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- Ossus Quests,<\/a> the new way to get the best gear in the game<\/li>\n
- Galactic Command System<\/a>, from all solo and group activities<\/li>\n
- Operations<\/a>, difficult group content<\/li>\n
- Warzones<\/a>, player vs player content<\/li>\n
- Crafting<\/a>, or buying crafted gear from other players<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PvP Gear and PvE gear are now the same as of update 5.0.<\/strong> Gear that you earn through Operations (Ops) can be used in Warzones, and gear you earned through PvP (Player vs Player) can be worn in Operations, Flashpoints and Uprisings.<\/p>\n
How do you know what gear to use?<\/h2>\n
If you aren\u2019t already familiar with gearing your character, there\u2019s a lot you\u2019ll need to learn before you can effectively gear up. Here are some of the things all players need to know:<\/p>\n
- \n
- How to Modify Gear<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stats<\/a> including Crit, Alacrity, Accuracy, and more<\/li>\n
- Set Bonus<\/a> for your class<\/li>\n
- Augments<\/a> and how to add augments you gear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is the easiest way to gear up for endgame in SWTOR?<\/h2>\n
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![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ossus-icon.png\")
\u00a0Ossus quests<\/a> are currently the fastest and only way to get the best gear in the game – most players recommend not ever worrying about the other methods listed below (item rating 252 and 258)<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slot-chest.png\")
<\/span><\/span> Understand what type of gear you need, including what stats,<\/a> modifications,<\/a>\u00a0set bonuses,<\/a>\u00a0 and make sure you have chosen the right combat proficiency (gear\u00a0 you get from Galactic Command is determined by your combat proficiency)<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/augment2.png\")
<\/span> Augment<\/a> your gear to give it a boost beyond what normal gear provides.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/commandboostmajor_special.png\")
<\/span> Use a Command Boost<\/a> for extra command experience points (CXP)<\/a> as often as possible<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/command-perk.png\")
<\/span> Buy all five tiers of the Command Experience Legacy Character Perk<\/a><\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/credits.jpg\")
If you have lots of credits, find a crafter who will craft you a full set of\u00a0 258 crafted gear<\/a> – it’s the second best tier of gear available in the game, it’s just expensive and doesn’t have a set bonus<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/galcom_crate_tier1.png\")
<\/span> Open any Command Crates<\/a> you have. If you have no gear yet, claim all gear with stats you get. Pull out the mods from duplicate gear pieces and place them in your other pieces of gear. If you are already wearing some item rating 230 or higher gear, compare new Command Crate armor with what items you have, including the mods and set bonuses. Claim any CXP Boosts, Bonus CXP Consumables, and Command Tokens, and disintegrate<\/a> the rest for more CXP, Unassembled Components, and Masterwork Data Crystals.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/commandtoken.png\")
<\/span> Use Command Tokens<\/a> that you get from Command Crates to buy item rating 230 gear.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unassembled_chest.png\")
<\/span> Run Operations<\/a> to gain gear. Operations drop tier 2 gear and higher (item rating 236).<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unassembled_components.png\")
<\/span><\/span> Play PvP<\/a>\u00a0or Galactic Starfighter to gain gear and upgrade your current gear using Unassembled Components,<\/a> to get tier 2 gear and higher (item rating 236).<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activities.png\")
<\/span> Play any other content in the game that earns you CXP. Operations and PvP will earn you gear fastest, but you will continue to gain gear from other content through the Galactic Command system. One of the other high-CXP-earning activities is doing the daily repeatable quests (CZ-198, Oricon, Section X, Black Hole, Yavin IV, Ziost and Iokath).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nDo I even need gear?<\/h2>\n
If gaining gear feels like a chore rather than a journey, the good news is that most players do not need the best gear in the game, and can get by on some basic level 65-70 gear in most activities.<\/p>\n
Most solo story quests = No<\/h3>\n
You do not need great gear to play most story content. Most planets, quests, enemies and solo\/story flashpoints are tuned so that regular players can defeat them with whatever gear they have on hand. This includes Heroics, planetary quests, and story chapters.<\/p>\n
Bolstered Story\/Veteran Group Content = No<\/h3>\n
You do not need great gear for bolstered group content. Veteran Mode Flashpoints, Story mode Operations, and regular PvP Warzones all offer a mechanic called “bolster”, which will boost your gear temporarily to the correct level – all you need is a piece of gear in every slot to get bolstered.<\/p>\n
Just make sure you have the right kind of gear for your role, for example don’t be wearing tanking gear as a DPS, and if you are a DPS make sure to have 110% accuracy for Flashpoints\/Operations.<\/p>\n
Difficult Group Content = Yes<\/h3>\n
You should strive for great gear if you plan on playing these types of activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Group content in general.<\/strong> Although Veteran Mode Flashpoints, Story mode Operations, and regular PvP Warzones have bolster, having better gear can help make up some of the “numbers” if you are less skilled, or if you are a veteran player, can help cover gaps if you are sponsoring less skilled players in your group. For example, if you are fighting a boss that must receive a certain amount of damage in a short amount of time, having extra Mastery, Power and Crit might help make up for the low damage your newest raid member is doing. If you enjoy running group content fast, extra damage can help you fly through enemies quicker.<\/li>\n
- Master mode Flashpoints and Veteran\/Master mode Operations.<\/strong> Veteran and Master mode operation do not have bolster. Master mode Flashpoints do have bolster, but some are extremely difficult, and each one has a different “minimum suggest gear” rating. Most players suggest you should have item rating 230 gear or higher before jumping in to the more difficult group Flashpoints & Operations.<\/li>\n
- Competitive PvP.<\/strong> If you plan on playing warzones competitively, rather than casually, you should strive to get the best gear in the game, so you can live longer and dish out more damage. The current gear bolster for 5.10 and beyond is to item rating 252 gear – so if you can get better gear than that, you will have an advantage over many players.<\/li>\n
- Veteran Mode and Master Mode Story Chapters.<\/strong> The Eternal Expansions offered an interesting new challenge to solo players – they can be played in a higher difficulty, and these higher difficulties will require you gear up a bit before heading in. The suggest item rating for Veteran Mode is somewhere around 220-230, and suggestions for Master Mode Chapters is somewhere around item rating 236 gear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Free-to-Play Gearing<\/h2>\n
Players who are free-to-play, meaning they have not invested any money in to the game, are unable to level past level 50, and will not be able to earn any of the gear mentioned in this guide. Free to players can click here to read about gearing for level 50.<\/a><\/p>\n
- \n
- The Galactic Command System<\/a> and Operations<\/a>\u00a0are only available to subscribed players.<\/li>\n
- Warzones<\/a>\u00a0are available to free to play players, either 5 warzone matches per week or an unlimited amount if you queue up with a friend who is subscribed, but you will never be able to gain gear though PvP as a free to play player because you will be missing half of the required currency to buy gear through PvP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Preferred Player Gearing at Level 70<\/h2>\n
Preferred players are unable to earn most of the gear in this guide.<\/p>\n
- \n
- The Galactic Command System<\/a> and Operations<\/a>\u00a0are only available to subscribed players.<\/li>\n
- Warzones<\/a>\u00a0are available to preferred players, either 5 warzone matches per week or an unlimited amount if you queue up with a friend who is subscribed. You can buy the first round of item-rating 236 gear from the PvP with unassembled components earned through PvP matches. The 3rd and 4th tier require unassembled tokens plus command tokens, which are only available via the Galactic Command system. That means that players who were subscribed in the past and earned command tokens in the past can play as a preferred player and continue upgrading their gear via PvP until they run out of command tokens.<\/li>\n
- Crafting<\/a>, or buying crafted gear from other players is difficult, buy doable as a preferred player.\u00a0 Here are some tips about making big purchases as a preferred player<\/a> (note the credit cap for preferred players is 350,000).<\/li>\n
- The best gear level 70 preferred players can get seems to be item rating 220 blue gear<\/strong> though crafting or bought form another crafter on the GTN. These are craftable at about level 590 of their respetive crew skill, depending on the piece. None of the materials are incredibly expensive, but you may need to work on buying a full set over time. Here’s the 220 cybertech enhancements<\/a>, 220 cybertech mods<\/a>, 220 damage armoring<\/a>, 220 tank armoring<\/a>, 220 hilts<\/a>,\u00a0 220 barrels<\/a>.<\/li>\n
- An easy way to get some gear is to buy the modifications from a vendor in the Supplies section of the fleet, though the highest you can buy is for level 65.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Ossus & Masterwork Gear<\/h2>\n
Masterwork gear is currently the best gear in the game as of update 5.10. Masterwork gear can be earned in a variety of ways, and has an item-rating of 252 or 258 and is considered Tier 5 gear.<\/p>\n
Full Ossus Gearing 252 & 258 Guide<\/a><\/p>\n
Weekly Ossus Daily Area<\/h3>\n
The quest [Weekly] Daily Area Ossus<\/strong> will allow you to choose one of the 3 Artifact Lockboxes which will contain item-rating 252 gear:<\/p>\n
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- Artifact Lockbox (Lower Body): Waist, Legs, Feet, or Relic<\/li>\n
- Artifact Lockbox (Tech): Main Hand, Offhand, Head, or Ear<\/li>\n
- Artifact Lockbox (Upper Body): Chest, Wrists, Hands, or Implant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Masterwork Data Crystals<\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nMasterwork Data Crystals are a new type of currency that can be earned and used to purchase Masterwork Tier 5 gear-rating 252 and 258 gear. Masterwork Data Crystals can be earned mainly through weekly quests and disintegration.<\/p>\n
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- 1 Crystal \u2013 [Weekly] Masterwork Data Crystal \u2013 This Mission is to defeat both world bosses -or- earn 50 Group Ranked Arena Points<\/li>\n
- 1 Crystal \u2013 New rotating Weekly Mission (50% chance of being a PvP objective)<\/li>\n
- Rare chance of Masterwork Data Crystals dropping out of Command Crates at Tier 3 and up<\/li>\n
- 1-2 Crystals \u2013 Turning in Unassembled Components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Masterwork Gear Costs<\/h3>\n
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- Lord Fural \/ Major Pucenisco on Ossus \u2013 252 Gear\n
- \n
- Requires Ossus Reputation rank between Outsider and Hero, depending on gear piece<\/li>\n
- Each piece costs 2 Masterwork Data Crystals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Lord Bay\u2019lor \/ Captain Anfel on Ossus \u2013 258 Gear\n
- \n
- Requires Ossus Reputation rank of Champion or Legend, depending on gear piece<\/li>\n
- Each piece costs 3-4 Masterwork Data Crystals and a matching piece of 252 gear<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Crafted Masterwork Gear<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nView XamXam’s Guide About 5.10 Masterwork Craftings, Schematics and Materials<\/a><\/p>\n
The materials required for Masterwork crafting are earned through the Gods from the Machine operation, Ranked PvP, Conquest, and Ossus dailies. Click the guide above to learn more.<\/p>\n
Galactic Command<\/h2>\n
The Galactic Command System is an alternative way of gaining gear that\u2019s accessible to all level 70 subscribed players. For every piece of content you complete, whether in a group or as a solo player, you\u2019ll gain CXP. As you earn CXP, you\u2019ll increase your Command Level. For every Command Level you earn, you\u2019ll receive a loot crate filled with random gear and items, along with a chance to earn Command Tokens which can also be used to buy gear.
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<\/p>\nSolo CXP Activites<\/h3>\n
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- Story Chapters (Guides<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Heroics<\/li>\n
- Dailies (CZ-197, Oricon, Section X, Black Hole, Yavin IV, Ziost, Iokath, Ossus – Daily Guides<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Solo or Story Flashpoints<\/li>\n
- Star Fortress<\/li>\n
- Space Missions<\/li>\n
- Conquest (Guide<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Defeating any enemies or bosses<\/li>\n
- Completing almost any quest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/group-cxp-operations-pvp.jpg\")
<\/p>\nGroup CXP Activities<\/h3>\n
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- Uprisings<\/li>\n
- Flashpoints<\/li>\n
- Operations<\/li>\n
- Warzones<\/li>\n
- Galactic Starfighter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Command Crates<\/h3>\n
<\/span><\/p>\nFor each Command Level you gain, you\u2019ll get a command crate you can open that has a random assortment of items in it \u2013 these items can be anything, including pets, mounts, cosmetic gear with no stats, companion gifts or, most importantly, gear with stats. Command crates can have the following items in them\u2026<\/p>\n
\n\n\nCommand Crate Items<\/b><\/p>\n
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- Armor with stats (based on your current combat proficiency)<\/li>\n
- Cosmetic armor with no stats<\/li>\n
- Crafting schematics<\/li>\n
- Command Tokens<\/li>\n
- CXP Boosts<\/li>\n
- CXP Consumable<\/li>\n
- Companion Gifts<\/li>\n
- Reputation Items<\/li>\n
- Pets<\/li>\n
- Mounts<\/li>\n
- Crafting Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nCommand Stash<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
These items do not automatically get added to your inventory when you open a Command Crate. Instead they are added to your Command Stash where you can decide to either claim them or disintegrate them. To view your command stash, press CTRL+ I on your keyboard, or find it under the icon of a triangle on the main menu.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/swtor-command-stash.jpg\")
<\/p>\nDisintegrate<\/h3>\n
You can disintegrate any item you do not want to claim to your inventory. Disintegrating an item will either earn you some CXP or give you Unassembled Components, which can be used to buy gear from the fleet vendors. You can preview how much CXP or Unassembled Components you will get be selecting the item in the Command Stash and looking in the bottom left corner of the window.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/command-disintegrate.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nIMPORTANT NOTE:<\/strong> There seems to be a bug where items will show you as getting more or less CXP than the number displayed, if you have already disintegrated or claimed an item while the Command Stash window is open. To reset the preview counter on the bottom left to know how much disintegrating CXP you should get, close and re-open the window.<\/p>\n
What to keep, what to disintegrate?<\/h4>\n
The most important items in command crates are the armor with stats<\/strong> and command tokens.<\/strong> You should automatically claim any command tokens you get, and compare any new gear to your current gear before claiming it. If you are playing on an alternate (alt) character, make sure to claim any Bonus CXP Consumables<\/strong> to send over to your main character. Keeping or disintegrating any other items, including the cosmetic gear, pets, mounts, schematics, and companion gifts is up to you. Many of the pets, mounts and cosmetic items are listed on the GTN at reasonable prices, so I recommend disintegrating the cosmetic items you receive in crates to gain more CXP and buy the ones you like for credits from the GTN.<\/p>\n
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- Story Chapters (Guides<\/a>)<\/li>\n
- Lord Fural \/ Major Pucenisco on Ossus \u2013 252 Gear\n
- Warzones<\/a>\u00a0are available to preferred players, either 5 warzone matches per week or an unlimited amount if you queue up with a friend who is subscribed. You can buy the first round of item-rating 236 gear from the PvP with unassembled components earned through PvP matches. The 3rd and 4th tier require unassembled tokens plus command tokens, which are only available via the Galactic Command system. That means that players who were subscribed in the past and earned command tokens in the past can play as a preferred player and continue upgrading their gear via PvP until they run out of command tokens.<\/li>\n
- Warzones<\/a>\u00a0are available to free to play players, either 5 warzone matches per week or an unlimited amount if you queue up with a friend who is subscribed, but you will never be able to gain gear though PvP as a free to play player because you will be missing half of the required currency to buy gear through PvP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Master mode Flashpoints and Veteran\/Master mode Operations.<\/strong> Veteran and Master mode operation do not have bolster. Master mode Flashpoints do have bolster, but some are extremely difficult, and each one has a different “minimum suggest gear” rating. Most players suggest you should have item rating 230 gear or higher before jumping in to the more difficult group Flashpoints & Operations.<\/li>\n
- Stats<\/a> including Crit, Alacrity, Accuracy, and more<\/li>\n
- Galactic Command System<\/a>, from all solo and group activities<\/li>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ipp.class_.lmhs_.light_.command.eternal_commander_v1.chest_.png\")
<\/span> Armor with stats<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/schematics.png\")
<\/span> Schematic<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ipp.custom.command.kni_.a02_c01.chest_.png\")
Cosmetic armor with no stats<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/flimsi.png\")
<\/span> Purple Companion Gift<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/craftingdroidrepublic.png\")
<\/span> Gold Companion Gift<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/pileofrubble.png\")
<\/span> Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple)<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/setofdroidgears.png\")
<\/span> Scrap: Assorted Droid Parts<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/durasteelarmorstage1.png\")
<\/span> Scrap: Scavenged Scrap (green)<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/biocell_memory_core.png\")
<\/span> Crafting Materials: Encrypted Memory Core<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/matter_transubstantiator.png\"){kind=spacer}
<\/span> Crafting Materials: Charged Matter Transubstantiator<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/revanitedagger.png\")
<\/span> Reputation Item (blue)<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cxp_grant_medium.png\")
<\/span> Bonus CXP Consumable<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/currency-command-tokens-swtor-728x216.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/command-tokens-republic-fleet-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/command-tokens-imperial-fleet-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/commandboostmajor.png\")
<\/span> Command Boost<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cxp-boost-character-perk-swtor.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/improved-command-experience-1.png\")
Improved Command Experience<\/b><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/improved-command-experience-2.png\")
Improved Command Experience II<\/b><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/improved-command-experience-3.png\")
Improved Command Experience III<\/b><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/improved-command-experience-4.png\")
Improved Command Experience IV<\/b><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/improved-command-experience-5.png\")
Improved Command Experience V<\/b><\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/legacy-menu-character-perks-swtor.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/commanding-legacy.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Vendor.PNG.9547dbbcf782dd9243436d798c28a6ac.png\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unassembled-components-republic-fleet-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unassembled-components-imperial-fleet-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slot-helm.png\")
<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/unassembled_helm.png\")
<\/span> Helm<\/td>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slot-hands.png\")
<\/span>