Nexu

Nexu are vicious feline predators commonly used for arena battle. However, a patient handler can form a strong bond with their Nexu, training them to perform multiple tasks.

How to get the Nexu Companion

The Nexu companion is a Cartel Market companion, which means it originally comes from the ingame Cartel Market, and can be obtained four different ways - bought on the GTN, bought or traded from another player, bought directly from the Cartel Market for cartel coins, or found by random chance in a Cartel Pack.

GTN: The Nexu companion can be found on the GTN, which is an auction house where players can buy and sell companion contracts and other items. To find the GTN at level 10 or higher, look for the Galactic Trade Network section of the Republic or Imperial Fleet. The price and availability will fluctuate with what other players have to offer, the rarity of the companion, and its desirability. companions seem to range a lot in price.

Cartel Market: The Nexu Companion may be available for direct purchase from the Cartel Market with Cartel Coins. Cartel Coins can be bought with real money, subscribers receive 500 per month, players with a security key earn 100 per month, and you can also earn Cartel Coins through achievements. Items are regularily rotated in and out of the Cartel Market, so the Nexu may or may not actually be for sale on there on any given day. If you can't find it on the Cartel Market, you will need to buy it from the GTN.

Cartel Packs: Ultimate Packs are an item that can be bought from the Cartel Market, and contain random items from the Cartel Market. The Nexu companion is one of thousands of possible items that could be dropped from an Ultimate Pack.

1. Acquire the Operator Requisition (for droid companions) or Handler License (for beasts) item for the Nexu, on the GTN, from the Cartel Market, or randomly from a Cartel Pack
2. Use the item in your inventory by right-clicking it
3. You will get a new quest called Droid Operator: Nexu if it is a droid which will ask you to talk to Droid Technicican Jowmaac on the Republic Fleet or Droid Technician Phre'ne on the Imperial Fleet, or Creature Handler: Nexu if it is a creature which will ask you to talk to speak to Beastmaster Morel on the Republic Fleet or Beastmaster Ricmar on the Imperial Fleet.
4. The quest will have an icon beside it that will transport you to the Cartel Bazaar if you left-click it in your quest log. If it's not working, you can get to the Cartel Bazaar using the northern elevator on the Republic Fleet or the southern elevator in the Imperial Fleet.
5. After a very short cutscene, your new companion will be beside you.
6. If they are not beside you, press 'N' to open your Companions & Contacts window, and check there.

Nexu Coastal CustomizationJawa Vendor

Nexu Desert CustomizationJawa Vendor

Nexu Video

This is what the Nexu looks like in a video:

Nexu Video Preview

A companion's strength in battle is not determined by their gear, instead it is boosted by their Influence Level. A companion's Influence Level also affects their crafting and gathering speed for crew skills, and their crafting critical chance. Most companions start at Influence Level 1, and you can raise their influence level by making decisions they approve of in cutscenes, or by giving them gifts they enjoy.

The higher rank the gift is, and whether they like, favorite or love it, will affect how much Influence they gain from a gift. Gifts that Nexu can gain Influence from are listed below along with how to get them.

Boost Nexu to Influence Level 50: You can make your companion incredibly strong by boosting them up to influence level 50. Using a Companion Compendium is the fastest way to get to Influence 50 and levels your companion to influence level 50 immediately, without using gifts. You can either get one in the Strongholds section of the Fleet for 3 Dark Projects plus 4.25 million credits, or buy them from the Cartel Market / GTN.

Nexu

• Loves ♥ ♥ ♥ (Best): Delicacies
• Favorites ♥ ♥ (Second Best): None
• Likes ♥ (Third Best): Military Gear
• A Delicacy Gift called 'Spiced Aric Tongue' can be purchased from Izzar the Jawa Vendor in the Cartel Bazaar section of the Fleet for 2 Scrap: Jawa Junk

Gift Type	Reaction	Gifts	Romance Gift Type	Romanced Reaction
Courting	None	Items
Cultural Artifact	None	Items
Delicacies	Love ♥ ♥ ♥ (Best)	Items
Imperial Memorabilia	None	Items
Luxury	None	Items
Maintenance	None	Items
Military Gear	Like ♥ (Third Best)	Items
Republic Memorabilia	None	Items
Technology	None	Items
Trophy	None	Items
Underworld Good	None	Items
Weapon	None	Items

Delicacies Gifts for Nexu

Icon	Item Name	Gift Type	React	Rank	Quality	Source
	Spiced Aric Tongue	Delicacies	♥ ♥ ♥	6	artifact	Cartel Bazaar Fleet Vendor Jawa Izzar for 2 Scrap: Jawa Junk (purple one), Alliance Crates earned at level 61+
	Muja Fruit	Delicacies	♥ ♥ ♥	6	prototype	Alliance Crates earned at level 61+
	Rare Ghoral Bird Egg	Delicacies	♥ ♥ ♥	6	premium	Alliance Crates earned at level 61+

Military Gear Gifts for Nexu

Icon	Item Name	Gift Type	React	Rank	Quality	Source
	Experimental Tactical Stealth Field Generator	Military Gear	♥	6	legendary	Odessan Vendor (250,000 Credits), Alliance Crates earned at level 61+
	Omni-Vision Battlefield Relay	Military Gear	♥	5	artifact	Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (10,000 Credits), Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (1 Artifact Gift Fragment, gift fragments are no longer available), Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 5 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting, Alliance Crates earned at level 61+
	Gourmet Ration Pack	Military Gear	♥	5	prototype	Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (5,000 Credits), Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (1 Prototype Gift Fragment, gift fragments are no longer available), Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 5 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting, Alliance Crates earned at level 61+
	Premium Field Rations	Military Gear	♥	5	premium	Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (1 Premium Gift Fragment, gift fragments are no longer available), Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 5 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Multi-Spectrum Target Analyzer	Military Gear	♥	4	artifact	Rank 4 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Encrypted Transmitter	Military Gear	♥	4	prototype	Rank 4 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Armor Maintenance Kit	Military Gear	♥	4	premium	Rank 4 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	SpecOps Camouflage Unit	Military Gear	♥	3	artifact	Rank 3 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Personalized Thermosuit	Military Gear	♥	3	prototype	Rank 3 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Homing Device	Military Gear	♥	3	premium	Rank 3 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Hyperwave Motion Detector	Military Gear	♥	2	artifact	Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 2 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Improvised Demolitions Toolkit	Military Gear	♥	2	prototype	Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 2 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Complete Camping Set	Military Gear	♥	2	premium	Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (600 Credits), Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (600 Credits), Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 2 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Fitted All-Weather Bodysuit	Military Gear	♥	1	artifact	Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 1 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Advanced Recon Survival Kit	Military Gear	♥	1	prototype	Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 1 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting
	Survival Gear	Military Gear	♥	1	premium	Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (200 Credits), Fleet Companion Gifts Vendor (200 Credits), Personal Conquest Reward for level 1-70, Rank 1 Companion Gifts Missions from Diplomacy and Underworld Trading and Treasure Hunting

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