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Maintenance: December 14, 2021

We will be taking the servers offline on December 14, 2021 to deploy Game Update 6.3.2b.

Details:
DATE: December 14, 2021
TIME: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT (2:00 PM - 6:00 PM UTC)
VERSION: 6.3.2b

Patch notes will be available on Monday.

Thank you for your patience as we maintain Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!

SWTOR In-Game Events for December



Pirate Incursion Date: December 14th - December 21st, 2021 (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 the pastoral Republic world. As the Republic scrambles to defend this key territory at the edge of Imperial space, the Empire plans to capitalize on the chaos and deal a major blow to the longtime Republic bastion.

FEATURED REWARDS:

  • Nova Blade and Dantooine Homesteader Armor Sets
  • Ugnaught Companion
  • Walker Mount
  • Kath Hound Mount
  • Kath Hound Mini-pet
  • Dantooine-inspired Stronghold Decorations
  • …and more!




Life Day Date: December 14th, 2021 - January 11th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 10+

It is that time of the year again - denizens across the galaxy get ready to celebrate Life Day! Special Missions like “A Special Snowflake”, “Parcel Droid”, and “Could Use a Good Hug” are available during this limited time. Throwing snowballs and participating in these Missions will earn players Snow-Covered Parcels, redeemable for unique rewards. Get out there, throw some snowballs, hug some Wookiees, and most importantly, have fun! Note: this will be the same iteration as 2020, so there will be no new Missions, Achievements, or rewards.

FEATURED REWARDS:

  • Sleigh I and J0-1Y Mounts
  • Wampa Rug, Snow Blower, and Freezer Unit Stronghold Decorations
  • Red, Blue, Pink, Green-Gold and more Holo-Trees
  • Several Character titles
  • … and more!




Ten Year Anniversary Date: December 14th, 2021 - January, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 10+

We are happy to celebrate out 10th anniversary on December 20th! With this being a huge milestone, we are going to celebrate the anniversary all year long! To mark this occasion, a special “Anniversary Personnel” vendor can be found on the fleet with new Class Ship Stronghold Decorations. All previous anniversary rewards will also be available during this limited time as well. Alongside this, both the Coruscant and Dromund Kaas Strongholds will be available for only ten credits each! Note: the new items that are planned for this event won't be added until the launch of 'Legacy of the Sith' in February 2022.

FEATURED REWARDS:

  • Faction-based fireworks
  • Commemorative Statues of HK-51, Valkorian, and Malgus
  • Senya Holo-statue
  • Fireworks Celebratory Backpack
  • Several Stronghold Decoration posters
  • Class Ship Stronghold Decorations
  • … and more!




Double XP Event Date: December 20th, 2021 - January 4th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: None!

Starting December 20th and lasting until January 4th, there will be a Double XP event! Enjoy multiple weeks of Double XP, Valor, Renown, and more.



Bounty Contract Week Date: December 28th, 2021 - January 4th, 2022 (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!

Now on PTS: Loadouts and Character Creation.



As announced in Keith Kanneg’s letter, the Legacy of the Sith expansion has been delayed to February 15, 2022.

We value the feedback our players have provided us, as it has helped shape Star Wars: The Old Republic these past ten years. We have opened our Public Test Server (PTS) once again so players will have the opportunity to give us feedback on all that 7.0 has to offer, with the exception of story-related content to avoid spoilers. As with previous instances, PTS leading up to launch will be updated in phases.

For this week, players will be able to give initial feedback on Loadouts and the new Character creation experience, in addition to changes and updates we have made since the most recent phase of PTS. We invite players to interact with these features and provide feedback here.

We will be updating our forums with new PTS updates as they happen, so we encourage all players interested in participating in the PTS to keep an eye on our Public Test Server sub-forums and the dev tracker.

As a reminder, the following content is also available on PTS for players to experience:

All Combat Styles
Special note: Commando, Shadow, and Gunslinger have been added
Level 80 Game Scaling
Legendary Items
Elom Flashpoint - Veteran Mode
Please note that the Manaan storyline and Solo-Story Mode of the Elom Flashpoint are not available on PTS to avoid Story spoilers.

For more details on known issues, the status of what is currently available on PTS, and our changelog, check out our Legacy of the Sith Status Update forum post.

Please note that PTS is provided in English only.

Steam PTS
When PTS is available, there will be a new prompt on our storefront page. Clicking the link there will start the process to getting the PTS installed!

Update on Legacy of the Sith



We have made the difficult decision to delay the release of Legacy of the Sith to February 15, 2022.

Like many of you reading this, I personally cannot wait for the launch of our next expansion. I've greatly enjoyed my time exploring the depths of Manaan, testing out new story and ability combinations with Combat Styles, and more during internal playtests.

Legacy of the Sith is something the team has been hard at work on for quite a while but as we get ever closer to launch, it is clear that we need a bit more time. We’re focusing additional testing on the many areas we have changed throughout the game to deliver the experience we want, and one that you deserve.

In addition, during our public test server (PTS) your feedback was invaluable in helping us to shape this expansion. Outside of story content (to avoid spoilers) the majority of the expansion and its features will be returning to the PTS for all subscribers this week.

We're thrilled to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Star Wars: The Old Republic with all of you over the next year with Legacy of the Sith and more!

Thank you,

Keith Kanneg
Project Director

Steam Awards- Nominate SWTOR- Labor of Love

Please consider SWTOR for the Labor of Love Category in the Steam Awards. Submit your nomination by Dec 1st at 10am PT.

Submit all your nominations here.