A complete guide explaining how to unlock and complete the Arma Rasa Alliance Alert Mission in SWTOR and recruit HK-55 for your companion! It also includes instructions on how to unlock the two Hidden Achievements!
Requirements to Unlock
The Arma Rasa mission was originally released as a promotional reward for players, who have been subscribed during the month of January 2016. Later, BioWare decided to add it to the Cartel Market Shop in the game.
You can now purchase the token “HK-55 Chapter: Shroud of Memory” from the Cartel Market. Its retail price is 3800 Cartel Coins.
This token grants you access to the two missions related to HK-55:
- “Arma Rasa” – where you recruit the droid to be your companion.
- “Shroud of Memory” – a unique story chapter.
In-game, to unlock and play through Arma Rasa, which is the first of the two chronologically, you have to first complete Chapter 9 “The Alliance” from Knights of the Fallen Empire expansion. You also need to complete the Alliance Alert mission “To Find a Findsman” and recruit Yuun.
How to start Arma Rasa
Start the Arma Rasa mission by opening the Companions and Contacts window. In the Alerts tab in the left, you will have “Arma Rasa” available. Click on it and then click on the purple button “Travel to Alert Location”.
Dr. Oggorubb has asked you to lend a helping hand with the recalibration of the HK-55 unit he managed to bring back to life. The droid’s memory has been completely lost, but he may yet again be of service.
Arma Rasa Mission Walkthrough
When you get to the Research Lab in the Alliance Camp HQ, take the elevator to the Prototype Testing Lab.
A cinematic cutscene will play out which will show you HK-55 destroying pretty much everything in the lab, where he is located. After that, you will get to the part where your actions are expected.
Together with HK-55 you will go over a series of tests and exercises. There are five sequences in total. There are no wrong decisions here. It’s entirely up to you what you want HK-55 to do.
A new temporary bar with two unique abilities will be available during this part of the mission:
Authorize Termination
Tell HK-55 to destroy the targeted droid.
Forbid Termination
Tell HK-55 to spare the targeted droid.
The Droid will organize different plots with droids in the shooting gallery area of the lab. In each test, you will have to target the NPCs in that area and tell HK to destroy or spare them. Each droid type allows you to perform one action. For example, if there are more than one “Allied Civilians”, you can assign one action to any of them and it will count for all Allied Civilians.
Assess Scenario 1 Targets: 0/3
You have to complete three actions. There are three targets available. Tell HK-55 to spare or destroy them.
Assess Scenario 2 Targets: 0/4
There is one Confirmed Enemy target to the right. The rest are Unknown and Allied Civilians. The two Allied Civilian droids in the middle act as one action (they are grouped). The Unknown Civilians also act as one group.
Assess Scenario 3 Targets: 0/6
The types of droids in this scenario are Aggressive Wildlife, Allied Military Forces (Incapacitated), Allied Military Forces, Allied Droid, Allied Military Forces (Unarmed) and Adorable Wildlife.
Assess Scenario 4 Target: 0/1
The target is only one – the Hutt hologram character in the middle.
Assess Scenario 5 Targets: 0/2
In the final scene, you have two types of targets – Enemy Military Forces (Surrendered) and Allied Military Forces (the standing guards).
After you complete all five scenarios, do not rush to click on the Terminal. There is an achievement you can complete and you can do it while the Targeting Buttons in your Temporary Ability Bar are still active. To learn how to complete the secret achievement, read the segment below.
How to Complete the Hidden Achievements
After you have finished with the five scenarios and before you go back to the console, make sure to take a walk around the room and order HK to destroy/spare 8 more additional targets.
They are not announced in the quest description and doing all 8 will grand you 1 of the 2 secret achievements. They are as follows:
- Speeder in the training zone
- Target HK-55
- Target the character (yourself)
- Chemical Barrel
- Explosive Barrel
- Lab Equipment
- Munitions
- Decor (paintings, up high)
The second hidden achievement requires you to enter the instance of a group ally. Ask a friend to invite you to their mission instance, mark your character and order HK-55 to destroy it.
Rewards for completing the mission
After you are done, you can click on the Terminal and then talk to HK-55. Completing the mission will reward you with the following:
- Credits
- Experience Points (unless you are at the level cap already)
- Companion Gift: Military Gear, Rank 6
- Supply Crate: Alien Research
- Gives you the droid as a companion and unlocks “Shroud of Memory” mission, featuring HK-55.
- Rebuilt HK-55 – a unique skin for HK-55
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