How to get the Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor

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Getting the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws means dealing with gale-force winds

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor found in chest
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The Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor is needed to unlock Smoke Bombs, but getting this part isn’t exactly simple. If you’ve unlocked The Mechanic, one of the Star Wars Outlaws Experts, you’ve got the intel you need. Then, you've got to head all the way towards the northwest region on Toshara's map – Boulder Forest - to figure out one of the many wind puzzles that’ll blow you back. Eventually, you'll reach a crate that houses the item you need. Here’s how to get the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor location

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor cave entrance

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After unlocking The Mechanic as one of your first Star Wars Outlaws Experts, you'll receive the Smoke Bomb Compressor intel that leads to a mountainous area in the northwestern Boulder Forest region of Toshara.

The first hurdle is the gusty cave (above) in Star Wars Outlaws which you can only get through by riding your speeder and boosting to negate the strong winds pushing you back (you'll get the booster as a reward for completing your introductory Mechanic mission). You'll reach a small clearing where Kay can grapple up to a ledge to reach the Fallen Mound and begin the Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor puzzle properly. 

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To finally reach the Smoke Bomb Compressor in Star Wars Outlaws, this is what you need to do: 

  1. Run along the ledge and swing across the gap ahead to the next section – an area with a few paths carved out by wind that blasts through the area every so often, pushing Kay back.
  2. Wait for the wind to die down, then sprint down the path to the right to reach a clearing where the wind does not blow. Watch out for the big hyena-like creature here.

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor Kay running to the right path

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  1. Head over to the rock wall on the opposite side of the clearing and climb up to the ledge.
  2. Carry on along the ledge, abseil down when prompted, then continue down the path to reach an open area with constant wind.
  3. Bear right and go up the short path that isn’t affected by the wind, then use your ion blaster mod to shoot the electrical node. This node is quite hard to spot with all the dust, but it's to the right of the doorway where the wind is coming from. Shooting stops the wind for just a couple of seconds.

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor Kay shooting electrical power source with ion blaster

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  1. Jump down and run towards a rock on the way to the node that will shield you from the wind when it comes back. You should reach this cover before the wind starts up and can then shoot the node again, to run towards a gap in the wall right of the door. If you do get blown away you'll find some Star Wars Outlaws Coarseweave in the pit you end up in before looping back to try again. If you get stuck you can try shooting the node as much as possible to keep it powered up.
  2. Once through the crevice and into the cave, shoot another electrical node straight ahead to temporarily stop more wind and then run to the other side of the cave to the control panels. Direct Nix to hold one lever while you pull the other one to open a door opposite.

Star Wars Outlaws Smoke Bomb Compressor Kay and Nix pulling levers

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  1. Shoot the node and run across again to this new door, then head through. Here you can open a chest to get the Overgrown Amber Stone Major Charm which gives Kay an extra chunk of health and boosts her Adrenaline gains when taking hefty damage.
  2. Ride the lift up and loot the crate you find to get the Smoke Bomb Compressor.

It's a lot of work for just a part, but Smoke Bombs are a useful part of Kay's arsenal, helping to cover tracks and create distractions. Now you can hop on your speeder and fly out the cave where you'll also spot a large Imperial turbolaser turret. If you sneak in here and use your Star Wars Outlaws Slicing Kit to get inside, you can scramble down a ladder and loot an Ion Capacitor Charge – an item needed to get the Concussive Smoke Bomb upgrade from the Slicer's Expert abilities, which makes these bombs even better!

These sorts of puzzles are a lot like ones found in Star Wars Jedi Survivor, which is one of the best Star Wars games you can play now. While Outlaws just inches its way onto that list too, you should take a look at our Star Wars Outlaws review to see what we thought.

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Will Sawyer
Will Sawyer
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