TROOPER / ORIGINAL CLASS STORY / CHAPTER 2
Threats in the Darkness: Trooper Chapter 2
After Justice, return to the Thunderclap and begin Return to Duty. Rescue Prellon Garn on Tatooine, receive Recruitment Drive on Coruscant, recruit Tanno Vik on Balmorra and Sergeant Yuun on Hoth, rescue Major Donovan's soldiers on Quesh and attack the Gauntlet.
13 required class missions across 5 stages and 6 guide pages. This is the original Trooper story for every eligible Tech Combat Style. The guide does not invent map interiors or imply bonus missions are required.
CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE THE STORYSTART CHAPTER 2: Return to Duty →
Choose the stage matching your journal
Return to Duty includes a Tatooine rescue before the Coruscant recruitment briefing. Balmorra then leads to Quesh, Hoth and the Gauntlet. Follow only the required class-story trail.
Opening · Return to Duty
Return to Duty → Recruitment Drive
OPEN WALKTHROUGH →4 required story missionsBalmorra · Recruit Tanno Vik
Missing in Action → Den of Thieves
OPEN WALKTHROUGH →1 required story missionsQuesh · Rescue Operation
Rescue Operation → Rescue Operation
OPEN WALKTHROUGH →5 required story missionsHoth · Recruit Sergeant Yuun
Cold Reception → The Final Piece
OPEN WALKTHROUGH →1 required story missionsFinale · Battle of the Gauntlet
Battle of the Gauntlet → Battle of the Gauntlet
OPEN WALKTHROUGH →After Battle of the Gauntlet
Next required quest: Operation Talon, Chapter 3: The Galaxy at War. Finish the sabotage mission, talk to your companions and report to Garza on Coruscant.
CONTINUE TROOPER STORYChapter 3: Operation Talon →
Catching Up / Sergeant Jaxo: An older quest catalog also labels Catching Up a story mission. It starts from the Urgent Orders item delivered by mail after enough class progress. It is a separate Jaxo episode, not the prerequisite between Battle of the Gauntlet and Operation Talon.
Back to Justice, Chapter 1 finale → · Continue to the SWTOR Player Guide →
Sources and limits: Swtorista / Exarch Trooper class quest list, checked against archived detailed mission records for Return to Duty, Rescue Operation and Battle of the Gauntlet. Current-client coordinates, entrances and elevators still need gameplay verification.