{"id":43652,"date":"2025-11-18T20:48:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T04:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=43652"},"modified":"2025-12-23T23:17:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:17:59","slug":"swtor-orbital-core-quest-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/swtor-orbital-core-quest-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"SWTOR Orbital Core Quest Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"[MASTER 4] Orbital Core is a very difficult 4-person instanced quest that is only available when the cores are aligned in the Crashed Ship Biomes area of Dantooine, a high-level Dynamic Encounter area.<\/p>\n

ISSUES\/BUG:<\/strong><\/span> So some players report that they can not get into the instance if they have not caught up on the Wreckage on Dantooine<\/strong><\/a> quest at step [Master 4] Orbital Core. They get to the elevator, and just hang in space, without being able to go down. However, other players have successfully brought friends who had not started the Wreckage quest or who were only partially done the Wreckage quest. I am unsure which of these states is how the core is supposed to work and I can’t figure out what makes it work for some people and and make it work for others.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/h2>\n

You will need a total of four players who are also on or past the Wreckage on Dantooine<\/strong><\/a> quest at step [Master 4] Orbital Core – players who have not finished the earlier quests can not even enter the core area.<\/strong> This quest is too difficult to do with companions or low level players, and may be too hard for the average player to complete. It is designed for Master-Mode level players as 1 tank, 1 healer and 2 dps.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The biomes must also be Core Aligned – this happens when all three biomes reach rank 3 at 100%, unlocking the core for the next two hours. If the core is not aligned, you’ll need to help push the biome maps<\/a> towards completion before you can enter the core.<\/p>\n

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Quest Pickup<\/h2>\n

You should pick up the quest for [Master 4] Orbital Core at the base camp if you have not already – the base camp is at the top right (north east) section of the map. The fastest way to get there is to quicktravel to the center of the map, then walk to the right and up (east then north).<\/p>\n

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There will be a glowing blue terminal you can pick up the repeatable quest from.<\/p>\n

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Core Location<\/h2>\n

To get to the core, enter the ship from any of the ship entrances.<\/p>\n

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Once inside the ship, just start wandering forward- you are looking for the room shaped like a circle with three entrances. The core will be an area that looks like a glowing orange circle.<\/p>\n

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Once there, with your team, right-click the blue elevator. It’s a little finicky, so you may have to do it a few times, and you must all be present inside the circle.<\/p>\n

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Buffs<\/h2>\n

The fights in Orbital Core are incredibly difficult, and are designed to be Master Mode level fights, only completable by the most skilled of players. However, the idea is that over time, you unlock powerful buffs that will make you stronger for these fights, as you explore more of the crash site and move up the reputation rank.<\/p>\n

Non-Core Buffs<\/h3>\n

There are many buffs in the Dantooine Biomes<\/a> but most of them are either removed on death or are specifically blocked against the Core bosses.<\/p>\n