A complete Guide on how to play all Dynamic Encounters on Ilum in Star Wars the Old Republic, including all Quests, Achievements and Rewards.

Ilum Dynamic Encounters

Dynamic Encounters are repeatable, time-limited quests in Star Wars the Old Republic. Many Dynamic Encounters are combat focused while others are whimsical and involve non-combat activities such as catching baby Tauntauns or herding Banthas.

For a complete guide for Dynamic Encounters, read more here:

Dynamic Encounters last for either 30 minutes or 45 minutes, while Hidden Chain Invasions spawn for 1 hour. New Dynamic Encounters spawn every 15-30 minutes, and Dynamic Encounters repeat again every 2 hours.

There are three types of Dynamic Encounters:

Easy – Dynamic Encounters that are very easy or have no combat.
Group Shared: All players in your Group share Quest progress for NPC Kills during the Dynamic Encounter. Non-combat progress such as item looting is not shared.

Hard – Dynamic Encounters that either have several steps or a Boss fight.
Encounter Shared: All players in the area share Quest progress for NPC Kills during the Dynamic Encounter. Non-combat progress such as item looting is not shared.

Hidden Chain Invasion – A challenging Dynamic Encounter that last for an hour, can be completed Solo with a Healer Companion.
Encounter Shared: All players in the area share Quest progress for NPC Kills during the Hidden Chain Invasion. Non-combat progress such as item looting is not shared.

For this guide, I have also broken down Dynamic Encounters into 3 different time-lengths:

Fast – Dynamic Encounters that under 2 minutes.

Medium – Dynamic Encounters that take between 2-5 minutes.

Slow – Dynamic Encounters that take 5 or more minutes to complete.

Hidden Chain Invasion

Hidden Chain Invasions are a rare Dynamic Encounter that only appear once every two hours.
The Hidden Chain Invasion Dynamic Encounter has the longest timer of any Dynamic Encounter, lasting for One Hour. You can find where the Hidden Chain Invasion is by looking for the large Invasion marker on your Map and travelling to the location.

The Hidden Chain Invasion is not hard, it takes about 5-10 minutes to complete the encounter as a Solo Player with a Healing companion.

Part One: Once you have arrived at the Location, you must:
• Kill 50 Hidden Chain enemies
• Use a Signal Beacon around the edge of the Dynamic Encounter
• Loot 20 Crystal Containers.

Part Two: Once you have completed all required tasks, go to the middle of the Dynamic Encounter area and use the computer to Summon the Hidden Chain Lieutenant. They die fairly easily but it may takes a few minutes to kill them.

Rewards: Killing the Hidden Chain Lieutenant has a small chance to reward you with a random Hidden Chain Mandalorian Armor Set piece.

Empire

Mostly all of the Imperial Dynamic Encounters on Ilum are quite long and can take 5 or more minutes even when using a Healer Companion!

Crushing Our Enemies

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

Republic forces are attacking the Imperial Base Camp! Defeat them to fend off their sudden strike.
Length: 3-4 minutes, less with companion
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Part One:
• Defeat 30 Republic Attackers.

Part Two:
• Defeat 3 Groups of Jedi Champions and Padawans around the Dynamic Encounter location.

Reward: There is a small chance to unlock the Imperial Massive Cannon Decoration as loot when you defeat Republic enemies during the Dynamic Encounter.

Achievements:
Victory Ensured – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Crushing Our Enemies
Foiling Their Ambushes
Deflecting Their Blows
Ensuring Our Victory

Foiling Their Ambushes

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

An arms convoy has been ambushed by the Republic! Fend off the attack, disarm explosives and aid injured guards.
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Part One:
• Disarm 5 Traps – Click the blue barricades on the Hill near the Imperial Walker near the Republic Troopers.
• Destroy 5 Roadblocks – Click the blue mines placed on the road infront of the Imperial Walker convoy.
• Defeat 20 Republic Troopers in the area.

Part Two:
Defeat the Republic Siege Captain – He can be found on the Hill near the Roadblocks to the South of the Walker Convoy.

Reward: There is a small chance to unlock the Imperial Massive Cannon Decoration as loot when you defeat Republic enemies during the Dynamic Encounter.

Achievements:
Victory Ensured – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Crushing Our Enemies
Foiling Their Ambushes
Deflecting Their Blows
Ensuring Our Victory

Deflecting Their Blows

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

The arms convoy has suffered serious damage while passing Fort Salvo. Help restore the convoy so it can continue to the battlefront.
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Part One:
• Reinforce 10 Shield Units – Click the Red shields on the sides of the Walker Convoy to turn them Green.
• Defeat 20 Republic Troopers in the area.

Part Two:
• Defeat the Republic Strike Team
• Defeat the Strike Team Captain (Mastermind)
Hint: The Republic Mastermind and Strike Team spawns as a group at the front of the Walker. Use a Heal Companion if you are playing Solo.

Reward: There is a small chance to unlock the Imperial Massive Cannon Decoration as loot when you defeat Republic enemies during the Dynamic Encounter.

Achievements:
Victory Ensured – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Crushing Our Enemies
Foiling Their Ambushes
Deflecting Their Blows
Ensuring Our Victory

Ensuring Our Victory

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

The arms convoy has finally reached the battlefront. Reinforce your allies and devastate the Republic!
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Group Shared

Part One:
• Pick up supplies from the boxes near the Imperial Crawler Tank.

Part Two:
• Supply 5 Imperial Soldiers – Use the Supply ability on your Temporary Hotbar while targeting an Imperial Soldier.
• Deploy 3 Turrets – Click the Green Arrows pointing towards the ground
• Activate Low-Orbit Blaster – Click the computer terminal to the North of the Encounter location.
• Defeat 15 Republic Forces in the area.

Reward: There is a small chance to unlock the Imperial Massive Cannon Decoration as loot when you defeat Republic enemies during the Dynamic Encounter.

Achievements:
Victory Ensured – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Crushing Our Enemies
Foiling Their Ambushes
Deflecting Their Blows
Ensuring Our Victory

Victory, Served Cold – Ensuring Our Victory (Imperial) or Frozen Front (Republic): Defeat 30 Enemy Players while playing the Dynamic Encounter.
Solution: Only obtainable when playing in the PVP instance of Ilum. I suggest teaming up with another player on the Opposite Faction and trade kills to unlock this achievement.

Surrounded

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

The Republic have brought supplies and combat instructors to the Talz, and are planning to launch an attack on Imperial Territory. Destroy their operation.
Length: 4-6 minutes
Progress Type: Group Shared

Part One:
• Defeat 5 Republic Instructors.
• Defeat 15 Talz Recruits
• Destroy 10 Munitions and Stockpiles – Click the blue crates behind the tents around the area.

Note: The Dynamic Encounter is in a VERY large area, look for crates and Combat Instructors near ALL of the tents spread across the area.

Part Two:
• Defeat the Jedi Emissary.
Hint: This boss fight can take around 2-3 minutes, make sure you use a Heal Companion.

Lisk Frenzy

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Imperial Players.

The Republic is expanding their nearby camp, displacing lisks and riling them up. Use the beasts’ fury against the Empire’s enemies!
Length: 4+ minutes
Progress Type: Group Shared


Part One:
• Loot an Electronet Launcher – Go to the Dynamic Encounter questmarker and loot the Blue crate.

Part Two:
• Capture 5 Lisks – Use the Electro Net ability on your Temporary Hotbar while targeting a Venomous Lisk to capture it.

Part Three:
• Deploy the Lisks – Stand specifically on the Dynamic Encounter questmarker and shuffle around until the Deploy Lisks Ability appears on your Temporary Hotbar (ability icon looks like a sandwich).

Part Four:
• Defeat 12 Republic Forces at the Camp
• Destroy 5 Republic Tents – Click the large explosives at the back of the Tents in the Camps.

Republic

Cold Called

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

Imperial forces are attacking the Republic Base Camp! Defeat them to fend off their sudden strike.
Length: 3-4 minutes, less with companion
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Part One:
• Defeat 30 Imperial Attackers.

Part Two:
• Defeat 3 Groups of Sith Raiders and Apprentices around the Dynamic Encounter location.
Hint: Two groups can be found on the road of the Dynamic Encounter, the third group can be found up the ice hill to the North, looking down at the Base.

Achievements:
Staying Frosty – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Cold Called
Blizzard Blitz
Shivering Stand
Frozen Front

Blizzard Blitz

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

A Republic convoy has been waylaid and must defend itself. Thwart the Imperial attackers!
Length: 4+ minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared


Part One:
• Defeat 15 Imperial Forces
• Recover 10 Medical Supplies – Click on the blue boxes behind the Imperial barricades to the sides of the Republic Convoy.

Part Two:
• Destroy 8 Roadblocks – Click on the blue Barricades on the road around the Republic Convoy.

Part Three:
• Defeat the Imperial Commander
Hint: The Imperial Scout Commander and Strike Team spawns as a group to the South infront of the Republic Walker.

Achievements:
Staying Frosty – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Cold Called
Blizzard Blitz
Shivering Stand
Frozen Front

Shivering Stand

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

Imperial Forces are shelling the Republic Waystation in an attempt to destroy a critical supply convoy. Stop their assault!
Length: 4+ minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared


Part One:
• Repair 10 Assault Droids – Click on the Assault Droids around the Republic Walker with the Green Arrows.

Part Two:
• Defeat 20 Imperial Forces.
• Destroy 8 Mortar Emplacements – Click on the blue Mortars to the South-West along the hills.

Part Three:
• Defeat the Imperial Ambush Squad
• Defeat the Ambush Squad Captain
Hint: The Imperial Captain and Strike Team spawns as a group to the South of the walker along the Cliff face.

Achievements:
Staying Frosty – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Cold Called
Blizzard Blitz
Shivering Stand
Frozen Front

Frozen Front

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

The supply convoy has reached the battle front! Help your allies push back against the Imperial onslaught.
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Group Shared


Part One:
• Gather Stimpack Launcher, Provisions and Electro-Rocket.
Hint: Click on all 3 of the different Blue box types on the ground infront of the Walker.

Part Two:
• Aid 5 Injured Troops and Distribute Provisions.
Solution: Use the Sandwich ability on your Temporary Hotbar while targeting any Republic Guardsman or Specialist.
Use the Stimpack ability on your Temporary Hotbar while targeting any Injured Trooper NPCs that do NOT have full health.

Part Three:
• Destroy 10 Imperial Turrets
• Destroy 5 Munitions Stockpiles – Click on the Blue pile of Missiles to destroy it from range.

Achievements:
Staying Frosty – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
Cold Called
Blizzard Blitz
Shivering Stand
Frozen Front

Victory, Served Cold – Ensuring Our Victory (Imperial) or Frozen Front (Republic): Defeat 30 Enemy Players while playing the Dynamic Encounter.
Solution: Only obtainable when playing in the PVP instance of Ilum. I suggest teaming up with another player on the Opposite Faction and trade kills to unlock this achievement.

Clear the Crystals

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

The Empire is attempting to fly several transports full of crystals offplanet. Stop them from stealing this precious resource.
Length: 6+ minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared
This Encounter has a lot of enemies in a small area so I suggest using a Heal Companion.
You will also have to run between two locations several times.


Part One:
• Destroy 6 Imperial Turrets.
• Defeat 20 Imperial Forces

Part Two:
• Plant 5 Explosives.
Hint: Three explosives are found at the Shuttle to the North and two are found at the Shuttle to the South.

Part Three:
• Call Bombardment on the West Shuttle
• Call Bombardment on the East Shuttle
Hint: Click on the blue barricade in the snow outside of the Landing pad for both Imperial shuttles.

Part Four:
• Recover 12 Crystals
Hint: Six Boxes of Crystals can be found around each destroyed Shuttle.

Reward: There is a small chance to unlock the Ilum Crystal Shrine (Cyan) or Ilum Crystal Shrine (Purple) Decorations when you click Crystal crates at the end of the Dynamic Encounter.

Troubled Tauns

This Dynamic Encounter can only be played by Republic Players.

Imperial mining operations are leaking runoff into the tauntauns’ habitat. Help the poor creatures recover.
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Group Shared



Part One:
• Loot Cleaning Solvent to clean Tauntauns.
Hint: Solvent can be found in the crates next to the Republic Cleanup Crew.

Part Two:
• Cure 5 Afflicted Tauntauns – Use the Cleaning Solvent ability on your Temporary Hotbar while targeting an Afflicted Tauntaun.

Part Three:
• Defeat 8 Imperial Dumpers
• Remove 5 Waste Canisters – Click on the blue barrels near the Imperial Dumpers.

General

All Dynamic Encounters in the General Catergory can be completed by Republic and Imperial players and take place in the Western Ice Shelf of Ilum, South of the Gree Event area.

Tauntaun Alpha

This particularly large tauntaun specimen defends its territory with overwhelming violence!
Length: 2-3 minutes, less with companion
Progress Type: Group Shared
• Defeat the Tauntaun Alpha
Hint: Use a Companion in Heal-mode as the Wampa has a few high damage attacks.
The Tauntaun can be found along the dotted-road to the South-West of the Hidden Chain Invasion area.

Enraged Wampa

Tonvarr Pirate activity in the area has encroached on this wampa’s territory, making it a danger to all.
Length: 2-3 minutes, less with companion
Progress Type: Group Shared
• Defeat the Enraged Wampa
Hint: Use a Companion in Heal-mode as the Wampa has a few high damage attacks.
The Wampa can be found along the dotted-road to the West of the Hidden Chain Invasion area.

Rampaging Guid

Frigid storm winds are preventing guids from finding food, driving them into a rage. Defeat this one before it hurts anyone else.
Length: 2-3 minutes, less with companion
Progress Type: Group Shared
• Defeat the Rampaging Guid
Hint: Use a Companion in Heal-mode as the Guid has a few high damage attacks.
The Guid can be found along the dotted-road to the North of the Hidden Chain Invasion area.

Road to Fort Tonvarr

The Tonvarr pirates have sent out warbands to lay further claim to the Western Shelf. Drive them back to their base!
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

• Defeat 15 Tonvarr Pirates
• Destroy 3 Tonvarr Raidleaders
• Detonate 6 Plundered Munitions – Click the blue containers on the ground or the vehicles.

The Defense of Fort Tonvarr

The Tonvarr Pirates have fallen back to the outer defenses of their base. Destroy their fortifications and recover stolen crystals.
Length: 4+ minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Tasks:
• Defeat 35 Tonvarr Pirates
• Reclaim 15 Plundered Crystals – Click the blue chests around the turrets and walls of the Fort.

• Destroy all 4 Tonvarr Turrets – You must destroy each of the Four Turrets once.
Solution: Each Turret has a large blue shield, to disable the shield you must kill ALL of the Tovarr enemiess around the turret. After all Tonvarr enemies are dead the Turret will lower its shield to be destroyed.

You cannot destroy the same Turret 4 times in a row, you must destroy all 4 individual Turrets.

The Fall of Fort Tonvarr

The Tonvarr Pirates have been driven into their newly-claimed base. Defeat their forces and leadership to hamstring their operations!
Length: 3-4 minutes
Progress Type: Encounter Shared

Part One:
• Defeat Yosh Woon and Elu Neleh.
Hint: Bring a Heal companion and kill one boss at a time, kill the glowing red adds quickly.

Part Two:
Defeat Gredan Obsnog!
Hint: Bring a Heal companion and focus on killing the sniper adds that spawn.

Achievements:
Tonvarr Vanquisher – Claim Fort Tonvarr for yourself!
Solution: After you defeat aaaa, Click on the Throne made of stone inside Fray Landing Base infront of the memorial.

Achievements

There are over a hundred Achievements related to Dynamic Encounters in Star Wars the Old Republic.
Every single Dynamic Encounter for both factions has its own achievement. There are also achievements related to completing every single Republic, Imperial and Pirate attack as well as Hidden Chain Invasion for both factions.

For a complete guide on how to unlock every single Dynamic Encounter Achievement in SWTOR:

Tython has achievements for completing 5, 15, 30, and 45 Dynamic Encounters, as well as a mastery Achievement for completing every single Dynamic Encounter achievement on Ilum.
Completing every single Ilum Dynamic Encounter rewards the special Ilum Leisure Cruiser Mount that also allows your Minipet to ride with you.

Bonus Achievements

The following is a detailed list of every Bonus Dynamic Encounter Achievement in SWTOR with links to guides for every Dynamic Encounter required.
There are 4 unique Bonus Achievements found across Dynamic Encounters on Ilum!

This Achievement can only be played by Imperial Players.

• Victory Ensured – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
  Crushing Our Enemies
  Foiling Their Ambushes
  Deflecting Their Blows
  Ensuring Our Victory
  

This Achievement can only be played by Republic Players.

• Staying Frosty – Complete each of the Dynamic Encounters 5 times
  Cold Called
  Blizzard Blitz
  Shivering Stand
  Frozen Front

General Achievements:

• Tonvarr Vanquisher – The Fall of Fort Tonvarr: Claim Fort Tonvarr for yourself!
  Solution: During the Fall of Fort Tonvarr encounter, sit on the Throne made of stone inside Fray Landing Base infront of the memorial.
  
• Victory, Served Cold – Ensuring Our Victory (Imperial) or Frozen Front (Republic): Defeat 30 Enemy Players while playing the Dynamic Encounter.
  Solution: Only obtainable when playing in the PVP instance of Ilum. I suggest teaming up with another player on the Opposite Faction and trade kills to unlock this achievement.

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