SWTOR False Emperor Flashpoint Guide

The False Emperor is a Flashpoint in Star Wars: The Old Republic that you can run alone, with friends, or with other random players through the groupfinder.

Contents

The False Emperor
How to Start
Bosses
Master Mode
Bonus Quests
- The Hidden Threat
- The Architect’s Tour
Skips
Rewards
Holograms of Arkis Wode
Objectives

The False Emperor

After an intense battle, the forces of the rogue Sith Lord have been driven from Ilum. Now both the Republic and Empire each possess the coordinates to the Imperial traitor‘s battlestation. Knowing that their defeat on Ilum will only serve as a temporary setback to the renegade Empire’s offensive, both sides realize that the time to strike is now. The Empire and Republic call on their most powerful heroes to board the Sith’s stolen battlestation and bring an end to their march across the galaxy. But the rogue Sith was prepared, and has readied the battlestation in preparation for the confrontation that lies ahead. Now the most elite heroes in the galaxy must battle their way through a seemingly endless army of droids and soldiers before facing off with the rogue Sith to crush their new Empire once and for all.

How to Start

The False Emperor is a Flashpoint meant to be played at almost any time during your levelling or story path – but it would be smart to play it, and its partner Flashpoint called The Battle of Ilum, after your class story ends on Corellia, and before you start the expansions. You can encounter it at the very end of the Ilum Story Arc after you finish your class story, or replay it alone in Story mode, or play it outside of the story with a group in Story, Veteran or Master mode.

Use the tabs above for instructions for how to enter the flashpoint in the story line, and how to enter it in Solo (Story) mode, Veteran mode, and Master mode by faction.

Ilum Story Arc: Lvl 47+/Lvl 50+
Story: Lvl 50+
Solo: Lvl 50+
Veteran: Lvl 15-80
Veteran Groupfinder: Lvl 50-80
Master Mode: Lvl 50-80 †
Master Mode Groupfinder: Lvl 80

Story – Republic Instructions

Requirements: To play the The False Emperor Flashpoint in the story, and receive all the special cutscenes related to the Flashpoint in the story, you will need to be level 50+ and on the correct step of Ilum Under Siege as part of the Ilum Story Arc. If you are below this level, or have not done the Ilum Story Arc ‘Crystal Ball’ and its related quests up to Ilum Under Siege, you can not play the story quest for this Flashpoint.

Timeline: In the story, this Flashpoint takes place after your class story ends on Corellia. If you missed the natural entry point for this story arc and Flashpoint, it would be smart to play them before you start the Onslaught expansion as the events are directly tied into the fifth and sixth expansion.

Bring a Friend: If you want to bring a friend along for this Flashpoint in Story Mode to do the full story line, you easily can.

If they have not done the Crystal Ball Ilum Story Arc, they can join you in a group and you can follow the exact same steps together as long as they are level 47+.

If they have already run the storyline, they’ll be able to join you in the cutscenes after talking to the first quest giver, by walking in the door after you on Ilum at the the Republic Base Camp for the Supreme Commander Rans quest. Then after you finish that cutscene with them watching, you’ll be able to enter the Flashpoint, but your friend won’t have any quests so they can’t walk in behind you… tell them to go talk to the nearby DG-93 droid and pick up the [Start Story Mode] quest and then they will be able to enter the Flashpoint with you at level 50+.

They can also use the Solo tab in the Activity Finder to quickly join you once you are already inside the Flashpoint as long as they are level 50+.

Directions to the Republic Story Quest for The False Emperor: The False Emperor’s one-time story quest, which is the Ilum story Arc leading up to it, is started by speaking to a questgiver on the fleet named Lieutenant Ha’laa, at level 47 or higher. The questgiver will have a purple triangle quest over its head, and is in the center ring of the Fleet. The Flashpoint itself is located on Ilum at the Republic Base Camp, which you would need to fly to. The flashpoint storyline, the Ilum Story Arc, is called Crystal Ball for Republic players.

Step 1 – Talk to the Questgiver near the inner ring of the Republic Fleet named Lieutenant Ha’laa, a yellow Twi’lek

Step 2 – Get to the Ilum Republic Base Camp by flying to Ilum with your ship

Step 3 – Before taking the shuttle down to the planet, stop and speak to the Shuttle Pilot on the space station, right before the shuttle

Step 4 – Follow the quest marker for the Crystal Ball quest, and speak to Supreme Commander Rans on the Republic Base Camp – go in the green door, do NOT go down the elevator to the second level of the Republic Base Camp.

Once inside talk to Supreme Commander Rans to watch the introductory quest.

This will lead you on a series of quests on Ilum, leading up to the Flashpoint finales:

Crystal Ball
A Gentleman’s Agreement
Armada
The Jedi Temple
Ilum Under Siege

The first part of Ilum Under Siege is to run The Battle of Ilum, then return to Commander Rans again.

SWTOR Battle of Ilum Flashpoint Guide

Once you complete that Ilum Under Siege step, you’ll automatically be on the quest [STORY] The False Emperor. Finally, go down the nearby elevator to the Lower Levels. The False Emperor will be on the Lower Level of the Ilum base. Head on in, you don’t need to talk to the questgiver outside the entrance. Heads up, you need to be 47 to start the Ilum Story Arc, but you need to be level 50 to start the story version of the False Emperor Flashpoint.

If you play in Story Mode, you will also get a Combat Support Droid to help you.

If you lose him, you can re-summon him by left-clicking the blue symbol beside the The False Emperor quest.

If you can’t see that icon, you can also right-click the item in the Mission Items tab of your inventory.

Story Progress: [STORY] The False Emperor alone will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable solo version. To work on the overarching story, you also need to be on the quest Ilum Under Siege on the step Complete Flashpoint: The False Emperor and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest.

Lost the quest? If you lost the Crystal Ball quest, head back to the Lieutenant Ha’laa questgiver you started at to re-pick up the quest. Keep in mind this story-based introductory quest Crystal Ball is one-time-per-character, and you shouldn’t be able to abandon it. If you lost the ability to walk into the Flashpoint door, or lost the quest with the word Flashpoint in it, you can pick up the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest from Captain Farnis outside the flashpoint’s entrance.

Story – Imperial Instructions

Requirements: To play the The False Emperor Flashpoint in the story, and receive all the special cutscenes related to the Flashpoint in the story, you will need to be level 50+ and on the correct step of An Empire Betrayed as part of the Ilum Story Arc. If you are below this level, or have not done the Ilum Story Arc ‘First Strike’ and its related quests up to An Empire Betrayed, you can not play the story quest for this Flashpoint.

Bring a Friend: If you want to bring a friend along for this Flashpoint in Story Mode to do the full story line, you easily can.

If they have not done the The False Emperor storyline, they can join you in a group and you can follow the exact same steps together as long as they are level 50+.

If they have already run the storyline, they’ll be able to join you in the cutscenes after talking to the first droid, by walking in the door after you on the Imperial Base Camp for the First Strike quest. Then after you finish that cutscene with them watching, you’ll be able to enter the Flashpoint, but your friend won’t have any quests so they can’t walk in behind you… tell them to go talk to the nearby S-K6 droid and pick up the [Start Story Mode] quest and then they will be able to enter the Flashpoint with you.

They can also use the Solo tab in the Activity Finder to quickly join you once you are already inside the Flashpoint as long as they are level 50+.

Directions to the Imperial Story Quest for The False Emperor: The False Emperor’s one-time story quest, which is the Ilum story Arc leading up to it, is started by speaking to a questgiver on the fleet named T9-M6, at level 47 or higher. The questgiver will have a purple triangle quest over its head, and is in the center ring of the Fleet. The Flashpoint itself is located on Ilum at the Imperial Base Camp, which you would need to fly to. The flashpoint storyline, the Ilum Story Arc, is called First Strike for Imperial players.

Step 1 – Talk to the Questgiver near the inner ring of the Imperial Fleet named T9-M6

Step 2 – Get to the Ilum Imperial Base Camp by flying to Ilum with your ship

Step 3 – Follow the quest marker for the First Strike quest, and speak to Moff Regus in the Imperial Base Camp on Ilum – go in the green door, you don’t need to go down the elevator, just into the base

Once inside talk to Moff Regus to watch the introductory quest.

This will lead you on a series of quests on Ilum, leading up to the Flashpoint finales:

First Strike
The Challenge of War
Shoring Up Defenses
A New Order
An Empire Betrayed

The first part of An Empire Betrayed is to run The Battle of Ilum, then return to the Moff again.

SWTOR Battle of Ilum Flashpoint Guide

Once you complete that An Empire Betrayed step, you’ll automatically be on the quest [STORY] The False Emperor. Finally, go down the nearby elevator to the Lower Levels. The False Emperor will be on the Lower Level of the Ilum base. Head on in, you don’t need to talk to the questgiver outside the entrance. Heads up, you need to be 47 to start the Ilum Story Arc, but you need to be level 50 to start the story version of the False Emperor Flashpoint.

If you play in Story Mode, you will also get a Combat Support Droid to help you.

If you lose him, you can re-summon him by left-clicking the blue symbol beside the The False Emperor quest.

If you can’t see that icon, you can also right-click the item in the Mission Items tab of your inventory.

Story Progress: [STORY] The False Emperor alone will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable solo version. To work on the overarching story, you also need to be on the quest An Empire Betrayed on the step Complete Flashpoint: The False Emperor and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest.

Lost the quest? If you lost the First Strike quest, head back to the T9-M6 Droid you started at to re-pick up the quest. Keep in mind this story-based introductory quest First Strike is one-time-per-character, and you shouldn’t be able to abandon it. If you lost the ability to walk into the Flashpoint door, or lost the quest with the word Flashpoint in it, you can pick up the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest from Commander Gerault outside the flashpoint’s entrance.

Solo (Story) – Republic Instructions

You can also run this repeatable Flashpoint solo outside of the one-time story quest, at level 50+.

Activity Finder: The FASTEST and EASIEST way to get into the The False Emperor Flashpoint soo mode is with the Activity Finder. If you are level 50 or higher, click the icon of “three little people” on the bottom right of your screen which will open the Activity Finder Window.

Then choose the Solo tab in the Activity Finder.

On the solo tab, scroll down and find the listing for The False Emperor on the list under Flashpoints, select it, then click the green Travel button. This will take you right into the Flashpoint!

Bring a Friend: You are allowed to bring friends along for this Flashpoint, you do not have to do it alone even though it is considered soloable. Your friends must also be level 50+, be in a group with you, and then you can all use the Solo Tab of the Activity Finder to get into the Flashpoint, and it will put you together no matter where in the galaxy you started from.

There’s really no need to walk into the Flashpoint manually, but here are the instructions.

Manual Entry (Republic): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels Republic Base Camp, down the elevator.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Republic Outpost Cantina (left quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Captain Farnis

And choose [Start Story Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 50 or higher.

If you play in Story Mode, you will also get a Combat Support Droid to help you.

If you lose him, you can re-summon him by left-clicking the blue symbol beside the The False Emperor quest.

If you can’t see that icon, you can also right-click the item in the Mission Items tab of your inventory.

Story: [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor alone will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable solo version. To work on the overarching story, you also need to be on the quest Crystal Ball on the step Complete Flashpoint: The False Emperor and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest. See the Story tab for more info.

Solo (Story) – Imperial Instructions

You can also run this repeatable Flashpoint solo outside of the one-time storyquest, at level 50+.

Then choose the Solo tab in the Activity Finder.

On the solo tab, scroll down and find the listing for The False Emperor on the list under Flashpoints, select it, then click the green Travel button. This will take you right into the Flashpoint!

There’s really no need to walk into the Flashpoint manually, but here are the instructions.

Manual Entry (Imperial): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels Imperial Base Camp, down the elevator.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Imperial Outpost Cantina after taking a few steps away from the shuttle (right quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Commander Gerault

And choose [Start Story Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 450 or higher.

If you play in Story Mode, you will also get a Combat Support Droid to help you.

If you lose him, you can re-summon him by left-clicking the blue symbol beside the The False Emperor quest.

If you can’t see that icon, you can also right-click the item in the Mission Items tab of your inventory.

Story: [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor alone will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable solo version. To work on the overarching story, you also need to be on the quest First Strike on the step Complete Flashpoint: The False Emperor and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: The False Emperor quest. See the Story tab for more info.

Veteran – Republic Instructions

The False Emperor also has a repeatable 4-player Veteran version. It is meant to be completed by a group with any type of Republic characters in it, you do not necessarily need a tank or healer to complete it. You will likely also have good luck with 2 players and 2 companions, or 3 players and 1 companion.

Group Finder: If you want to queue up and enter The False Emperor in veteran mode through the group finder, you will need to be level 50-80 and not currently on any The False Emperor Flashpoint quests or it won’t show up as an option in the group finder. If you are level 50-80, click the icon of “three little people” on the bottom right of your screen which will open the Activity Finder Window. Then choose the Group tab in the Activity Finder.

Filter: If you want to specifically run The False Emperor and not a random Flashpoint, make sure to choose Veteran Flashpoints, then click the Filter button the right and narrow your choices down to just The False Emperor before pressing Join Queue. Joining the queue will put you in line to be matched with random players to play The False Emperor with.

Groupfinder flashpoints do NOT show the cutscenes. To see the cutscenes related to this Flashpoint, you must enter it manually by walking in the door.

Bring a Friend in the Groupfinder: You can queue up with a group of 2, 3, or 4 players in the group finder. If you have a full group of 4, it will bring you straight to the Flashpoint with your full group. If you have 2 or 3 players in your group, the group finder will match you with other random players until you have a full group – but you’ll always be paired with your friends who started off in your group, and will not be split up.

Story: [VETERAN] The False Emperor will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable group version. If you are a low level, this is the only version that will show up on the actual Flashpoint questgiver in front of the entrance door – so don’t be confused and accidentally enter the group version if you are a low level, as it is not meant to be completed alone.

Veteran Manual Entry (Republic): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels Republic Base Camp, down the elevator.

Bring a Friend Manually: Veteran Mode Flashpoints are not meant to be completed alone, though highly-skilled, highly-geared, high-level players might be able to. To bring friends along for this Veteran Flashpoint, they’ll need to pick up the Veteran Mode quest from the questgiver – or you can pick up the quest and share it with them, but they’ll still need to walk in the door manually. Characters walking in the door need to be level 15+.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Republic Outpost Cantina (left quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Captain Farnis

And choose [Start Veteran Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 15 or higher.

Veteran – Imperial Instructions

The False Emperor also has a repeatable 4-player Veteran version. It is meant to be completed by a group with any type of Imperial characters in it, you do not necessarily need a tank or healer to complete it. You will likely also have good luck with 2 players and 2 companions, or 3 players and 1 companion.

Groupfinder flashpoints do NOT show the cutscenes. To see the cutscenes related to this Flashpoint, you must enter it manually by walking in the door.

Story: [VETERAN] The False Emperor will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable group version. If you are a low level, this is the only version that will show up on the terminal – so don’t be confused and accidentally enter the group version if you are a low level, as it is not meant to be completed alone.

Veteran Manual Entry (Imperial): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels Imperial Base Camp, down the elevator.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Imperial Outpost Cantina after taking a few steps away from the shuttle (right quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Commander Gerault

And choose [Start Veteran Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 15 or higher.

Master – Republic Instructions

Master Mode is the hardest version of The False Emperor. It is meant to be completed by a high-level high-skilled group at level 80. Most teams will want a Tank, Healer and two Damage characters.

Group Finder: If you want to queue up and enter The False Emperor in Master Mode through the group finder, you will need to be level 80 and not currently on any The False Emperor Flashpoint quests or it won’t show up as an option in the group finder. If you are level 80, click the icon of “three little people” on the bottom right of your screen which will open the Activity Finder Window. Then choose the Group tab in the Activity Finder.

Filter: If you want to specifically run The False Emperor and not a random Flashpoint, make sure to choose Master Flashpoints, then click the Filter button the right and narrow your choices down to just The False Emperor before pressing Join Queue. Joining the queue will put you in line to be matched with random players to play The False Emperor with.

Groupfinder flashpoints do NOT show the cutscenes. To see the cutscenes related to this Flashpoint, you must enter it manually by walking in the door.

Story: [MASTER] The False Emperor will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable difficult group version.

Master Manual Entry (Republic): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels of the Republic Base Camp, down the elevator.

Bring a Friend Manually: Master Mode Flashpoints are not meant to be completed alone, and are designed for level 80 players who are comfortable with their role and class. To bring friends along for this Master Flashpoint, they’ll need to pick up the Master Mode quest from the questgiver – or you can pick up the quest and share it with them, but they’ll still need to walk in the door manually while you’re in a group. Level 50-80 characters can technically enter Master Mode flashpoints, but all the enemies are level 80, and they will die very quickly.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Republic Outpost Cantina (left quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Captain Farnis

And choose [Start Master Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 80.

Master – Imperial Instructions

Master Mode is the hardest version of The False Emperor. It is meant to be completed by a high-level high-skilled group at level 80. Most teams will want a Tank, Healer and two Damage characters.

Groupfinder flashpoints do NOT show the cutscenes. To see the cutscenes related to this Flashpoint, you must enter it manually by walking in the door.

Story: [MASTER] The False Emperor will not progress your storyline – it is simply the repeatable difficult group version.

Master Manual Entry (Imperial): The The False Emperor Flashpoint entrance is located on Ilum on the low levels of the Imperial Base Camp, down the elevator.

Step 1 – Fly to Ilum. Go through the space station and down to the planet, then run into the base. Then go down the big elevator.

You can quicktravel to the Imperial Outpost Cantina after taking a few steps away from the shuttle (right quicktravel) if you want to skip the elevator, it puts you downstairs.

Step 2 – Speak to the droid questgiver Commander Gerault

And choose [Start Master Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 80.

Bosses

This Flashpoint has three boss fights – Tregg the Destroyer the Trandoshan, Jindo Krey the Mandalorian Ship Captain and his ship, the twin droids Prototypes B-16 & A-14, HK-47 the Reconsutrcted Assassin Droid, Chondrus Berani the alien Chagrian Captain of the Guard, and finally the False Emperor himself, Darth Malgus.

In story mode, and in Veteran Mode when you have multiple players you can use the medpacs scattered around the bosses. Right-click them to heal yourself.

The following boss info is mainly for story and Veteran mode – Master Mode tactics are about the same, the bosses just hurt more.

Boss 1 – Tregg the Destroyer

Stay out of his big red circle. He will chase you with it for a while.

He pushes whoever he is attacking backwards – so put your back against a wall so you don’t get knocked off.

Boss 2 – Jindo Krey

Jindo Krey’s ship attacks you when it is nearby – you can right-click the glowing blue terminal near his ship up on a platform to make it back off.

Otherwise, just avoid the red circles on the ground.

Boss 3 – Prototypes B-16 & A-14

Only attack the droid that does NOT have a blue circle under its feet.

Boss 4 – HK-47

HK will choose a player randomly to give a blue circle to.

The blue circle moves with your character. Shortly after, it turns red, and drops on the ground.

The idea is you can drop this red circle on the turrets… but I’ve found the turrets rarely show up.

Boss 5 – Chondrus Berani

Try and stay out of the boss’s orange circle as much as possible.

Bonus Boss – Sith Entity

To unlock the bonus boss, you must complete the bonus quest The Hidden Threat:

Stage 1: Defeat Malgus’s Forces 0/30
Stage 2: Defeat Malgus’s Forces 0/40
Stage 3: Override the Command Consoles 0/6
Final Stage: Disable the Stasis Chamber 0/3
Final Stage: Defeat the Sith Entity (bonus boss)

The Sith Entity bonus boss breaks up into three bosses to fight.

If you do not do the bonus quest, the Sith Entity is floating and can not be attacked.

Boss 6 – Darth Malgus

Malgus will push you back, so put your back against the wall if he is attacking you. Most groups like to use the stairs.

Don’t forget to right-click the glowing blue panel to finish the Flashpoint, after defeating Malgus.

Master Mode

Master Mode False Emperor is pretty much exactly the same as Veteran Mode, except everything hits harder and has more health. The only major difference I noticed was you really must stop Jindo Kray’s ship with the terminals quickly, or the ship shooting missiles at you really, really hurts. Otherwise there’s no new mechanics to learn!

Bonus Quests

The Architect’s Tour is just for extra xp and credits, but The Hidden Threat unlocks the bonus boss.

The Hidden Threat

Stage 1: Defeat Malgus’s Forces 0/30
Stage 2: Defeat Malgus’s Forces 0/40
Stage 3: Override the Command Consoles 0/6
Final Stage: Disable the Stasis Chamber 0/3
Final Stage: Defeat the Sith Entity (bonus boss)

The Command Consoles are purple, and you right-click the glowing blue terminals under them.

Disable the Stasis Chambers are a glowing blue computer screen in the center of a circular platform you can right-click. Then you can fight the bonus boss!

The Architect’s Tour

The Architect’s Tour is just for extra xp and credits.

Disable the Assembly Monitors 0/4
Disable the Weapons Consoles 0/6

Assembly Monitors:

Weapons Consoles:

Skips

What follows are a quick gallery of images depicting specific walking routes that may save you some time by avoiding enemies during the flashpoint – certain routes will be highlited as the main “community routes” that you’ll probably see players in random activity-finder groups try to do – if you only practice one skip out of all of these, make it the community one! All of the following images are done without stealth or without a sleep dart/mind maze from a stealth character, so anyone can attempt them. If you fail to slip by unnoticed or see your team has attacked the enemies – always pull back from these routes and go back to help them defeat them! These may save time if everyone does them, but nothing makes a flashpoint slower than running ahead and not helping others to get out of combat again.

Solo Stealth: If you are playing False Emperor alone and are on a Stealth character, or with a full stealth group, you can skip many of the enemies.

Skip #1 – Community Skip

This first one only really skips one gold-level patrolling droid but it’s done by pretty much the entire community. Just take care to actually jump as you hit the edge of this platform and stick the landing, walking off the edge frequently doesn’t end up being enough. Also, when you land, keep in mind the two droids you’re about to fight have knockbacks and position accordingly.

Skip #2

In the first room with allied trandoshans, hug this further generator-looking object on the floor to squeak by two groups of hostiles and head for the ramp up ahead.

Skip #3

MIND THE GAP: there is another pit, kind of like skip #1 as you leap down from this corner instead of taking the ramp – it skips the silver-level commando, but take care not to fall to your death. Instead of aiming for the ramp with a boost, you can just drop down to the lower floor next to the storage crate around the corner (not pictured here but you can’t miss it) and easily walk forwards from there.

Skip #4 – Advanced

Right after the first boss you can skip this pack of mandos around the ramp if you DO NOT have a combat support droid out in story mode (he will run straight up the ramp and aggro everything). Hug the left wall and get behind the mandos on the left side of the ramp. Then, jump at the ramp to get onto it; as far away from the mandos as you can manage. This can be tricky – my advice is to jump so far left that you definitely can’t make the jump at first, and then repeatedly keep trying slightly further right until you make it. The reason for this is that you’d rather jump and get to try again, then try too easy of a jump and aggro them by accident. You’ll know where to jump up after doing it right once. In the images bottom left corner, I’ve highlighted the part of the ramp I typically aim for.

Skip #5

After the mando ramp, you can usually just run straight between the patrolling droid and the group of enemies in the corner. If the patrolling droid is getting close to you though, you may see some players take this blue route up on the boxes and around to get around it without waiting for it to walk back.

Skip #6

MUCH further along in the flashpoint, after the third boss (the twin droids) you can hop up once onto the railing to your left, and then leap over the corner to continue on your way, to avoid the droids ahead of you. This does not work on the identical floor below you, as the droids on that floor are too far forward. It only works after the bossfight. Take care, lots of players end up falling to their death.

Skip #7 – Community Skip

After Chondrus Berani’s fight, you can get past these three by simply running behind the pillar and hopping the ramp. Most people will do this. Another common skip is to do it in the identical room BEFORE Chondrus, but that one requires sleep darts.

Skip #8 – Community Skip

Similarly to skip 7, this guy may be doing a cool pose but he never notices you running behind the pillar to his left. I don’t think I’ve ever been in a group that fights this guy.

Skip #9 – Community Skip

The guards in front of the giant blue laser beam won’t see you if you jump off the right-side of the ramp and stick to the right. You’ll have to beat a patrolling silver-level droid, and then the next group before the up-ramp will only be skippable with sleep darts.

Rewards

In addition to the usual rewards of XP, credits, gear and end-game currency, The False Emperor has the following rewards available.

The Statue of The Emperor decoration is an automatic reward for completing the repeatable solo-friendly [STORY] mode, picked up through the Activity Finder. It can also be bought and sold on the GTN.

Holograms of Arkis Wode

The Holograms of Arkis Wode are not a bonus quest – instead they are just a fun way of adding more story to the Flashpoint. They will play automatically as you walk by, but you can re-play them by right-clicking the blue buttons under the hologram. There are five of them to find plus you get to speak to Arkis himself later in the flashpoint.

Here is a map of where they are located:

Hologram #1:

Welcome to the heart of our new Empire. I am Arkis Wode: engineer, architect, artist.
Serve Darth Malgus well, and my technological creations will serve you.

Hologram #2:

The stealth armada. These vessels will shape the galaxy on invisible wings.
Such greatness is only attained by the marriage of Anomid engineering and the Foundry.
A few upgrades, and the Foundry droids can process Adegan crystals and construct stealth squadrons in record time.
Darth Malgus united our technologies, as he will unite the galaxy.

Hologram #3:

You are in the power core. The brain of this space station, and my domain.
If you are not a member of the Schism Collective, turn back. This place is not for you.

Hologram #4:

With the right application of technology, the impossible comes to life.
We can travel faster than light; we can construct an entire fleet in weeks; and we can make the visible invisible.
So when you see my engineers performing feats that make the Force look like child’s play, remember that anything is possible.

Hologram #5:

You may have noticed our recent improvements.
Upgraded turbolasers replaced last generation turrets. Specialized flux cannons can disintegrate capital ships with a single blast.
But most importantly, we installed state-of-the-art stealth technology. This station is completely invisible.
From the skies, our Empire will unite the galaxy, and Darth Malgus will be our Emperor.

Objectives

Board the Stealth Ship Prototype
Secure the Hangar Deck
Defeat Jindo Krey
Secure the Power Core
Defeat HK-47
Talk to Arkis Wode
Secure the Throne Room
Defeat Darth Malgus
Use the Shuttle Console to Open an Escape Route

Shuttle Console to Open an Escape Route: a glowing blue terminal to right-click on a column near darth malgus’s stairs

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