Star Wars Outlaws: Boosting Kay's Max Health with Abilities and Charms

In the rough-and-tumble galaxy of Star Wars Outlaws, Kay Vess doesn’t have the Force to keep her alive—just a blaster, a quick wit, and whatever gear she can scrape together. Players quickly learn that every firefight, every Imperial checkpoint, and every Syndicate ambush can turn deadly in a heartbeat. That’s why raising Kay’s max health is one of the smartest moves a scoundrel can make. She’ll take more hits before going down, giving you the breathing room to pull off a perfect escape or outlast a squad of Death Troopers. The good news? There are several ways to buff her health pool, but they’re not just handed out on a silver platter.

You’ll need to track down specific Experts, complete their missions, and then meet some tricky requirements to unlock four special abilities that permanently increase Kay’s maximum health. On top of that, a couple of well-chosen Charms can stack even more vitality. If you’re the type who likes to go in guns blazing—or just wants a safety net for those “oops” moments—this guide will walk you through every ability and charm that gives Kay a bigger health bar.

Unlocking Health-Boosting Abilities via Experts

Unlike simple level-up systems, increasing Kay’s health in Star Wars Outlaws is tied directly to the Expert system. You first need to meet a specific Expert and complete their introductory Intel quest to unlock their ability tree. Then, each ability comes with its own set of challenges—defeating certain enemies under particular conditions, gathering rare materials, or exploring dangerous corners of the galaxy. Four abilities scattered across four different Experts will permanently expand Kay’s health pool. Think of them as battle-hardened survival tricks she picks up from the galaxy’s most resourceful outlaws.

Some of these are available right from the early hours, while others demand you push deep into the story or hunt down hidden transmissions. If you play through the main quests naturally, you’ll bump into most of the necessary Experts without too much fuss. Still, a bit of planning can save you a lot of blaster burns down the road.

Here’s a quick rundown of the four health abilities, the Experts who teach them, and how to unlock each one. Keep this table handy—it’s your ticket to a much tougher Kay:

Expert	Availability	Ability	How to Unlock
The Bartender	Default Expert	Armored Undershirt	Gather 1x Ironweave and 8x Coarseweave
The Gunslinger	Complete ‘The Heavy’ Main Quest	Resilient	With a Wanted Level of 3+ , take down 10 Imperial forces; then, while at just 1 HP, eliminate 5 enemies in a row
The Scavenger	Complete ‘The Droidsmith’ Main Quest	Survivor	Destroy 3 Death Troopers; travel to Akiva and rescue a Stranded Merchant
The Veteran	Collect CIS Transmissions in Orbit	Improvise	Defeat enemies using environmental hazards; locate 3 hideouts

Let’s add a little colour to that table, shall we?

• Armored Undershirt from The Bartender is the easiest to grab. You’ll likely stumble upon enough Ironweave and Coarseweave just by looting and exploring Toshara. It’s a gentle “hello” to the health-boosting club.

• Resilient from The Gunslinger is a real test of nerve. Hopping into a firefight with a wanted level of three or higher and surviving long enough to drop ten Imperial soldiers is no walk in the park. But wait—there’s more! After that, you need to dance on the edge of death at exactly one HP and finish off five enemies without getting clipped. It’s the kind of challenge that’ll have you holding your breath. But oh boy, does it feel rewarding.

• Survivor demands you stare down Death Troopers, the Empire’s elite nightmares, and come out swinging. Tracking down three of them is an ordeal itself. Then you have to high-tail it to Akiva to rescue a poor merchant, which means navigating dense jungles and Syndicate politics. It’s a proper adventure.

• Improvise from The Veteran rewards creative chaos. Blowing up explosive barrels, pushing enemies off ledges, or frying them with overloaded machinery counts as environmental hazards. Add on finding three hideouts, and you’re basically a scavenging genius.

A word of advice from the spacers who’ve come before: don’t sleep on these abilities. The back half of the game ramps up the enemy count and aggression like a hyperdrive engine on full throttle. Each health boost is like a little extra life tucked inside your jacket.

Charms That Also Pump Up Kay’s Health

If the four Expert abilities feel like a long-term project, Charms offer a delightful shortcut. Both Major and Minor Charms can grant additional max health, and they slot right into your loadout without requiring any madcap stunts. The catch? You can wear only one Major Charm at a time, but you get two slots for Minor Charms. So, if you mix and match cleverly, Kay can become shockingly durable.

Right now, two Charms are known to directly increase Kay’s max health. Seek them out early, and you’ll feel the difference immediately when a stray blaster bolt doesn’t send you straight to the loading screen.

Charm	Type	Where to Find
Overgrown Amber Stone	Major Charm	Found in a Chest during the ‘Smoke Bomb Compressor’ and ‘Mysterious Stone’ Intel Quests (pursue these side stories on Toshara)
Copalroot Bead	Minor Charm	Purchased from Chrissanta Palus, a vendor near Typhon’s Rock in Toshara, for 1,000 Credits

The Overgrown Amber Stone is a gem—literally and figuratively. Pairing it with the Copalroot Bead (and maybe even a second Minor Charm like Aurodium Blaster Grease later on) gives Kay a health pool that would make a Gamorrean guard jealous. Keep your eyes peeled for those quest markers on Toshara, and don’t be shy about spending credits; 1,000 credits for extra life is an absolute bargain in this underworld.

Putting It All Together

So, how much health can Kay actually stack? If you unlock all four abilities and equip the Overgrown Amber Stone plus one Minor Charm (like the Copalroot Bead), Kay’s health bar lengthens considerably. It’s not an exact science, but early-game Kay feels fragile as a Bantha calf, while late-game Kay can shrug off a few direct hits from heavy troopers. That margin often means the difference between a flawless heist and a humiliating restart.

One more thing: don’t forget to check your loadout regularly. Sometimes swapping Charms for a specific mission can make a brutal encounter feel like a playground tussle. And if you’re ever stuck, remember that a quiet approach—with a good helping of patience—works wonders while you’re hunting down those hideouts or Death Troopers. Happy hunting, scoundrel. May your blaster be steady and your health bar thick.