SWTOR Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint Guide

Story – Republic Instructions

 

Requirements: To play the Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint in the story, and receive all the special cutscenes related to the Flashpoint in the story, you will need to be level 29+ and on the The Jedi Prisoner quest after completing Taral V. If you are below this level, and have not completed the previous steps to The Jedi Prisoner, you can not play the story quest for this Flashpoint. Taral V & The Jedi Prisoner Quest Guide

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Timeline: In the story, this Flashpoint takes place immediately after its partner Flashpoint, Taral V, which takes places roughly after Taris on the Imperial side and before Quesh – but the story is not heavily tied into the main storyline, so you can play it whenever you want, but it would be smart to play the overarching The Jedi Prisoner quest before you start the expansions, as its story is directly tied into the second expansion’s plot.

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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 Maelstrom Prison storyline, they can join you in a group and you can follow the exact same steps together as long as they are level 29+ and are on the same story step as you. If they aren’t on the same step, they can still enter the Flashpoint with you. Tell your friend to go talk to the nearby Deck Officer Bessel alien and pick up the [Start Story Mode] quest and then they will be able to enter the Flashpoint with you.

If they have already run the storyline, they’ll be able to join you in the cutscenes after you finish Taral V, by walking in the door after you on the The Telos for Master Oteg’s quest, The Jedi Prisoner. 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 Deck Officer Bessel alien and pick up the [Start Story Mode] quest and then they will be able to enter the Flashpoint with you.

Either way, 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 29+.

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Directions to the Republic Story Quest for Maelstrom Prison: Maelstrom Prison is a direct follow up to the Taral V flashpoint during the multi-step The Jedi Prisoner quest. After you finish the Taral V Flashpoint during The Jedi Prisoner, the quest will tell you to return to Master Oteg on The Telos. Then after speaking to him, the quest will have you go to Complete Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison right outside, and should automatically give you the quest [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison.

Didn’t automatically get the [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison quest? If you did not automatically get the quest, the first step is to check your quest log. If you already have a version of Maelstrom Prison in your quest log, for example Veteran mode or Master Mode, you’ll not automatically receive the Story version. If you do have a Veteran Mode quest, find it in your quest log and click the Abandon button. Then you can pick up the  [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison quest from the Deck Officer Bessel alien outside the flashpoint’s entrance. The second reason you may not automatically get the quest is if you’ve already used the Reset All Active Flashpoints option too many times earlier today, then you just need to wait before picking up the story mode again tomorrow, but it is unlikely this is the issue.

If you’re on the The Jedi Prisoner quest step, but forgot how to enter the flashpoint, here’s the instructions.

Step 1 – Get to the The Telos – either quicktravel if you have it, or…

.. take the Taxi to the The Telos. To get there, use the Elevator on the east side of the Republic Fleet to the Interfleet Transport level.

Then take the Taxi to the The Telos.

Step 3 –  Go down the nearby elevator to the Hangar Deck.

Maelstrom Prison will be on the right on the Hangar Deck. Head on in, you don’t need to talk to the alien outside the entrance as you should already have the quest.

If you play in Story Mode, you will also get a Combat Support Droid to help you, just like you did in Taral V.

If you lose him, you can re-summon him by left-clicking the blue symbol beside the Maelstrom Prison quest.

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

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Story Progress: [STORY] Maelstrom Prison 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 The Jedi Prisoner on the step Complete Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison quest.

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Lost the quest? If you lost the The Jedi Prisoner quest, head back to the MP-77 Droid you started at to re-pick up the quest related to Taral V. Keep in mind this story-based introductory quest The Jedi Prisoner is one-time-per-character. 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: Maelstrom Prison quest from the Deck Officer Bessel alien 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 29+.

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Activity Finder: The FASTEST and EASIEST way to get into the Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint soo mode is with the Activity Finder. If you are level 29 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 Maelstrom Prison on the list under Flashpoints, select it, then click the green Travel button. This will take you right into the Flashpoint!

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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 29+, 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.

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

Manual Entry (Republic):  The Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint entrance is located on the fleet on the The Telos, and you need to take the eastern fleet elevator to the Interfleet Transport level, and a taxi to the The Telos. You can also quicktravel directly to the The Telos from the fleet. Then you need to take the second elevator down to the Hangar Deck to find the flashpoint door.

Step 1 – Get to the The Telos – either quicktravel if you have it, or…

.. take the Taxi to the The Telos. To get there, use the Elevator on the east side of the Republic Fleet to the Interfleet Transport level.

Then take the Taxi to the The Telos.

Step 2 – Take the southern elevator on The Telos down to the Hangar Deck

Step 3 – Speak to the alien questgiver Deck Officer Bessel.

And choose [Start Story Mode] which will be available as long as you are level 29 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 Maelstrom Prison quest.

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

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Story: [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison 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 The Jedi Prisoner on the step Complete Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison and then run the [STORY] Flashpoint: Maelstrom Prison quest. See the Story tab for more info.

Veteran – Republic Instructions

Maelstrom Prison 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.

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Group Finder: If you want to queue up and enter Maelstrom Prison in veteran mode through the group finder, you will need to be level 29-80 and not currently on any Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint quests or it won’t show up as an option in the group finder. If you are level 29-80, 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 Maelstrom Prison 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 Maelstrom Prison before pressing Join Queue. Joining the queue will put you in line to be matched with random players to play Maelstrom Prison 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.

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Story: [VETERAN] Maelstrom Prison 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.

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Veteran Manual Entry (Republic): To enter this Flashpoint manually in veteran mode, the Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint entrance is located on the fleet on the The Telos, and you need to take the eastern fleet elevator to the Interfleet Transport level, and a taxi to the The Telos. You can also quicktravel directly to the The Telos from the fleet. Then you need to take the second elevator down to the Hangar Deck to find the flashpoint door. The veteran repeatable mode will be called [Start Veteran Mode] from the alien. You can then walk in the nearby door and play the Flashpoint.

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 – Get to the The Telos – either quicktravel if you have it, or…

.. take the Taxi to the The Telos. To get there, use the Elevator on the east side of the Republic Fleet to the Interfleet Transport level.

Then take the Taxi to the The Telos.

Step 2 – Take the southern elevator on The Telos down to the Hangar Deck

Step 3 – Speak to the alien questgiver Deck Officer Bessel

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 Maelstrom Prison. 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.

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Group Finder: If you want to queue up and enter Maelstrom Prison in Master Mode through the group finder, you will need to be level 80 and not currently on any Maelstrom Prison 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 Maelstrom Prison 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 Maelstrom Prison before pressing Join Queue. Joining the queue will put you in line to be matched with random players to play Maelstrom Prison 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. Your friends all need to be level 80 too.

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

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Master Manual Entry (Republic): To enter this Flashpoint manually in master mode, the Maelstrom Prison Flashpoint entrance is located on the fleet on the The Telos, and you need to take the eastern fleet elevator to the Interfleet Transport level, and a taxi to the The Telos. You can also quicktravel directly to the The Telos from the fleet. Then you need to take the second elevator down to the Hangar Deck to find the flashpoint door. The veteran repeatable mode will be called [Start Master Mode] from the alien. You can then walk in the nearby door and play the Flashpoint.

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 – Get to the The Telos – either quicktravel if you have it, or…

.. take the Taxi to the The Telos. To get there, use the Elevator on the east side of the Republic Fleet to the Interfleet Transport level.

Then take the Taxi to the The Telos.

Step 2 – Take the southern elevator on The Telos down to the Hangar Deck

Step 3 – Speak to the alien questgiver Deck Officer Bessel

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