Combat
- If you a see a circle appear below your feet, that means you are about to be hit with an AOE attack. Move out of the way quickly!
- Having trouble outdamaging a healer NPC? Use your abilities that interrupt when they are healing. You can see their healing activation bar near their head.
Companions
- Each companion has a codex entry which will explain their likes and dislikes.
- You don't get awarded morality points or companion affection until you complete the mission you are on.
- Towards the end of Taris, and through Quesh, you may notice that your companion is not gaining any affection. This is normal.
- Your companion gains new skills with levels, but sometimes forgets to use them. You have to enable them manually. Remember to check once every couple levels if there's something new.
- If you dismiss your companion and then bring them back out, they will be at full health.
- Escaping from a conversation before it's done allows you to redo choices (in case your companion disapproves).
- You can skip a portion of the conversation (or any cutscene) by pressing the spacebar.
User Interface
- Most UI issues can be solved by hitting Ctrl-U twice.
- Searching the /who window by 'lfg' will show everybody in the game utilizing the system.
- You can click on stairwells/entranceways on the map to browse through them.
Items
- If you remove a modification from an 'orange' item, it will bind the item and the modification to your character.
- Blues and higher are bind on pickup (BUP) in flashpoints. Make sure to read the item description carefully before pressing need!
- Press SHIFT when clicking on an item to link it in chat.
- Press CTRL when click on an item to see a preview of it on yourself (or your companion). Does not work on weapons.
Crafting
- You don't need to keep your crafting materials in your inventory to craft. You can have them in ship storage.
- You can learn a profession before level 10, by taking the shuttle to the fleet. You can not do crew skill missions without a companion, but you can gather straight from level 1.
Galactic Trade Network
- You will get your deposit back if an item doesn't sell, however if you cancel your listing you forfeit your deposit.
- There is a neutral GTN on Nar Shaddaa if you can't find the item you need.
Travel
- You can but fleet passes from the security vendor for 1000cr. These are on a one hour cooldown and take you back to fleet.
- You also have an 'emergency fleet pass' ability, but the cooldown is much, much longer. (18 hours, I think)