This guide will help you get all four SWTOR Datacrons on Dromund Kaas. From the best starting point to the exact location where you can collect them. And, of course, the Data Codex Entry lore behind each Datacron!
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Datacrons are hidden collectible items in SWTOR that provide a permanent stat boost to all of your characters within your Legacy on a server.
There are dozens of Datacrons spread across both the Republic and Empire factions in SWTOR. Each Datacron you collect permanently boosts the stats of every character you have, including new characters. Every Datacron also unlocks a Codex Entry which unlocks Lore for you to read.
This guide goes over all the Datacrons that you can find on the planet Dromund Kaas. Located in the Seat of the Empire, Dromund Kaas is the capital of the Sith Empire.
Dromund Kaas is only accessible to the Empire faction. Republic players will not have access to these Datacrons. Each walkthrough segment of the guide always begins with the recommended starting point on the map and ends with the location of the Datacron itself and the Data Codex Entry.
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Dromund Kaas Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron Location
Dromund Kaas Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron LocationMatrix Shards are mission items that you can use to create a Relic. The Shards are earned Per-Character. This means that even though the Datacron is considered collected for your entire Legacy if you want to get the Matrix Shard on a different character you will have to find the Datacron again on that character. This Datacron unlocks the Galactic History 18 Codex Entry.
The Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron is deep in the Heroic Area jungle south of The Wall in an area called The Malignant Bog. The closest starting location is The Wall Quick Travel Point.
Once you find the curving cliffside past the river, head up the small path that has purple plants dotting the way. Once you reach the top you will find a small lake with an island. Head right towards the waterfall.
Once you have gotten to the waterfall, the Datacron is within reach. Be very careful which rocks you walk down to reach the Datacron as you can slip off and start over.
Successfully collecting the Matrix Datacron will give you 1 Yellow Matrix Shard in the Mission Items Tab of your Inventory, as well as the Codex Entry:
Galactic History 18 – The Hutt Cataclysms
Since its victories against the forces of the Tion Cluster, the Hutt Empire had continued to expand its influence. It now controlled dozens of systems, and the Hutt criminal enterprises extended even into Republic space.
But the greed of the Hutts was insatiable, and their long life spans meant grudges could be carried for centuries. Rivalries became open hostilities, until their entire empire was embroiled in the “Hutt Cataclysms,” a series of conflicts that saw devastating weapons unleashed on Hutt-controlled worlds.
When the cataclysms ended, the Hutt homeworld of Varl and hundreds of Hutt colonies had been rendered lifeless. Seeking a new homeworld, the Hutts began relocating to the planet Evocar, slowly buying parcels of land from the Evocii people. Eventually, the Hutts owned the entire planet, which would later be called Nal Hutta–or more often, simply “Hutta,” the “Glorious Jewel.”
Dromund Kaas Red Mastery Datacron Location
Dromund Kaas Red Mastery Datacron LocationThis Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +2. It unlocks the Galactic History 19 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.
The starting point for this Datacron is in the Dromund Kaas Spaceport, the starting area on the planet. You can Quick Travel to Dromund Kaas Spaceport or arrive at this area when travelling with your Player Ship.
Once you arrive, head all the way down to the first Elevator at the very bottom of the Spaceport. There is a control panel you can click to travel to Docking Bay D-61.
Once you enter Docking Bay D-61, go up the ramp to the catwalk level of the Docking Bay, go up each floor until you reach the top, you will find a small gap next to a cargo container. Jump down onto the first Bronze colored Pipe.
Once you have safely landed on the Bronze Pipe, walk very carefully and continue walking across the next pipe.
When you reach the end, walk or jump off the Bronze Pipe on the Cargo Container below. Jump on the small boxes to help you reach the Datacron.
Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +2 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:
Galactic History 19 – The Pius Dea Crusades
The Republic had been established on principles of free speech and tolerance for all sentient beings. Unfortunately, these principles also allowed the growth of fringe groups. During the term of Supreme Chancellor Pers’lya, a fanatical pro-human religious sect calling itself “Pius Dea” emerged.
Many dismissed Pius Dea as just another cult, but the group’s intentions were much more sinister. Through political maneuvering, the members conspired to have Chancellor Pers’lya impeached and their own man, Senator Contispex, put in his place. Through Supreme Chancellor Contispex, Pius Dea exploited tensions within the Hutt Empire after the Hutt Cataclysms. Eventually Contispex sanctioned an invasion of Hutt Space, beginning the Pius Dea Crusades.
Over the next thousand years, Contispex’s descendants–biological and ideological–would inherit his position, continuing to wage war against various alien factions until growing unrest brought Pius Dea’s rule to an end. A new Chancellor was elected, free of Pius Dea’s influence, and the Pius Dea “Supreme Temple” was destroyed… but the tensions created between the Core Worlds and the Outer Rim persisted for centuries to come.
Dromund Kaas Endurance Datacron Location
Dromund Kaas Endurance Datacron LocationThis Datacron will permanently increase your Endurance with +2. It unlocks the Galactic History 20 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.
The Green Endurance Datacron is located at the back of Grathan’s Estate. The closest starting location is The Wall Quick Travel Point.
Once you have entered Lord Grathan’s Estate, follow the main path until you reach the large Compound. Follow the dirt road around the lake next to the barriers and you should find the secret path that takes you to the datacron.
The secret path is very dark but only goes one way so you cannot make a mistake. Keep following the path until you reach the Datacron.
Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +2 Endurance to all characters and the following Codex Entry:
Galactic History 20 – Chancellor Blotus
After the Pius Dea Crusades, the Republic stagnated, forced to rebuild alliances Pius Dea had damaged. However, during the Rianitus Period, the Republic began to enjoy prosperity again under a new Supreme Chancellor, Blotus the Hutt.
Blotus had been the administrator of a network of mining worlds that split from the remnants of the former Hutt Empire. He and his worlds applied for Republic membership, and although tensions between Hutts and the Republic remained, Blotus proved both competent and popular in the Galactic Senate. He was eventually elected Supreme Chancellor by an overwhelming majority, and his position was solidified when his tax breaks for independent traders brought Coruscant into an economic boom and improved trade throughout the Core Worlds.
Blotus served a 275-year term and died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 912. His rule would be remembered with affection for centuries; even today, his favorite chair in the Senate tower’s lounge is traditionally left empty.
Dromund Kaas Presence Datacron Location
This Datacron will permanently increase your Presence with +2. It unlocks the Galactic History 21 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.
The Yellow Presence Datacron is found up a hill if you follow a path from the Spaceport. The closest starting location is Dromund Kaas Spaceport Quick Travel Point.
Once you arrive outside the Dromund Kaas Spaceport, follow the dotted road South using your minimap. It will take you 90% of the way to the Datacron by following the road and the Beacons with red lights along the way.
Once the Red-light Beacons end, follow the dirt road using the purple plants as your guide until you find the secret tunnel.
Enter the secret tunnel and follow the purple plants until you reach the small jungle in the mountains. Walk across the fallen logs until you reach the Datacron.
Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +2 Presence to all characters and the following Codex Entry:
Galactic History 21 – The Birth of the Mandalorians
The culture of the gray-skinned Taung species had always been defined by conflict, even before their days battling the Battalions of Zhell on Coruscant. For millennia, striking out from the world they called Mandalore, the Taung explored and conquered new worlds, seeking new opponents to test themselves against.
Over time their philosophy of battle grew and changed, and a new cadre of elite warriors emerged. Known as the Mandalorian Crusaders, these warriors were honed by years of battle and guided by a strict code of honor. Wild stories began to spread throughout the Outer Rim of soldiers who could disappear into forests, face terrifying beasts without a trace of fear or even capture an entire planet in a day.
These tales were the first time the name “Mandalorian” became widely known. Although the Taung themselves went into decline and eventually disappeared, they left behind followers trained as they were. Ever after, the Mandalorians were a people to be respected, and feared.
Dromund Kaas Orange Mastery Datacron Location
Dromund Kaas Orange Mastery Datacron LocationThis Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +2. It unlocks the Galactic History 22 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.
The closest point for this Datacron is the Kaas City Expansion Quick Travel Point. You must travel across the bridge to the outskirts of Dromund Kaas, the starting location for the Datacron is next to Major Shellaster, a Heroic Quest NPC.
Once you arrive near Major Shellaster, start by jumping up several boxes then walk across a metal wall and follow the grassy path towards the Datacron.
Once you reach the end of the grassy path, you must jump across several large rocks without falling. There are three rocks you must jump across to reach the Datacron. If you slip and fall you must run back to Major Shellaster and try again.
Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +2 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:
Galactic History 22 – The Second Great Schism
The Jedi Order had already faced one great schism in its history, against the fallen Xendor and his Legions of Lettow. Although Xendor had been gone for centuries, there were uneasy stirrings in the order’s ranks. A group of Jedi had learned to use the Force to shape living beings, twisting them into horrific monsters.
These Dark Jedi were swiftly exiled, but they retaliated by raising an army of their monstrous creations and unleashing them against the rest of the order. The Jedi fought back, finally driving the Dark Jedi to a last stand on the planet Corbos.
Victory would not have been certain even then, but the Dark Jedi had begun to turn against one another. Without a united front, they were overwhelmed and scattered. Although the Jedi cheered their victory, it was later discovered that many of the Dark Jedi had fled Corbos, leaving no trail for anyone to follow.
Visit the collective SWTOR Datacron Locations Guide and Achievements List to find and obtain all other Datacrons you may be missing. This is your ideal starting point for every Datacron Hunt you’d like to start.
The table below lists all Datacrons currently available in the game. On a few planets the same color datacron is accessible to Republic and Empire players via different paths and at different locations. In this case the Republic is listed on top and Empire below it. Click or Tab on an icon to read the dedicated guide explaining how to reach and obtain this datacron.
