Datacron Opinions

Hey All,

I'm curious to see what everyone is doing (or not doing) with Datacrons. Currently, I'm just going after the Cunning datacrons as they provide the most immediate benefit to my character.

Are other people being completionists and collecting them all, or just skipping them all together? I'm curious to see what other people's responses are.

I've been collecting all of them.
They do provide some nice experience and a bit of lore, although I think it's more than I'm a completionist, gotta catch'em all.

I suppose it adds up to one-or-more free mods/enhancements by the time you get them all.

I've been running through a planet on quests, then coming back later and catching up on datacrons. They *seem* like they're worth the effort...but man, the jumping ones I *really* hate.

By doing it this way, I know the planet pretty well, and I'm usually higher level, so I am not 'endangered' by running around picking them up. (especially in the inevitable times when I fall from a jump, sometimes into a mob).

You may also want to get the Presence ones as well since they improve the effectiveness of your companions.

Apart from just a few, I didn't start looking for them until 50 on my BH. Now I try to do a few every day, but I also keep it to things I feel I need most. Aim, Endurance, Presence, Cunning. I tend to pass strenght and will power, for now anyway. Some of them are a major pain in the bum to get no matter what level you are, hehe


Sugi -LoS

In my first character (not in KoS), I didn't really know they were there, so I didn't do too much with them. I found a couple on my own. But with my LoS Sith, I've been getting all of them as I go. I try to see where they are first, then get them when I'm doing missions close to them that way I'm not putting in too much extra effort and getting a nice bump in skill and experience points that will help me out immediately.

But on my other toon, I will come back to all the ones I've missed. I want to get all of them I can.

I'm going for them when I remember too. :lol:


For me I'm not so good with the jumping and manuvering so I'll give it the ol high school try about 3 times and if I don't succeed I move on and come back another day. Also I try to focus on the ones that benefit my character, right now I'm working on my JK so I focus on Strength, Endurance, Presnce and the matrix shard ones.

I am such a stereotypical completionist that I am going for every single Datacron and have found all of them up to Hoth so far. I find it easiest to find them as I quest so I don't miss any along the way.

I wish my fiance had just let me stay ignorant to them because the jumps cause me so much stress, but I can't leave them untouched because that makes me crazy too. I just smile and laugh at myself for being such a glutton for obvious punishment. I mean last night I spent an hour getting one on Hoth which involoved jumping on slow moving boxes that take 10 minutes to reset each cycle.

I will be so happy when I have found the last one.

If anyone is in the Hoth area I have the item for the Strength +4 datacron which I am turning in at 7PM EST tonight. Its available to anyone who is there when I turn it in I believe.

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If anyone is in the Hoth area I have the item for the Strength +4 datacron which I am turning in at 7PM EST tonight. Its available to anyone who is there when I turn it in I believe.

If your on the Republic side I'll like to bring my Jedi Knight along. Theodin is his name.

I know once I reach max level I will collect every datacron out there. Right now as I level I just explore the world and see how many I actually spot on my own without the need for a guide. I find it more fun to see how many I actually find then go back later to get the ones I didn't and go "Oh man how did I miss that!" or "Omg no wonder I didn't see it!" lol.

I have to have every one. If I can't find them myself by the time I have run the quests on a planet, then I look that planet up to catch the rest.

I will probably do a run one of these days just make sure My alts have them all too!

Xal here on the republic side for anyone on Hoth tonight.

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If anyone is in the Hoth area I have the item for the Strength +4 datacron which I am turning in at 7PM EST tonight. Its available to anyone who is there when I turn it in I believe.

If your on the Republic side I'll like to bring my Jedi Knight along. Theodin is his name.

I'm Xal on the Republic side. Although I dont think this one is alliegance specific.

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If anyone is in the Hoth area I have the item for the Strength +4 datacron which I am turning in at 7PM EST tonight. Its available to anyone who is there when I turn it in I believe.

If your on the Republic side I'll like to bring my Jedi Knight along. Theodin is his name.

I'm Xal on the Republic side. Although I dont think this one is alliegance specific.

Wanted to thank you again for taking the time to wait for us to get there and help us thru the jumping and running. The datacrons where awesome and really helped me out. Again I can't thank you enough! Hugz - Theodin

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If your on the Republic side I'll like to bring my Jedi Knight along. Theodin is his name.

I'm Xal on the Republic side. Although I dont think this one is alliegance specific.

Wanted to thank you again for taking the time to wait for us to get there and help us thru the jumping and running. The datacrons where awesome and really helped me out. Again I can't thank you enough! Hugz - Theodin

It wasn't a problem at all. I loved it actually. Glad I can pass on the datacron knowledge and help out my guild mates.

For those of you guild mates on the fence about whether or not to hunt down the carefully hidden datacrons throughout the galaxy I have a few stats that may convince you to join the crusade.

Since I began hunting them down on the various worlds we explore during our stories I have gained quite a bit of additional stats, which are permanent. Currently I am caught up on the datacrons up to and including Hoth. Of those datacrons I have gained:

Aim - 18

Presence - 18

Willpower - 14

Strength - 22

Endurance - 18

Cunning - 22

Not to mention the 7 Matrix shards and all of the exp involved in getting them. I still have a few more to collect but these stats are nothing to dismiss. And from what I have researched there is a lot more Willpower to come in the ones I haven't found. If anyone needs help or jump coaching let me know and I will be happy to help.

-Kevin ~ Xal Starlighter