Star Wars Outlaws is out now, and StarWars.com dive into the open-world game that everyone is talking about, available for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and next year on PlayStation 5. First, they look at a few easter eggs from the game, including some familiar faces.
Gonk fans, this one’s for you. While exploring Crimson Dawn territory on Toshara, you can spot a few gonks with an unexpected add-on: flower pots perched on top of their square heads. If you find these hard-to-locate power droids, get some target practice by shooting the dynamic objects. Just don’t aim too low.
There may be a rancor loose on Akiva! We know, never tell you the odds. But like C-3PO, we feel compelled to dutifully report that there is a 1 in 100 chance that a rancor will spawn in the Akiva compound biolab survey room instead of the usual predators found there.
Boba Fett? Where? Even bounty hunters need a break. After delivering Jabba the Hutt’s favorite new decoration — Han Solo frozen in carbonite, naturally — you may spot Fett relaxing in the dining room area of Jabba’s Palace.
Next, some free advice from StarWars.com writer Amy Richau and here we look at the best advice of all – don’t get caught.
Don’t get caught
Like Han Solo, Kay Vess is a scoundrel. Frequently in need of credits, often in trouble with criminal syndicates. While exploring several different locations including Canto Bight, Akiva, Kijimi, Tatooine, and a new moon created for the game, Toshara, Vess frequently must sneak in and out of heavily guarded areas. Outnumbered and outgunned, Kay’s best course of action in many missions is to stay out of sight as much as possible.
Confession time. I usually avoid stealth in games. I am more of a run into the room with guns blazing — I’ll crouch for a bit, if I must — type of player. But since stealth missions make perfect sense in Outlaws and I was excited to discover Kay’s story, I quickly found a few ways I could up my stealth game to make sure Kay didn’t leave missions empty-handed.
