A Dream of Empire, A Dream of CXP

One of the features introduced in Game Update 5.1 was Master mode difficulty for all Knights of the Fallen Empire and Knights of the Eternal Throne story chapters. Going into this I knew they would present some of the biggest challenges the game had to offer, but what I didn’t know is that they’d also serve as one of the biggest sources of CXP, yielding over 1,000 CXP per run.

Most of these chapters are long, even when you spacebar through all of the cinematics. Factor in a few deaths because they are hard and Master mode chapters hardly seem like an efficient way to earn CXP. There are two chapters that stand out from the rest in terms of time, difficulty and reward making them well worth the while to get on farm. They are Chapter I – The Hunt and Chapter II – A Dream of Empire from Knights of the Fallen Empire. They are by far the shortest and easiest chapters to complete. A smooth run in either chapter can be done in well under 15 minutes.

I have mostly focused on Chapter II – A Dream of Empire because I find it much easier to complete on my Mercenary. Chapter I – The Hunt still has too many “oh shit” moments where I find myself popping all my CD’s so a silver elite doesn’t do me in. The final droid at the end also requires a little planning, a lot of concentration, and near perfect timing. I’m getting better at it and soon I’ll be alternating between the two chapters to level up my Galactic Command.

If you decide to give these a try keep in mind that Master modes are hard and if you approach them like you do Story mode you will die. Even the normal NPCs can have you doing a run-back of shame if you’re not careful.

If you pay attention to your health, rotate you defensive CDs, and use your stuns and interrupts, you’ll do fine. Just pay attention and know that you need to work for each victory.

The final droid in Chapter I – The Hunt gives me the most trouble. Even at influence level 50, Darth Marr still struggles to keep me alive. With well-timed interrupts and staging my defensive CD’s, I usually win the day in one attempt, but it far from guaranteed.

If you can get these chapters on farm status, you’ll sail through them quickly and you will be rewarded by a steady stream of CXP.

Here is a walkthrough I did for Chapter II – A Dream of Empire. It’s a bit sloppy and rough. If nothing else you should walk away thinking if this guy can do it, I certainly can.