Best Star Wars: KOTOR Planets

Summary

KOTOR features impressive planet variety, from the exciting jungles of Kashyyyk to the mundane cityscape of Manaan.
Lehon, Manaan, and Korriban offer unique experiences despite varied replayability.
Dantooine serves as a captivating starting point in the journey to becoming a Jedi in Star Wars KOTOR.

For its time, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR) set the standard for Star Wars games in terms of its turn-based RPG gameplay and great story that put players in the driving seat of a space opera epic. KOTOR has players traveling the stars across numerous explorable planets and open environments, such as Dantooine's grassland plains.

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By Tristan Jurkovich

The planets in KOTOR are diverse and filled with the scum and villainy one would typically expect from a Star Wars game. However, some planets are arguably better than others.

7 Lehon

Held Back By Limited Replayability

Native Species	Rakata
Region	Unknown Region
System	Lehon system

Players visit the remote planet of Lehon in the final chapters of KOTOR. Home to the ancient Rakatan people, Lehon was used by Revan to operate the star forge and later, as a redeemed Jedi, to destroy it.

While Lehon is a visually impressive (for the time) planet with great-looking beaches that likely make it a good vacation destination for space holidaymakers, there is little to do here besides fighting a Rancor, resulting in it being one of the least impressive planets in KOTOR.

6 Manaan

A Somewhat Mundane City Setting

Native Species	Selkath
Region	Inner Rim
System	Pyrshak system

Manann is an explorable planet and a water world, home to the aquatic species known as the Selkath. A proud and frequently stubborn species, the Selkath built a vast metropolis known as Ahto City to control the harvest rate of the rare medicinal substance known as kolto. When the player lands on the planet, the Sith and the Republic have agendas for harvesting the rare substance, with the Sith plotting to overthrow the Selkath as part of the plan.

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By Vlad Mazanko

Manaan is the most monotonous planet in KOTOR to explore, consisting of a vast city that gets tiresome after doing the same laps for various side quests and story missions. While Manaan has some interesting explorable areas, such as a Sith base and the underwater regions, it lacks in variety compared to the other planets that feature in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

5 Taris

A Sprawling And Immersive Metropolis

Native Species	Humans
Region	Outer Rim
System	Taris system

Another city-based planet, Taris, is the first planet players visit as they start the story of KOTOR. Unlike Manaan, Taris mixes up its city-based gameplay with a couple of cantinas, multiple levels of exploration from the underworld to the city's high rises, and even a dueling mini-game that pits the player against duelers such as Bendak Starkiller.

Taris has it all, with exceptional variety in level design and gameplay mechanics. Unfortunately, players have little time to get acquainted with the busy metropolis, as Darth Malak, searching for the Jedi Bastila Shan, blows up Taris in infamous Sith lord fashion.

4 Tatooine

Offers Vast Sands To Explore

Native Species	Jawa, Tusken Raiders
Region	Outer Rim
System	Tatoo system

The famous sand planet of Tatooine has captured the hearts of Star Wars fans since 1977's Star Wars: Episode 4 — A New Hope. In KOTOR, players must visit Tatooine to uncover one of the game's star maps, fighting everything from Tusken Raiders to a giant Krayt Dragon to find the map.

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By Christopher Norman Worcester

On Tatooine, the player's character, Revan, must seek the help of the Sand People to find the star map, gaining the trust of the tribe chief in the process. While Tatooine in KOTOR is not the best imagining of the desert planet, it is one of Star Wars' best in video games, providing players with vast open sands to explore and secrets to discover.

3 Dantooine

A Great Setting For The First Steps Of A Jedi

Native Species	Humans
Region	Outer Rim
System	Dantooine system

While Dantooine is not the most celebrated planet compared to the likes of Taris and Manaan, it still manages to capture the magic of Star Wars. It is here that players learn the ways of the Force via the Jedi Enclave. Dantooine features vast open grasslands for players to explore, rogue Mandalorian Neo Crusaders to vanquish, and even a dark Jedi to defeat.

Dantooine marks the first step that players will make on their journey to become a Jedi or a Sith, giving them a taste of what it's like to wield the Force. The planet feels lived in by the Jedi, acting as a haven for Force users while under threat from Darth Malak and his cronies. Dantooine captures the charm of what it would be like to live and train as a Jedi.

2 Kashyyyk

A Massive Jungle Sandbox

Native Species	Wookiee
Region	Mid Rim
System	Kashyyyk system

The Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk is one of the best planets in KOTOR. Upon flying to the jungle world, players must travel to the vast depths of the planet to uncover a star map, fighting numerous beasts, such as the Jedi killer Terentatek. Kashyyyk is also home to one of the best Jedi in KOTOR, Jolee Bindo a hermit living in the planet's shadowlands.

Jolee assists Revan in his quest for the star map and solves a Wookiee family dispute between companion Zaalbar and his chieftain brother. The Kashyyyk map in KOTOR is massive, featuring multiple levels for players to explore. Just in terms of size alone, Kashyyyk is easily one of the best planets in KOTOR.

1 Korriban

The Sith Empire In All Its Glory

Native Species	Sith
Region	Outer Rim
System	Horuset system

The ancient homeland of the Sith and the location of the Sith Academy, Korriban, is the best planet in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It offers an entire dark side academy to explore, the port of Dreshdae, and an area known as the Valley of the Sith Lords for players to journey to.

While the Sith Academy is fascinating and has an interesting story, the Valley of the Sith Lords is by far the best location on the planet . The valley lets players explore the various tombs of powerful Sith Lords for rare loot, each with its own unique set of challenges and traps to overcome. From fighting multiple Terentatek to defeating the ancient dark Jedi and Sith Ajunta Pall, Korriban is full of Star Wars lore and mystery.

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