No discs needed at all. Just create an account, download the launcher, and install in minutes. Be sure to join the community Discord for the latest game information!
Once you create a character note you can change your name, change the look of your character, change professions -and now even change your gender or race -at any time in the game!
If you’re a brand new SWG player, be sure to read our SWGR Comlink article about the New Player Experience.
ABOUT SWG RESTORATION
Star Wars Galaxies Restoration (SWGR) has reverse engineered the game back to the Combat Upgrade (CU) game mechanics while maintaining the quality of life and content developed in the New Game Enhancements (NGE) era from 2005 until the game shut down in 2011. Think of SWGR as on an alternate timeline where the NGE patch hadn’t taken place and the Combat Upgrade continued to evolve. The SWGR project launched in 2021 and has pushed the Combat Upgrade further than ever before.
SWGR Features
32 original Professions to mix and match with 250 skill points
Path to Jedi inspired by Raph Koster including a unique unlock and the Village
Space content from Jump to Lightspeed Expansion
Mustafar content from Trials of Obi-Wan Expansion
Kashyyyk content from Rage of the Wookiees Expansion
All five (5) Heroic instances are available
Up to two online characters at a time, with the ability to unlock up to four character slots
Rebuilt combat engine with continued weapon and profession balancing
Strong anti-AFK mechanics benefiting active game players
Household multi-account verification to ensure everyone is on the same playing field
SUMMARY OF UPDATES
Pre-1.0 - 2021
Server
Server equipment upgrades
Overall server and chat server stability
Custom Restoration Launcher
Client application optimizations
Content
Witches of Dathomir and custom weapons
3rd character slot quest
GCW city invasions
GCW static bases
Space bounties
Significant bug fixes and base game implementation
Storyline introducing the Village, remake of Village itself, and all four Force Sensitive skill trees (Combat Prowess, Crafting Mastery, Enhanced Reflexes, Heightened Senses) including brand new abilities
Jedi Padawan including Lightsaber crafting and all five reworked skill trees (Force Defense, Force Enhancement, Force Healing, Force Powers, and Lightsaber)
Visibility and Force Ghost systems ensure that Jedi players must remain hidden from those that seek to destroy their remnant
The Patriots of Dathomir have arrived in the Galaxy, a group of paranoid extremists who have been rallied to hunt down any character with Force Sensitive abilities
Content
The Marauders Theme Park has been completely redesigned and introduced into the game, full of challenging open world group content and several different endings with unique rewards
A Veteran Reward system with exciting bonuses for time playing the game, rather than date since character creation
A hidden crafter’s quest line for advanced schematics
Introduction of two additional action side toolbars
Instance Modes
Introduction of Womp Rat, Bantha, Rancor, and Krayt Dragon modes. Tackle the ultimate challenge!
Ace of Aces - Idiot's Array Lounge
Enjoy over 50 new quests for the best pilots in the Galaxy as well as all new rewards!
GCW Feature - Watch Towers
Take control of planetary Watch Towers to gain base shield disruptors and take control of the planet
Fully customizable species Nautolan, Chiss, Devoronian, Mirialan, and Bith
Vehicle Tinkering System
Upgrade your speeder to ride in style like never before. Install a booster and blow your hair back!
Heroic Instances
All five Heroics are now live with difficulty modes -Lost Star Destroyer, Tusken King, Axkva Min, IG-88, and Exar Kun
Heroic Jewelry
Dozens of unique sets of jewelry! Multiple sets for every profession
Combat Overhaul & Ranger Implementation
Rebalancing of less popular professions and addition of many new abilities
WHAT CONTENT IS AVAILABLE?
A vast majority of the content from the end state of the game has been released as well as new created content.
Heroic Instances
Tusken Army
Lost Star Destroyer
Axkva Min
IG-88
Exar Kun
Theme Parks
Legacy Quest Line
Jabba’s Palace
Nym’s Lok Compound
Meatlump Hideout
Factional Theme Parks
Imperial
Rebel
Witches of Dathomir
Singing Mountain Clan
Nightsisters
Spider Queen Matron
Mutated Rancor
Kashyyyk
Hunting Grounds
Myydril Caverns and N-K “Necrosis”
Hrrca Glade and Kkorrwrot
Avatar Platform
Rage of the Wookiees and Lord Cyssc of the Blackscale
Rryatt Trail and the Katarn
Death Watch Bunker
The Foreman Quest
Rebreather and Alum Minerals Quest
Mandalorian Armor and Jetpack Crafting
Quarantine Zone
Undead Rancor
Cornburr
Survivor Escape
Mustafar
Fate of the Galaxy
Kubaza Beetle Cave
Old Republic Facility
Decrepit Droid Factory
The Droid Army
Operational Droid Factory
HK-47
The Sher Kar
Marauder Theme Park
Scholar Szingo, Fightmaster Jorak, Charal, and King Terak are back!
Three separate endings with differing rewards and ability to reset quest line
Corellian Corvette Instance
All nine versions and badges!
Foraging and Treasure Maps
Rare Loot Chests
Open World Areas and Bosses
Fort Tusken
Geonosian Cave and Acklay
Endor Gorax
Krayt Dragons
Kimogilas
Peko Peko Albatross
Restoration Content
3rd Character Slot Unlock Collection Quest
GCW Officer - Planetary Control and Base Busting
Space Group Convoy Content
Pehbon’s Weapon Reconstruction Quest
Jedi Unlock Process and Prologue Storyline
Enhancements to New Player Experience
Bestine Humanities Museum and Custom Title Vendor
Galactic Fortitude vendor
Space Component Evaluation
Player Bounties in Space
Restuss PvP zone are not yet released, however is on track for 2024 releases now that the majority of Jedi content has been completed.
WHAT PROFESSION SHOULD I BE?
The beauty of the original Star Wars Galaxies Profession system is there are so many possibilities to mix and match and fit your play style. Note that you can re-spec at any time! You’ll find that most all Professions have viability and are better balanced than ever before.
Blast your way across the Galaxy with varied styles from quick hits to long range damage.
Pistoleer - Up close and personal, fast with many debuffs
Carbineer - Mid-range weapon with focus on area attack abilities
Sniper - High damage single target from long range
Melee (Brawler)
Very hard to hit, strong players that lead the charge into battle. Relevant and necessary for difficult fights.
Teras Kasi Artist - Extremely hard to hit these nimble warriors
Fencer - Great defenders with quick cuts and DoTs
Berserker - Raw power makes this profession hard-hitting and dangerous
Lancer - Pike wielded with a focus on AOE attacks and debuffs
Hybrid
More costly skill-point requirements, but come with interesting toolkits of abilities.
Smuggler - Unique crowd control and debuffs with the ability to illegally modify armor and weapons as well as craft Spice
Bounty Hunter - Hunt players with an especially varied set of skills
Commando - Slow, but hard-hitting and tanky ranged class
Creature Handler - Huge variety of creatures and abilities to choose from!
Medic
Healing abilities most players dabble into for survivability.
Doctor - Single target healing, healing over time, and buffs
Combat Medic - Damage over time abilities and area of effect heals
Artisan
Prefer to create than to destroy? Become an integral part in the player-generated economy!
Armorsmith - Create the armor that the galaxy’s most celebrated heroes wear into combat
Weaponsmith - Build the weapons that help your guild or faction decimate the enemy
Shipwright - Engineer the starships that rule the galaxy
Merchant - Sell your wares through vendors to boost your mercantile operation
Architect - Build up the galaxy, literally
Tailor - Be the label on the clothes that all of the most fashionable Entertainers wear
Chef - Create life-saving delicacies that power up players and even save them in tricky situations
Droid Engineer - Build companions that can help in combat, shout out your vendors, or enhance buffs
Bio-Engineer - Bring all sorts of creatures to life and discover shocking and valuable mutations
Social
Are you a lover and not a fighter? Rather hang out in the galaxy’s cantinas than in musty jungles?
Entertainer - Dazzle and daze the denizens of cantinas and theatres across the galaxy and provide powerful buffs to enhance them
Musician - Rock out with a variety of unique instruments and put on a show that would make Max Rebo jealous
Dancer - Enthrall cantina patrons with stunning style and flashy flourishes
Image Designer - Become the galaxy’s premier stylist with customization options that greatly exceed what’s available at character creation
*Note that Ranger is not implemented but is intended to be later in 2024.
HOW DO I LEVEL MY CHARACTER?
Characters gain Combat Level by training in combat skill boxes through trainers or by other players. The main impact of Combat Level is simply the player Health pool.
In the Combat Upgrade era of Star Wars Galaxies, players want to experiment with a variety of templates. To account for this, experience gain has been boosted 5x as well as allowing an additional 25% experience gain via Rested Experience points built up by watching an Entertainer.
One of the best ways to level up your character and familiarize yourself with the game is through the Legacy quest line. This is initially offered through the New Player NPC Gendra. Gendra also offers several other quests to introduce you to the game. The Legacy quest line takes you through Tatooine, Jabba’s Theme Park, and eventually across the Galaxy and rewards significant experience as well as credits.
Alternatively, “Spin Groups” are popular if you want to cut to the chase and get your character leveled as fast as possible. Their name refers to the original game’s popular Teras Kasi Artist Spin Attack ability or players “spinning” back and forth grabbing missions. Either way, player groups form to take terminal missions and knock them out quickly for maximum experience gain.
WHAT IS COMBAT LIKE?
The crux of the Combat Upgrade era combat system is Accuracy and Defense rolls. Stats, buffs, and debuffs are designed to influence hit rolls and avoidance. A major overhaul of the combat engine was undertaken in 2023 to enhance system flexibility. For more details, see the Developer Diary below.
Since SWG Restoration was originally launched, combat has been slowed down and is more strategic in nature. Movement, posturing, states, and debuffs now play a significant role in active combat. Group composition of varying Professions to utilize a full suite of abilities has become important in combat success. Weapon types have been speed balanced to distinguish fast action weapons like Pistols from heavy hitters like Two-Handed Swords.
Summary
Accuracy and Defense stats are the foundation of CU combat rolls
Speed balanced all nine weapon types
Applying states and debuffs are a primary focus to take down difficult enemies
Varied group composition enables full suite of abilities
Posturing and movement has a significant impact on hit rolls
Damage has been decreased to increase time to kill
WHAT SPACE CONTENT IS AVAILABLE?
Fly to Kessel on your very own YT-1300, zip around Deep Space in your TIE Fighter, or lay down bombing runs against a Star Destroyer on your Y-Wing.
All original Jump to Lightspeed content is available at SWG Restoration
Ace all nine squadrons (Imperial, Neutral, and Rebel)
PvP Space bounties
Join in piracy convoys
Group convoys unique to Resto
Deep Space PvP zone
Nova and Orion quest lines
Space Battles
Ace Fighter collection
Gunship collection
Firespray ship collection
Ace of Aces!
Idiot's Array exclusive lounge owned by Lando Calrissian
Challenging Bounty Hunter Guild missions
Group Gunship quests taking out the Patriots of Dathomir
Time Trials byTycho Celchu
Lando Calrissian's own quest line helping distract the Mining Guild
A mystery quest line given out by Corsec Intelligence
All new rewards and benefits for Ace of Aces
Combine loot to create your very own unicorn part with Reverse Engineering mechanics. Sort through the best of the best loot with visual indicators of high quality parts.
CRAFTING SYSTEM
Become a titan of industry in one of the all-time greatest crafting systems of any game. Hunt for the best resources, set up your own decorated shop, and advertise your wares on your way to becoming one of the richest players in the Galaxy
Droid Engineer - Droids with a myriad of functions
Artisan - Vehicles and components
Chef - Food and drink for players and pets
Architect - Buildings, harvesters, and factories, furniture, and decor
Shipwright - Ships and Components
Merchant - Vendors and efficiencies
Reverse Engineer - Skill Enhancing Attachments (SEAs) to power up your gear
Crafting in Star Wars Galaxies can be daunting at first but is beautifully complex and rewarding gameplay as you start to connect with other players and earn a reputation.
To get started, players post their resource finds on the SWGAide.com, which now interfaces with the SWG Restoration player created SWGTracker.com. SWGTracker provides a list of all crafting schematics, the top resources required, provides the ability to notify players of new high quality spawns, and informs players of the best inactive spawns. Take a look at what resources are in spawn and go hunting for the sweet spots or check out your closest Bazaar terminal to see who is selling that one last resource you need to start your new business! Harvester rates are up +50% from Live to allow players to pull more of those server best resources!
We take the game economy very seriously and have a strict policy on multi-accounting as well as anti-AFK mechanics. Each person is permitted to have a single account, and multiple accounts through the same IP are verified via Stripe Identity. This process has reduced multi-accounts, helped stabilize the economy, and provides a more level playing field for the entire SWG Restoration community. One account grants up to four characters* with a limit of two characters logged in at any one time.
*Each account can create two characters initially. A third character can be unlocked via completion of an in game collection (Helping Ridth (3rd Character Slot Quest). The fourth character slot will become available for those who venture through the Jedi Unlock process.
SWG Restoration also has adjusted decay rates for weapons and armor to keep the player-run economy on a healthy cycle. To mitigate decay, remember to visit the Insurance terminal in your closest cloning facility to insure your equipment and reduce the decay of your items in the event that you die. Additionally, a special item called Moof Mud is now available from a shady pirate near the Smuggler Outpost on Endor that will reduce decay on your equipment by 95% during PvP!
MAKING CREDITS
Update 1.1.1.0 saw an increase in credit payouts for all Mission Terminal missions and Legacy quest rewards in order to jump start new players and provide rebalanced credit generation through an array of in-game activities.
SWG is a largely player-driven economy, which means the market shifts with the needs and wants of your fellow players. Explore the galaxy and find those items that people are looking for:
Grind Quality and High Quality Resources (Monitor SWGTracker.com)
Armor and Weapon Enhancements (Krayt Scales, Kimogila Scales, Nightsister Shards, Peko Peko Albatross Feathers, Interwoven Armor Appearance Enhancements, Decrepit Weapon Enhancements, Weapon Augmentations/Enhancements, Gorax Shards, Ancient Krayt Pearls, and more…)
Junk Loot/Statted Junk Loot used in the creation of Skill Enhancing Attachments (SEAs)
Profession Bracelets (found in Treasure Maps obtained from foraging)
High Quality Isomerase Enzymes (looted from creatures) and Lyase Enzymes (found during foraging)
…and much much more!
Be sure to stop by any Bazaar Terminal to research current market prices and visit the SWG Restoration Discord to see what people are looking for today!
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY CONTENT
What has always made Star Wars Galaxies great has been the Community of players supported by a unique Social System that’s integrated into the game through a variety of professions. The Social Professions not only provide customizable enhancement buffs (Buff Builder Website) to players, but also provide Rested XP that further increases your experience gains. Entertainers can also help you change the way your character looks and are often great sources of information about the game and community so, remember to toss a credit to your Entertainer.
Social Professions
Entertainer - The foundational Social Class.
Dancer - Do a variety of dances to rule the cantinas.
Musician - Use a variety of instruments to perform unique songs!
Image Designer - Change the way any character looks at any time.
Chronicler - Create unique quests to lead players on personalized adventures!
Game Events
Holiday events each year including Life Day, the Ewok Festival of Love, Empire Day / Remembrance Day, and the
Staff Events - LavaFest, Battlefields, Double Tokens, House Demolition, costume contest, and many more
Bi-Annual in-game player voted Senate elections and inauguration
Bestine Humanities Museum with custom titles and artwork
SWG Restoration has a unique unlock process which takes place in multiple phases including a rework of the classic Village. Players begin their journey with their unique “Inciting Incident” which triggers an awakening in the Force. This event is assigned to each character at random and changes every 30 days.
A Mysterious Figure, who is later revealed, guides the player through a treacherous time for Force Sensitive beings. The Empire has successfully convinced a majority of the Galaxy that Force Sensitives are dangerous. Players will eventually meet other Force Sensitives along the Path at the Village and are eventually trained by the Mysterious Figure.
In this version of Star Wars Galaxies, Jedi are intended to be rare and are actively hunted. Jedi gain Visibility using Force Skills, wearing Jedi clothing, and wielding Lightsabers. Enough Visibility leads to increasingly difficult encounters with Inquisitors, player Bounty Hunters, and even Darth Vader. There is no perma-death for dying as a Jedi, however, players will become a Force Ghost for a period of time.
The Empire and Rebellion are in a constant fight for limited Officer positions and control of the Galaxy. War unfolds across epic space battles, ground skirmishes, city invasions, and player bases as factions gather troops to coordinate attacks.
If you’re interested in learning more, both Rebels and Imperials have active factional Discords for organizing attacks and collaborating planetary control.
Players sometimes wonder what gear they need to acquire or be prepared with to reach end game content. In general, SWGR’s vision is to lessen the equipment such that the game feels more approachable but still challenging. Below are a few select areas to pay attention to.
Buffs
Doctor Buffs - Enhance speed and stat pools
Entertainer Buffs - Player Character [link]
Spice - Further enhance stat pools
Food and Drink - Mitigate damage, increase accuracy, and boost stats
Equipment
Weapon - Critical hit bonus, health bonus, and sliced
Armor - High protection ratings, health bonuses, and sliced
Personal Shield Generator - Energy or Kinetic
Skill Enhancing Attachments (SEA) -
Weapon Powerups - Disposable item bonus to weapon stats
Other Considerations
Droid - Super Battle Droid for added damage
Special Items - Musty…
Squad Leaders - Abilities to enhance group dynamics
More than likely. If you haven’t logged in in a while, there may be a few changes you’ll want to look at but not many.
Decrepits Weapon Enhancement add damage and reduce speed on crafted weapons
Health bonus on armor has been increased to a maximum of +875
Based on updated stats you may want slight modifications to Skill Enhancing Attachments
Kinetic Personal Shield Generators were added and may fit your play style
WHAT LIES AHEAD?
Remainder of 1.0+ releases will be to restore content of the base game while 2.0+ releases are focused on new features and content. Due to the nature of volunteer work, timing is difficult to predict, however the following Features are in varying stages of development.
SWG Restoration is a non-profit organization and donations go toward costs of running the server and associated tools for developing content and running the community.
You can donate or view our expenses on our OpenCollective page:
