Maelstrom Prison is a Flashpoint, a type of high-level cooperative mission, in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Star Wars: The Old Republic. Located in the depths of the Maelstrom Nebula, Maelstrom Prison is a notorious facility where the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals are held. Players must journey to Maelstrom Prison to stop an escape attempt and prevent the release of some of the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. The Flashpoint begins with players being tasked with infiltrating the prison and stopping the escape attempt. Upon arriving at Maelstrom Prison, players are greeted by the prison’s warden, Admiral Trench. Trench reveals that a group of rebels, led by the Sith Lord Darth Havok, have taken control of the prison and are attempting to free the prisoners. Trench tasks the players with stopping the rebels and preventing the escape. As players make their way through Maelstrom Prison, they encounter numerous rebels and…
Maelstrom Prison
Flashpoint Guide: Maelstrom Prison
Maelstrom Prison is a Flashpoint for Republic only and it’s a continuation of Taral V but expect the battles to be harder than the ones you fought in that one. This Flashpoint is the equivalent to the Imperial Flashpoint The Foundry. Maelstrom is an enormous green cloud, which is made of raw energy and charged space dust that interferes with navigation computers and coordinates. This was a very important place during the Great Galactic War because this is where the Sith Empire hid a space station where Revan was held prisoner. To be a part of this Flashpoint, you don’t need to complete the quest Jedi Prisoner but you do need to be on it. You’ll encounter 3 bosses, a couple of mini-bosses and you’ll have the opportunity to fight a bonus boss. First Boss: X-37 Oppressor Droid The first boss you come across is the X-37 Oppressor Droid. He’s…