Reverse Engineering in SWG Evolve is an enhanced version of the original Star Wars Galaxies Reverse Engineering system. Several quality-of-life improvements and system changes have been implemented to significantly reduce the number of steps required, minimize wasted resources, and streamline the process of creating attachments and powerups.
The system allows Traders to break down statted loot Items into Power Bits, which can then be used to create:
- Skill Enhancing Attachments (SEAs)
- Powerups (PuPs)
- Weapon and Armor Power Bits
Evolve’s version of Reverse Engineering focuses on efficiency and accessibility, reducing the complexity found in many traditional SWG servers.
Key Improvements in SWG Evolve
SWG Evolve introduces several major improvements compared to the traditional Reverse Engineering systems found in the original game and many other SWG servers.
Direct Attachment Re-Engineering
Old System
Originally, creating higher tier Power Bits required several extra steps:
- Create a Power Bit
- Combine it with a Modifier Bit to create an attachment
- Insert the attachment into a socketed piece of gear
- Reverse engineer that gear again
This required consuming crafted equipment for every iteration.
Evolve Improvement
Attachments can now be placed directly back into the Reverse Engineering Tool and reverse engineered again.
This removes the need for sacrificial gear and significantly reduces:
- Crafting time
- Resource usage
- Unnecessary item destruction
Craftable Stat Modifier Bits
Old System
Most Modifier Bits had to be obtained by:
- Farming junk dealer loot
- Reverse engineering random Items
This created a heavy RNG barrier and required large amounts of junk loot.
Evolve Improvement
Most Stat Modifier Bits can now be crafted directly using basic resources.
Players can also:
- Create schematics
- Run Equipment Factory batches
This allows players to mass produce Modifier Bits efficiently.
Rare modifiers such as:
- Reverse Engineering Chance
- Experimentation
- Assembly
still come from loot, maintaining value in the loot economy.
Faster Power Bit Progression
Reverse Engineering success is heavily influenced by:
- Luck
- Reverse Engineering Chance
In Evolve, Reverse Engineer Expertise provides large bonuses:
- 160 Reverse Engineering Chance
- 700 Luck
This dramatically improves the success rate when generating higher stat Power Bits and helps prevent stat loss during the process.
The result is:
- Fewer attempts required
- Less item destruction
- Faster progression to +35 Power Bits
Streamlined Multi-Stat Attachments
In Evolve, players can directly combine Power Bits and Modifier Bits to add additional stats to an attachment.
Example process:
- Create a base attachment using a Power Bit and Modifier Bit
- Add additional stats using higher order Power Bits
- Build up to three stats per attachment
The simplified system allows players to reliably produce +35 triple-stat attachments with far fewer intermediate steps than traditional SWG systems.
Improved PuP Creation
Powerups (PuPs) also benefit from Evolve’s streamlined system.
Using high Luck and Reverse Engineering Chance, players can produce high-value PuPs with consistent results.
Example PuP stat ranges:
- Stats – 117
- Block Chance – 29
- Strikethrough Chance – 19
- Evasion – 14
- Heal Potency – 14
- Dodge – 14
- Glancing Blow – 11
- Weapon Damage – 11
Stat modifiers scale higher than exotic modifiers due to different internal ratios.
Weapon and Armor Power Bits
SWG Evolve also supports Weapon and Armor Power Bits, which allow Traders to add baked-in stats during item crafting.
These bits are created using:
- Weapon Bit Tool
- Armor Bit Tool
A +35 Power Bit combined with a Modifier Bit creates a Power Bit that can be inserted during the crafting of:
- Weapons
- Chestplates
This allows crafters to produce gear with permanent baked-in bonuses.
Recommended Reverse Engineering Setup
To maximize Reverse Engineering efficiency, players typically build a suit focused on:
- Luck
- Reverse Engineering Chance
Common sources include:
- Reverse Engineer Expertise
- Expert Reverse Engineer Jewelry Set
- Cybernetic Deconstruction Arm
- Reverse Engineering PuPs
- Food Buffs
- Entertainer Buffs
- Smuggler Buffs
Higher values increase success rates and reduce the number of attempts needed to reach maximum stat Power Bits.
Chapter 6 Reverse Engineering Updates
Chapter 6: Rise of the Mandalorians introduces several new Evolve Exclusive Junk Loot items used for crafting new custom modifier combinations and advanced crafting systems.
In addition, a new Advanced Reverse Engineering Tool has been added, allowing experienced crafters to push existing +35 power bits all the way up to +40 modifiers through the Reverse Engineering process.
These new crafting materials and tools are primarily obtained through Chapter 6 Hard Mode Heroic content and other endgame reward sources.
Summary
Reverse Engineering in SWG Evolve improves the traditional system by focusing on efficiency, reduced resource waste, and streamlined crafting workflows.
Major improvements include:
- Direct re-engineering of attachments
- Craftable stat modifier bits
- Reduced RNG barriers
- Faster +35 Power Bit progression
- Simplified multi-stat attachment creation
- Streamlined PuP crafting
These changes make Reverse Engineering significantly faster and more accessible while still preserving the depth and progression expected from the Trader crafting system.