Complete Chains or Freedom Story Guide for Republic and Imperial Players in SWTOR.

Overview

Chains or Freedom is the Third and Final Quest in 3V-1L’s Galactic Season 5 Questchain. It is unlocked at level 40 of the Free Track in the Galactic Seasons Reward window.

There are three endings to the Quest, one involves combat and two do not. There does not seem to be a difference which to which ending choice you make.

If you haven’t played the First and Second Quests’ in 3V-1L’s Questchain yet, I suggest doing so first.

Chains or Freedom Quest

Once you have claimed the Chains or Freedom Season Reward into your character’s inventory, right click the inventory item to start the Quest. You will be asked to talk to 3V-1L.

On both the Republic and Imperial Fleet, 3V-1L in the Top-Right of the Fleet.
It does not matter which Dialogue Options you choose, all of them will result in starting the Chains or Freedom Quest anyway.

Once the Conversation finishes, the quest will update and tell you to go to find the Duel Location on Tatooine.

Tatooine Duel Location

Upon arriving at Tatooine, you will need to travel to the middle of the Dune Sea to find the Duel Location.

Republic Travel

Republic Players can Quick Travel or Taxi to Outpost Thorazan in the Dune Sea then travel South to find the Duel Location.

Imperial Travel

Imperial Players can Quick Travel or Taxi to Outpost Zaroshe in the Dune Sea then travel North-West to find the Duel Location.

Defeat 3V-2L

When you arrive at the Duel Location, you will find a large beacon. Be prepared for a fight as you must defeat a droid Boss named 3V-2L.

Use a healing companion as the fight is easy but takes a long time. If you see another player fighting 3V-2L you can help them but you must click the Beacon and kill 3V-2L to update the Quest.

3V-2L has two heavy attacks that you must look out for
Flames of Suffering: 3V-2L makes a large red cone, get out before he sets the red area on fire. The longer you stand in the red area, the more damage you take.
Fatal Onslaught: 3V-2L knocks your character over with a lazer beam. You cannot avoid this damage once knocked over but if you have a Companion set to Heal mode you will be okay.

As long as you avoid Flames of Suffering and have a Companion on Heals, Fatal Onslaught should never kill you.

Once you have defeated 3V-2L, make sure to loot the Encoded Datapad to update the Quest.
3V-2L also drops a decoration of himself, you can replay the Quest from the Collections Window to earn more copies by killing 3V-2L over and over again.

Meet Intelligence Contact

Once you kill 3V-2L and loot the Encoded Datapad, you will be called by the Intelligence Agent you spoke with during the first 2 Quests in the Quest Chain.

The Intelligence Agent will tell you to return to Fleet immediately. Head to the Fleet.

Republic Fleet

Mendi Dian can be found near 3V-1L’s Location. In the middle of the Galactic Trade Market Sector on the Outer Ring. Talk to Mendi Dian and after the Cutscene has finished, travel to Mek-Sha.

Imperial Fleet

Vec Vennec can be found near 3V-1L’s Location. In the middle of the Combat Training Sector on the Outer Ring. Talk to Vec Vennec and after the Cutscene has finished, travel to Mek-Sha.

Hidden Base Location

The Hidden Base is located North-East of the entrance to the Slugfall Cantina on Mek-Sha. The closest Quick Travel and Taxi point is Slugfall Harbor for both Factions.

When you are ready to confront the Master. Click the elevator button to enter the Hidden Base.

Lord Umbral

Go up to Lord Umbral and click on him if the Cutscene does not start Automatically. There are three possible Cutscene choices you can make to finish the Quest. The more you keep choosing generic dialogue options, the more choices will be given to you.

Choosing to Capture Lord Umbral or Let Lord Umbral Go will immediately finish the cutscene.
You can also choose to Attack Lord Umbral, this will end the Cutscene and force you to Kill him. He dies in a few hits.

Return to Intelligence Contact

Once you have dealt with Lord Umbral, return to the Intelligence Agent on the Fleet to turn in the Quest and collect your Reward!

Congratulations, you have completed the Galactic Season 5 Story in SWTOR!
You can replay any of the Quests on your character by claiming the Quest Item from the Collections Window and consuming the Inventory Item again.

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