STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ News

Game Update 7.8b coming December 17

[p]UPDATED TIME: We will be bringing down the servers on December 17 at 9:00am CT / 3:00pm UTC to deploy Game Update 7.8b. [/p][p][/p][p]Estimated downtime: 2 hours. [/p][p][/p][p]Patch notes will be available at a later time. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Game Update 7.8a Patch Notes

[p]Wreckage on Dantooine Dynamic Encounters[/p]

[p]The Spore-Coated Mass, Ejected Sludge Container, and Supercooled Crystalline Shard interactables in the Dantooine Crash Site now despawn and respawn as intended.[/p]
[p]The Orbital Core now gives progress towards the mission "\[WEEKLY] Priority Targets". [/p]
[p]\[Wreckage on Dantooine] Corrected an issue that prevented the \[Glacial Encounters] and \[Cold, Hard Data] missions from being granted correctly if certain biome crossover encounters were active.[/p]
[p]Dynamic Encounters on Dantooine now give progress towards the mission "\[WEEKLY] The Shifting Tides".[/p]
[p]\[Caretaker Unit K-6] Fixed an issue where the Caretaker K-6 droid could be defeated without completing the event.[/p]
[p]\[Glacial Trespass Biome] The Security Terminal conversation now advances the biome’s progress as intended. [/p]
[p]\[The Cryonest Matron] Decreased the boss' health and the increased the respawn time on the minions to balance the difficulty of the encounter. [/p]
[p]\[Gelid Tendrils] The Tendrils can now be defeated and the encounter advances as intended. [/p]
[p]Dynamic Encounters[/p]
[p]Timers are now shown in the tooltip when hovering over a Dynamic Encounter icon on the World Map as intended. [/p]

[p]Items[/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where the Contained Spore Bomb wasn't applying vulnerability properly.[/p]
[p]The Greb Besrik Holo Decoration can now be unlocked.[/p]

[p]Missions[/p]

[p]\[Galactic Threads Crit Path] Fixed an issue that caused missions to be granted repeatedly or not be granted at all. [/p]
- [p]Hotfix was deployed on December 9, 2025[/p]
[p]\[Dark Heart of the Fortress] Darth Nul's Datacron now appears properly throughout the mission.[/p]
[p]\[Dark Heart of the Fortress] Lana Beniko now only appears once during the cinematic. [/p]
[p]\[On the Run] French client only. Characters’ lips and voiced dialogue are now synced during this scene. [/p]

[p]Operations[/p]

[p]\[R4-Anomaly] Corrected an issue that caused IP-CPT to activate Disproportionate Intrusion Response while invulnerable.[/p]

[p]Class Balance Changes[/p]

[p]Hunter Killer Droid/Advanced Recon Droid cooldown increased from 20s to 45s, Range decreased from 30m to 10m, AoE size decreased from 6m to 5m.[/p]
[p]Hunter Killer Droid/Advanced Recon Droid no longer gives an unintended 30% AoE damage reduction and now properly gives 30% damage reduction while stunned.[/p]

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Star Wars The Old Republic just got a huge new Dantooine-themed update, proving the cult classic MMO still has some juice

There are few Star Wars titles that are as successful as Star Wars The Old Republic. KOTOR and its sequel may be more beloved, the Respawn Jedi games are more modern, and my personal favorite is a podracing game I played at my local arcade when I was a kid, but The Old Republic has longevity on its side. Despite looking a little dated these days (which is no bad thing), the game is still receiving substantial updates 14 years after its release. The latest of these reimagines Dantooine, with a mysterious spaceship crash landing on the planet's surface and wreaking havoc with the native flora.

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SWTOR Galactic Seasons Objectives: December 9 - January 12

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Galactic Seasons 9: “Flashpoint Resurgence” started with the launch of Game Update 7.7.1! Here is a list of updated Season Objectives from December 9 - January 12.
[/p][p]Week 17 (December 9th - December 15th)[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Daily[/p]

[p]Influencing the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Weekly[/p]

[p]Complete any 7/11[/p]

[p]March Across the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Legacy of the Rakata[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Legacy of the Rakata through Activity Finder.[/p]

[p]Hold Them Down[/p]

[p]Defeat non-player enemies across the Galaxy with any Companion in a Tank Role. (This does not progress through Warzones, Galactic Starfighter,
Flashpoints, or Operations)[/p]

[p]The Distant Outer Rim[/p]

[p]Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions while defeating enemies on Belsavis, Hoth, Rishi, or Tatooine. To locate Exploration Missions throughout the Galaxy, check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.[/p]

[p]Decorated Combatant[/p]

[p]Earn PvP Medals (1 point per medal) by participating in PvP matches.[/p]

[p]Dynamic Encounters: Under the Blazing Sun[/p]

[p]Lend aid to the galaxy by completing Dynamic Encounters on Tatooine.[/p]

[p]Pre-Fabulous Results[/p]

[p]Assemble materials into Industrial or Synthetic Prefabs and Fabricator Crystals or Designs.[/p]

[p]Wild Space Daily Sweep[/p]

[p]Complete the mission: \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: CZ-198 multiple times or complete \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Iokath once.[/p]

[p]Coordinated Actions: Scum and Villainy[/p]

[p]Complete the following Operation on Story Mode (Requires a Subscription): Scum and Villainy[/p]

[p]Great Beasts[/p]

[p]Defeat Lucky the Rancor on Corellia and Trapjaw on Tatooine.[/p]

[p]Lair of the Mountain Queen[/p]

[p]Defeat the Mutated Geonosian Queen on any difficulty. (Requires a Subscription)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Week 18 (December 16th - December 22nd)[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Daily[/p]

[p]Influencing the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Weekly[/p]

[p]Complete any 7/11[/p]

[p]March Across the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Blood Hunt[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Blood Hunt through Activty Finder.[/p]

[p]Dynamic Encounters: Under the Blazing Sun[/p]

[p]Lend aid to the galaxy by completing Dynamic Encounters on Tatooine.[/p]

[p]I Have Your Back[/p]

[p]Defeat non-player enemies across the Galaxy with any Companion in a Damage Role. (This does not progress through Warzones, Galactic Starfighter,
Flashpoints, or Operations)[/p]

[p]For the Right Price[/p]

[p]Complete Missions as a Smuggler or a Bounty Hunter Origin.[/p]

[p]This Will Do Nicely[/p]

[p]Affect enemies with destructible pipes, tanks, canisters, and capacitors found throughout the Galaxy.[/p]

[p]GSI Valued Partner[/p]

[p]Complete the Mission: \[WEEKLY] GSI Valued Partner Initiative[/p]

[p]Quelling the Uprising B[/p]

[p]Complete the second group of Uprisings[/p]

[p]Still Got It[/p]

[p]Defeat non-player enemies across the Galaxy without the aid of your Companions. (No companion may be summoned for progression.
This does not progress through Warzones, Galactic Starfighter, Flashpoints, or Operations)[/p]

[p]Liabilities of Corellia[/p]

[p]Track down and defeat the following high profile targets on Corellia: Admiral Kalmic (Central Blastfield Shipyards - Republic), Jimme Weasle
(Southern Government District - Empire), Lord Rashal (Northeastern Labor Valley - Republic), Prototype RK-4 Sentinel (Southwestern Labor Valley - Empire)[/p]

[p]Heart of Ruin[/p]

[p]Defeat the Colossal Monolith on any difficulty. (Requires a Subscription)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Week 19 (December 23rd - December 29th)[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Daily[/p]

[p]Influencing the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Weekly[/p]

[p]Complete any 7/11[/p]

[p]March Across the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Battle of Rishi[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Battle of Rishi through Activty Finder.[/p]

[p]Dynamic Encounters: Lights over Ilum[/p]

[p]The Galaxy needs your help! Complete more Dynamic Encounters on Ilum[/p]

[p]Supplying the War Effort[/p]

[p]Assemble materials into any of the following War Supplies: Infantry Supply Kits, Starship Weapons, Armored Vehicles, Crystal Capacitors, or a Holocron of Strategy, then assemble an Invasion Force.[/p]

[p]Sparks of War[/p]

[p]Defeat Champion difficulty Republic and Imperial guard droids and turrets across Alderaan and Corellia.[/p]

[p]Dealings in Hutt Space[/p]

[p]Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions while defeating enemies across Makeb, Nar Shaddaa, Quesh, Voss, Darvannis, or Ossus. To locate Exploration Missions throughout the Galaxy, check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.[/p]

[p]Seat of the Hutts Daily Sweeps[/p]

[p]Complete the mission: \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Oricon multiple times or complete \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Ossus once.[/p]

[p]Pre-Fabulous Results[/p]

[p]Assemble materials into Industrial or Synthetic Prefabs and Fabricator Crystals or Designs.[/p]

[p]Great Beasts[/p]

[p]Defeat Lucky the Rancor on Corellia and Trapjaw on Tatooine.[/p]

[p]Freedom from FR3-D0M[/p]

[p]Defeat FR3-D0M on Ord Mantell in Kessan's Landing. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Legacy of the Sith)[/p]

[p]Veteran Operations: Explosive Conflict[/p]

[p]Complete the following Operation on Veteran or Master difficulty. (Requires a Subscription): Explosive Conflict[/p]

[p][/p][p]Week 20 (December 30th - January 5th)[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Daily[/p]

[p]Influencing the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Weekly[/p]

[p]Complete any 7/11[/p]

[p]March Across the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Crisis on Umbara[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Crisis on Umbara through Activity Finder.[/p]

[p]The Coreward Worlds[/p]

[p]Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions, while defeating enemies across Alderaan, Balmorra, Corellia, Mek-Sha, or
Onderon. To locate Exploration Missions throughout the Galaxy, check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.[/p]

[p]Dynamic Encounters: Cleaning up Kaas[/p]

[p]Lend aid to the galaxy by completing Dynamic Encounters on Dromund Kaas.[/p]

[p]We're Not Out of This Yet[/p]

[p]Board your personal ship and complete 2 \[HEROIC] Space Missions.[/p]

[p]Liabilities of Quesh[/p]

[p]Track down and defeat the following high profile targets on Quesh: DS-224 Colossus (Adrenal Valley - Republic), Foreman Telleon (Imperial Mining Control - Empire), Lord Rhexa (Broga's Palace - Republic), Yanu Selke (Three Families Palace Grounds - Empire)[/p]

[p]Ace of the Armada[/p]

[p]Board your personal ship and complete 3 Space Missions.[/p]

[p]Decorated Combatant[/p]

[p]Earn PvP Medals (1 point per medal) by participating in PvP matches.[/p]

[p]The Eternal Champion[/p]

[p]Complete all 10 rounds of the Mayhem at the Arena Grand on Zakuul. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Knights of the Fallen Empire)[/p]

[p]Cartel Warbots[/p]

[p]Defeat the Rogue Cartel Warbot World Boss on Quesh and Battledroid R4-GL on Nar Shaddaa.[/p]

[p]Coordinated Actions: Scum and Villainy[/p]

[p]Complete the following Operation on Story Mode (Requires a Subscription): Scum and Villainy[/p]

[p][/p][p]Week 21 (January 6th - January 12th)[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Daily[/p]

[p]Influencing the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Weekly[/p]

[p]Complete any 7/11[/p]

[p]March Across the Galaxy[/p]

[p]Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Shrine of Silence[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Shrine of Silence through Activty Finder.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Frenzy: Taral V and Boarding Party[/p]

[p]Complete \[FLASHPOINT] Taral V or \[FLASHPOINT] Boarding Party through Activity Finder.[/p]

[p]Flashpoint Master[/p]

[p]Complete a Master Mode Flashpoint through Activity Finder while eligible for the reward for selecting a random Flashpoint.[/p]

[p]Forging Darkness[/p]

[p]Assemble materials into War Supplies: Invasion Forces, and then assemble Dark Project MK-1s.[/p]

[p]Liabilities of Balmorra[/p]

[p]Track down and defeat the following high profile targets on Balmorra: Captain Devsh (Eastern Sundari Flatlands - Empire), OT-15 Eradicator Droid
(Central Gorinth Canyon - Republic), Smuggler Phylo Daan (Eastern Gorinth Canyon - Empire), Xoltyr N'lson (Western Balmorra - Republic)[/p]

[p]Dynamic Encounters: False Start[/p]

[p]The Galaxy needs your help! Complete more Dynamic Encounters on Tython, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Hutta.[/p]

[p]Sweeping Ruhnuk and Kessan's Landing[/p]

[p]Complete the mission: \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Kessan's Landing or \[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Ruhnuk. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Legacy of the Sith)[/p]

[p]Capitals of Dichotomy[/p]

[p]Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions while defeating enemies on Coruscant or Dromund Kaas. To locate Exploration Missions
throughout the Galaxy, check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.[/p]

[p]GSI Valued Partner[/p]

[p]Complete the Mission: \[WEEKLY] GSI Valued Partner Initiative[/p]

[p]Veteran Operations: Temple of Sacrifice[/p]

[p]Complete the following Operation on Veteran or Master difficulty. (Requires a Subscription): Temple of Sacrifice[/p]

Wreckage on Dantooine coming with Game Update 7.8!

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A ship of unknown origin crashed into Dantooine’s surface. The damage from the crash caused the ship’s systems to behave erratically, infinitely expanding three of the biomes it was sustaining. The multitudes of flora and fauna that were aboard the ship now threaten to overtake Dantooine's native environment.[/p][p][/p][p]The Crash Site Outpost is a new area on Dantooine that level 80 players can travel to and explore. Once there, the GSI researchers are eager to request assistance from players in studying and investigating the crash site.[/p][p]In each area, players will see a number of Dynamic Encounters to complete in the Sporefall, Glacial Trespass, and Geothermal Disruption Biomes. As players work through these encounters, they will notice that the respective biomes will level up, revealing new encounters as the ship fights back against player intervention. It is not only the encounters that will present challenges for players, but also the biomes themselves. Each zone features an environmental hazard that players must navigate.[/p][p][/p][p]Once the biomes are completely leveled, a Master Mode difficulty boss called the Orbital Core will await them. In order to take on the boss, players must have the following requirements: [/p]

[p]Completed the Wreckage on Dantooine mission[/p]
- [p]The boss will also be available if a player is on the step to defeat the World Boss[/p]
[p]Joined a 4-player group [/p]
- [p]It is encouraged for players to have a group comprised of a tank, healer, and two DPS[/p]

[p]Once the boss encounter is available, players will have an hour and a half to challenge and take it down before the biomes reset and need to be leveled once more. Before getting to the Orbital Core, players must clear a miniboss encounter first by selecting one of three paths. Each encounter is themed around each biome’s environment. [/p][p][/p][p]
After the miniboss is defeated, players will finally approach the Orbital Core. Players should expect this encounter to be challenging, and it should not be a surprise if it isn’t defeated in the first attempt! [/p][p][/p][p]
To reiterate, this is a Master Mode difficulty boss. However, over time, as players make progress on a new Reputation track, they will not only unlock new rewards but also helpful consumables that will give players an extra hand in navigating the environment and encounters of the Crash Site Outpost. It is intended that with the assistance of the consumables and buffs, the majority of players will be able to defeat the Orbital Core. However, there is a desirable title for those who are able to defeat the boss without any help from these items. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p](GSI Material Support Vendor in the main camp area)[/p][p][/p][p]Dantooine Dynamic Encounter Rewards[/p][p]A plethora of rewards will be available for players to earn as they complete Dynamic Encounters and explore the Crash Site Outpost. Armors, decorations, titles, mounts, and minipets can be obtained through a variety of ways including the following:[/p]

[p]GSI Material Support Vendor (Reputation Vendor)[/p]
[p]Completing Encounters[/p]
[p]Killing enemies[/p]
[p]Drops from the boss[/p]
[p]Completing Achievements[/p]
[p]Other vendors[/p]

[p]Below is a breakdown of rewards that players can earn as they progress through the Crash Site Outpost. Note that not everything is listed as some rewards are hidden and players must discover them on their own! [/p][p]Minipets[/p][p][/p][p](D0-NK, H0-NK, and L0-NK Escort Droids)[/p][p][/p][p] (Snowdriff, Sporefall, and Thermite Yaracats)[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p](Terra, Sporefall, and Obsidian Shaclaws)[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p](Glacial, Cavernous, and Marsh Nerf Calves)[/p][p][/p][p]Armors[/p][p] [/p][p](Fitted Skirmishing Surveyor)[/p][p] [/p][p](Fitted Rugged Researcher)[/p][p][/p][p]Mounts[/p][p][/p][p](GDW-L0 Repair Platform)[/p][p][/p][p](GDW-D0 Repair Platform)[/p][p][/p][p](GDW-H0 Repair Platform)[/p][p][/p][p](Dantooine Research Vessel Twilight)[/p][p][/p][p](Dantooine Research Vessel Zephyr)[/p][p][/p][p](Dantooine Research Vessel Inferno) [/p][p][/p][p](Minipet compatible Dantooine Expedition Carrier)[/p][p][/p][p]Decorations[/p][p] [/p][p](Snow Pod (Potted), Sporefall Stalk, Sporefall Tree (Potted) Decorations)[/p][p][/p][p](Frost Tip Fern (Potted), Frostbloom, Cave Fungus Decorations)[/p][p][/p][p](Snow Diorama)[/p][p][/p][p](Cave Diorama)[/p][p][/p][p](Wisteria Biome)[/p][p][/p][p](Glowshroom Wall Planter Styles 1 and 2)[/p][p][/p][p](Wall and Potted Dantooine Fern) [/p][p][/p][p](Dantooine Large and Small Heat Lamp and Purifying Station) [/p][p][/p][p](3M1-L3 Ancient Sample and 3M1-L3 Sample)[/p][p][/p][p]Titles[/p][p]Legacy Titles:[/p]

[p]Work In Progress[/p]
[p]Crashout[/p]
[p]Not My Final Form[/p]
[p]Whisker Skritcher[/p]
[p]I'm Doing My Part![/p]
[p]Locked In[/p]
[p]Coming in Hot[/p]
[p]All or Nothing[/p]

[p]Character Titles:[/p]

[p]A Complete Wreck[/p]
[p]Spore King[/p]
[p]Spore Queen[/p]
[p]Sky Appreciator[/p]
[p]The Known[/p]
[p]The Unknown[/p]

[p][/p][p]Dantooine Stronghold[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A highly anticipated and requested reward is a cozy homestead on Dantooine! Players who make progress through the Reputation track will unlock the Dantooine Stronghold itself, while additional room keys can be purchased from the Reputation Vendor. These keys become available for purchase as players reach higher Reputation statuses. To completely unlock the Stronghold, players must reach maximum status. The Stronghold can be obtained from the terminal behind the GSI Material Support Vendor in the main camp. [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Wreckage on Dantooine will be available at Game Update 7.8 “Pursuit of Ruin” launch coming December 9![/p]