Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Temple Exterior

Central Beach
The path from the central beach turns a sharp corner to the southeast, where you'll encounter two Rakatan warriors flanked on either side by a Rakatan elite warrior, with two young rancors behind them:

Debilitating the rancors is advisable due to the strength of their melee attacks: although they're immune to Force Push and Whirlwind and cannot be knocked back and down, Force Wave can still damage and stun them.

However, after visiting the Rakatan settlement on the north beach and making a deal with the One then a pair of wild rancors are encountered here, the same as the young rancors in all but name.

Another two pairs of wild rancors roam the northern half of the temple exterior: other pairs may appear upon returning to the area.

South Beach
A path exiting the southwest side of the temple exterior leads to the ../South Beach/.

Invisible Mandalorians
To the southeast of the temple exterior stands a single pillar: if you've visited the Rakatan settlement and made a deal with the One then subsequently spoken to Warleader Garn on the north beach, you'll anticipate the Mandalorian ambush as you approach it. All six Mandalorians use s (deflecting 30 points of energy, bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage in total) and grenades (the two s used by their captain are most problematic, so move into melee range at the first opportunity). Only the captain who spawns behind you to the northwest needs to be killed:

This is the head of the leader of the Mandalorian warriors who were killing the Rakatan scouts.

Return this head to Warleader Garn on the north beach.

Temple Entrance
The entrance to the Temple of the Ancients is due east of the path from the central beach, at the top of a long but shallow ramp. However, if you try to enter:


 * [There is a powerful energy shield that prevents you from passing.]

Return after retrieving the ancient tome from the Elder settlement on the south beach for the One or rescuing the prisoner from the Rakatan settlement on the north beach for the Elders and saying that you're ready to enter the Temple, and its exterior will now be empty except for a group of five Rakatans or Elder Rakata gathered around a fire at the base of the ramp. Before approaching them, make sure you, Jolee and Juhani are properly equipped; a dark side character may also want to remove Carth's equipment. If you aren't alone and you speak to a Rakata or an Elder Rakata:


 * You must speak with our Guide if you wish to perform the ritual now.

If you then speak to the Rakatan or Elder guide:


 * The ancient traditions state that you must enter the Temple alone. I will not perform the ritual if there are others with you.

You need to remove everyone from your party before the guide will begin the ritual, although it doesn't take long for the remaining Jedi in your party to crash the party once it's underway:


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Once the ritual is complete, you and the remaining Jedi enter the ../Temple Main Floor/ and you won't be able to exit to return to Ebon Hawk or change party selection until you've reached the summit and disabled the disruptor field to allow you to leave this planet.