Guide to the Alliance mission alert Shining in the Darkness released in SWTOR 4.7 allowing you to recruit the classic companions Guss Tuno!
It’s a short mission, but there is that typical Guss-humour all over it.
Requirements to unlock “Shining in the Darkness”
The requirements to start this quest include completing Chapter 15 of Knights of the Fallen Empire and any previous alerts from Sana-Rae.
During this mission you are joined by Blizz, who you recruit during the Little Boss Alliance Alert Mission, which you also should have completed before starting this one.
At the end of Little Boss you hear the voice of the mysterious “Jedi Man”, who… turns out to be part of the Shining in the Darkness mission, of course.
Visit Sana-Rae. Speak to her on Odessen.
Mission Walkthrough
She will tell you about her latest vision and will send you to find a new possible ally. Blizz joins the conversation to explain a little more about this Jedi Man, who hired him before. After you talk to Sana-Rae, speak to Blizz, he’s in the Underworld Logistics in the Alliance Camp Headquarters.
The next step is on Nar Shaddaa. Blizz will join to help you on this one. To find the Shiny Jedi Man, go to the Club Vertica Casino (Republic) or Star Cluster Casino (Empire). Guss is waiting for you there!
If you happen to visit this casino during the SWTOR Nightlife event, which usually is live during the Summer each year, you will find it brimming with life, visitors and all sorts of shiny things around.
The conversation with Guss is different if you are a Jedi Knight class or not. The mission still follows the the same path, more or less, though.
Guss will send you to speak to his Master. Go to the Lower Promenade and find the speeder that leads to his appartment.
The Jedi Master will ask Guss to perform a task for him and you can tag along to help the cute fish-jedi-wannabe.
If you chose the light or dark side options while Guss is dragging you through Nar Shaddaa, you will end up with Light Side or Dark Side points as a reward in the end.
The task the Force Master NPC gives you is to get the Tarisian Ale and an Urchin Roll for him, but he only gave you half the credits you will need to purchase it. Travel to the Corellian Sector for this.
Follow Guss as he visits several vendors and tries to get the items his master requires.
To shorten the mission, you can chose the “Cheat” option in the dialogue cutscene and complete the mission quicker. It is clearly marked as [Cheat] during the conversation you have with Guss after his second failure. It is available on the third as well.
Once all is done, go back to the Force Master. Use the same Public Transport Taxi speeder at the corner on the Lower Promenade to travel to the apartment.
Talk to Blizz first. He is on the floor under a table on the right side as you enter the apartment.
Go to the Slippery Slopes Cantina, where the Force Master will be.
If you choose to ask him for his name, he will reveal it – Izak. He was never even knighted, let alone a Master, but he truly does care for Guss, as it turned out.
Guss’ master will ask you to take Guss with you and help him out with his training. Even if you ask the Master to come along to Odessen and fight Zakuul, he will refuse your proposal.
At the end of the conversation, you can choose to reject Guss or take him. There aren’t any story-related consequences if you reject him. You will have one less available companion.
To complete the Shining in the Darkness Alliance Recruitment Alert, head back to Odessen and speak to Sana-Rae again. She is in the Force Enclave in the Alliance Camp Headquarters.
The reward for this mission is similar to all others:
- Credits
- Experience (if not at level cap)
- Dark or Light Side Points (depending on your choices)
- Influence Gain with Guss Tuno
- 1x Locked Supply Crate: Ancient Artifacts
- 1x Rank 6 Companion Influence Gifts
Video Walkthrough
The video walkthrough shows this mission from the point of view of a Jedi Knight class character, which includes a few unique lines in the dialogues with Guss.
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