Professions

The professions form the core of character development in SWG Nexus, allowing players to specialize in combat, crafting, entertainment, or support roles. Based on the classic Star Wars Galaxies pre-Combat Upgrade system, SWG Nexus features over 30 professions divided into basic, advanced, hybrid, master, and specialized categories. Players begin by selecting one of six basic professions at character creation and then progress by investing skill points into skill trees, experimenting with resources, and mastering abilities. This open-ended system encourages unique builds, multi-classing (limited only by skill point totals), and deep involvement in the player-driven economy. Nexus includes balance tweaks for smoother progression, enhanced crafting tools, and better integration between disciplines, while preserving the classic feel of resource surveying, experimentation, and group play.

Professions are grouped into categories to guide new players and veterans alike. Basic professions offer foundational skills accessible right away. Advanced professions represent elite specializations unlocked by mastering branches of a basic profession. Hybrid professions blend multiple disciplines for versatile playstyles, often at a higher skill-point cost. Master professions require fully mastering a basic profession’s skill tree for pinnacle abilities. Specialized professions stand apart and tie into broader game systems like governance or unique utilities.

 

Basic Professions

These six entry-level professions serve as starting points and provide the essential building blocks for every character. They are perfect for newcomers exploring the galaxy while laying the groundwork for advanced specialization.

Artisan

Artisan focuses on resource surveying, basic crafting, and supporting the economy. Players learn to sample high-quality resources across planets, craft simple tools and components, and produce items that feed into nearly every other profession. Artisans are the unsung heroes of the player economy, turning raw materials into the gear, vehicles, and repair kits that keep the galaxy running.

 

Medic

Medic specializes in early healing and medical support. Characters gain the ability to diagnose wounds, craft and apply stimpacks, and provide basic buffs that restore health and combat effectiveness for themselves and allies. In a dangerous galaxy filled with wildlife and enemy forces, Medics quickly become invaluable in any group.

 

Brawler

Brawler emphasizes close-quarters unarmed and melee combat. Players develop foundational techniques in punching, kicking, dodging, and grappling, creating a strong base for later melee mastery. Brawlers thrive in chaotic skirmishes where raw physical power and agility decide the outcome.

 

Marksman

Marksman trains players in ranged weaponry, starting with pistols and carbines before branching into more specialized firearms. Skills focus on accuracy, recoil management, and targeted fire, making Marksmen essential for engaging threats from a safe distance in both PvE and PvP scenarios.

 

Entertainer

Entertainer brings culture and morale to the galaxy through performance arts. Whether dancing, playing instruments, or designing appearances, Entertainers provide inspiration buffs that improve group stats and offer social and economic opportunities in cantinas and player cities alike.

 

Scout

Scout masters wilderness survival, tracking, and harvesting. Players learn to mask their scent from creatures, set traps, explore dangerous terrain, and gather hides, bones, and other organic resources. Scouts excel at solo exploration and provide critical support for creature-related professions and outdoor operations.

 

Advanced Professions

Once a player masters key skill boxes in a basic profession, they can branch into one of these 17 advanced specializations. These roles demand focused investment and deliver powerful, niche expertise in combat or crafting.

Architect

Architect designs and constructs buildings, factories, player housing, furniture, and entire city infrastructure. From simple camps to sprawling player cities, Architects shape the physical landscape of the galaxy and enable large-scale player economies.

 

Armorsmith

Armorsmith crafts and repairs protective gear, including layered armor, shields, and resistance kits. Their work turns raw resources into durable equipment that keeps combatants alive under heavy fire.

 

Carbineer 

Carbineer masters mid-range carbine combat with burst-fire techniques, suppressive fire, and advanced maneuvering. Carbineers dominate dynamic firefights where mobility and sustained damage are key.

 

Chef

Chef creates food and drink with powerful, stacking buffs that enhance stats, healing, or special abilities. Chefs experiment with exotic recipes to produce meals that provide everything from temporary stat boosts to unique species-specific effects.

 

Dancer

Dancer performs intricate routines and group flourishes that deliver potent inspiration buffs. Dancers are crowd favorites in cantinas and provide essential morale support during long adventures or city events.

 

Droid Engineer

Droid Engineer builds, repairs, and programs droids ranging from utility models to combat-ready units. Their creations serve as companions, storage units, or even astromechs for Space travel.

 

Fencer

Fencer excels in agile one-handed sword combat, emphasizing parries, lunges, and precision strikes. Fencers turn speed and technique into lethal advantages in duels and close-quarters battles.

 

Image Designer

Image Designer alters character appearances, hairstyles, tattoos, and cosmetic details. They offer paid services in player cities, helping others customize their look or refresh their style.

 

Merchant

Merchant manages trade, vendor placement, advertising, and economic interactions. Merchants set up bustling shops, negotiate deals, and keep the galactic marketplace thriving.

 

Musician

​​​​​​​Musician plays instruments and coordinates bands to deliver complex melodies and group-wide buffs. Musicians bring atmosphere to events and provide performance-based inspiration that stacks with other entertainer effects.

 

Pikeman

​​​​​​​Pikeman specializes in polearm weaponry, using sweeping attacks and thrusts to control Space and handle multiple foes. Pikemen excel at holding defensive lines or disrupting enemy formations.

 

Pistoleer

​​​​​​​Pistoleer focuses on quick-draw pistol combat, including dual-wielding and rapid-fire techniques. Pistoleers bring speed and flair to close-to-medium range engagements.

 

Rifleman

​​​​​​​Rifleman masters long-range precision with scoped rifles and sniping skills. Riflemen deliver devastating damage from afar and dominate open-field or defensive scenarios.

 

Shipwright

​​​​​​​Shipwright constructs and maintains starships, components, and space-faring vessels. Their expertise is essential for anyone venturing into Space combat or exploration.

 

Swordsman

​​​​​​​Swordsman commands two-handed swords and heavy melee weapons with powerful slashes, combos, and defensive stances. Swordsmen deliver raw destructive power in melee range.

 

Tailor

​​​​​​​Tailor designs and crafts clothing, accessories, backpacks, and wearable items with custom dyes and socketed enhancements. Tailors keep the galaxy stylish while producing practical gear.

 

Weaponsmith

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Weaponsmith forges and enhances melee, ranged, and heavy weapons through experimentation and resource mastery. Their creations define the damage output of fighters across the galaxy.

 

Hybrid Professions

Hybrid professions require surrendering skill boxes from multiple basic professions, creating versatile characters who blend disciplines. These roles often excel in group content, PvP, or specialized utility and come with higher skill-point demands. SWG Nexus recognizes ten such hybrid paths, though the most prominent include:

 

Bio-Engineer

Bio-Engineer merges scouting and artisan skills to sample tissues, create and customize pets, and produce bio-enhanced components. Bio-Engineers raise powerful companion creatures and supply unique crafting materials.

 

Enforcer

Enforcer combines brawler and marksman training. Focused exclusively on one-on-one combat dominance, Enforcers combine precision marksmanship, brutal melee techniques, dirty fighting tactics.

 

Combat Medic

Combat Medic fuses medic healing with marksman ranged expertise, allowing frontline healing, poison application, and damage output in the thick of battle. Combat Medics keep groups alive while contributing firepower.

 

Smuggler

Smuggler blends artisan crafting with scout stealth and evasion tactics. Smugglers slice security systems, craft illicit spice, run contraband, and excel at stealthy operations and high-risk trade.

 

Squad Leader

Squad Leader draws from multiple combat basics to coordinate groups with rally cries, formations, and leadership buffs. Squad Leaders turn disorganized fighters into cohesive, high-performance units.

 

Master Professions

Master professions represent the pinnacle of a single basic profession and require full mastery of its skill tree before unlocking elite abilities.

 

Doctor

​​​​​​​Doctor advances medic skills into complex surgeries, powerful long-term buffs, disease and poison cures, and revival techniques. Doctors are the ultimate support class in large-scale operations.

 

Ranger

​​​​​​​Ranger evolves scouting into advanced wilderness mastery with camouflage, planet-specific gear, enhanced traps, and survival expertise. Rangers dominate outdoor exploration and creature control.

 

Teras Kasi Artist

​​​​​​​Teras Kasi Artist perfects unarmed martial arts through chi strikes, meditations, and devastating physical techniques. Teras Kasi Artists become living weapons capable of incredible melee damage and crowd control.

 

Commando

​​​​​​​Commando unlocks heavy weaponry, demolition skills, grenades, and assault tactics from the marksman tree. Commandos lead charges and handle the heaviest combat threats.

 

Specialized Professions

A handful of professions operate outside the standard progression trees and tie into unique game systems.

 

Politician

Politician focuses on civic leadership, city management, elections, taxation, and diplomacy. Politicians build and govern player cities, shape local policy, and influence the social and economic landscape of the galaxy.

Whether you prefer solo crafting empires, frontline combat, crowd-pleasing performances, or hybrid utility roles, SWG Nexus professions offer endless depth and replayability. Skill trees remain flexible, allowing experimentation and respecialization as your playstyle evolves. For in-depth guides on individual professions, schematics, or build planning, explore the linked profession pages throughout the wiki. The galaxy awaits—choose your path and make your mark.