Star Wars Outlaws: All Expert locations & abilities
Find out everything you need to know about Experts in Star Wars Outlaws here, including all of their starting locations, abilities, and the best to unlock.
Experts are what allow you to unlock new abilities in Star Wars Outlaws, so finding all of their locations is the best way to get stronger. I've laid out everything you need to know below, alongside each Expert's available ability unlocks, letting you know which ones to prioritise.
All Expert locations
There are nine Experts that you can find on your travels as Kay Vess across various interplanetary locations, with some being locked behind specific story events:
| Expert | Location |
| The Bartender (Bram) | Cantonica (Main Story) |
| The Mechanic (Selo Rovak) | Junta's Hope Diner (Junta's Hope, Toshara) after obtaining the Ion Blaster |
| The Slicer (Aila Bren) | Mirogana Market District (Toshara) after obtaining the Ion Blaster |
| The Scavenger (Temmin Wexley) | Sashin Village (Akiva) after you free Gedeek |
| The Veteran (MT-7) | Abandoned Landing Pad (Akiva) after finding four containers in outer space |
| The Mercenary (Rooster Trace) | The Domak Refectory (Kijimi) / Tatooine |
| The Gunslinger (Sherrif Quint) | Mos Eisley Cantina (Tatooine) after obtaining the Dragon Pearl |
| The Hotfixer (Teeka) | Scavenger's Draw (Tatooine) after you need to upgrade your ship |
| The High Roller (Lando Calrissian) | Alcazar bar in Myrra (Akiva) after speaking to the bartender |
While some of these you'll encounter as a natural part of the main story, you'll need to listen out for any intel you find in order to locate a couple of the others. Make sure to use the 'Listen' prompt whenever it appears near characters speaking, and try to speak to any NPC that you can to find out new intel.
Once you've obtained the associated quest it should appear in the 'Expert Intel' section of your journal, putting you on the right path towards discovery.
All Expert abilities
The Bartender
| Ability | Effect |
| Cantina Brawling | Execute melee attacks by pressing Square / X. Pressing repeatedly allows for chain attacks |
| Lockpicking | Open a variety of doors and containers but succeeding in the data pick minigame |
| Fast-Talk | Quickly react to alerted enemies and delay their reaction |
| Keep Talking | Allow Fast-Talk to apply to all nearby enemies |
| Armoured Undershirt | Increases your maximum health |
| I Know Someone | Unlocks the ability to see and fulfil Personal Requests from Merchants and Vendors |
The Mechanic
| Ability | Effect |
| Speed Boost | Allows you to use a speed boost while on your Speeder |
| Speeder Jump | Allows you to perform a small jump while on the Speeder |
| Treasure Hunter | Allows Nix to spot nearby containers |
| Smoke Bomb | Cloud the area with smoke that blocks vision |
| Scoundrel's Pouch | Increase the number of Vials and Grenades that can be carried by one |
| Outlaw's Pouch | Further increase the number of Vials and Grenades that can be carried by one |
The Slicer
| Ability | Effect |
| Slicing Kit | Allows you to connect to advanced terminals |
| Sneak Shot | Deal more blaster damage to unaware enemies |
| Concussive Smoke | Upgrades the Smoke Bomb ability with a concussive blast, leaving affected enemies stunned for two seconds |
| Sneaky Trap | Nix can now trap alarm systems |
| Lightfooted | Reduces the noise made by walking and sprinting, while also halving the detection distance |
| Slice Kit Upgrade | Increases the energy battery for Slicing by two |
The Scavenger
| Ability | Effect |
| Hydrorepulsor | Allows the Speeder to be driven over water |
| Electro-Shock Prod | Allows you to perform takedowns on tougher enemies |
| Ion Smoke Bomb | Smoke Bombs now deal Ion damage |
| Assisted Scavenging | Nix sometimes gives extra materials and valuables when scavenging |
| Scavenger's Footwear | Increases crouched movement speed |
| Survivor | Increases maximum health |
The Veteran
| Ability | Effect |
| Decryption Module | Allows you to decrypt Separatist Datadiscs |
| Improvise | Increases maximum health |
| Adapt | Increases the instant health regen of Bacta Vials by one |
| Overcome | Regenerate health immediately after suffering explosive damage |
| Nix Commando | Nix will automatically attack another nearby enemy after performing an initial attack |
| Slice Kit Upgrade (The Veteran) | Increases the energy battery for Slicing by two |
The Mercenary
| Ability | Effect |
| Can I Try That? | Allows you to use more pick-up weapons |
| I Like This Thing | Increases pick-up weapon ammo by 25% |
| Feelers Out | Doubles the distance of Nix's detect enemy ability |
| Sharpshooting | Increases Adrenaline gained by headshots |
| Looper Maneuver | Allows you to execute a quick 180 degree turn in the Trailblazer |
| Top Roll Maneuver | Allows you to perform a quick 360 degree top roll in the Trailblazer |
The Gunslinger
| Ability | Effect |
| Adrenaline Rush Mastery | Increases the number of Adrenaline Rush targets by two, and also allows to you to mark certain objects |
| Powered Recharge | Gives a small boost to Adrenaline when you activate Perfect Cooling |
| Speeder Shot | Allows you to automatically target foes while using Adrenaline Rush on your Speeder |
| Resilient | Increases your maximum health |
| The More | Increases the number of Adrenaline Rush targets by one |
| The Better | Allows you to mark tougher enemies twice during Adrenaline Rush, affording an insta-kill |
The Hotfixer
| Ability | Effect |
| Laser Turret | Allows you to upgrade the Trailblazer's turret and install additional turret types |
| Improved Grenade | Increases the radius of Grenades alongside the damage dealt by 50% |
| Enhanced Bacta Injector | Increases the instant health regen of Bacta Vials by one |
| Magnetic Dice | Tip the odds in your favour when using Dice in Sabacc with a new cheat |
| Cheeky Explosion | Nix can now trigger Grenades that enemies are carrying |
| M'gasha | Decrease Merchant prices and increase selling prices by 10% |
The High Roller
| Ability | Effect |
| Plan A | Allows you to perform a double draw in Sabacc |
| Plan B | Provides the materials needed to craft the Heavy Blaster |
| Roll Maneuver | Unlocks a dodge roll |
| Shoot First | Your initial blaster shot from an out of combat stance will deal extra damage |
| Ask Later | Any shot or near-miss from hip fire shortly after un-holstering will grant a small amount of Adrenaline |
| Just Improvise | After a Fast-Talk or Arrest sequence, you'll gain a large amount of Adrenaline |
Best abilities
While almost every ability you'll unlock will improve you in some way, here are the best ones that you should aim to complete as soon as possible:
- Fast-Talk (The Bartender)
- Smoke Bomb (The Mechanic)
- Concussive Blast (The Slicer)
- Lightfooted (The Slicer)
- Electro-Shock Prod (The Scavenger)
- Scavenger's Footwear (The Scavenger)
- Nix Commando (The Veteran)
- Feelers Out (The Mercenary)
- Cheeky Explosion (The Hotfixer)
- Roll Maneuver (The High Roller)
These will help you stay alive and hidden during stealth sequences, and hold your own if (and when) things don't exactly go to plan!
How to unlock new abilities
New abilities are unlocked by completing their associated challenges, which can be viewed on the Experts screen.
Almost every ability has its own challenge, outside of those that are unlocked with the Experts themselves, and you can keep track of any that you want to be reminded of too.
Once you've completed the challenge you'll then need to go to the Experts screen, find the completed challenge in quest, and then hold the 'Unlock' button in order to use it.
About The Author
Harry Boulton
Harry is a Guides Writer at GGRecon, having completed a Masters of Research degree in Film Studies. Previously a freelance writer for PCGamesN, The Loadout, and Red Bull Gaming, he loves playing a wide variety of games from the Souls series to JRPGs, Counter-Strike, and EA FC. When not playing or writing about games and hardware, you're likely to find him watching football or listening to Madonna and Kate Bush.
