{"id":514,"date":"2011-12-11T13:32:53","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T13:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/?p=514"},"modified":"2012-02-19T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2012-02-19T15:23:54","slug":"planet-progression-guide-for-swtor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/planet-progression-guide-for-swtor\/514\/","title":{"rendered":"Planet Progression Guide For SWTOR"},"content":{"rendered":"In case you are wondering just what the planet progression is for SWTOR and a good frame of reference to how and when you will move through the planets based on what class you have chosen and what level you are, you are in luck! This guide is written for <span style=\"color: #066aa5\">all user experience levels<\/span> as this information pertains to anyone who plays SWTOR.  <div style=\"float:right;margin:5px;width:310px;\"><!-- Venatus Market Placement (Swtor-spy - 300x250 Dynamic - 300x250, 300x600, 160x600) -->\n<div class=\"vm-placement\" data-id=\"58d533c546e0fb0001840706\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/ Venatus Market Placement (Swtor-spy - 300x250 Dynamic - 300x250, 300x600, 160x600) --><\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nBefore we get into just what class goes where and in what order, you have to understand the pattern that Bioware has put in place for planet progression. There are certain design decisions they have made to the process that will guide you through the planets until you reach a certain point in your leveling and story progression and then it opens up, with certain limitations.\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n<h3>Some of those limitations being:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>No matter what class you choose you will start on a world designated as a &#8220;Origin World&#8221;<\/li>\r\n\r\n\t<li>You pretty much have to start your progression through the planets in a certain manner until you gain control of your ships map and are able to use your ship for world hopping travel.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li>Origin worlds have a two class limit per origin world of types of classes which can begin the game there.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li>There are four total worlds considered to be &#8220;Origin Worlds&#8221; and they are faction specific and faction restricted.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li>There are two total worlds considered to be &#8220;Capital Worlds&#8221; and they are faction specific and faction restricted.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li>You cannot visit the Capital World of the opposing faction.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<center><a href=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-1-Hutta-Origin-World.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-1-Hutta-Origin-World-1024x795.jpg\" alt=\"Hutta Origin World\" title=\"Hutta Origin World\" style=\"width:400px;\" \/><\/a><br \/>Hutta, Origin World<\/center>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nThe manner in which they start you off is the same for all classes, until you reach the point in your class quest line where your ship affords you the ability to select a destination through its map usually about level ten or so and after you acquire your ship.\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #066aa5\">Origin World &#8212;-&gt; Capital World &#8212;-&gt; 3<sup>rd<\/sup> planet in progression &#8212;-&gt; Onward using ship map<\/span>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nAt the second stage of the progression where your ships map and travel ability opens up (shortly after getting your starship) is where you have to make the choice of whether you will follow the progression your class quest line steers you in, or will you strike off on your own exploring.\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nYou may want to stay strictly within your class quest progression because you are wanting to see your classes story play out, or you may have other plans that include meeting with friends, getting to the GTM or etc. Its all a matter of player preference at this point in regards to how you want to play the game as either can be viable.\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-514 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href='http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-2-Dromund-Kas-Imperial-Capital-World.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-2-Dromund-Kas-Imperial-Capital-World-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dromund Kas Imperial Capital World\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-551\" srcset=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-2-Dromund-Kas-Imperial-Capital-World-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-2-Dromund-Kas-Imperial-Capital-World-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-2-Dromund-Kas-Imperial-Capital-World.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 90px) 100vw, 90px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-551'>\n\t\t\t\tDromund Kas, Imperial Capital World\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href='http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-3-Coruscant-Republic-Capital-World.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-3-Coruscant-Republic-Capital-World-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Coruscant Republic Capital World\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-552\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-552'>\n\t\t\t\tCoruscant, Republic Capital World\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nThe best way I could think of to break it down was by the two classes that start together and list their progressions together:\r\n<br \/>\r\n(OW=origin world, CW=capital world, 3W=3<sup>rd<\/sup> planet in the progression)\r\n<br \/><br \/>\r\n\r\n*<em>Note &#8211; There are two worlds listed in the origin world section as through your fleet you do have the ability at this time of going to the other origin world for your faction if you choose. The first one listed is the planet you will start the game on as that class.<\/em>\r\n<br \/><br \/>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #066aa5\">Bounty Hunter and Imperial Agent-<\/span> OW Hutta\/Korriban, CW Dromond Kas, 3W Balmorra<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #066aa5\">Sith Warrior and Sith Inquisitor-<\/span> OW Korriban\/Hutta, CW Dromond Kas, 3W Balmorra <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #066aa5\">Trooper and Smuggler-<\/span> OW Ord Mantell\/Tython, CW Coruscant, 3W Taris <\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"color: #066aa5\">Jedi Knight and Jedi Consular-<\/span> OW Tython\/Ord Mantell, CW Coruscant, 3W Taris<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<br \/><div style=\"margin:25px;width:900px;\"><center><\/center><\/div>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\nAs you can see it follows a certain pattern, there are four possible OW, 2 possible CW, and then the class quest line guides you to the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> world, and then onward through which ever path you choose.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\nAfter the third world you can choose to follow the path your class quests lay out for you which should take you in this direction for either faction:<br \/>\r\n(level range is a approximate based on mob level, resource node level, level of content available and etc)<br \/><br \/>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 20-24 Nar Shaddaa<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 24-28 Tattoine<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 28-32 Alderaan<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 32-36 Taris<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 36-37 Quesh<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 37-41 Hoth<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 41-44 Belsavis<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 44-47 Voss<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 47-50 Corellia<\/span><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size: small\">Level 50 Ilum<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n*\t<em>Note- There is also something that bears to be mentioned in this progression, which isn&#8217;t a planet location so I didn&#8217;t put it in the flow, but will be every bit as important to you as a player as any planet will ever be and that&#8217;s your &#8220;Fleet&#8221; location. <\/em>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThere are two, one for each faction. The Empire has the &#8220;Vaiken Spacedock&#8221; and the Republic has the &#8220;Carrick Station&#8221;.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-514 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href='http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-4-of-vaiken-spacedock-imperial-fleet.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-4-of-vaiken-spacedock-imperial-fleet-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"vaiken spacedock imperial fleet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-553\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-553'>\n\t\t\t\tVaiken Spacedock, Imperial Fleet main level\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href='http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-5-carrick-station-republic-fleet.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" src=\"http:\/\/static.swtor-spy.com\/img\/guides\/2011\/12\/pic-5-carrick-station-republic-fleet-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"carrick station republic fleet\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-554\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-554'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrick Station, Republic Fleet main level\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom what we know from Bioware there will be seventeen planets at launch. As far as I am aware at this time that means that with the restrictions that are in place now of what worlds you can visit and which you can&#8217;t as a particular faction, each side should have access to a total of fourteen worlds each that they can visit, with capital worlds changing based on which faction you decide to play.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\nI hope that helps to allow you to make a plan for when you are able to get in game and explore all those awesome planets!\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\nPlease be sure to leave any and all comments on this guide in the comments area below and be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/api.twitter.com\/#%21\/SWTORCRAFTER\">follow me on Twitter<\/a> for announcements as to updates to these guides or of new general game play or crew skills focused guides in the future.<\/span>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\nThanks for taking the time to read and comment!<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you are wondering just what the planet progression is for SWTOR and a good frame of reference to how and when you will move through the planets based on what class you have chosen and what level you &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/planet-progression-guide-for-swtor\/514\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[66,64,65,67,10,68],"class_list":["post-514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips","tag-capital-worlds","tag-gameplay","tag-origin-worlds","tag-progression","tag-swtor","tag-swtor-guide"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.swtor-spy.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}