How to level up <yourname> crystal?

[Marn]

Does anyone know how to level up the <yourname> crystal? When I got the crystal, I was about 200 exp from level 22. I talked to Kreia, she said to talk with her about it when I changed my resolve or increased my power, then I talked to her after gaining 200+ exp and leveling up, and she says the same thing, won't upgrade it. I'm following the only dialogue option with Kreia for it and it doesn't work. Maybe it's a bug? I've run across a lot of bugs so that's one of the first things I think.

[BattleCookiee]

Doesn't happen with Every Lvl-up...

 

Try again if

1) A few levels up

2) Loads of DS/LS points gained (not beyond Mastery though)

[Jediphile]

You can generally assume that if you talk to Kreia about it and she doesn't offer to upgrade the crystal, then it's already working as well as you can get it to work at the moment.

[SteveThaiBinh]

It's every three levels or something like that, isn't it?

[Marn]

Thanks for the answers, it's been frustrating for me to play KOTOR2 because I'm used to online games like World of Warcraft where the goal of the game was to have the best character possible and the uncertainty of character development in KOTOR2 really got on my nerves but I'm starting to get the hang of this game now, it's the story and environment that's important, not the character.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Thanks for the answers, it's been frustrating for me to play KOTOR2 because I'm used to online games like World of Warcraft where the goal of the game was to have the best character possible and the uncertainty of character development in KOTOR2 really got on my nerves but I'm starting to get the hang of this game now, it's the story and environment that's important, not the character.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's right. Once you've grasped that, the game is a lot more fun; it's vital to pay attention to all the dialogue, and even then you'll find lots of stuff the second time through that you missed first time.

[Marka Ragnos]

It's every three levels or something like that, isn't it?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yes, every three levels or a large shift in alignment. even if I do dantooine as my first planet I always have mastery so it's just every three levels for me.

[Shryke]

it doesn't level up if you switch alignment, it just switches to match your current alignment

[Marka Ragnos]

who said otherwise?

[Shryke]

well from the context of your post, it sounded like you were referring to kreia upgrading your crystal rather than realigning it.

 

but yeah whatever, my bad

[Krookie]

You took it out of your saber and then talked to her right?

[Gabrielle]

I didn't know you could upgrade your special crystal.

[GhostofAnakin]

I didn't know you could upgrade your special crystal.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

You never talked to Kreia and saw the dialogue option about the [character's name] crystal?

[Gabrielle]

Yeah but i never clicked it since I thought it would be a rehash of what she said in the crystal cave.

[GhostofAnakin]

Now don't you feel foolish. "

[Gabrielle]

What kinda neat alterations does it bring?

[GhostofAnakin]

Gives higher bonuses to things like strength, dexterity and constitution (I believe).

[Krookie]

Not that it really matters, considering that you could beat the game with a short sword.

[metadigital]

I think it was Darth Frog that was role playing a hand-to-hand combat specialist PC ...

[SamuraiGaijin]

One of these days I'm going to try and figure out exactly what levels the crystal powers up on (there are nine levels of strength) ... and there are five "versions" of the crystal, based on alignment (very dark, dark, neutral, light, and very light).

 

Very Dark

- increases Attack, Damage (DS damage type), STR, DEX, and CHA (up to +3/+5/+7/+5/+6)

- additional massive Critical and Knockdown abilities

Dark

- increases Attack, Damage (DS), STR, DEX, CHA (up to +3/+5/+7/+5/+6)

- additional Knockdown ability

Neutral

- increases Attack, STR, DEX, CON, WIS, CHA (up to +3/+4/+4/+5/+5/+4)

- additional Force Resist bonus

Light

- increases Attack, Damage (LS), STR, DEX, WIS (up to +3/+5/+5/+6/+7)

- additional Slow ability

Very Light

- increases Attack, Damage (LS), STR, DEX, WIS (up to +3/+5/+5/+6/+7)

- additional Slow ability, and does bonus damage against DS opponents

[metadigital]

The savegame editor has them all listed, iirc.

[Marka Ragnos]

I just cheat and add the best one pertaining to my alignment. even as my first planet I could never naturally get it to it's highest level unless I saved levels.

[SamuraiGaijin]

Without cheating/exploiting for additional levels, I have not been able to get max power on the crystal - it isn't incremental (i.e.: every three levels after you acquire the crystal), it's based on current level. At very high level (at least 30, but I'm not sure exactly ... yet), you are able to get the crystal at max power on the first try (good if you picked Dantooine for last).

[vaxen83]

The other option would be to reserve your lightsabers for nextor and pontite crystals, especially if you are using two single lightsabers.

[Darth333]

You have all the levels with complete descriptions (extracted directly form the game) on this page:

http://starwarsknights.com/itempages/crystals.php

 

Kreia will change your crystal when your alignment changes and when you gain at least 3 levels if I remember correctly I don't have the game with me to verify.