SWTOR Oricon Story and Daily Area Guide

Everything from starting the Oricon story to unlocking and completing all dailies most efficiently, to rewards and achievements you can earn!

The Oricon Storyline

The recommended level for this planet is 55 or higher. The story missions almost mirror the dailies, but have different names and a couple of different objectives (described below).

Each mission is given after the previous one is completed. Once you reach the quest for the [Heroic +2], you will have the solo dailies unlocked.

If you want to unlock the Heroic as a Daily too, you have to complete its Story version first. The storyline on Oricon is tied to the events on Belsavis and its Daily Area, Section X.

The Oricon story arc was developed as a conclusion to a rather long and very interesting story arc revolving around the Dread Masters. The two operations available on Oricon, the Dread Fortress and the Dread Palace, are its epic conclusion. With a bit of an aftermath with the Operation Scum and Villainy.

The storyline is not of vital importance from today’s point of view, but I highly recommend you to not skip it. I think you will enjoy it and it is worth your time. Especially if you have played thoroughly the previous related story arcs.

To start the Oricon storyline, pick up the starter mission from your faction’s Fleet. The mission is called Days of Dread for the Republic and A Master Revealed for the Empire.

Below you will find more detailed description of each mission. Quick note – the only difference between Republic and Empire is that Republic does Haunted Paradise first, then Seeds of Dread, Empire players do them in reverse order – Scarred Paradise and then Seeds of Dread. The objectives, however, are the same.

Mission Walkthroughs

The Master’s Minions (Area) | Oricon Decimation (Area)

The first time you set foot outside of the main camp, you will be given this Area Mission, which is valid for the whole Oricon zone and tasks you with killing 50 Dread Forces on Oricon.

Spark of Home | Gathering Forces | Fallen Forces

The objective of this mission is to free 5 Republic survivors. They are locked inside Escape Pods, spread around the western area of Oricon. To free them, you have to click on the door of the Escape Pods.

Haunted Paradise | Scarred Paradise | False Paradise

Go to the north section of Oricon and defeat Dred Guard Beast Lords and Aclytes, then loot their corpses to find 10 Bioenergy Enhancers.

Next objective is to locate the Dark Energy Source. Do that by using your Bioenergy Enhancer (icon is next to the mission in the tracker) and this will point you to the most northern part of the area – to a cave.

Inside the cave you will have a few more tentacles to defeat, before you reach the end. There you will find the boss – Corrupted Bothruim Beast.

If you are slow to kill it, tentacles will spawn around it and will start healing it. You should interrupt the cast from the boss – an ability called Extract, which drains life from you.

Seeds of Dread | Seeds of Dread | Dread Engines

This is one of the differences between the story mission and the daily quest. For the story you will need to destroy 5 Terraforming Devices, instead of 3 (for the Daily).

Once this is done, you will be send to the most southern part of the area, inside a cave, where you have to disable the Primary Terraforming Device.

Lastly, defeat the boss that will spawn. This boss can be a survival challenge for undergeared players.

Eye of Terror | The Hand That Sees | The Tower’s Core

This mission will send you to the Tower, located in the middle of the area. Climb the steps to enter the instance at the top. Inside you will find 3 consoles.

Activate them one at a time and kill the spawning droids. Then go to the middle to interact with the Core in the middle. Kill the NPC that will spawn next to it – Commander Zaoron.

The Darkening Stars (H2) | Clipping Winds (H2) | Preemptive Strike (H2)

Here is the 2nd difference between the story and Daily. For the story mode of this Heroic, you have to defeat 3 Dread Host Commanders instead of 2 (for the Daily).

The Commanders are named NPCs, roaming around the area. There are 2 on the brindge, leading up to the Dread Fortress, a third one you can find either to the north of to the south from the bridge.

The 2nd objective is to disable 5 Dread Host Transports for the Story and 4 for the Daily. The clickable part of these shuttles is on the top and they do respawn quick quickly, so you don’t need to walk to several different shuttles to complete the quest.

Emanations of Dread (Weekly)

Complete all the daily, area and Heroic missions on Oricon to get the reward for the Weekly mission as well.

Best routes for each faction

Once you have unlocked the daily missions, you can focus on farming them. The order in which you will complete them, doesn’t matter. You can pick up all of them at once from the Mission Terminal, located in your main camp.

There is, however, a certain approach and order of completion that I will advise you to follow if you want to save yourself some time and do them quicker.

In short:

• If you are a Republic player, start from west, move north, then respawn at the camp and move towards the Tower, then head south and finally map to the Dread Fortress quick travel spot to finish with the Heroic.
• If you are an Empire player, start from west, move south, then respawn at the camp and move towards the Tower, then head north and finally map to the Dread Fortress quick travel spot to finish with the Heroic.

Republic Players

As you head out of the main camp, the Area mission Oricon Decimation will be given to you automatically. Start killing NPCs around the Escape Pods for Fallen Forces and do at least 3 of them, while heading north.

Start doing the objectives for False Paradise and once done with it, map back to your camp.

Head towards the middle this time and finish Fallen Forces, then head into the tower for The Tower’s Core.

If you want to do the bonus quest, do it before you enter the instance (go up and down the stairs to pick up all 5 items for the bonus objective).

After you are done, use the quick travel from the top of the instance to get to the bottom of the tower and head south. Focus on the objectives for Dread Engines.

Once done with this mission, quick travel to the Dread Fortress’ entrance and head west for the Heroic Mission Preemptive Strike.

There are 2 of the named commandos usually on the bridge, so if you are lucky, you wont need to search for them. I suggest you head north from the bridge for the 2nd objective – disabling the shuttles.

You should be able to easily solo this, but be careful, some of the Commanders are harder to kill.

Completing all dailies + the Area and Heroic Missions will also complete the Weekly Mission Emanations of Dread.

Empire Players

As you head out of the main camp, the Area mission Oricon Decimation will be given to you automatically. Start killing NPCs around the Escape Pods for Fallen Forces and do at least 3 of them, while heading south.

Start doing the objectives for Dread Engines and once done with it, map back to your camp.

Head towards the middle this time and finish Fallen Forces, then head into the tower for The Tower’s Core.

If you want to do the bonus quest, do it before you enter the instance (go up and down the stairs to pick up all 5 items for the bonus objective).

After you are done, use the quick travel from the top of the instance to get to the bottom of the tower and head south. Focus on the objectives for False Paradise.

Once done with this mission, quick travel to the Dread Fortress’ entrance and head west for the Heroic Mission Preemptive Strike.

There are 2 of the named commandos usually on the bridge, so if you are lucky, you wont need to search for them. I suggest you head north from the bridge for the 2nd objective – disabling the shuttles.

You should be able to easily solo this, but be careful, some of the Commanders are harder to kill.

Completing all dailies + the Area and Heroic Missions will also complete the Weekly Mission Emanations of Dread.

Mission Rewards

Although the Daily Area was created many years ago, the developers have done a good job keeping things updated and organized so that you can always find value in farming the dailies on Oricon.

Below is the full table of rewards for each type of mission based on your current level:

Icon	Item Name	Requirements
	Experience Points	Under Level Cap
	Credits	–
	Tech Fragments	At Level Cap
	Conquest Commendations	At Level Cap
	Oricon Atmospheric Data (Reputation Token)	Daily Missions
	Corrupted Biosample (Reputation Token)	Heroic 2+
	Dread Guard Cranial Scan (Reputation Token)	Weekly Mission
	Gear Chest (Choice 1 of 2)	At Level Cap
	FP-1 Stabilizer (Gear Currency)	At Level Cap

Reputation Tracks

There are two separate reputation tracks for the Republic and Imperial players with both offering titles at Friend and Legend standings:

• Republic and Empire at Friend: The Fearless
• Republic at Legend: Dread War Veteran
• Empire at Legend: Dread Executioner

Reputation Vendor

There is one reputation vendor on Oricon. It is located in your faction’s camp. The contents are identical between Republic and Empire.

The vendor offers two armor sets (shells with mods). Both are bound to Legacy. Additionaly, here you will also find an armor dye, a minipet, a mount and a decoration.

Icon	Item Name	Reputation Requirement	Price
	Blood Drouk	Newcommer	50,000
	Dread Host Belt	Friend	25,000
	Dread Host Boots	Friend	43,750
	Dread Host Bracers	Friend	25,000
	Dread Host Chestguard	Friend	62,500
	Dread Host Greaves	Friend	62,500
	Dread Host Handgear	Friend	43,750
	Dread Host Headgear	Friend	62,500
	Gurian Volcano	Hero	100,000
	Hallowed Gothic Boots	Champion	52,500
	Hallowed Gothic Bracers	Champion	30,000
	Hallowed Gothic Gloves	Champion	52,500
	Hallowed Gothic Lower Robes	Champion	75,000
	Hallowed Gothic Sash	Champion	30,000
	Hallowed Gothic Vestments	Champion	75,000
	Schematic: Primary Black Secondary Deep Red Dye Module	Champion	100,000
	Sith Mantlepiece	Champion	Universal Prefab MK-3 x1

Dread Host Armor Set

Hallowed Gothic Armor Set

Primary Black Secondary Deep Red Dye Module

Blood Drouk Minipet

Gurian Volcano Mount

Sith Masterpiece Decoration

Achievements

There are 49 achievements on Oricon. They are all visible, nothing is secret or hidden. Spread across seven categories, they task you with completing the story, clearing the dailies and heroics multiple times, defeating a number of unique opponents and other players in the area.

The table below is interactive. You can search, sort and filter it. The achievements listed in bold are the ones you earn rewards from. Click on the “plus” symbol to see more details about each achievement.

Icon	Name	Category	Legacy Points	Has Rewards	Description:	Rewards:
	Dread Rampage	General	10	No	Defeated 300 non-player opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Dread Annihilation	General	10	No	Defeated 900 non-player opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Dread Eradication	General	25	No	Defeated 1800 non-player opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Dawn of the Dread	General	5	No	Defeated 250 Dread Forces while on Oricon.	No
	Day of the Dread	General	10	No	Defeated 675 Dread Forces while on Oricon.	No
	Night of the Dread	General	25	No	Defeated 1350 Dread Forces while on Oricon.	No
	Brain Dread	General	5	No	Defeated 15 crazed opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Dread Head	General	5	No	Defeated 45 crazed opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Ungrateful Dread	General	10	No	Defeated 90 crazed opponents while on Oricon.	No
	Dread Tyrant of Oricon	General	5	No	Defeated 7 unique opponents of Elite or Champion difficulty on Oricon. – Corrupted Geo Beast – Crazed Jedi – Crazed Sith – Dread Guard Acolyte – Dread Guard Dominator – Dread Guard Eradication Droid – Large Corrupted Tentacle	No
	Its a Dread End Job	General	50	No	Completed all combat achievements on Oricon. – Brain Dread – Dawn of the Dread – Day of the Dread – Dread Annihilation – Dread Eradication – Dread Head – Dread Rampage – Dread Tyrant of Oricon – Night of the Dread – Ungrateful Dread	No
	Oricon: The Hand That Sees	Story Missions	10	No	Completed the Imperial story mission The Hand That Sees on Oricon.	No
	Oricon: Eye of Terror	Story Missions	10	No	Completed the Republic story mission Eye of Terror on Oricon.	No
	The Walking Dread	Exploration	5	No	Explored all locations on Oricor – Barren Tract – Corrupted Tower Grounds – Dread Executioners Camp -Dread Fortress Bridge -Launch Staging Logistics – Launch Staging Support – Starship Wastes – Strike Team Oricon Camp – Tangled Grove – Watchtower Steps – Wooden Approach	No
	Loremaster of Oricon	Exploration	10	Yes	Found and used all lore objects on Oricon. – Dread Master Bestia – Dread Master Brontes – Dread Master Calphayus – Dread Master Raptus – Dread Master Tyrans – The Dread Fortress	Legacy Title: Loremaster of Oricon
	A Hero is Born	Heroic Missions	5	No	Defeated 100 heroic opponents on Oricon.	No
	The Unsung Hero	Heroic Missions	10	No	Defeated 300 heroic opponents on Oricon.	No
	A Hero’s Hero	Heroic Missions	25	No	Defeated 600 heroic opponents on Oricon.	No
	Flying High	Heroic Missions	10	No	Completed the Imperial heroic quest on Oricon.	No
	Rising Star	Heroic Missions	10	No	Completed the Republic heroic quest on Oricon.	No
	The Dreaded Hero	Heroic Missions	50	No	Completed all heroic achievments on Oricon: – A Hero is Born – A Hero’s Hero – Flying High – Rising Star – The Unsung Hero	No
	Taking on the Empire	Player Vs. Player	5	No	Defeat 10 Imperial Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	Compensating the Empire	Player Vs. Player	10	No	Defeat 20 Imperial Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	Grace for the Empire	Player Vs. Player	25	No	Defeat 30 Imperial Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	Finding the Republic Base	Player Vs. Player	5	No	Defeat 10 Republic Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	Dealing with Republic Friends	Player Vs. Player	10	No	Defeat 20 Republic Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	The End of the Republic	Player Vs. Player	25	No	Defeat 30 Republic Guard Forces on Oricon.	No
	You Want This Don’t You	Player Vs. Player	5	No	Kill 50 players on Oricon.	No
	The Hate is Swelling in You Now	Player Vs. Player	10	No	Kill 200 players on Oricon.	No
	Strike Me Down	Player Vs. Player	25	No	Kill 700 players on Oricon.	No
	Give in to Your Anger	Player Vs. Player	50	Yes	Kill 1500 players on Oricon.	Legacy Title: Scare Bear
	I am the Law	Player Vs. Player	100	Yes	Completed all pvp achievments on Oricon: – Compensating the Empire – Dealing with Republic Friends – Finding the Republic Base – Give in to Your Anger – Grace for the Empire – Strike Me Down – Taking on the Empire – The End of the Republic – The Hate is Swelling in You Now – You Want This Don’t You	Legacy Title: Judged Dread
	A Blow to Kavo	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Kavo Thran.	No
	Tromping on Brol’trop	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Hekken Brol’trop.	No
	Jor’s Gunna Get it	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Jor Nasar.	No
	Raining on Pradon’s Parade	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Malora Pradon.	No
	Too Suave for Riko	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Riko Arzal.	No
	A Sore Spot for Sorna	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Sorna Taros.	No
	Knocking Down Banok	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Banok Ral.	No
	Shellackin Selgh	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Selgh Kapgohe.	No
	The Eye of Zaoron	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated Commander Zaoron.	No
	Thunder From Down Under	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated the Corrupted Subteroth.	No
	Little Cave of Horrors	Daily Bosses	5	No	Defeated the Bothrium Beast.	No
	Mastering the Dread	Daily Bosses	50	Yes	Completed all boss achievements in Oricon: – A Blow to Kavo – A Sore Spot for Sorna – Jor’s Gunna Get it – Knocking Down Banok – Little Cave of Horrors – Raining on Pradon’s Parade – Shellacking Selgh – The Eye of Zaoron – Thunder From Down Under – Too Suave for Riko – Tromping on Blor’trop	Legacy Title: Master of Dread
	Get to the Bottom of It	Bonus Missions	5	No	Completed Bonus Quest Dread Roots.	No
	Reshaping Oricon	Bonus Missions	5	No	Completed Bonus Quest Power of Dread.	No
	Watching out for Watchers	Bonus Missions	5	No	Completed Bonus Quest Watchtower Watchers.	No
	Scanning the Horizon	Bonus Missions	5	No	Completed Bonus Quest Pre-Empted Signals.	No
	Oricon Completionist	Bonus Missions	25	No	Completed all Oricon Bonus Quest achievements: – Get to the Bottom of It – Reshaping Oricon – Scanning the Horizon – Watching out for Watchers	No