There is a lot players can do inStar Wars Outlawsto get new cosmetics orupgrade their various tools. One system players will be upgrading is the abilities learned from various experts they meet around the galaxy, with these acting as skill trees that reward new abilities after completing specific tasks.

Bram is the first character players will meet, and his expert tree, “The Bartender”, will be the first one players unlock through the intro of the game. These abilities are great starting points to unlock early in the game, with one of them unlocking Merchant Requests.

The Requests From A Merchant

How To Unlock Merchant Requests In Star Wars Outlaws

In many of the major merchant menus, players will see a third option below buying and selling, called Requests. To unlock requests, players will need tounlock the, “I Know Someone” ability in The Bartender’s expert tree. The abilities in an expert tree can be unlocked in any order, with all of them earning progress towards their respective challenges once the expert has been met and their tree unlocked. Unlocking this ability can be done as soon as players are given the ability tofree roam in Mirogana, and can be completed there easily by:

After both of these conditions have been met,return to the expert’s menu and go to the, “I Know Someone” ability, and hold the unlock buttonthat appears along the bottom right of the screen. Once this ability is unlocked, requests can be completed at any merchant as long as they have requests that need to be completed. Sometimes requests won’t be immediately available, and players will need to come back after progressing the story further to unlock that merchant’s requests.

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What Are Merchant Requests In Star Wars Outlaws

Merchant Requests areitem exchanges usually for cosmetic items or rare upgrade materials. While cosmetics items may just change the appearance of Kay orNix, who can be made happy, many cosmetic items have stat bonuses to them, making Merchant Requests very valuable to complete. Items required for Merchant Requests will not be easily found, and are more rare than most other valuables players will find throughout the game that are mostly just sold for credits. After a trip to a landmark or enemy stronghold, be sure to check a merchant’s requests before selecting to sell all valuables to make sure you don’t accidentally sell one you need.