Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords/Alignment

Choices made by main player characters throughout the game can affect their alignment to the light or dark side of the Force.

Points
Alignment has a hidden point value between 0 and 100, representing the extremes of dark side mastery and light side mastery respectively. Main player characters begin the game at 50, with dark side actions subtracting from that value and light side actions adding to it. All dark side and light side actions have a point value assigned to them.

Appearance
When viewing character models on the character screen, current alignment is indicated on the meter to their left. When light side or dark side mastery is achieved, the mastery bonus is displayed in text above the character model. The background and their facial expressions and stances also indicate where they are on the spectrum of good and evil.

Main player character portraits also change as their alignment shifts towards the dark side of the Force: from top to bottom, appearance corresponds to alignment 41-100, 11-40 and 0-10.





Equipment
Certain items cannot be equipped unless a character has progressed beyond a certain threshold to either side: items restricted to the dark side cannot be equipped unless a character’s alignment is 0-40, while those restricted to the light side cannot be equipped unless it is 60-100.

Your alignment also affects the color of your Crystal, which you get from the Glowing Crystal Formation in the middle of the Crystal Chamber at the back of the Crystal Cave on Dantooine:

Since your Crystal is a Power Crystal its color does not affect the color of your lightsaber, but it reflects the bonuses it grants.




 * That crystal is bonded to you. Through you it acquires its character and strength. And through it, your power is enhanced.


 * Should your power increase or your resolve change, speak to me again about this matter and I will help you refocus your crystal.

Kreia only refocuses your Crystal if your level or alignment changes sufficiently. Refocusing your Crystal changes the bonuses it grants. You can no longer speak to Kreia about your Crystal once you have found the last of the Lost Jedi.


 * Light

Both light and white Crystals grant these bonuses, including On Hit: Slow 25% Chance, 6 Seconds. Only white Crystals grant the Light Side: vs Dark Side damage bonus.


 * Grey


 * Dark

Both dark and black Crystals grant these bonuses, including On Hit: Knockdown. Only black Crystals grant the Massive Criticals bonus.

Force powers
Some Force powers are inherently light or dark in nature, and cost more Force points to use if a character is of opposing alignment:

Light side power costs increase the further to the dark side a character is (and vice versa).

Use of Force powers of opposing alignment does not affect a character's alignment.

Towards the end of the game, light side main player characters are granted Force Enlightenment, while dark side main player characters are granted Force Crush.

Prestige classes
Once your character has gained level 15 and become sufficiently aligned to the light side (75-100) or dark side (0-25) of the Force (signalled by a cutscene of Visas and her master), speaking to Kreia will open a dialog which allows you to choose to become one of three Prestige classes, analogous to each Jedi class, depending on your alignment:

However, your character's existing class does not restrict your choice. For example, a Jedi Consular can become a Jedi Weapon Master if light side, or a Sith Marauder if dark side.

Mastery
Mastery bonuses vary according to Jedi class or Prestige class and current alignment:

Mastery bonuses are not permanent; they are only applied when alignment is at either extreme of 0 (dark side) or 100 (light side). A dark side action will result in a light side mastery bonus being lost (and vice versa), although it can be regained with appropriate action.

Although the character screen only displays the mastery bonus for your current class, if you have both a Jedi class and a Prestige class you should actually be granted the mastery bonus for both. For example, a Jedi Guardian who becomes a Jedi Weapon Master is granted a total light side mastery bonus of Strength: +6.

However, only bonuses to the same physical attribute stack: a Jedi Guardian who becomes a Sith Marauder is only granted a dark side mastery bonus of Damage: Slashing 1-8, not 2-16, while a Jedi Consular who becomes a Sith Lord is only granted a dark side mastery bonus of +50 Force points, not +100 (although a Jedi Consular who becomes a Sith Maruader is granted dark side mastery bonuses of +50 Force points and Damage: Slashing, 1-8).

Party members who are Jedi may also receive mastery bonuses.

Party
If you are aligned to the dark side of the Force, Hanharr will join your party when met in Nar Shaddaa; otherwise, Mira will join your party.

Your own alignment and actions can alter the alignment of some party members, particularly as you gain or lose influence with them. Like you, this can alter their appearance: