SWTOR Nar Shaddaa Datacron Locations Guide

This guide will help you get all SWTOR Datacrons on Nar Shaddaa. 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 Belsavis. Located in the direct center of Hutt Space, Nar Shaddaa is an early-game planet.

Nar Shaddaa Planet Location on the Galaxy Map

Nar Shaddaa is accessible to Both factions. 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.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)
Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)
Nar Shaddaa Orange Mastery Datacron Location
Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Empire)
Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Republic)
Nar Shaddaa Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron Location
Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)
Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 33 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Corellian Sector Quick Travel Point for Imperial Players. It can only be earned by Imperial Players, an identical datacron for Republic players can be found below in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Starting Location (Empire)

Once you have arrived at the starting location. You need to jump onto the bus station roof by jumping up some crates and shelves one at a time.

Once you have reached the bus station roof, wait for the floating droid to fly past. Jump onto its head and let it carry you towards the datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 33 – Dromund Kaas

Once an outpost of the ancient Sith Empire, the planet Dromund Kaas now presented a refuge to the Empire’s weary survivors after their long exile from Korriban. Upon landing, the Emperor addressed the populace, promising them that from this world, a new civilization would grow to eventually crush the Republic.

The challenges of colonizing such a wild planet were soon evident. Dromund Kaas’s jungles were untamed, full of dangerous predators. To ensure order and discipline, military service became mandatory for non-Force sensitives. Imperial citizens took pride in this duty, knowing they were defending the future of their people.

Before withdrawing into isolation, the Emperor established a Dark Council to oversee the Empire and control the hierarchy of the Sith. He is said to have conducted many dark side rituals and experiments that affected the planet itself, leaving Dromund Kaas storm-wracked to this day.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 33 Codex Entry for Republic Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Nikto Sector Quick Travel Point for Republic Players. It can only be earned by Republic Players, an identical datacron for Imperial players can be found above in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Starting Location (Republic)

Start by travelling to the top room in the North-East of the Nikto Sector. Jump ontop of some boxes and then onto a large crate.

Once you get ontop of the crate, jump across from the small boxes to the next crate, then run and jump onto the large brown sail.

Once you get ontop of the brown sail, climb up the thin wire infront of you until you reach the top. Then jump across onto the pipe.

Once you get to the pipe, run all the way to the end and walk across the thin ledge until you need to jump up several pipes.

Follow the last pipe all the way to the box at the end. Climb up the box then jump onto the sign and use it to climb up to the rooftop.

Once you get ontop of the roof, walk West all the way around until you reach the first ledge to jump onto a set of small wires. Follow the wires until you reach the datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Blue Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 33 – Dromund Kaas

Nar Shaddaa Orange Mastery Datacron Location

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 34 Codex Entry.

Important: Next to the Datacron, there is a necessary item needed to earn a different Datacron on the planet, I suggest picking it up while you are here in order to avoid doing the puzzle again.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Network Security District Quick Travel Point for Imperial Players and High Security Lockdown Quick Travel Point for Republic Players. It is located in the The High Security Lockdown.

Nar Shaddaa Orange Mastery Datacron starting Location

Travel to the Easternmost part of the major High Security Lockdown room. You should find a cargo container and ramp you can walk up.

Follow the pathway all the way to the end and you there is a computer terminal infront of a blue ring. Use the computer to take an elevator to the Incinerator Room.

Once you arrive in the Incinerator Room, memorise the code 326:3827. You will need to input this code to escape the fire. Run through the shield and into the fire directly to the button, input the code and the door will unlock.

Once you are inside the room, make sure to heal. Before you leave, make sure to collect the item from the broken Slot Machine as well as the Datacron! The item from the Slot Machine is necessary for another datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Orange Mastery Datacron Location

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 34 – The Discovery of Ryll

In the years after the Great Hyperspace War, a discovery was made on the Twi’lek homeworld of Ryloth–the spice called ryll. Ryll was a component in several medicines, but was also a powerful stimulant. Sensing opportunity, Neimoidian traders quickly gained a monopoly on ryll and were keen to introduce it to other species.

One of these species was the Porporites, a peaceful people who had recently made first contact with the Republic. But in contrast to other species, ryll drove the Porporites into homicidal fury. Eventually, the entire species was composed of raging maniacs who began attacking other worlds.

Alarmed, the Republic asked the Jedi to take action against the Porporites, but the intervention was unsuccessful. The Neimoidians, fearing for their livelihoods, decided more desperate measures might be necessary and turned to Gank mercenaries for help.

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Empire)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 35 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Duros Sector Quick Travel Point for Imperial Players. It can only be earned by Imperial Players, an identical datacron for Republic players can be found below in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Empire) Map

Once you arrive at the Duros Sector, head up the staircase indicated via the arrow on the map and then immediately turn left and begin climbing the crates.

Once you have scaled the crates, jump across onto the first beams.

Turn your camera to face North and jump across two more beams very carefully. Then run across the last beam and jump onto the catwalk.

Follow the catwalk to the end and jump across the large brown sail. Jump over the sail onto the next catwalk.

Once you reach the next catwalk, take the elevator under the Green Light to the Residential Catwalks.

Look to your left after exiting the elevator and follow the metal pole all the way around to the last catwalk.

Jump off the catwalk onto the brown triangle and carefully reach the datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Empire)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Presence to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 35 – The Gank Massacres

Addicted to the spice ryll–which drove them into a murderous frenzy–the Porporite species had become a threat to the galaxy. The Neimoidians had a monopoly on ryll and, terrified of the coming Porporite swarm, turned to the Ganks to stop the Porporites quickly.

The Ganks were mysterious, cybernetic mercenaries that often worked for the Hutts. With the Ganks’ reputation as cold-blooded killers, the Neimoidians were confident they could handle the Porporite armies. But the Ganks’ solution was to eliminate the entire Porporites species, and they hunted the Porporites to extinction.

Encouraged by this “success,” the Ganks began wiping out other species, quickly becoming a far greater threat than the Porporites. The Jedi took up arms against them, but Supreme Chancellor Vocatara was forced to commission the first juggernaut droids to end the Gank menace for good.

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Republic)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 35 Codex Entry for Republic Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Red Light Sector Quick Travel Point for Republic Players. It can only be earned by Republic Players, an identical datacron for Imperial players can be found above in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Starting Location (Republic)

Upon arriving at the Red Light Sector, travel North-East to the Elevator and take it to the Gauntlet Gang Area.

When you arrive in the Gauntlet Gang Area, go to the South-West corner and climb up the sail behind the chairs.

When you get to the top of the sail. Jump onto the catwalk and then go to the elevator with the Green Light.

Take the elevator to the Red Light Sector Catwalks.

When you reach the Catwalks, walk right up to the Datacron!

Nar Shaddaa Presence Datacron Location (Republic)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Presence to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 35 – The Gank Massacres

Nar Shaddaa Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron Location

Matrix 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 36 Codex Entry.

Important: You NEED to have already obtained the item from the Broken Slot Machine acquired during the Orange Mastery Datacron before you can attempt the Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron.

The closest Quick Travel Point for Republic Players is Shadow Town Quick Travel Point, and for Imperial Players is Network Security Quick Travel Point located in The Network Security District.

Nar Shaddaa Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron Starting Location

Go to the Bottom-Right corner in the middle room of the Network Security District. Here there should be several crates you can climb in order to start the path to the Datacron.

Jump from the diagonal spool of wire to the top cargo container.

Jump across the next few pipes until you reach a large platform.

Once you reach the platform, jump across the vertical pipes until you reach a small ledge.

Jump from the ledge to the balcony above and go all the way to the glowing blue Prize Machine. Clicking it will unlock the shield to the Datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Yellow Matrix Shard Datacron Location

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 36 – The Quarren-Mon Calamari War

Although the Quarren and Mon Calamari both evolved on the watery world of Dac, it was millennia before the two species encountered each other. Unfortunately, initial contact went badly and the Quarren declared war. The Mon Calamari had a technological and intellectual advantage, but the Quarren repeatedly refused any overtures of peace. Eventually, the Quarren were driven to near-extinction.

But the Mon Calamari had no wish to exterminate their cousins. In a bold social experiment, the Mon Calamari took young Quarren into their society and taught them civilization, mathematics and the sciences. When these young Quarren returned to their people, they had nothing in common with their primitive fellows. Within twenty years, they had become the dominant force in Quarren society, and eventually sought peace with the Mon Calamari.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 37 Codex Entry for Imperial Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the Imperial Datacenter Quick Travel Point for Imperial Players. It can only be earned by Imperial Players, an identical datacron for Republic players can be found below in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Starting Location (Empire)

Run all the way around near the taxi zone to a small ledge, jump down safely onto the bronze pipe then again to reach the taxi.

Once you get to the bottom, click on the Taxi and it will drive you to the datacron. You can use the blue datapad on the ground to get out if you are stuck.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Empire)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 37 – Freedon Nadd

Trained at the Jedi Temple on Ossus centuries after the Great Hyperspace War, Freedon Nadd was a powerful but temperamental Padawan. When denied promotion to the rank of Jedi Knight, the enraged Nadd struck down his Master. He left the Jedi and began to study the powers of the dark side.

Although Nadd learned much from a Sith holocron, he craved more. Nadd traveled to Yavin Four where he encountered the Massassi, savages who were once servants of the Sith Lord Naga Sadow. Nadd defeated them easily, and the awestruck Massassi took him to Sadow, who rested in a suspended animation chamber.

Unaware of the Sith Empire rebuilding itself on Dromund Kaas, Sadow believed Nadd was the acolyte he had been waiting for. But he underestimated Nadd’s craving for power, and Nadd soon killed Sadow and left Yavin Four behind. Nadd settled on the distant world of Onderon, becoming a legendary tyrant.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)

This Datacron will permanently increase your Mastery with +3. It unlocks the Galactic History 37 Codex Entry for Republic Players.

The closest travel point for this Datacron is in the SIS BASE Quick Travel Point for Republic Players. It can only be earned by Republic Players, an identical datacron for Imperial players can be found above in the guide.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Starting Location (Republic)

To start this datacron, travel to the far West of Shadow Town, there is a cargo container behind a fence you need to climb.

Once you reach the top, walk down the hallway and take the bridge to your right.

At the end of the bridge is a datacron to your right. Do not be fooled as this is not a Datacron. Instead turn to your left and climb up the boxes onto the pole.

Scale the catwalks carefully and jump over the pipes and onto the light. From the light you need to jump onto the back of the angled bright cieling light.

Once you have jumped from the Ceiling light. Cross the metal pipes and go to the opposite wall. Jump down carefully. Follow these pipes all the way up to a catwalk.

When you reach the top of the catwalk, take the elevator under a green light to the Access Tunnels.

Now you’re inside the tunnels, run straight ahead and reach the datacron.

Nar Shaddaa Red Mastery Datacron Location (Republic)

Successfully collecting the Datacron will give you +3 Mastery to all characters and the following Codex Entry:

Galactic History 37 – Freedon Nadd

SWTOR Datacron Locations Guide and Achievements Lists

A complete list of all Datacrons available in SWTOR. Every single one on every single planet, with links to in-depth individual walkthrough guides on how to obtain them and the Galactic History Codex Entry lore update and Achievement that comes with them!