With the arrival of Patch 7.7 and the Dynamic Worlds expansion, many players are seeking more efficient ways to generate SWTOR credits. Whether you're gearing up your main, funding alts, or building a credit reserve, the Galactic Trade Network (GTN) and flipping strategies remain among the most powerful paths to wealth in Star Wars: The Old Republic. In this guide, I'll walk you through how to farm credits, how to flip on the GTN, risk management, timing, and optimal methods under 7.7's economy.
1. Understanding the 7.7 Economy & Supply Trends
Before diving into methods, you have to understand what's changed in Patch 7.7 and how supply/demand shifts affect profitability.
Dynamic Encounters on more planets mean more loot drops, materials, decorations, etc. This increases the supply of often-sold goods.
Inflation/deflation cycles: Some players report item prices (e.g., RPM-13/OEM-37 mats) have already softened due to oversupply.
New content resets interest: At launch, demand for certain materials (for crafting, decorating, and augmenting) spikes. Be ready to capitalize early.
Server differences matter: Prices on the GTN vary substantially between servers. What's a good flip on one server may be unprofitable elsewhere.
Because of these shifting dynamics, the single best flip today may not be tomorrow — flexibility and monitoring are key.
2. Core Credit Sources (to Feed Your GTN Bankroll)
To support your flipping strategies, you need steady streams of credits/materials. These are your capital inflows.
Dynamic Encounters & World Events
Patch 7.7's expanded "Dynamic Worlds" gives you additional opportunities to loot materials, housing decorations, and rare drops. These materials often have GTN value and can be turned into credit.
Operations & Tech Fragments → OEM/RPM
SWTOR's traditional method is to run Ops/other group content to farm Tech Fragments, then convert them to crafted materials (like OEM‑37, RPM‑13) and resell them on GTN. Players in 7.7 still regard OEM/RPM flips as a central strategy for credit gains.
Crafting, Gathering, Decorations
Gather mats across planets (grade 8–11) and sell them raw on the GTN.
Craft items (augment kits, decorations, dyes, cosmetics) and sell the finished product — but only when the margin (sale price minus mat cost) is favorable.
Deconstruct gear to gain rare materials (e.g., Legendary Embers), which are often in demand.
Crew Skills & Passive Missions
While slower, crew missions, companion assignments, and mission boards yield supplemental credit/materials. Particularly useful for alt accounts or low-effort income.
3. GTN Flipping/Market Arbitrage Strategy
This is where you transform "raw materials/loot" into pure profit.
What Is Flipping?
Flipping means: buying undervalued items or mispriced goods, then reselling them at a higher price. The "spread" between purchase and sale minus fees/time risk is your profit.
How to Spot Flips on the GTN
Default price errors: Items are sometimes posted at the "default" GTN price instead of custom pricing. Snatch those and relist higher.
Underpriced stacks/bundles: Someone posts a large bundle cheaply — buy, split, resell.
Supply shell collapse: After content release, many players flood the market; some give up early and post at low prices.
Niche items/aesthetics/limited cosmetics/housing decor: These often have a small supply and can command a premium.
Cartel market flips: Buy items with Cartel Coins, wait for the unbind/timer, and list them on GTN. Some players do this with dyes, mounts, and rare cosmetics.
Rules for Healthy Flipping
| Rule | Why It Matters |
| Don’t flood volume too fast | >You’ll crash your own market and invite undercutters |
| Always account for GTN fees / listing duration | Profit must net after deduction |
| Know your “walk-away price” | If purchase + risk cost > expected sale, skip it |
| Keep historical pricing logs | Helps you judge what is undervalued vs normal |
| Diversify item types | If one flip fails, others may still carry you |
| Time your sells | Peak play hours = more buyers online |
Example Workflow
Scan key categories (craft mats, augment kits, dyes, decorations).
Sort by unit price ascending to find items priced too low.
Buy in small amounts first (avoid overinvestment)
Relist with markup (e.g., +10–20%)
Monitor and relist/undercut gradually if no sale.
Watch for snipes by others and determine when to withdraw.
4. Case Study: OEM/RPM Flipping in 7.7
Because OEM / RPM flips remain central, let's dig deeper into how to maximize this route.
Where to Acquire
Earn Tech Fragments via Ops or content runs.
Purchase OEM/RPM via the Spoils vendor using fragments.
Price Tactics
Rarely do people price these extremely low in a competitive market.
But during oversupply periods, you can buy certain nodes (e.g., RPM‑13) slightly under market average.
Multiply your stack size carefully: small stacks reduce risk, large stacks magnify profit (and loss).
Example:
If RPM‑13 sells for 20 million credits per unit, you can buy 5 units for 18 million total (3.6 million each), relisting at 20.5 million nets ~1.45 million profit minus fees. Over time, multiple flips yield rapid accumulation.
Watch for fluctuations
Immediately after the patch, many players' stock materials — prices might collapse. Months later, scarcity might drive price back up. Knowing when to hold vs sell is crucial.
5. Complementary Strategies to Support Flipping
Flipping alone isn't enough — you need input sources, backups, and risk mitigation.
Farming/Looting Sources
Continue running content (ops, heroics, world encounters) to gather new materials to feed your flipping pipeline.
Alt Accounts & Cross‑Character Strategy
Use multiple accounts or alts to manage inventory, gather more materials, and diversify supply.
Passive Income
Crew missions, companion missions, legacy rewards: use them for baseline credit flows so you're not fully dependent on flips.
Risk Buffer
Always keep a reserve credit buffer in GTN or a bank so that if things go bad, you don't run dry.
6. Pitfalls, Risks & How to Avoid Them
Overinvestment: Buying a large stack that doesn't sell ties up capital.
GTN saturation/undercut wars: New sellers aggressively undercut — time your relist / retreat early.
Server-specific pricing anomalies: What works on one server may fail on another.
Patch rebalancing: Developer changes can kill demand overnight (craft nerfs, material nerfs).
Inflation wash/deflation dips: Be cautious during unstable economic phases.
GTN fees: Always subtract listing costs and fees from your markup target.
7. Sample 7.7 Flip Ideas to Try
Cartel dyes, mounts, decor — limited supply items
Rare augment/augment kits
Decorations (housing, stronghold items)
Unique cosmetic gear dropped from new content
OEM/RPM mats, especially when the supply is tight
Consumables/crafted kits (e.g., stim/medpacks) when demand rises
8. Step-by-Step Action Plan
Scan GTN daily — set filters to show the lowest listings and observe trends.
Maintain a watch list of frequently-flipped items.
Buy underpriced listings cautiously.
Relist quickly at markup with a reasonable duration.
Monitor and relist over time.
Rotate to new flip categories when an item's supply saturates.
Keep credit reserves for opportunistic buys.
Expand in/out supply sources — combine looting, crafting, crew skills.
Conclusion
Flipping on the GTN remains one of SWTOR's most scalable credit-making strategies — especially in Patch 7.7. When combined with steady material influx from dynamic worlds, Ops/fragment conversion, crafting, and passive income, you can build up millions (or billions) of credits faster than ever. The core secret is market awareness, timing, risk control, and diversification. Start small, learn pricing patterns, and scale in the categories you know best.
