Clan Varad is back, and this time they brought major hardware in their take over. Keep reading for a boss-by-boss take down of the dual faction threat.

PvP. For some, Player vs. Player, is the game. Others, like myself, consider it a side-show at best. Lately I’ve decided to change my attitude toward it. I’m going to take it seriously. I’m going to get good.

I’ve always appreciated the leveling version of Athiss. A feeling shared by only a few others. I couldn’t begin to count how many times I’ve been rushed while tanking this beauty on alts. Why would you want to pass up all that delicious XP anyway? I digress, let’s take a look at the Level 55 HM version.

Tackling Cademimu Hard Mode will represent your first challange with Hard Mode Flash Point revamps in SWTOR’s first Xpac, Scum and Villainy. You will face deadlier versions of Officer Xander and EN-4C, Captain Grimyk, and General Ortol. Besides all the new loot avalible for the earning, you’ll find a fist full of fun in this version of Cademimu. Keep reading for the winning strategies for shutting down Hard Mode Cademimu.

There’s so much information floating around in mmo-world that one Sith’s common sense is another Jedi’s nonsense. There are many important things you can do before ever entering combat. Although the decisions you make in combat will play the biggest role in determining your success, everyone should know these basics so as to level the initial playing field.

As I continue to research this game I bring you my discoveries of interesting need-to-know interactions, closing out the article with one such revelation. If you have any similar suggestions or basic questions you need answered, please put them in the comments.

Tattoine is the first planet where the majority of the planet is free-for-all PVP.  Most of the datacrons are also in these areas, so beware of gankings.

New players and veterans, PvPers and PvEers alike, have room to improve their game by taking a step back and rethinking their controls. I continue to meet experienced players with the oddest of key binding habits. A poorly thought out control set-up is a huge hinderance to success. After the break we go over concepts that can help gamers of all levels improve their bindings.

This guide will cover what to take into consideration when deciding where to bind your abilities, as well as talk about a few optional modifications to your control set-up. Finally I try to convince you to revolt against the norm and make the biggest keybinding decision of your life. As a disclaimer, I commonly sacrifice convenience to maximize in-combat performance. Never waste a mouse button on your mount when you can put a combat ability there.

Regardless of your opinion on the medal system, you need to know how it works. There have been a lot of changes lately and there are many more old guides than new ones floating around the web. We’re going to cover just the facts so you can get up to speed. I will be coming out with a separate article about the game design intentions and consequences of the medal system where we can discuss our opinions.

Medals are awarded for completing specific feats while in a war zone. All players must earn at least 1 medal during the match to receive rewards for completing the war zone. For each of the first 8 medals that a player does earn, they are awarded an extra 250 Valor and 5 Commendations. Any additional medals are purely for vanity. You can see how many medals you currently have earned by checking your debuffs.

The following loot list is for normal mode Maelstrom Prison, which is a Republic-side flashpoint for levels 35-39. All bosses are listed in the order of occurrence. Trash drops are at the end. Some of the drops in Maelstrom Prison seem to drop off multiple bosses, as well as off trash. I’ve listed some of the possible occurrences. There may be more.

Loot lists are currently a work in progress. If you notice anything that needs a correction or addition, please feel free to leave a comment.