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Game Update 7.8.1 "Master's Enigma" Patch Notes

[h3]Highlights[/h3][p][/p][p]Master’s Enigma Storyline[/p][p]The Empire/Republic leadership makes their way to Odessen to discuss the developments in the Mandalorian conflict, Darth Nul’s holocron, and Malgus’ escape from the fleet. Amidst the chaos, Darth Jadus makes contact with the player and offers guidance in the conflict to come. The player will also discover more about Darth Nul aboard her research vessel, The Enigma.[/p][p]Update on story content[/p][p]English voices for upcoming content are in place, however, at the launch of 7.8.1, players using a French or German client will be able to play Master’s Enigma and the new Date Night missions with English voices and subtitles in their native language. As soon as we have an update on French and German recordings, we'll share when players can expect these to be added![/p][p]Date Night Missions[/p][p]The Torian Cadera and Kira Carsen Date Night Missions will be dropping with 7.8.1! Bounty Hunters can join Torian making a traditional Mandalorian dish, and Jedi Knights can meet Kira on Tython to reconstruct important monuments to the planet’s history. Completing these repeatable missions will reward the player with special decorations that are uniquely tied to the theme of each Date Night.[/p][p]Galactic Season 10 “Secrets of the Syndicate”[/p][p]This year’s seasonal content will bring back fan-favorite rewards including the companions from previous seasons and introduce new rewards! Players will see the return of all rewards from Season 1 and 3, as well as new items on the Galactic Season 10 (GS10) track and vendor.[/p][p]The companions, Altuur zok Adon and PH4-LNX, will be obtainable while GS10 is active and players will be able to earn past and new customizations for them. New companion compatible mounts, titles, and Stronghold labels will also be earnable during this new season. [/p][p]Spring Abundance Festival Returns![/p][p]Dance the day away, bake pies, save and rehabilitate unwell creatures, go on an egg hunt, and more in the spring seasonal event beginning March 10th! A new Mobile Abundance Basket reward has been added to the season vendor.[/p][p]Cartel Market Additions[/p][p]A new Dantooine Invasive Flora Decoration Bundle will be coming to the Cartel Market with 7.8.1. Decorate your Stronghold ceilings, walls, and floors with various vines giving your homestead a natural and organic look.[/p][p][/p][h3]Bug fixes[/h3][p][/p][p]General[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that caused the game to remain stuck on the loading screen when a player created their first ever character with a boost.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed various environment texture issues present on Odessen.[/p]
  • [p]The Loader Droid Polymorph sound effects now play as intended.[/p]
  • [p]\[Dantooine] Players now spawn in front of the Maintenance Door when they travel to Ecotone Access 2G.[/p]
  • [p]The Crew Skills window now only shows three skills as intended.[/p]
[p]Items[/p]
  • [p]The ability icon for the Kloo Horn is now visible on the progress bar when the item is being used.[/p]
  • [p]The Vectron Tinsel Taxi is now present in Collections.[/p]
  • [p]\[French and German clients] The K-NorCo D3M mount now appears with the correct name in Collections.[/p]
  • [p]\[French and German clients] The description of the K-Norco D3M mount now correctly shows that it is rideable at level 1.[/p]
[p]Dynamic Encounters[/p]
  • [p]\[Ord Mantell: Good Mantellian] Grapple points now transport the player to the ridge overlooking the settlement as intended.[/p]
[p]Wreckage on Dantooine[/p]
  • [p]New Achievements have been added.[/p]
  • [p]When attempting to enter the Orbital Core phase, players who do not have the required mission will now be placed back at the phase entrance (instead of in the base camp). A new mission terminal has been added near the phase entrance shuttle for convenience.[/p]
  • [p]\[MASTER 4 Orbital Core] Players will now only see an interactable door on the final step to flee the Core to help mitigate confusion on mission progress.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed various visual assets in the Crash Site area.[/p]
  • [p]\[Geothermal Disruption] Graul’s ability “Heavy Swipe” now has its own icon on the cast bar.[/p]
  • [p]Doctor Gentra can now also appear as the lost researcher in the biome Crossover Event.[/p]
  • [p]\[Wreckage on Dantooine] Fixed an issue that caused an audio line from Doctor Pordav to play before it should have during the mission.[/p]
[p]Missions[/p]
  • [p]Only Story relevant companions can now be summoned during Knights of the Eternal Throne and Knights of the Fallen Empire Chapters content where said companions are required.[/p]
  • [p]\[Sith Arithmetic] The shard pieces are now easier to interact with during the “Recover the Shard” mission step.[/p]
  • [p]\[Mek’Sha: Hostage Exchange] Updated the mapnotes for the mission steps, so players will have an easier time locating the Exchange Warehouse.[/p]
  • [p]\[Hutta] Corrected an issue that caused the mapnote for the Trophy Hunter" mission to appear in the wrong location.[/p]
[p]Class Balance Changes[/p][p]Powertech/Vanguard[/p]
  • [p]Hydraulic Override/Hold the Line now increases speed by 60% down from 75%[/p]
[p]Mercenary/Commando[/p]
  • [p]Trauma Regulators/Trauma Stabilizers[/p]
    • [p]While Energy Shield/Reactive Shield is active, players generate a stack of Trauma Stabilizers each time they receive non-periodic damage.[/p]
      • [p]Stacks up to 10 times.[/p]
      • [p]When Reactive Shield expires, each stack of Trauma Stabilizers instantly heals players for 4% of their maximum health. Changed from direct damage.[/p]
  • [p]Hydraulic Override/Hold the Line now increases speed by 60% up from 40%[/p]
[p]Abilities[/p]
  • [p]The visual effects for Hold the Line will persist for the entire duration of the effect for Vanguards.[/p]
[p]Strongholds[/p]
  • [p]New layouts have been added to Medium and Large Ceiling hooks.[/p]
  • [p]Various ceiling decorations received updated hook sizes where appropriate.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that caused decorations to be offset by 1 when using the X and Y axis on an already placed decoration.[/p]
[p]Reputation[/p]
  • [p]Updated the Reputation image for the Galactic Sustainability Institute.[/p]
[p]Mac Launcher Open Beta[/p]
  • [p]Launcher now updates to the newest version after a fresh install.[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue that caused the game to become stuck on a black screen after booting up.[/p]
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Game Update 7.8.1 "Master's Enigma" coming March 10th!

[p]We will be bringing down the servers on March 10th to deploy Game Update 7.8.1 "Master's Enigma"![/p]
  • [p]Time: 7:00am CT / 12:00pm UTC[/p]
  • [p]Estimated downtime: 4 hours[/p]
[p]A full list of patch notes will be available on Monday. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

The Continue the Fight: K-NorCo D3M Edition Bundle is live!

[p][/p][p]The Fight Continues today so jump in and experience all previously released expansions including eight origin stories. Choose your path down the Light or Dark side by wielding a blaster, swinging a lightsaber, and fighting under the banner of the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire in voiced cinematics stories that span across the open world Star Wars™ MMORPG.[/p][p][/p][p]Continue the Fight - $39.99 USD[/p]
  • [p]60 days of fixed sub time granting 525 cartel coins per month[/p]
  • [p]2400 cartel coins instantly for the account[/p]
  • [p]K-NorCo D3M Mount[/p]
  • [p]Rideable at level 1[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]This bundle is a one-time purchase and is non-tradable and non-transferable. Bundles are delivered via in-game mail and are available on all characters. After purchase, you may need to fully close the game and restart it before receiving your items.[/p][p][/p][p]REQUIRES STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC (AVAILABLE SEPARATELY) & ALL GAME UPDATES. PERSISTENT INTERNET CONNECTION; STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC (SWTOR) ACCOUNT; STEAM ACCOUNT; ACCEPTANCE OF THE EA USER AGREEMENT (TERMS.EA.COM) & SWTOR END USER ACCESS AND LICENSE AGREEMENT (SWTOR.COM/LEGALNOTICES/EUALA); AND DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION OF THE SWTOR CLIENT SOFTWARE (ACCOUNT.SWTOR.COM/PLAY-FOR-FREE) REQUIRED TO PLAY. AGREEMENT TO SHARE ACCOUNT INFORMATION WITH LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD. ('LUCASFILM'), AND ACCOUNT REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PLAY. EA’S PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY APPLIES TO YOUR USE OF EA'S SERVICES. YOU CONSENT TO ANY PERSONAL DATA COLLECTED THROUGH YOUR USE OF EA'S SERVICES BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES, AS FURTHER EXPLAINED IN THE PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY. YOU MUST LINK YOUR SWTOR AND STEAM ACCOUNTS TO PLAY; EA WILL SHARE YOUR ACCOUNT ID AND INDIVIDUAL GAME AND PLAY RECORDS WITH STEAM TO VALIDATE YOUR PURCHASE AND/OR REFUND REQUEST. ACCESS TO SOFTWARE & BUNDLE CONTENT IS LIMITED TO ONE EA & ONE STEAM ACCOUNT & IS NON-TRANSFERABLE AFTER PURCHASE. YOU MAY NEED TO BE 13+ OR 16+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT & TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES & BUNDLE CONTENT (AGE MAY VARY, SEE O.EA.COM/EA/CHILD-ACCESS FOR DETAILS). SOME CONTENT MAY REQUIRE GAMEPLAY TO UNLOCK. UPON REDEMPTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE 60 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS FROM THE DATE OF REDEMPTION. SUBSCRIPTION ACCESS IS VALID ONLY SO LONG AS THE GAME IS IN SERVICE. AFTER INCLUDED SUBSCRIPTION GAME TIME ENDS, A PAID SUBSCRIPTION, AND VALID AND ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHOD IS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE ACCESS TO FULL GAME SUBSCRIPTION LEVEL ACCESS AND BENEFITS. PAID SUBSCRIPTION OR PAID GAME TIME CARD REQUIRED TO ACCESS SOME GAME CONTENT. PAYMENT METHOD RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BE CANCELLED AT ANY TIME. SEE WWW.SWTOR.COM FOR DETAILS. SWTOR ONLINE SERVICE MAY BE DISCONTINUED. SEE EUALA FOR DETAILS. GAME INTENDED FOR PLAY ONLY WITHIN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE AND CERTAIN OTHER TERRITORIES. THIS GAME INCLUDES OPTIONAL IN-GAME PURCHASES OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY (“CARTEL COINS”) THAT CAN BE USED TO ACQUIRE VIRTUAL IN-GAME ITEMS. MANDATORY UPDATES MAY BE DOWNLOADED AUTOMATICALLY, INCUR BROADBAND FEES & REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STORAGE OR PURCHASE TO ACCESS. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN FREE INCREMENTAL CONTENT &/OR UPDATES. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON EA.COM/SERVICE-UPDATES. EA User Agreement: terms.ea.com/de for German residents and terms.ea.com for all other residents EA Privacy & Cookie Policy: privacy.ea.com/de for German residents and privacy.ea.com for all other residents SWTOR EUALA: https://www.swtor.com/de/bekanntmachungen/euala for German residents and swtor.com/legalnotices/euala for all other residents [/p][p][/p]

Join the Fight Bundle Refresh

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Last call! The Join the Fight Bundle containing the K-NorCo B5C Mount will be refreshed on February 17 at 11am CT! The K-NorCo B5C Mount will be replaced with the K-NorCo D3M mount at that time as well. All other offerings within the bundle will remain the same. [/p]

SWTOR In-game Events for February 2026

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Rakghoul Resurgence on Tatooine Date: February 3 - February 10 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 25+[/p][p]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 Tatooine. Quarantines have been put in place to restrict traffic of the plague off-world, but exceptions will be made for individuals with priority clearance.[/p][p]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![/p][p]T.H.O.R.N. wishes to remind you that plague symptoms can be treated if they are identified in the early stages of infection. Whether or not you have travel plans, please consult your nearest trusted medical supply droid and get vaccinated![/p][p]FEATURED REWARDS:[/p]
  • [p]Reputation with THORN[/p]
  • [p]Merciless Seeker’s Armor Set[/p]
  • [p]THORN Epicenter and Dark Vector Armor Sets[/p]
  • [p]Outbreak Response Weapons[/p]
  • [p]Alliance Contact - Doctor Lokin[/p]
  • [p]Infected Varactyl and Infected Dewback Mounts[/p]
  • [p]Ferocious Rakghoul Mini-pets[/p]
  • [p]…and more![/p]
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[/p][p]Relics of the Gree Date: February 17 - February 24 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 50+[/p][p]Explore Ilum's contested area in the Western Ice Shelf to uncover the mysterious purpose of the Gray Secant, an enormous ancient Gree starship. Get ready to face a powerful opponent that awaits you at the center of this ancient vessel. Visit the in-game News Terminal located on Carrick Station in the Republic fleet or Vaiken Spacedock in the Imperial fleet to get started on your adventure![/p][p]FEATURED REWARDS:[/p]
  • [p]Reputation with the Gree Enclave[/p]
  • [p]Gree Digitization Cube[/p]
  • [p]White, Red, and Blue Scalene Armor[/p]
  • [p]Gray Helix Weapons[/p]
  • [p]L1-L Defender, L1-L Scout, and Miniature Gray Secant Mini-pets[/p]
  • [p]Cyan Sphere, Blue Sphere and Red Sphere Vehicles[/p]
  • [p]…and more![/p]
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