Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

This guide covers the various skills and feats available in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, detailing their uses and effectiveness.

Skills:

• Demolitions: Disarm or recover mines. Higher skill increases success chance.
• Stealth: Sneak past or attack enemies. Requires SOLO mode, generally considered less useful for most players.
• Awareness: Spot mines. Running imposes a penalty. Enemies do not use stealth in KOTOR 1.
• Persuade: Convince NPCs. Higher skill and NPC affinity increase success.
• Repair: Fix droids. Requires repair parts; higher skill reduces part cost.
• Security: Pick locks on doors and containers. Can be bypassed by bashing, though this misses out on XP. Not essential in KOTOR 1.
• Treat Injury: Enhances the healing effect of items. Important for combat survival.

Feats:

• Two-Weapon Fighting (Master): Increases offense by allowing two weapons, but lowers attack bonus. Recommended for offensive builds.
• Armor Proficiency (Light/Heavy): Allows wearing armor. Most force powers are incompatible with armor. Scoundrels get Light free; Soldiers get Light and Medium free. Heavy/Medium are generally not worth the feat.
• Caution (Improved): Grants a +1 skill bonus to Demolitions and Stealth if points are invested in them. Stealth is considered useless.
• Critical Strike (Master): Powerful melee attack, but lowers defense by 5. Effective against certain enemies.
• Empathy (Master): Improves Persuade, Awareness, and Treat Injury skills. Other feats are generally preferred.
• Flurry (Master): A highly effective melee feat granting an extra attack per round, with minimal defense reduction. Best used with Master Speed force power. Considered a must-have.
• Gear Head (Master): Improves Repair, Security, and Computer Use skills. Useful but not essential.
• Conditioning (Master): Grants a +1 bonus to saving throws, improving defense against attacks and effects.
• Implant Level 1-3: Allows equipping implants that boost attributes or skills. Scouts receive this upgraded for free. Recommended for non-Scouts.
• Power Attack (Master): A strong melee attack feat with a minor attack penalty but no defense drop.
• Power Blast (Master): Ranged equivalent of Power Attack for ranged party members.
• Rapid Shot (Master): Ranged equivalent of Flurry for ranged party members.
• Sniper Shot (Master): A ranged feat.

Starting Stats:

Vitality: 44/44

Defense: 13

Strength: 13 (+1)

Dexterity: 16 (+3)

Constitution: 12 (+1)

Intelligence: 13 (+1)

Wisdom: 10 (0)

Charisma: 12 (+1)

Fortitude: 5

Reflex: 4

Will: 1

Starting Skills:

• Computer Use: 1
• Demolitions: 0
• Stealth: 0
• Awareness: 3
• Persuade: 1
• Repair: 2
• Security: 1
• Treat Injury: 4

Starting Feats:

• Improved Two Weapon Fighting
• Armor Proficiency: Heavy
• Power Attack
• Power Blast
• Weapon Specialization: Blaster Pistol
• Weapon Proficiency: Blaster Rifle
• Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Weapons
• Weapon Proficiency: Melee Weapons

Recommendations:

Carth is a hard-fighting soldier who is only available in your party for certain parts of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. He does not level up automatically, so you do not need to worry about that initially. When you have the opportunity to level him up, focus on increasing his Dexterity and Constitution attributes. For skills, prioritize Treat Injury. Since Carth is more effective shooting enemies than engaging them in melee, choose feats like Sniper Shot, Rapid Shot, and other blaster-related abilities.

Alright, so you're wondering about weapons in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic? The simplest advice is to just stick with what your character is currently equipped with for now. Don't worry too much about finding the absolute best gear right away; focus on getting through the initial parts of the game.

As you explore your apartment, you'll stumble upon a couple of key things: a workbench and a footlocker. The footlocker is usually packed with some useful starting items. The workbench, though, is where the real magic happens for gear. Think of it as your personal upgrade station. You can use it to enhance your swords, lightsabers, blasters, armor, and pretty much any other piece of equipment you find. You'll either be able to buy upgrade components or find them by looting defeated enemies.

A Quick Note on Party Members: Keep an eye out for party members who have a !x next to their name in the guide. This means it's time to chat with them! 'x' is just a number indicating which conversation you should be having. For example, if you see Carth!4, that means you should talk to Carth for the fourth time, and I'll give you a heads-up on what the conversation is about so you know you're on the right track. If you're having trouble triggering these conversations, try leaving your hideout and coming back in, or use the rapid transit system. Sometimes just leveling up or finishing a quest can also do the trick. Don't stress too much about what you say in most conversations; I'll let you know if your dialogue choice actually matters.