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Star Wars Outlaws

The Mercenary Location and Quest Walkthrough

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Star Wars Outlaws The Mercenary Location and Quest Walkthrough

The Mercenary is an Expert Quest that unlocks Rooster Trace in Star Wars Outlaws. See how to unlock The Mercenary's Expert Intel, a walkthrough of The Mercenary, and the quest's rewards here!

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How to Unlock The Mercenary

Starting Location Domak Refectory, Kijimi
Prerequisites ・Progress The Safecracker (Main Quest)
・Clear The Mercenary (Expert Intel)

The Mercenary Location

You must first complete the Expert Intel to locate The Mercenary and start the Expert Quest. The Expert Intel will be added to your Journal and Map after visiting the Domak Refectory during The Safecracker.

To start progressing The Mercenary, proceed to the Domak Refectory in Kijimi as shown in the image above!

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The Mercenary Walkthrough

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The Mercenary Intel Walkthrough

1 Go to the Domak Refectory in Kijimi
Star Wars Outlaws Go to the Domak Refectory in Kijimi
To start the Expert Intel, The Mercenary, go to the Domak Refectory in Kijimi and then talk to the Bartender.
2 Go to The Mercenary
Star Wars Outlaws The Mercenary Location
After talking to the Bartender, go to the marked objective in-game. The objective will lead you to Rooster Trace, The Mercenary.

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The Mercenary Expert Quest Walkthrough

1 Find the Homing Beacon
Find the Homing Beacon
Look for the homing beacon in the asteroid field near the Kijimi Orbit. You can find the beacon by following the opened box icon whenever you scan the asteroid field, or wait for the quest objective marker to show up.
2 Defeat the Imperial Convoy
Defeat the Imperial Convoy
Go to the North Jundland Wastes in Tatooine and speak to Rooster to set up the ambush against the Imperial Convoy.

Use the weapons scattered across the area to have an easier time dealing with Stormtroopers.
3 Speak to Rooster
Speak to Rooster
Speak to Rooster after the fight to finish The Mercenary.

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The Mercenary Rewards

Unlocks Rooster Trace, The Mercenary

Star Wars Outlaws The Mercenary Menu Screen

Rooster Trace, The Mercenary, will teach you abilities related to pick-up weapons, Nix, adrenaline, and the Trailblazer.

List of All Mercenary Abilities

Unlocks the Can I Try That? Ability

Star Wars Outlaws The Mercenary Can I Try That

Completing the expert quest, The Mercenary, also unlocks Can I Try That? which allows Kay to use a broader range of Pick-up weapons by learning how to use High Tier Imperial Weaponry.

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Other Expert Quest Rewards

Rewards TBD

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