The SWTOR Team

Game Update 7.1: Digging Deeper

Due to various item changes, all the GTN auctions will be marked as expired. These items will be returned to players' character mailbox which listed the sale. They can be relisted normally after the maintenance. More information in this post.

• Item removal has been pushed until the next update. GTN sales will remain active.

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• Story Update - Digging Deeper - Uncover a glimpse of Darth Malgus’s mysterious plans. In this new update, players will learn more about Malgus’s fascination with Darth Nul, as well as the...

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In a previous phase of PTS, players were able to test three of the R-4 Anomaly Operation bosses. As we head into the last phase for 7.1, players can now test out the next boss, Lady Dominique, on Story Mode.

In order to access this content on the PTS, follow the steps below:

• Copy your level 80 character over to the Public Test Server
• Head to Mek-Sha's Slugfall Harbor area
• The northernmost ship dock will have a PTS Gear Vendor to get you equipped for the Operation. The entrance to which will be located at the end of the same pier

In addition to these bosses, players can also test the Manaan Daily Area! Follow these instructions to access this daily area:

• Travel to the Manaan Invasion Zone via your Galaxy Map
• Players will land in a new area
• Near the taxi stand, players will fi...

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The second season of Galactic Seasons starts with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives from June 7th - July 5th, 2022. As a note, Season 2 of Galactic Seasons will end with the 20th week on July 5th, so get in your final season levels while you can!

Week 17 (June 7th - 14th)

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The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
Date: May 31st - June 7th (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 20+

In the growing shadow of war, swoop fans across the galaxy descend on Dantooine, Tatooine, and even Onderon for the sport’s biggest spectacle—The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally! They’re packing the stands, eager to take their minds off their troubles and cheer their favorite swoop gangs. The bikers are here to take on dangerous challenge courses, show off their piloting skills, and flaunt their souped-up swoop bikes. The thunder of the engines, the deafening applause from the fans, the wind battering their helmets… there’s no bigger rush for these thrill seekers.

Despite their reputation as wild rebels whose makeshift courses disregard local districting rest...

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In honor of Star Wars™ Day, and to show our appreciation for all of our players in a galaxy far, far away, we're giving away the orange P1-XL droid! This droid's boxy chassis and high-visibility paint ensures that you'll never lose sight of him as he follows along in your many adventures!

Simply log in to Star Wars: The Old Republic anytime between May 3rd and May 10th and your very own mini-pet will be waiting for you in your in-game mailbox.

Promotion period runs 5/3/22 (1200 GMT) - 5/10/22 (1200 GMT).


In addition to your P1-XL minipet, players will also receive two additional benefits. First, we will be running a 50% off collection unlock sale alongside the Double XP event! Both of these will run for the same duration as the minipet login promotion.

Join us in celebrating May the 4th and as always, May the Force™ Be with You.


-The Star Wars: The Old Republic team

The second season of Galactic Seasons starts with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives from June 7th - July 5th, 2022. As a note, Season 2 of Galactic Seasons will end with the 20th week on July 5th, so get in your final season levels while you can!

Week 17 (June 7th - 14th)

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The second season of Galactic Seasons starts with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives from May 3rd - June 7th, 2022.

Week 12 (May 3rd - May 10th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy	Earn 25,000 Personal...

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Game Update 7.0.2b

• Using the following Abilities now correctly move the character and trigger the animation:
  • Combat and Carnage’s Abilities: Driving Lance and Driving Gore
  • Vigilance’s Ability: Leaping Strike
• Character names have been increased to 21 letters/symbols.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect repair cost was applied for items with an item level above 150.

Double XP Event
Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: None!

Starting May 3rd and lasting until May 10th, there will be a Double XP event! Enjoy a full week of Double XP, Valor, and more.

Pirate Incursion
Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 20+

The remote planet Dantooine has been thrust into the center of escalating hostilities between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. Spurred on in secret by covert Imperial forces, the Nova Blade pirates have staged an all-out attack on ...

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Get your hands on some Cartel Coins and check out new items live in the Cartel Market this week! GEAR UP Valkorion's Royal Armor Set Royal Armor Set
Available Now!

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10th Anniversary Reforged Weapon Set bundle


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Game Update 7.0.2a

• Bosses are now correctly targeting the intended targets in Operations.
• A popup error message is now correctly displayed on the character creation page when the name is unavailable.
• The panel of the Hypercrate: Ultimate Cartel Packs now correctly shows that it comes with 30 packs instead of 10.

With Game Update 7.0.2, we’re introducing a new functionality to the Outfit Designer: Weapons in Outfitter! 

Outfit Designer is a feature we introduced with Game Update 3.2: Rise of the Emperor. This feature allows players to change the appearance of their characters by creating up to 16 outfits using their favorite Armors and switching between them at any time. Since its introduction, several improvements have been made to Outfit Designer, such as preview window updates and, more recently, an improved user interface (UI). 

Similar to Armors in Outfitter, Weapons in Outfitter allows players to equip one weapon in the Gear window, which determines the stats applied to their character, and stamp the appearance of another weapon of the same type via the Outfitter window. For example, it is now possible for...

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The second season of Galactic Seasons started with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives from April 5th - May 3rd, 2022.

Week 8 (April 5th - 12th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy	Earn 25,000 Personal C...

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Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan
Date: April 5th – April 12th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 25+

The Hyland Organization for Rakghoul Neutralization (T.H.O.R.N.) has issued an official level-2 emergency alert concerning an outbreak of the Rakghoul plague on Alderaan. Quarantines have been put in place to restrict traffic of the plague off-world, but exceptions will be made for individuals with priority clearance.

T.H.O.R.N. is recruiting qualified volunteer emergency responders to travel to affected areas to combat the spread of the Rakghoul plague. More information about the outbreak can be found by checking the News Terminals on the Republic or Imperial Fleet!

T.H.O.R.N. wishes to remind you that plague symptoms can be treated if they ...

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The second season of Galactic Seasons starts with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives from March 8th - April 5th, 2022.

Week 4 (March 8th -15th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy	Earn 25,000 Personal C...

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Game Update 7.0.2

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• Weapons in Outfitter - The new customization functionality is now live! You can now have one weapon (or weapons for dual-wielding combat styles) equipped which will determine the stats applied to your character, and stamp the appearance of another weapon of the same type via Outfitter. More information here.
• Double XP Event - Starting May 3rd (12:00 UTC) and lasting until May 10th (12:00 UTC) there will be a week-long Double XP Event! Enjoy a full week of Double XP and Valor.

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• The following currencies have been renamed to clarify what content the currencies are related to:
  • Medal of Commendation is now Conquest Commendation
  • Aquatic Resource Matrix is now Daily Resource Matrix
  • Hazardous Matter Catalyst is now OP-1 Catalyst
  • Thyrsian Production Accelerant is now WZ-1 Accelerant...

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Game Update 7.0.1a

• The Galactic Seasons 2 rewards track is now working properly. More information here.
• Temporarily reduced the number of Purifier Droid spawns in KOTET Chapter 4 to allow players to progress the quest. A future patch will rebalance this encounter properly.
• The /stuck command has been temporarily disabled in all PvP areas to prevent exploitive behavior.

Game Update 7.0.1a

• The Galactic Seasons 2 rewards track is now working properly. More information here.
• Temporarily reduced the number of Purifier Droid spawns in KOTET Chapter 4 to allow players to progress the quest. A future patch will rebalance this encounter properly.
• The /stuck command has been temporarily disabled in all PvP areas to prevent exploitive behavior.

Game Update 7.0.1

Current known issue under investigation

• Players can't defeat Darth Malgus in Ruins of Nul Flashpoint - Story Mode. See Keith’s forum post from earlier this month for the latest info about our work on this.
• From the first day this was initially reported, the team has been trying unsuccessfully to reproduce the issue internally, but we have made some experimental tweaks to Elom in order to attempt to solve it. Please let us know if our changes have improved the fight in 7.0.1, and we will continue to investigate and work on this until it has been resolved.

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• Fixed an issue preventing players with Ryzen HS ...

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Game Update 7.0: Legacy of the Sith

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• New Storyline - Legacy of the Sith - This new expansion sends players to the darkest depths and farthest reaches of the galaxy in the pursuit of Darth Malgus.
• New Planet - Manaan - The Sith Empire has invaded Manaan to seize its abundance of kolto, a vital medical resource on all sides of the war.
• New Flashpoint - Elom - Explore the ruined Sith Fortress on the planet Elom that was mysteriously erased from all records.
• Galactic Seasons 2 - Launch of the second Galactic Season--Shadows of the Underworld! Earn new and exciting rewards by completing Season Objectives. More information here.
• Increased Level Cap - Increased level cap to 80 for all subscribers in Legacy of the Sith.
• Combat Styles - More op...

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