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Today I was "Unbeatable" in PvP for the first time, accompanied by the normal "An ally is unbeatable!" announcement. Upon Googling it I found that this is awarded when you get 4 medals in a single spawn (without dying). However, I had 7-8 medals at the time and hadn't died all match, so the information I found elsewhere would appear to be wrong.
Does anyone know exactly what causes you to become Unbeatable?
From swtorstrategyguide.net's "Server Types" article:
And my addition:
No, you do not lose any items when killed.
There is a feature called item damage, but you shouldn't have to worry about it — in regards to PvP anyway. Let me explain: Usually if you die a lot, your character's equipped armor/items need repaired from time to time to keep functioning. Most vendors let your repair damaged equipment for the price of a few credits; the higher level the equipment the more credits. But PvP deaths do not affect this in SWTOR.
The only real issue you have with PvP servers is having to stay vigilant when questing in contested (non-faction specific) zones (level 20+ areas usually) so that you aren't killed over and over while trying to do other things. But if you have help, like your guild for instance, you can call in your friends as backup if someone is griefing you.
There should be no monetary cost to your character on a PvP server. In the worst case, only your time respawning or running back to where you were when you were killed. And even then, SWTOR let's you respawn exactly where you die, though there is a timer on that feature.
The vendors called "PvP Armor" sell some level 20 and 40 equipment:
Then there is a "PvP Weapons" vendor, who sells weapons starting from level 14:
And finally, "PvP Items" vendor sells lockboxes from level 10 up.
I'm not sure I would call them "PvP gear", though, since they don't seem to increase Expertise (the PvP-specific stat).
All this is from Imperial Fleet, but I assume Republic Fleet (and possibly Dromund Kass and Coruscant) are the same.
Best Answer
It used to be 4 medals, due to the fact there are more medals now since 1.2 it has been changed to 8 medals without dying.