Well-nigh a decade has passed since Star Wars: The Old Democracy was released. SWTOR is the starting time MMO developed past BioWare and received praise on release for its stories, characters, and their execution in an MMO setting. Virtually ten years on, and much has changed in the game, with several expansion packs added. The game is at present complimentary-to-play, which makes it more accessible than always.

SWTOR has 8 class stories, letting yous play as a diversity of backgrounds from the Republic and Empire, light side or dark. Some are a little more interesting than others. This is how they all sort out.

Updated June 24th, 2021 by Shayna Josi: Star Wars: The Sometime Republic is ever updating and improving, which means its more than relevant than e'er earlier. Non only is does SWTOR feature viii different course stories, but it also takes you across the milky way to places like Ord Mantell and Corellia, which have become locations featured in other Star Wars media such equally The Bad Batch. While SWTOR isn't considered canon, the variety in character classes and stories give players a different feel and understanding of each locale, and brand the Star Wars experience all the richer.

8 (Worst) Republic Trooper

"That'due south the kind of friendly greeting that always comes earlier asking me to risk my life."

  • Best companion:Jorgan
  • Best romance: Elara
  • Best subclass: Vanguard
  • Best specialization: Plasmatech

The Republic Trooper doesn't have any glaring problems, which is just the problem. The story is fine and the characters are fine. The story just doesn't take any of the standout moments that the rest of the classes take, and so comes away lacking.

The story largely involves edifice an elite Republic squad, who then go on to do high-adventure missions against the Empire. The premise has a lot of potential, but it does what it says on the packet, and nothing more. The standout graphic symbol here is Elara Dorne, a defector from the Empire. Helping her through her defection and the struggles she faces as a one-time citizen of the Empire is the redeeming feature of the Republic Trooper class story.

vii (All-time) Smuggler

"I don't know where you people become this 'I am the only ane' thing. I'm but a guy with a ship."

  • Best companion: Bowdaar
  • Best romance: Risha
  • Best subclass: Gunslinger
  • All-time specialization:Muddy Fighting

The Smuggler has some of the funniest content in SWTOR, and is the well-nigh lighthearted of the stories. Unlike the Bounty Hunter, the Smuggler'south humor remains consequent, and the tone remains fun throughout the story.

The Smuggler is the closest you get to actually role-playing Han Solo in the games, and the romance for a male Smuggler is something straight out of The Empire Strikes Back. The characters are an interesting cast, and each arc delivers on the entertainment value. As a polar opposite to the Imperial Amanuensis, this grade is recommended if you're looking for a more than laid-dorsum story.

6 (Worst) Sith Inquisitor

"Everyone has weaknesses, simply especially Jedi."

  • Best companion: Khem Val
  • All-time romance: Adronikos
  • Best subclass: Sorcerer
  • Best specialization: Lightning

The Sith Inquisitor starts stiff with an interesting plot with Force Ghosts and a famous ancestor who has your back. Unfortunately, each deed gets progressively weaker, and even the implications of its endgame can't salvage the lukewarm 3rd human action. Decisions your character makes accident upwards in their face and leave you feeling foolish and silly, and y'all can't help but feel like the story could have gone in and so many other, better, directions.

The Forcefulness abilities you get as an Inquisitor are incredibly powerful though, and by the end of the game, you practice feel similar a master of the nighttime side.

5 (Best) Sith Warrior

"If I had a credit for every time someone I'yard about to impale predicted my doom..."

  • Best companion: Jaesa
  • Best romance: Vette
  • Best subclass: Marauder
  • Best specialization: Anything

The Sith Warrior storyline promises to exist the ultimate dark side power fantasy and information technology delivers on it all. Each act delivers a dial, consummate with unexpected twists and turns. Not simply is the story compelling, just the dialogue is hilarious in places. The Sith Warrior is a fantastic character who delivers his lines with brilliant deadpan wit.

The Sith Warrior gets points for being a fun protagonist with some nifty companions. The story is everything you lot could want from a Sith Lord graphic symbol, and the closest nosotros have to actually role-playing Darth Vader.

iv (Worst) Jedi Consular

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"And I thought being a Jedi Main would get me into all the all-time shrines."

  • Best companion: Nadia Grell
  • Best romance: Lieutenant Iresso
  • Best subclass: Sage
  • All-time specialization: Telekinetics

While not necessarily "bad", the Jedi Consular storyline has a different take on the Jedi story. While the Jedi Knight story is true to the Star Wars hero's journeying, the Jedi Consular has a more subdued story.

The Jedi Consular story has the opposite trouble to the Sith Inquisitor'southward in that it starts slow and gets better as it goes on. The third and final arc of the game is by far the best part of the story, with a personal and shocking plot twist. The characters and companions are interesting and colorful, simply the Jedi Consular character is unfortunately pretty bland and overly serious.

While a taciturn Consular makes sense given their responsibilities, it makes for slow roleplaying. The slow start and monotone protagonist drags down the residual of this interesting storyline.

3 (Best) Jedi Knight

"Typical Jedi. Slaughter a room total of men so apologize for it."

  • All-time companion: Lord Scourge
  • All-time romance: Kira
  • Best bracket: Picket
  • Best specialization: Watchman

The Jedi Knight storyline is the closest to the classic Star Wars experience. You take on the role of a talented young Jedi Knight who quickly rises through the ranks to take on the Emperor and fulfill a prophesy centuries in the making. Yous're joined by a plucky and adorable astromech droid, train a witty padawan, and are joined by a most unexpected ally.

The Jedi Knight storyline may exist criticized for beingness besides vanilla and relies on the controversial Revan novel a bit likewise much. The game assumes you lot've read the volume, and parts of the storyline will be confusing if you haven't. Otherwise, the Jedi Knight storyline is a fun adventure and has everything which made A New Hope corking.

ii (Worst) Bounty Hunter

"I would know who you are and how you lot came to be in my confront."

  • Best companion: Mako
  • Best romance: Torian
  • Best subclass: Powertech
  • Best specialization: Pyrotech

The Bounty Hunter has all the ingredients to make for a fantastic story. Thanks to The Mandalorian, bounty hunters in Star Wars are more than popular than e'er. Add in the importance of the Mandalorians in this arc, and nosotros should accept a winner.

Unfortunately, while the Bounty Hunter storyline does have its moments, much of the story is lackluster and misses out on the amuse and funny moments which fabricated the Smuggler storyline and so endearing. While it's not bad past whatever ways, the Compensation Hunter storyline doesn't quite alive up to the expectations.

1 (Best) Royal Agent

"Listen for screams."

  • Best companion: Vector
  • Best romance: Vector
  • Best subclass: Sniper
  • All-time specialization: Virulence

The Imperial Agent wins the top spot. You lot have on the function of a newbie in Imperial Intelligence, the secretive spy branch of the Empire. Using your skills, you speedily rise through the ranks and become Zippo 9. Your past, present, and future are erased. You do not exist.

The Imperial Agent storyline has all the trappings of a archetype spy story. You unravel conspiracies, become undercover in enemy territory and unearth a secret organization that'southward been controlling the course of galactic politics for hundreds of years. The main adversary is a mirror epitome of yourself.

Yous engage in a true cat-and-mouse game with this enemy and, through it, begin calling into question your identity, loyalty, and identify in the galaxy. Your companions are an interesting agglomeration, and the romance choice for the female Purple Agent is one of the best in the game.

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