STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ News

General

• Tier 11 items can now be Deconstructed as intended.
  
• The Stronghold Conquest Bonus is now calculated properly.
  
• Black hair no longer appears green or has a green tint when being viewed by other characters.
  

Achievements

• Defeating the Propagator Core XR-53 in Story and Veteran Modes will now grant Achievements as intended.
  

Dynamic Encounters

• [Hoth Dynamic Encounter Pirate Problem] The boss now spawns properly allowing multiple players to complete the encounter.
  

Missions

• [Agent Storyline: High Society] Players can now click on the terminal to progress through the mission.
  
• [Black Hole Weekly: HEROIC 2+] Players can now interact with the panels in the pipe room.
  
• [The Memory Heist] Players can now interact with the Override Station Terminal.
  

Get your hands on some Cartel Coins and check out new items coming to the Cartel Market with 7.6!

Dropping in 7.6 is SWTOR’s largest Decoration bundle ever! Players will receive two full sets of decorations inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge AND two mini pets! At initial purchase, players will receive the following items:

• 2 Cantinas (Neglected)*
  
• 4 Spire Basins (Neglected)
  
• 4 Fountains (Neglected)
  
• 6 Illuminated Trash Receptacles (Neglected)
  
• 8 Trash Receptacles (Neglected)
  
• 8 Cargo stacks (Neglected)
  
• 8 Chandeliers (Neglected)
  
• 8 Water Tanks (Neglected)
  
• 8 Street Lamps (Neglected)
  
• 10 Pathway Lights (Neglected)
  
• 16 Sconces (Neglected)
  
• “Outpost Repairs” Unlock
  

The Outpost Repairs Unlock item will set players on the path to complete two lightweight gameplay missions such as placing and inspecting items and gathering info about one of the mini pets.



Once completed, players will unlock fixed versions of the neglected decorations plus two minipets:

• 2 Cantinas*
  
• 4 Spire Basins
  
• 4 Fountains
  
• 6 Illuminated Trash Receptacles
  
• 8 Trash Receptacles
  
• 8 Cargo stacks
  
• 8 Chandeliers
  
• 8 Water Tanks
  
• 8 Street Lamps
  
• 10 Pathway Lights
  
• 16 Sconces
  
• 1 Cantina Bartender
  
• Dianoga Minipet
  
• D5-C0 Minipet
  

*The RTO Cantina decorations can be placed on the Starship and Center Piece hooks.


(Cantina - Fixed and decorated. NPCs sold separately)



(Dianoga and D5-C0 Minipets)


Shae Vizla Battle-Scarred Armor


(Shae Vizla’s classic armor set returns with modernized textures)

Metallic Gray & Chrome Dyes / Chrome white & Metallic Gray


(Left is default coloring of armor set. Middle image has Metallic Gray & Chrome White applied. Right image has Chrome White & Metallic Gray dye applied)

Tirsa G1-F7 Mount

The following items are inspired by Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™

Armor

Mysterious Rogue


(Comes with two variants, jacket and without jacket)

Weapons


Fearless Buccaneer Lightsaber and Fearless Buccaneer Dualsaber



Fearless Buccaneer themed weapons


(Fearless Buccaneer Vibroblade, Vibrostaff, Pistol, Assault Cannon, Sniper Rifle, Blaster Rifle. Weapons sold separately)


Customizations

Half long, half short and Braidhawk


(Half long, half short. Comes with slightly highlighted strand)

Dynamic Encounters

Dynamic Encounters is new world content that offers a variety of missions for players to experience. They are meant to breathe life into the planets they inhabit, giving players a sense that something is always happening at any given time. As players explore planets, they will naturally come across Dynamic Encounters or they can find active Encounters on their map. Missions can range from taking out Hidden Chain forces to herding escaped Banthas running amok in a space port. These Encounters will debut on Hoth and Tattoine with 7.6.

Hidden Chain Invasions are special Dynamic Encounters where players are tasked with stopping Heta Kol’s forces as they continue to wreak havoc in the galaxy. These Encounters can take place on Hoth and Tattooine, but can also be found on several other planets.

As players complete Dynamic Encounters, they can receive special rewards like unlocking various Achievements, obtaining the Freckled Loth-cat Kitten pet and Hidden Chain and Electric Gaze armor sets. Completing the meta-achievents of each planet will grant the themed Frozen Peaks and Desert Sand Mounts.



The Propagator Core XR-53 Lair Boss

A new Operation boss will be coming with 7.6. The Propagator Core XR-53 originated from one of the many broken pieces when the Emperor's Fortress crashed onto Ilum. The XR-53 is a Rakatan droid replicator trying to fix itself by harvesting resources. Story and Veteran Modes are now live!



Augments

Three new tiers of augments have been released with 7.6! Read the details on how to obtain them here. For a full list of schematics and their requirements, read here!

Planet and Character Modernization

Our modernization efforts continue on with Game Update 7.6. Character models, specifically heads, will also see improved fidelity across the game! Players will see updates to their character via updated character textures, along with ocular specularity and with lighting, and shader improvements. Our goal is to improve the fidelity of characters across the game while keeping your character uniquely yours.

https://youtu.be/WN7JD4pTpks?si=SkA8U7m85k6YEAjf

PvP Season 7

Season 7 “The Path to Mastery” begins with 7.6! For a full breakdown of the new season and its rewards, click here!

Life Day

Our winter seasonal event begins today! The the Ornate Life Day Robes has been added to the list of rewards that can be earned! The Tirsa G1-F7 mount can be found on the Cartel Market.



Cartel Market Offerings

New outfits, weapons, customizations and dyes are now available in the Cartel Market. Alongside Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ inspired items, players can get their hands on Shae Vizla’s Battle Scarred armor and unique Remote Trading Outpost Decoration Bundle inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge™. See everything available here!



Additionally, a highly requested long hairstyle will be made available for players for free! This customization will automatically be added to the hair character slider.




Character Customization in the Appearance Designer is 90% off until January 7, 2025.


Best View in SWTOR winners

The Best View contest winners have been selected and their framed decorations can be found on the Anniversary vendor. Congrats to this year’s winners!

Twitch Drops

For the next 28 days, the Amethyst Vulptilla Mount Twitch Drop will be active. In order to obtain it, make sure that you go to your account page on swtor.com, and link up your SWTOR account and your Twitch account. Watch live SWTOR content on Twitch for four hours in order to unlock the mount!



Companion Mount Subscriber Reward

Players who have an active Subscription between now and January 4th will receive SWTOR’s first ever companion AND mini pet compatible vehicle mount.



We’re releasing character names!

We’ve been looking for opportunities to release inactive character names, and we have selected 7.6 launch as the time to begin this process. Please read through this blog in its entirety to understand how you can keep your character name if it was impacted.

Master the Fight: Starbolt Bundle

This limited time offer Master the Fight: Starbolt Edition Bundle includes:

• 180 Days Subscription Time + 600 Cartel Coins per month
  
• 5500 Cartel Coins
  
• Vectron 240R Starbolt Mount
  
  • Rideable at level 1
  • Base speed as fast as Speeder Rank 5 (130%)
  • Gives players a speed boost while mounted
    
• Primary Metallic Yellow Dye (x5 per character)
  
• Secondary Metallic Yellow Dye (x5 per character)
  
• Bundle is priced at $99.99 USD
  

This bundle will be available until January 14, 2025.

Dynamic Encounters

Dynamic Encounters is new world content that breathes life into planets and offers a wide variety of repeatable activities that rotate their availability over time. This content makes its debut with Game Update 7.6 and can be found on Tatooine and Hoth.

When players make their way to either of these planets with the Galaxy Map, they can immediately see which Encounters are active.



As players venture out and explore, they will see unique icons pop up on their map indicating that a Dynamic Encounter is currently active. Once a player is close enough to the Encounter, the mission tracker will update with a description of the Encounter and what requirements need to be fulfilled in order to complete the Encounter. All encounters can be completed solo or in a group. There are two different types of encounters: those that share progress normally (only with others in your group) and those that share progress between all active players in the encounter area--even if you aren't in a group. These use different icons to let you know which is which.



What kind of Dynamic Encounters are there?

Though you may be tasked to take down enemy NPCs and mini bosses, not every Encounter requires combat! On Hoth, you may need to calm some anxious Ice Kittens or carry baby Tauntauns up a hill just so they can happily run down it and back to their mother. On Tatooine, you may come across a Cantina band experiencing travel woes and you need to help repair their vehicles or become an Ad Gonk droid and market their show to patrons.

Hidden Chain Invasions are unique Dynamic Encounters that can occur on Tatooine, Hoth, Rishi, and Ilum. Stop Heta Kol’s forces from wreaking havoc in the galaxy by summoning friendly NPC faction forces to take down the Hidden Chain and earn rewards for doing so.

What are the rewards?

There are a number of rewards that can be earned as Dynamic Encounters are completed! Alongside numerous Achievements, players can earn Conquest Commendations, Tech Fragments, Mounts, a unique decoration, and armor sets!

Hidden Chain Invasions Encounters will drop pieces of the Hidden Chain armor set and various Encounters on Hoth and Tatooine will drop pieces of the Electric Gaze armor set.



Completing specific (and also rare) Dynamic Encounters on Hoth may drop the Everglade Zakkeg mount and the Hoth Snowcap decoration.



A rare and unique Freckled Loth-cat Kitten pet can be obtained upon completing kitten related Dynamic Encounters on Hoth.



Upon completing the meta-Achievement for Hoth, players will receive the Frozen Peaks Mount. Completing the meta-Achievement for Tatooine will yield the Desert Sand Mount. Both mounts come with mini-pet functionality!



We look forward to creating more missions for other planets in the future!



The Propagator Core XR-53 Operation Boss on Story and Veteran Mode!



The Propagator Core XR-53 originated from one of the many broken pieces when the Emperor's Fortress crashed onto Ilum. The XR-53 is a Rakatan droid replicator trying to fix itself by harvesting resources. As players explore an abandoned production lab on Ilum, they may find themselves the XR-53’s newest targets to be collected.


(Complete Construct enemy NPC)

There are two ways to begin the encounter. Players can:

• Fly to Ilum and approach the phase gate located in the main base camp
  
• Use the Group Activity Finder window and choose “Relentless Replication” for Story Mode
  
  • For a limited time, Relentless Replication will be the only Encounter listed in the window
    

Players are encouraged to jump into a 8-player group and take down XR-53 not only for the excitement of a challenging fight, but also because this boss drops the needed components to craft new augments!

Three new tiers of augments have been introduced with 7.6:

• Augment 83 (Item Rating, 296 Prototype)
  
  • The tradeable Schematic to craft these will drop from the XR-53 fight on Story Mode
• Augment 86 (Item Rating 302, Prototype)
  • The tradeable Schematic to craft these will drop from the XR-53 fight on Veteran Mode
• Advanced Augment 86 (Item Rating 310, Artifact)
  • The schematic is only available by deconstructing Augment 86.

A full breakdown of these augments can be found here.

A full list of the updated schematics and requirements can be found here.


We hope you enjoy Dynamic Encounters and the new Operation boss!