Best ways to gain Reputation and keep it in Star Wars Outlaws

Reputation is one of the best mechanics in Star Wars Outlaws and learning how to get it and how to lose it is important. So, without further adieu, here are the best ways to gain and keep Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws.

Fastest ways to get Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws

There are three main ways to gain positive Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws:

• Dialogue decisions
• Completing Contracts and Intel
• Giving Data

Dialogue decisions for gaining Reputation

The one that rewards the most good Reputation is dialogue decisions. Whenever you have to make a big decision to side with one Faction or another during a mission, you earn a good chunk of good Reputation with whomever you choose. It doesn’t happen every time, but sometimes, you gain negative Reputation with the Faction you don’t choose.

Completing Contracts and Intel

When you complete and turn in Intel missions and Contracts, you earn good Reputation. Gaining Reputation is even easier with Contracts because the arrows give you a sense of how much good Reputation you get. It’s hard to lose Reputation doing this, but it may happen during your escapades.

At the end of a Contract, you always have the option to double-cross. Doing this gives you negative Reputation with the Faction whose job it is, but you always get better rewards and a bit of good Reputation with the other Faction. You can even do this at the end of the Underworld mission.

Giving Data

Last but not least, you can sell Data to Syndicate Merchants to earn Reputation. When you sell Data, you’ll see exactly how much Reputation you gain which makes this a great source of Good Reputation. Also, there’s almost no way to get bad Reputation from giving Data.

The only tricky part about giving data is Data is hard to come by. I’ve had luck finding Data during missions and exploring the open world. My advice is to read every datapad. You don’t know if it’ll have Data or even Intel.

How to not lose Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws

The last thing you want to do in Star Wars Outlaws is lose Reputation, but know that it will happen. Reputation comes and goes as you choose your allegiance case by case. Here are the four main ways you can lose Reputation in Star Wars Outlaws:

• Dialogue decisions
• Trespassing
• Stealing
• Disrupting and brawling

Dialogue decisions for losing Reputation

While you can get good Reputation with dialogue decisions, they can also lose your Reputation depending on the scenario. Generally, if you double cross the Faction you’re working for, you lose Reputation.

Trespassing

Every Reputation category has effects you need to be aware of. Even with Good Reputation, you can trespass on top-secret areas of a Syndicate you’re close with. Whether you’re seen on your Speeder zooming through a non-friendly Faction zone or you get caught in a Syndicate area you’re not supposed to be in, you’ll lose Reputation for Trespassing.

Stealing

If anyone catches you stealing in a Syndicate zone, you lose Reputation for stealing. Makes sense. Besides not getting caught, the only way to steal with no Reputation loss is to have Excellent Reputation with the Faction you’re stealing from. Then it’s just “borrowing”.

Disrupting and brawling

If you fight inside a Faction area, you’re Reputation goes down. It’ll be either disrupting or brawling, but either way, you, understandably, lose Reputation. Instead of duking it out with Faction members, spend time learning how to claim your bonus content DLC.