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<\/p>\nThis week’s post is another dumb top five list of some of my favorite mounts in the game. These can all be acquired by simply playing the game. You don\u2019t need to spend a single cartel coin or hunt the GTN for a deal to hit the road in style. I\u2019ve not included mounts from flashpoints and operations since you\u2019re neither guaranteed to see those mounts drop nor win the role. In addition it\u2019s hard to quantify mounts with epeen value; I\u2019m not sure tentacle jet packs would be a big deal if they didn\u2019t come from one of the toughest boss fights in the game. It\u2019s perhaps another list for another time.<\/p>\n
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SWTOR offers many snowscapes to explore from Hoth and Belsavis to Ilum and Ziost, and there is no better way to lope across these ice-capped worlds than on a Tauntaun. There are several Tauntaun mounts available from the Cartel Market and one as a reward from the Oricon questline, but the two available on Hoth are closest in appearance to those used by Luke Skywalker and Han Solo in The Empire Strikes Back<\/em><\/strong>. The spotted Tundra\u00a0Tauntaun and\u00a0the tan Mountain Tauntaun\u00a0can be acquired through simple questing which will have you criss-crossing Hoth, feeding baby Tauntauns and protecting them from Wampas; do this enough times and you\u2019ll earn enough tokens to purchase either mount. It\u2019s not the most engaging bit of gameplay, but Hoth is quite picturesque, and if you\u2019re looking for a relaxing, stress-free way to spend a couple hours, you could do worse.<\/p>\n Most of the major PVE reputations offer an exclusive mount or two to folks who\u2019ve earned the respect of the game\u2019s various factions, and it was hard to pick just one, but the Infected Varactyl from the THORN reputation vendor is a standout. As with many of the mounts on this list, there are variants available from the Cartel Market, but the Infected Varactyl\u2019s mottled gray skin and glowing yellow eyes set it apart from its healthier siblings. You will need to earn Legend standing with THORN and gather materials that drop from bosses that appear only during the event, but I think this is a great mount for any Sith Warrior or Inquisitor.<\/p>\n If you just want to drop some credits and drive away immediately, the Gurian Shadow might be the mount for you. This is a speeder bike stripped to its essentials: handle bars, wings and a rocket between your legs. Sometimes that\u2019s all you need. This particular version of the Gurian is only available from one vendor in the galaxy: Bleargh, the Gamorrean Black Market Trader\u00a0who resides in the far end of the Outlaw\u2019s Den on Tatooine. It\u2019s a bit of a trek, but the Shadow\u2019s matte black paint job and glowing red engine mark it as the best of its class.<\/p>\n There is an often overlooked quest terminal in the GTN section of the Fleets that offers four distinct Aratech Speeders as rewards for completing much of SWTOR\u2019s original endgame group content, from killing world bosses to completing flashpoints and operations. The Aratechs are some\u00a0of my favorite speeders in the game; they\u2019re long and sleek and feel fast as heck. Between the four options, there is bound to be one to suit any taste. I\u2019m partial to the flaming red Fire, but the slick, black Nightscythe looks good on anyone. Again,\u00a0there are other Aratechs available from the Cartel Market, but for my credits, these are the best looking ones in the game.<\/p>\n I won\u2019t lie, unless you buy the parts from the GTN, acquiring the\u00a0GSI Pleasure Speeder\u00a0will not be trivial. This speeder is assembled from parts found\u00a0by excavating sites using the Macrobinoculars and Seeker droid acquired from the long side quests that first appeared during Rise of the Hutt Cartel<\/strong><\/em>. The parts for the pleasure speeder are rare treasures from the dig sites scattered around the galaxy and it will take many, many hours to find them all. Along the way, you\u2019ll certainly find three other speeders and a couple sets of unique Legacy armor, but\u00a0at the end you\u2019ll have one of the rarest mounts in the game. The speeder\u2019s flame-shooting tail-pipes are over the top in just the right way and it\u2019s glowing orange pin-striping looks fantastic on any shadowy planet. This mount is ridiculous, but I love it.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a unique mount to call your own, don\u2019t feel like you have to drop cartel coins or pay through the nose on the GTN. Look\u00a0at what\u2019s available in the game. Reputation and most event currencies are shared amongst your legacy, so check out some of those vendors you might normally pass by. You might\u00a0find an over-looked gem, with low mileage and great terms waiting just for you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week’s post is another dumb top five list of some of my favorite mounts in the game. These can all be acquired by simply playing the game. You don\u2019t need to spend a single cartel coin or hunt the … Continue reading Reputation: Infected Varactyl<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nVendor: Gurian Shadow<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAchievement: Aratech Speeders<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nFor the Truly Dedicated: the GSI PMP-06 Pleasure Speeder<\/h3>\n
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