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Celebrate the Launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™ with a Free Mini-pet!

The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, from our friends at Respawn Entertainment! This new opus picks up five years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness.



To celebrate the launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Star Wars: The Old Republic™ players will be able to get a new free mini-pet inspired by Cal’s companion, BD-1.

Players only need to log into the game from April 28th, 2023 - 12:00 PM GMT to May 3rd, 2023 - 12:00 PM GMT. Their own JR-4 Recon Droid mini-pet will be waiting for them in their in-game mail.

Once again, congrats to our friends at Respawn!

-The Star Wars: The Old Republic Team

Game Update 7.3 livestream

Hi folks,

We're happy to announce that we will be hosting a livestream on May 3rd at 1:00 PM CT (6:00 PM UTC) on our Twitch channel.

This is where we will be talking about more of the story elements and other content that will be coming with this update. I invited a few other devs to join, so you will be hearing from more voices on the team. More information in this forum post.

See you soon!

SWTOR In-Game Events for May



Bounty Contract Week Date: May 2nd - May 9th, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 15+

For a limited time, the Bounty Brokers Association has opened its doors to anyone willing to take on their dangerous contracts, offering an opportunity for both seasoned and rookie hunters to prove their skills and bring crime syndicates and violent gangs to justice!

Each day, you can sign up for one standard Henchman contract and one high profile Kingpin Contract, and each may take you to a separate planet. Complete five standard contracts to unlock Kingpin missions with bigger loot! Head to the fleet now, invite your friends and visit representatives of the Association to get started on your contracts!

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Reputation with the Bounty Brokers Association
  • Bounty Tracker’s Armor Set and Contract Hunter’s Armor Set
  • Assassin’s Bowcaster and Elite Tracker’s Bowcaster weapons
  • Lobelot, Swamp Kell Drake, and Drink Server Probe Mini-pets
  • BH-7X Custom Hunter Mount
  • …and more!




The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally Date: May 16th - May 23rd, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 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 restrictions, swoop gangs aren’t a serious threat to anyone--something all true swoop fans know! They just love adrenaline-pounding speed, sweet jumps, and big explosions, and the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally combines all three in one crowd-pleasing package. The biggest gangs on the circuit — Horizon’s Razor, the Pit Screamers, and the Blatant Beks — are ready to show their fans a great time.

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Swoop Rally Mounts (regular and gold versions)
  • Swoop Gang Outfits
  • Promotion Droid Mini-pets
  • Various Stronghold Decorations
  • …and more!




Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan Date: May 30th - June 6th, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 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 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!

FEATURED REWARDS:
  • Reputation with THORN
  • Merciless Seeker’s Armor Set
  • THORN Epicenter and Dark Vector Armor Sets
  • Outbreak Response Weapons
  • Alliance Contact - Doctor Lokin
  • Infected Varactyl and Infected Dewback Mounts
  • Ferocious Rakghoul Mini-pets
  • …and more!

SWTOR Galactic Season Objectives: May 2nd - June 6th

Galactic Seasons 4: “A Passage of Peace” started last month. Similar to the previous season, 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 6th - July 4th.



Week 11 (June 6th - June 13th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Complete any 7/10
March Across the Galaxy
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Reflecting on Peace
Obtain Notes of Refletion by completing Daily Objectives, Season Objectives, Season Reward Track, Flashpoints, Uprisings, Operations, or defeating enemies
across the Galaxy.
- Daily Objectives grant 2 Notes of Reflection
- Season Objectives grant 10-15 Notes of Reflection
- Some Reward Track levels grant 10 Notes of Reflection
- Flashpoints grant 2-4 Notes of Reflection
- Uprisings grant 3-5 Notes of Reflection
- 8 Player Operations grant 12-18 Notes of Reflection
- 16 Player Operations grant 14-24 Notes of Reflection
- Lair Bosses (including Event Lair Bosses) grant 2-6 Notes of Reflection
Combat with Amity as your companion is prone to produce higher yields of Notes of Reflection. Speaking with an 'Informative Jawa' on the Fleet may offer aid in locating Notes of Reflection.
The Cold Moon Welcomes You
Defeat enemies across the Galaxy with Amity as your active Companion.
This Will Do Nicely
Affect enemies with destructible pipes, tanks, canisters, and capacitors found throughout the Galaxy.
Seat of the Empire Daily Sweep
Complete the mission: [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Ziost multiple times or complete [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Yavin and [WEEKLY] The Enemy Within once.
Dealings in Hutt Space
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.
Serenity or Passion
Complete Missions as a Jedi Consular or a Sith Inquisitor Origin.
Heading the Frontline
Complete Warzone matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Storming the Battlefront
Complete Arena matches. Earn double progress for wins.
The Battle of Odessen
Complete Chapter XVI: The Battle of Odessen of Knights of the Fallen Empire on Veteran difficulty or harder. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Knights of the Fallen Empire)


Week 12 (June 13th - June 20th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Complete any 7/10
March Across the Galaxy
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
A Pilgrim's Purpose
Turn in Notes of Reflection to Amity in your personal ship to earn Reputation with the Messengers of the Cold Moon.
Reflections of the Cold Moon
Earn Meditation Points across the Galaxy with Amity as your companion
Liabilities of Corellia
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)
Seeking Artifacts
Uncover artifacts and other lost treasures with your Seeker Droid across Alderaan, Tatooine, Hoth, and Makeb.
Fielding Loyalty
Complete Missions as a Trooper or an Agent Origin.
Sparks of War
Defeat Champion difficulty Republic and Imperial guard droids and turrets across Alderaan and Corellia.
Clashing in the Stars
Complete Galactic Starfighter matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Hotblooded on Hoth
Defeat Gargath and Snowblind on Hoth
Lair of the Mountain Queen
Defeat Lair Bosses (1 point). Earn bonus progress for defeating the Mutated Geonosian Queen on any difficulty (3 points). (Requires a Subscription)


Week 13 (June 20th - June 27th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Complete any 7/10
March Across the Galaxy
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Reflecting on Peace
Defeat enemies across the Galaxy with Amity as your active Companion.
Reflections of the Cold Moon
Earn Meditation Points across the Galaxy with Amity as your companion.
Still Got It
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)
Supplying the War Effort
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.
The Coreward Worlds
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.
Legacies of the Dark and Powerful
Complete Flashpoints (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing The False Emperor, Legacy of the Rakata, The Battle of Ilum, or Ruins of Nul (requires content) (4 points). Earn additional bonus progress for defeating their Bonus Bosses (3 points).
The Terrors of Taris
Defeat The Ancient One and Subject Alpha on Taris.
Stay On Target
Earn Capture, Defensive, and Damage Medals in Galactic Starfighter by capturing and defending objectives or damaging enemies.
Sweeping Manaan and Ruhnuk
Complete the mission: [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Manaan or [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Ruhnuk. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Legends of the Sith)


Week 14 (June 27th - July 4th)

Daily
Influencing the Galaxy
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Complete any 7/10
March Across the Galaxy
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Reflecting on Peace
Obtain Notes of Refletion by completing Daily Objectives, Season Objectives, Season Reward Track, Flashpoints, Uprisings, Operations, or defeating enemies
across the Galaxy.
- Daily Objectives grant 2 Notes of Reflection
- Season Objectives grant 10-15 Notes of Reflection
- Some Reward Track levels grant 10 Notes of Reflection
- Flashpoints grant 2-4 Notes of Reflection
- Uprisings grant 3-5 Notes of Reflection
- 8 Player Operations grant 12-18 Notes of Reflection
- 16 Player Operations grant 14-24 Notes of Reflection
- Lair Bosses (including Event Lair Bosses) grant 2-6 Notes of Reflection
Combat with Amity as your companion is prone to produce higher yields of Notes of Reflection. Speaking with an 'Informative Jawa' on the Fleet may offer aid in locating Notes of Reflection.
Fielding Loyalty
Complete Missions as a Trooper or an Agent Origin.
For the Right Price
Complete Missions as a Smuggler or a Bounty Hunter Origin.
Heading the Frontline
Complete Warzone matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Reaches of Unknown and Wild Space
Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions while defeating enemies on CZ-198, Ilum, Iokath, or Zakuul. To locate Exploration Missions throughout the Galaxy, check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.
Liabilities of Quesh
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)
Stay On Target
Earn Capture, Defensive, and Damage Medals in Galactic Starfighter by capturing and defending objectives or damaging enemies.
Storming the Battlefront
Complete Arena matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Sweeping Manaan and Ruhnuk
Complete the mission: [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Manaan or [WEEKLY] Daily Area: Ruhnuk. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Legends of the Sith)

Game Update 7.2.1b Patch Notes

  • Special characters are now correctly copied when transferring a character from the website.
  • Fixed the following issues with the Wasteland Raider's Helmet:
    • The Wasteland Raider's Helmet is no longer missing its visor.
    • Character's head is no longer invisible when equipping the Wasteland Raider's Helmet.
  • The Strategic Assault Speeder is no longer invisible.
  • The description of the Master Datacron and Equipment item now correctly lists the Noble Decurion Equipment instead of the Eternal Commander one.
  • Original map Huttball is now counting toward PvP Season Objectives, as intended.
  • The PvP Season Two Prodigy Achievement now rewards the correct Legacy Title: Veil Piercer.
  • Fixed several floor issues in the Eternity Vault Operation.
  • The environment no longer disappears when moving the camera in the Balmorran Arms Factory on Balmorra.
  • Fixed missing environment in the following location:
    • Walls during Chapter XV - Gemini Deception
    • Trees in Rishi Stronghold
  • Change how the level of texture detail is chosen to reduce the flickering effect on certain systems.
  • Fixed the flickering shadow textures on characters in the Ossus Imperial base.
  • Warzone Adrenals that have been purchased from a vendor will now be destroyed after deconstruction.




Update: Hotfix deployed on 04/27
Due to black screen issue when selecting Colorblind Mode, we deployed a hotfix on 04/27 to revert the initial flickering textures fix:
  • Change how the level of texture detail is chosen to reduce the flickering effect on certain systems.

More information in the following forum post: Issue with colorblind mode post 7.2.1b.