about stats in general, and what numbers you are aiming for, visit the Gear Chart page!

SWTOR 7.0 Recommended Gear Chart

Which Augments are best?

In addition to different types of augments, there are different tiers of augments – they all have similar patterns when it come to their stats, but allow you to add a few more points to your overall gear stats the higher up you go. The downside is that the best augments in the game are incredibly expensive with minimal return on value compared to the less expensive ones, so it will be up to you to decide your budget.

One great set of advice is that “some” augments are a TON better than “no augments”. So you can get a great boost just by buying the cheapest high-level augments you can find. This is a list of all the level 75 and level 80 augment in the game – it’s up to you to decide which ones you think you can afford to buy or craft!

Type Blue 73 Purple Advanced 74 Gold Superior 77 Blue 83 Blue 86 Purple Advanced 86
Absorb+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Absorption
+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Absorption
+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Absorption
+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Absorption
+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Absorption
+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Absorption
Accuracy+126 Endurance
+95 Accuracy
+126 Power
+144 Endurance
+108 Accuracy
+144 Power
+171 Endurance
+130 Accuracy
+171 Power
+163 Endurance
+123 Accuracy
+163 Power
+175 Endurance
+133 Accuracy
+175 Power
+193 Endurance
+147 Accuracy
+193 Power
Alacrity+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Alacrity
+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Alacrity
+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Alacrity
+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Alacrity
+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Alacrity
+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Alacrity
Critical+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Critical
+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Critical
+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Critical
+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Critical
+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Critical
+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Critical
Redoubt+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Defense
+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Defense
+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Defense
+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Defense
+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Defense
+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Defense
Shield+126 Endurance
+95 Shield
+126 Power
+144 Endurance
+108 Shield
+144 Power
+171 Endurance
+130 Shield
+171 Power
+163 Endurance
+123 Shield
+163 Power
+175 Endurance
+133 Shield
+175 Power
+193 Endurance
+147 Shield
+193 Power
Versatile+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Mastery
+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Mastery
+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Mastery
+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Mastery
+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Mastery
+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Mastery

How to Craft Augments

Crafting your own high-end augments is a huge process – you’ll need multiple crew skills, multiple schematics, and rare materials. I have a step-by-step on how to make your own on my How to Craft Augments Guide!

SWTOR How to Craft Augments Guide

Pssttt… this is actually the end of the guide. The rest of the information is supplementary for players who really want to dig in to augments, or need the exact names of the augments they are looking to buy! – Swtorista


Augments List

This is a full list of all the augments available in the game for high-level characters. Roll your mouse over the augment to see its stats.

IconItemRatingStatLvlPatchSourceStats
Absorb Augment 45220Absorb655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armormechlow
Accuracy Augment 45220Accuracy655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Alacrity Augment 45220Alacrity655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armormechlow
Critical Augment 45220Critical655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweavinglow
Fortitude Augment 45220Endurance655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Endurancelow
Overkill Augment 45220Power655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Redoubt Augment 45220Defense655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweavinglow
Shield Augment 45220Shield655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Versatile Augment 45220Mastery655.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Advanced Absorb Augment 45228Absorb685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armormechlow
Advanced Accuracy Augment 45228Accuracy685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstechlow
Advanced Alacrity Augment 45228Alacrity685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armormechlow
Advanced Critical Augment 45228Critical685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Synthweavinglow
Advanced Fortitude Augment 45228Endurance685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Endurancelow
Advanced Overkill Augment 45228Power685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstechlow
Advanced Redoubt Augment 45228Defense685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Synthweavinglow
Advanced Shield Augment 45228Shield685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstechlow
Advanced Versatile Augment 45228Mastery685.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstechlow
Advanced Absorb Augment 46230Absorb705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Accuracy Augment 46230Accuracy705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Alacrity Augment 46230Alacrity705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Critical Augment 46230Critical705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Redoubt Augment 46230Defense705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Shield Augment 46230Shield705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Advanced Versatile Augment 46230Mastery705.6.0Traitor Among the Chisslow
Superior Absorb Augment 46238Absorb705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Armormechlow
Superior Accuracy Augment 46238Accuracy705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Superior Alacrity Augment 46238Alacrity705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Armormechlow
Superior Critical Augment 46238Critical705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweavinglow
Superior Redoubt Augment 46238Defense705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweavinglow
Superior Shield Augment 46238Shield705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Superior Versatile Augment 46238Mastery705.6.0Crafting Trainer - Armstechlow
Superior Absorb Augment 48242Absorb705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Armormechlow
Superior Accuracy Augment 48242Accuracy705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Armstechlow
Superior Alacrity Augment 48242Alacrity705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Armormechlow
Superior Critical Augment 48242Critical705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Synthweavinglow
Superior Redoubt Augment 48242Defense705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Synthweavinglow
Superior Shield Augment 48242Shield705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Armstechlow
Superior Versatile Augment 48242Mastery705.9.0Nathema Schematic - Armstechlow
Absorb Augment 73276Absorb736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armormech+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Mastery
Accuracy Augment 73276Accuracy736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstech+126 Endurance
+95 Shield Rating
+126 Power
Alacrity Augment 73276Alacrity736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armormech+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Defense Rating
Critical Augment 73276Critical736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweaving+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Critical Rating
Redoubt Augment 73276Defense736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Synthweaving+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Alacrity Rating
Shield Augment 73276Shield736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstech+126 Endurance
+95 Accuracy Rating
+126 Power
Versatile Augment 73276Mastery736.0.0Crafting Trainer - Armstech+126 Endurance
+126 Power
+95 Absorption Rating
Advanced Absorb Augment 74286Absorb756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armormech+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Absorption Rating
Advanced Accuracy Augment 74286Accuracy756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstech+144 Endurance
+108 Accuracy Rating
+144 Power
Advanced Alacrity Augment 74286Alacrity756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armormech+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Alacrity Rating
Advanced Critical Augment 74286Critical756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Synthweaving+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Critical Rating
Advanced Redoubt Augment 74286Defense756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Synthweaving+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Defense Rating
Advanced Shield Augment 74286Shield756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstech+144 Endurance
+108 Shield Rating
+144 Power
Advanced Versatile Augment 74286Mastery756.0.0Reverse Engineer - Armstech+144 Endurance
+144 Power
+108 Mastery
Superior Absorb Augment 77300Absorb756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Armormech+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Absorption Rating
Superior Accuracy Augment 77300Accuracy756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Armstech+171 Endurance
+130 Accuracy Rating
+171 Power
Superior Alacrity Augment 77300Alacrity756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Armormech+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Alacrity Rating
Superior Critical Augment 77300Critical756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Synthweaving+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Critical Rating
Superior Redoubt Augment 77300Defense756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Synthweaving+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Defense Rating
Superior Shield Augment 77300Shield756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Armstech+171 Endurance
+130 Shield Rating
+171 Power
Superior Versatile Augment 77300Mastery756.1.4Crafting Trainer - Armstech+171 Endurance
+171 Power
+130 Mastery
Absorb Augment 83296Absorption807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Absorption Rating
Accuracy Augment 83296Accuracy807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+163 Endurance
+123 Accuracy Rating
+163 Power
Alacrity Augment 83296Alacrity807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Alacrity Rating
Critical Augment 83296Critical807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Critical Rating
Redoubt Augment 83296Defense807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Defense Rating
Shield Augment 83296Shield807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+163 Endurance
+123 Shield Rating
+163 Power
Versatile Augment 83296Mastery807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+163 Endurance
+163 Power
+123 Mastery
Absorb Augment 86296Absorption807.6XR-53 Story Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Absorption Rating
Accuracy Augment 86302Accuracy807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+175 Endurance
+133 Accuracy Rating
+175 Power
Alacrity Augment 86302Alacrity807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Alacrity Rating
Critical Augment 86302Critical807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Critical Rating
Redoubt Augment 86302Defense807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Defense Rating
Shield Augment 86302Shield807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+175 Endurance
+133 Shield Rating
+175 Power
Versatile Augment 86302Mastery807.6XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+175 Endurance
+175 Power
+133 Mastery
Advanced Absorb Augment 86310Absorption807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Absorption Rating
Advanced Accuracy Augment 86310Accuracy807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+193 Endurance
+147 Accuracy Rating
+193 Power
Advanced Alacrity Augment 86310Alacrity807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armormech+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Alacrity Rating
Advanced Critical Augment 86310Critical807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Critical Rating
Advanced Redoubt Augment 86310Defense807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Synthweaving+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Defense Rating
Advanced Shield Augment 86310Shield807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+193 Endurance
+147 Shield Rating
+193 Power
Advanced Versatile Augment 86310Mastery807.6Reverse Engineer XR-53 Veteran Mode / GTN Schematic - Armstech+193 Endurance
+193 Power
+147 Mastery

Rare Augment Crafting Materials

These are some of the materials you may find in the schematics for crafting augments.

Note: I haven’t added the new 7.6 materials yet. You can read about them in the How to Craft Augments Guide.

IconMaterial NameSkillGradeTypeNotes
Exotic Isotope Stabilizer material, from Patch 4.0.0Exotic Isotope StabilizerContentLevel 65Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 1 Exotic Crafting Material - Level 65 crafting, used in almost every crafting schematic.
  • Jawa Junk: x10 Scrap: Assorted Droid Parts (blue)
Dark Matter Catalyst material, from Patch 4.0.0Dark Matter CatalystContentLevel 65Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 1 Exotic Crafting Material - Level 65 crafting, but only for earpieces, implants, relics and modifications, and the Crystal of Nightmare Fury, which gives a buff in Master mode operations.
  • Jawa Junk: x8 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)
Strategic Resource Matrix material, from Patch 4.0.0Strategic Resource MatrixContentLevel 65Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 1 Exotic Crafting Material - Level 65 crafting, including some really cool armor sets that are available to be reverse-engineered even by level 75 players.
  • Jawa Junk: x8 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)
Ancient Tome material, from Patch 5.10.0Ancient TomeContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Level 70 top-tier crafting, can be bought from a vendor on Ossus for 100,000 Credits and 65 Relics of Ossus. All items crafted with these, with the exception of level 70 modifications, can also be bought directly from the Masterwork Vendor on Ossus, costing 27,500 credits and Champion status with Ossus Reputation.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Refined Isotope Stabilizer material, from Patch 5.0.0Refined Isotope StabilizerContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 2 Exotic Crafting Material - Used in almost all level 70 crafting.
  • Jawa Junk: x12 Scrap: Assorted Droid Parts (blue)
Charged Matter Transubstantiator material, from Patch 5.6.0Charged Matter TransubstantiatorContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Grade 10 Crafting Material - Level 70 top-tier crafting for creating Masterwork items. All items crafted with these, with the exception of level 70 modifications and augments, can also be bought directly from the Masterwork Vendor on Ossus, costing 27,500 credits and Champion status with Ossus Reputation. Augments are the only relevant thing at 75, Superior Augment 46, are a good cheap alternative to level 75 augments.
  • Jawa Junk: x200 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)
Encrypted Memory Core material, from Patch 5.6.0Encrypted Memory CoreContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Grade 10 Crafting Material - Level 70 top-tier crafting for creating augments. Can drop from Guild Conquest reward Augment Components Lockboxes for lvl 10-70 characters if you choose the box instead of an Encryption.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Iokath Recombinator material, from Patch 5.2.0Iokath RecombinatorContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Grade 10 Crafting Material - Required for crafting Dark Projects, this mostly-retired material can be bought from the vendor located near the Umbara flashpoint entrance on Odessan for 350,000 credits each.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Superior Resource Matrix material, from Patch 5.0.0Superior Resource MatrixContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 2 Exotic Crafting Material
  • Jawa Junk: x10 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)
Void Matter Catalyst material, from Patch 5.0.0Void Matter CatalystContentLevel 70Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 2 Exotic Crafting Material - Level 70 crafting for modifications only. These seem very hard to get these days - seem to drop from some Veteran Mode and Master Mode operations like Ravagers.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Processed Isotope Stabilizer material, from Patch 6.0.0Processed Isotope StabilizerContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 3 Exotic Crafting Material - Abbreviated to Isos, this material comes from quite a few sources but mainly from Flashpoints and Operations. The more difficult Story / Veteran / Master mode, the more you will get. Used in almost all level 75 crafting.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Solid Resource Matrix material, from Patch 6.0.0Solid Resource MatrixContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 3 Exotic Crafting Material - Abbreviated to SRM, this material is mainly earned through Conquest. Used for crafting higher-end level 75 purple and gold-bordered equipment, modifications and augments. They were unavailable in the game for a while but returned in update 7.0.2 to the Jawa Vendor.
  • Jawa Junk: x30 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)
CM-1337 material, from Patch 6.1.4CM-1337ContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Grade 11 Legendary Combined Material - Combination of an OEM-37 and RPM-13, to craft the best (and very expensive) augments at level 75 available in the game
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
Legendary Ember material, from Patch 6.0.0Legendary EmberContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Legendary Component - Used to craft the second-best augments in the game and item-rating 300-306 mods and equipment. Legendary Embers, which have a small chance to drop from rich crafting missions, and a high chance to drop from the special one-time wealthy crafting missions from datapads for any gathering skill. They also have a chance of dropping when you deconstructing item-rating 300+ gear and grade 11 slicing lockboxes. They can also drop from Ranked PvP reward boxes. Embers can be bought from the Spoils of War vendor on the fleet for 3,000 Tech Fragments each.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
OEM-37 material, from Patch 6.1.4OEM-37ContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 3 Exotic Crafting Material - Drops from Master Mode Operations. Very expensive crafting material used to craft the best level 75 augments in the game. Players with 10,000 Tech Fragments can trade them in for an OEM-37 or RPM-13 in the Supplies section of the Fleet in a quest from a very small datapad at level 75.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available
RPM-13 material, from Patch 6.1.4RPM-13ContentLevel 75Rare Material
  • Info: Tier 3 Exotic Crafting Material - Drops from the Weekly Group Ranked Warzone Lockbox. Very expensive crafting material used to craft the best level 75 augments in the game. Players with 10,000 Tech Fragments can trade them in for an OEM-37 or RPM-13 in the Supplies section of the Fleet in a quest from a very small datapad at level 75.
  • Jawa Junk: Not available