KOTOR: What's the best order of the planets?

After you find the first Star Map on Dantooine, you are free to go anywhere on the Ebon Hawk and you may wonder which planet you should visit next. The truth is, you can visit any planets you like.

Also you don't have to finish each planet as you visit ('finish' means do everything available and find the Star Map). You can read more about it in "Skip One Star Map" section below.

A. Basic Order

Here, I list the ideal order of the planets to minimize your journey & maximize your XP & outcomes.

(it's the basic order of planets, but if you're doing side quests, you need to revisit the same planet. I explain how you can plan integrating with other quests in "C. Intergalactic Quests" section below)

1. Tatooine

It's a good place to start after Dantooine, because you get Krayt Dragon Pearl for your lightsaber which will help your journey. Also you can finish Bastila's Mother Quest, and start Mission's Brother Quest (read more about NPC Quest here).

You'll receive a secret message from Hulas (Genoharadan Quest) who awaits for you on Manaan. If you start Mission's Brother Quest, you'll have to travel to Kashyyyk. So coming here first will save you at least one or two trips.

2. Kashyyyk

I'd say Kashyyyk next, so you can fetch Jolee before you travel to Manaan, where his Quest awaits.

While you are here, you will also collect Tach Gland for Griff (Mission's Brother Quest).

3. Manaan

If you bring Jolee here, you can trigger Sunry Murder Case Quest. Also you'll meet Hulas of Genoharadan if you received the invitation on other planet.

To finish the game at high Level, you can't afford to miss Genoharadan Quests, which will give you over 7500xp and superior Genoharadan equipment. Each task will give you DS points, but it's a small price to pay (in my LS walkthrough, I did Genoharadan Quest & still finished the game as the Lightest Jedi).

4. Korriban

I recommend Korriban as the last planet. It's the home of the Sith after all, so you want to be at comfortable level as Jedi - there is nothing worse than being humiliated as a weakling by the Sith Students!


B. Skip one Star Map

You'll be taken to the Leviathan after finding 4th Star Maps (including Dantooine's 1st Star Map). But the Leviathan is one of the hardest place in the game, and you want to be as high level as possible.

So if you skip one Star Map, you are still safe from the Leviathan, until you visit all five planets & gain more XP. You can read how to boost your XP here.

You may note that if you take Kashyyyk Star Map after the Leviathan, you'll get a different outcome. Usually, you'll have to take the Evaluation test which will give you LS or DS points.


C. Intergalactic Quests

Some Side-Quests are intergalactic and require you to travel different planets. Namely:

- NPC Quests
- Strange Stowaway
- Trouble with Gizka (unless you poison them)
- Genoharadan (6 tasks)
- Unfinished Business (Mysterious Box)

Strange Stowaway & Genoharadan (Zuulan) must be completed before the Leviathan, because you won't be able to visit Dantooine afterward.

Here is how I planned the order of planets along with Intergalactic Quests, by bundling them as much as possible.

[Light Side]

1) Dantooine (1st Star Map)
[Trigger] Mission's Brother 1 2

2) Tatooine (2nd Star Map)
[Trigger] Strange Stowaway
[Trigger] Trouble with Gizka
[Ongoing] Mission's Brother 1 2 3
[Trigger] Finding Dustil (Carth)

3) Kashyyyk
[Ongoing] Finding Dustil (Carth)
[Ongoing] Mission's Brother

4) Manaan (3rd Star Map)
[Complete] Trouble with Gizka
[Trigger] Genoharadan (finish Lorgal & Ithorak here)
[Trigger] Jagi's Challenge (Canderous)
[Trigger] Threat from Xor (Juhani)

5) Tatooine
[Complete] Jagi's Challenge (Canderous)
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Vorn
[Complete] Mission's Brother 1 2

6) Dantooine
[Complete] Strange Stowaway
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Zuulan

7) Kashyyyk
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Rulan

8) Manaan
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Hulas
[Complete] Threat from Xor (Juhani)

9) Korriban (4th Star Map)
[Trigger] Unfinished Business 1 2 (Mysterious Box)
[Complete] Finding Dustil (Carth) 1 2

--> Leviathan

10) Tatooine
[Complete] Unfinished Business
[Complete] Genoharadan: Hulas

11) Kashyyyk (5th Star Map) --> Star Forge System

Total Traveling : 11 times (all side quests completed)
[Dark Side]

1) Dantooine (1st Star Map)
[Trigger] Mission's Brother 1 2
[Trigger] Bastila's Mother

2) Tatooine (2nd Star Map)
[Trigger] Strange Stowaway
[Trigger] Trouble with Gizka
[Trigger] Finding Dustil (Carth) 1 2
[Ongoing] Mission's Brother 1 2 3
[Complete] Bastila's Mother 1 2 3 4

3) Kashyyyk (3rd Star Map)
[Ongoing] Mission's Brother

4) Manaan
[Complete] Trouble with Gizka
[Trigger] Genoharadan (finish Lorgal & Ithorak here)
[Trigger] Jagi's Challenge (Canderous)
[Trigger] Threat from Xor (Juhani)
[Ongoing] Strange Stowaway

5) Dantooine
[Complete] Strange Stowaway
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Zuulan

6) Tatooine
[Complete] Jagi's Challenge (Canderous)
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Vorn
[Ongoing] Mission's Brother

7) Kashyyyk
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Rulan

8) Korriban (4th Star Map)
[Trigger] Unfinished Business
[Complete] Finding Dustil (Carth)

--> Leviathan

9) Manaan (5th Star Map)
[Complete] Threat from Xor (Juhani)
[Ongoing] Genoharadan: Hulas

10) Tatooine
[Complete] Mission's Brother
[Complete] Unfinished Business
[Complete] Genoharadan: Hulas

---> Star Forge System

Total Traveling : 10 times (all side-quests completed)

KOTOR: Where can I find...?

Q: Where can I find Crystal Cave? (Dantooine)

Crystal Cave is located in South East of Sandral Grounds on Dantooine. The easiest way is to take South East Exit of Courtyard. Then keep hugging the East wall towards South and you'll find the entrance to the Cave.

Another landmark is Love Droid, which is attacked by Kath Hounds. From his location, hit the East wall, and hug the wall to the South.

Q: Where can I find Sherruk (Mandalorian Leader, Dantooine)?

After receiving Mandalorian Raiders Quest from Jon in Courtyard, you'll have to kill three groups of Mandalorians in separate occassions. After killing the 3rd Group, you can encounter Sherruk, Mandalorian Leader.

1st Group (Matale Grounds)
2nd Group (Sandral Grounds)
3rd Group & Sherruk (Grove)


Q: Where can I find Dark Jedi Master Robe?

There are two Dark Jedi Master Robes in KOTOR.
1. Dark Jedi Master (Sith Base, Manaan)
2. Sith Master (Temple of the Ancients, Unknown World)

Q: Where can I find Jedi Master Robe?

There are three Jedi Master Robes in KOTOR.
1. Chewed Human Corpse (Cave, Eastern Dune Sea, Tatooine)
2. Remains (Hrakert Station, Manaan)
3. Wicker Locker (Rakatan Settlement, Unknown World)

Q: Where can I find Dark Jedi Master in the Manaan Sith Base?

First, you need to receive 'Missing Selkath Quest' from Shaelas before you enter the Sith Base. You can then enter the Training Annex where you'll find the Dark Jedi Master & his daughter Sasha.

Q: Where can I find lots of computer spikes & parts?

I haven't spent any credits for spikes & parts in my walkthroughs. I only used what I've found, notably on the Leviathan (1 2 3 4) and Unknown World (1 2). If you search all containers there, you'll find tons of them.

KOTOR: Romance (Bastila, Carth, Juhani)

To trigger romance with Carth, Bastila or Juhani, speak to them often, especially after you finish each planet, until the topic is exhausted. Try to be sympathetic with them, otherwise the romance may end at some point.

You must complete their Side-Quests for the subplot to continue. 

1) Bastila (Male only)

[Highlights]

Part 1: Kiss with Bastila

Bastila decides to give in to her emotions, and asks you to kiss her

Part 2: Darth Revan Returns

Bastila tempts you to the Dark Side, and professes her love for you

[Watch out for...]
You must trigger the romance before the Leviathan. If you don't have a kiss scene (or her confessing her love for you) by then, the plot will end. 

Once you have a kiss scene, don't speak to her about it! There's a bug which will kill the romance. You can confirm her love on the Temple Summit if you choose the right option as shown in Part 2.

2) Carth (Female only)

[Highlights]

Part 1: Future with Carth

You and Carth talk about the future and love

Part 2: Revan's Final Choice

After you resisted the Dark Side, Carth & you profess love for each other

[Watch out for...]
After the Leviathan, talk to Carth until he opens up about you being Revan. If the scene in Part 1 doesn't occur, you didn't trigger the romance with him.

If you choose the Dark Side path on the Temple Summit, the scene in Part 2 will be replaced by the Dark Side outcome. If you have already triggered the scene in Part 1, you'll have to kill him on the Star Forge after defeating Malak.


3) Juhani

(This section will be updated once I make videos)