The Unwritten Rules of Star Wars Outlaws Explained

Summary

Story progress is very important in Star Wars Outlaws.
Look up or use Nix for solutions while exploring, and speak with every NPC to unlock new opportunities.
Prioritize stealth instead of direct combat and make frequent use of Kay's blaster modules.

Most of the time, Star Wars Outlaws is a straightforward experience, offering simple gameplay mechanics that are fairly easy to follow. That being said, there are several things Star Wars Outlaws doesn’t outright tell its players that they may wish to know before heading into its sizable open world.

When it comes to Star Wars Outlaws’ unwritten rules, most of them deal with its exploratory elements, as its gameplay largely relies on its expansive world and the characters and obstacles players can encounter in it. However, there are some unwritten rules about Star Wars Outlaws’ combat that are worth knowing ahead of time as well.

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The Unwritten Rules of Star Wars Outlaws’ Exploration

Progressing Star Wars Outlaws’ Story Is Often the Best Route Forward

One of the most important things to remember about Star Wars Outlaws is that progressing its story is often the best route forward. It’s very easy to become distracted by the open world of Star Wars Outlaws, as its environments are both vast and dense, chock-full of intriguing opportunities for Kay Vess, the game’s protagonist, to make a name for herself. However, players may find that if they prioritize the story, especially in the first half of the game, the world would open up even more, as would Kay’s arsenal and skill set.

When in Doubt, Look Up or Use Nix

Unlike many modern open-world games, Star Wars Outlaws does its best not to hold the player’s hand at all times. While this can add to the rewarding feeling of discovery that comes with learning something new, it also means that it’s easier to become stumped about how to progress past a certain point, especially in Star Wars Outlaws’ more linear levels. Thankfully, there are just two things players should remember that will almost always help them, should they find themselves stuck: look up or use Nix.

Sometimes, when progressing through one of Star Wars Outlaws’ linear levels, players may find themselves seemingly lacking options for continuing forward, but if they start by looking up, they might see a grappling point that they could latch onto that would allow Kay to swing across a gap. For whatever reason, grappling points are sometimes difficult to see in Star Wars Outlaws unless the camera is angled upward, even when the grapple indicator is on the screen. If there is no grappling point, then using Star Wars Outlaws’ adorable companion Nix is almost a guaranteed solution. Kay’s furry little friend can often find a secret path to an otherwise unreachable button, so it’s worth looking to see if the blue Nix icon is appearing on the screen in any of those situations.

Everyone Is Worth Talking To and Everything Is Worth Collecting

Star Wars Outlaws’ map is somewhat unconventional for the open-world genre, as it lacks icons for everything there is to see and do in the game. However, that is in no way an indication that there is very little to do in Star Wars Outlaws because, in fact, the opposite is very much true. There are countless side quests and collectibles to be completed and collected in Star Wars Outlaws, but the majority of them can only be found by talking to specific NPCs and collecting important items like datapads that can be found scattered throughout the game’s vast world.

As information is a hot commodity in the criminal underworld, Star Wars Outlaws is all about gathering intel. This intel can be gathered by speaking to the various NPCs found throughout the Outer Rim, eavesdropping on conversations, and collecting information sources like datapads from random tables and desks. Once intel is collected in Star Wars Outlaws, it will often trigger a quest line or reveal a location on the map where a valuable item can be found, so picking every area clean in the game can be a highly worthwhile venture.

Star Wars Outlaws’ Open World Is Full of Optional Areas

Just because an area doesn’t appear on the map in Star Wars Outlaws doesn’t mean it’s nonexistent. There are countless optional areas to explore in the game that may only be noticeable once players close in on their location, so exploring every planet’s surface via speeder can be very rewarding. As players near an optional location in Star Wars Outlaws, a question mark will appear on their compass indicating that one is nearby. Simply traveling in the direction of the question mark will lead players to the area and, once it is discovered, it will appear on the map. If players choose to move past the location without first discovering it, it will not appear on the map.

The Unwritten Rules of Star Wars Outlaws’ Combat

Stealth Is Almost Always the Best Way to Defeat Enemies

Stealth games aren’t for everyone, and Star Wars Outlaws isn’t necessarily a stealth game. That being said, it does heavily encourage players to remain incognito as they’re making their way through a level, and it does so for a reason. In Star Wars Outlaws, when things go wrong, they really go wrong. It’s very easy to get overwhelmed by enemies in the game, as they tend to come in droves once they’ve become aware of Kay’s presence. As such, it’s best for players to remain as stealthy as possible as they progress through a level.

Kay’s Blaster Modules Are Beneficial in a Variety of Situations

Kay’s blaster in Star Wars Outlaws is a very versatile tool, and that rings increasingly true as the game’s story progresses. Kay will continually unlock new modules for her blaster that can perform a variety of functions, from stunning droids to destroying rock walls. In light of that, players should always analyze their situation carefully, and then choose which blaster module would suit it best.

Dropped Weapons Are Difficult to Hold Onto

While Kay has her faithful blaster in Star Wars Outlaws, defeated enemies will often drop other weapons that she can use temporarily. These weapons are often far more powerful than Kay’s blaster, so they can be very useful for getting players out of a pinch. Unfortunately, weapons dropped by enemies are also dropped by Kay very easily. Should players attempt any platforming, for instance, Kay will drop the weapon, even if it still has ammo. As such, players should use these weapons while they can, rather than waiting as though they’ll be allowed to use them later.

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