Star Wars Outlaws factions, best options and how to build reputation
Aug. 26, 2024There are multiple syndicates in your criminal network in Star Wars Outlaws
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There’s no best Star Wars Outlaws factions, as your reputation with any group will change constantly over time. However you’ll get all kinds of rewards, including superb clothing, new skins, access to special areas and discounts with various merchants, depending on your standing with anyone. So rather than picking the best, it’s more about playing the field to suit your needs.
Keeping a good reputation with the different factions is a key element of the game, and if you want help managing the various criminal syndicates, or picking between them, here’s the best factions in Star Wars Outlaws, and how you can build a good reputation with them.
What is the best Faction in Star Wars Outlaws?
No Star Wars Outlaws faction is inherently better than any other - it’s more a case of who you want to prioritise or need. You can gain and lose reputation almost at will to fall in and out of favor as and when you need it. Crucially, if you have missions in one factions area, it’s good to be in good standing with them so you can walk around freely. If you’re not well liked you’ll h ave to stealth everywhere instead.
That said, if you have to pick one, I’d say it’s either theHutt Cartel,or theAshiga Clan(a fourth faction unlocked when you reach Kijimi). The Hutts have a lot of good merchants and dominate Tatooine, which is probably one of the slightly tougher worlds inStar Wars Outlaws, so having them on your side there is helpful.
Meanwhile, the Ashiga have a smaller presence, but their rewards for a high reputation are very good, with one of the bestStar Wars Outlaws outfits. As they’re a smaller group it’s also harder to get in their way and upset them, making it easier to keep them on your side.
There are four main factions in Star Wars Outlaws that you can affect with your reputation (not including factions you can’t appeal to, like the Empire or Rebel Alliance), each one of which has a niche that tends to determine the kind of stock their merchants sell, as well as the kind of jobs and contracts you can get from them.
There are also a range of faction vaults you can find and break into, with theCrimson Dawn vaultandPyke Vault, found soon after you reach Toshara. While you’ll need to find various key cards to access them, the good news here is if you can clean them out without being seen you get loads of rewards without losing any reputation.
Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws can be earned in a bunch of different ways,but the best one is Contracts:these side missions tend to build a solid rapport with whichever faction you’re doing the contract for. Contracts usually end in a choice where you can betray the quest-giver for some extra credits, but if you don’t then you’ll likely make a good, clean profit on their opinion for you.
Meanwhile, here are some other recommendations for how to build reputation:
It’s worth bearing in mind that you won’t be able to please everyone all the time, as the game makes you take a side from time to time. An early example of this if when you have tochoose between Gorak or Elaara in Star Wars Outlaws, or decide who to tell aboutStar Wars Outlaws Counterfeit credits- you have to pick a faction, and can gain and lose rep between the two accordingly.
OurStar Wars Outlaws reviewpraised many of these systems, and while we had our issues with it, it was enough to get onto the list of thebest Star Wars games.
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