Profession Counselor

At a glance:

• What the Profession Counselor can do for you.

• What is a "respec?"

• Where to find Profession Counselors.

• How to change your character's profession.

• How much does changing my profession cost?

• How to change your character's profession Expertise.

• What happens when I respec my character?

• Understanding profession switching between combat and non-combat professions.

What the Profession Counselor can do for you.

The Profession Counselor is an NPC that can be used to:

• Change your character's profession from one of the 9 basic professions to a different main profession.

• Change your character's profession Expertise points.

The 9 main professions are:

• Bounty Hunter
• Commando
• Entertainer
• Jedi
• Medic
• Officer
• Smuggler
• Spy
• Trader

What is a "Respec?"

The respec NPC or "Profession Counselor" will help you change either your profession or your Expertise points.

"Respec" is an abbreviation for "re-specification". Basically, it means switching your character's skills.

Where can I find Profession Counselors?

The "Profession Counselor" (or respec NPC) can be found in these locations right by the starports of these cities:

• Mos Eisley, Tatooine at 3530, -4788

• Theed, Naboo at -4822, 4138

• Coronet, Corellia at -130, -4758

How to change your profession

To change your character's profession, visit one of the Profession Counselors (in Mos Eisley, Theed, or Coronet) and select the dialog option, "Sounds good, but how much is it going to cost me?

If you have expertise points, it will look a little different. The counselor will ask you, "I'm interesting in changing my profession, but how much does it cost?"

After that, all you have to do is make your decisions and answer her questions to suit your needs.

How much does changing my character's profession cost?

How to change your profession Expertise.

To respec your Expertise points, visit one of the Profession Counselors (in Mos Eisley, Theed, or Coronet) and select the dialog option, "Resetting my expertise sounds interesting, but how much will it cost me?"

After that, all you have to do is make your decisions and answer her questions to suit your needs.

What happens when I respec my character?

When you "respec", you will choose a new profession and your character will inherit all the skills and abilities for the new profession you have chosen.

The respec starts after you have spoken with the character. A profession window will open up so that you can select your new profession. It looks like this:

Understanding profession switching between combat and non-combat professions.

When you are considering a change to your character's profession, here are some additional tips on understanding the difference between the 7 main combat professions, the entertainer profession and the trader profession.

• When you change professions between any of the seven main combat professions, entertainer, or trader, you will start your new profession at level 5.

• If you return to your original profession after changing, your character will have whatever level you earned when you switched out of the profession.

• If you switch between the seven main combat professions, the level you earned in your old profession will be the level you start at in your new profession.

For example: a level 60 bounty hunter would respec to a level 60 spy.

If the level 60 bounty hunter changed to a trader or an entertainer, they would start their new profession at level 5.

If the same player switched back to the spy profession (or any other combat profession), they would convert over at whatever level was earned at the time of the respec.  In our example, it would be level 60.

Entertainer Respec

• If you change your profession from entertainer to any other profession (including trader), you will begin the profession at level 5.

• If you change your profession back to entertainer, your entertainer will be whatever level was achieved when you switched out of the entertainer profession.

Trader Respec

• If you change your profession from trader to any other profession (including entertainer), you will begin the profession at level 5.

• If you change your profession from one of the four types of trader professions to a different trader profession, you will start your new trader at whatever level your previous trader was.

The four types of trader professions are:

1. Domestic Goods Trader (Chef and Tailor)
2. Engineering Trader (Artisan and Droid Engineer)
3. Munitions Trader (Armorsmith and Weaponsmith)
4. Structures Trader (Architecture and Shipwright)

• If you change your profession back to entertainer, your entertainer will be whatever level was achieved when you switched out of the entertainer profession.

Note: If you have changed your character's profession prior to Chapter 5, you may experience a difference of up to 4 skill boxes as a result of the change in profession.

Any time you change your character's profession after that point, your character should be whatever level you had earned when you changed out of the profession.