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Cartel Market Additions: Game Update 6.3

Mythosaur Hunter's Armor Set
Available Now!


(Weapon not included.)

Mythosaur Hunter's Glaive
Available Now!




Dark Marauder's Armor Set
Available Now!
(Weapon not included.)

Marauder's Mace
Available Now!




Tactical Ranger Armor Set
Available Now!


(This Armor Set draws the inspiration for its appearance from The Bad Batch! Visor color changes depending on equipped Color Crystal. Visor orientation changes when entering combat stance. Weapon not included.)

Elite Forces Helmet Bundle
Available Soon!


(This bundle draws the inspiration for its appearance from The Bad Batch! Includes the Scrapper's, Demolisher's, and Codebreaker helmets. This bundle will be released to the Cartel Market on May 4th, 2021.)

WL0-RX1 Assault Tank Mount
Available Now!


(This Mount draws the inspiration for its appearance from The Bad Batch! Mount flourish changes the position of thrusters.)

Defender's White / Pale Yellow and Defender's Pale Yellow / White Dye Modules
Available Now!


(Default color, Defender's White / Pale Yellow, then Defender's Pale Yellow / White Dye as shown on the Sinister Warrior Armor Set.)

Mandalorian Rebels Personnel Bundle
Available Now!

Game Update 6.3 ‘The Dark Descent’ is live!

With the launch of Game Update 6.3, “The Dark Descent,” we’re introducing a brand new Flashpoint--Secrets of the Enclave--and the first season of Galactic Seasons. This Game Update also marks the beginning of Ranked PvP Season 14.



Secrets of the Enclave

In this new Flashpoint, players will explore the ruins of the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine in search of Darth Malgus. Players will experience a new and unique story based on their associated faction. To help them in their quest, players will be joined by different companions: Aryn Leneer and Arn Peralun for Republic players and Darth Rivix and Darth Krovos for Imperial players.

Embark on this new Flashpoint now to discover the secrets that brought Darth Malgus to the ruins of the Jedi Enclave!

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Galactic Seasons

Alongside this new Flashpoint, we’re introducing the first season of Galactic Seasons: “The Stranger from Kubindi.”

With this new system, players will complete Daily and Weekly Priority Objectives to earn new rewards, such as a new Companion, Fleet Penthouse Strongholds, Armor Sets, Mounts, and much more! More information here: Welcome to Galactic Seasons!



PvP Season 14

Game Update 6.3 also kicks off Season 14 of Ranked PvP! Jump into PvP matches and show your fighting skills to climb through the tiers. More information here: Ranked Season 14 PvP Rewards.

With the start of this new season, Season 13 Ranked PvP Rewards are now available on our PvP Vendor, Giradda the Hutt, on the Fleet.

Log in now to check out the new Secrets of the Enclave Flashpoint, the first Galactic Season, “The Stranger from Kubindi,” and fight to climb the ranks in Ranked PvP Season 14! The full patch note list for this update can be found here.

Galactic Season 1: The Stranger from Kubindi

As we announced earlier this year, Game Update 6.3 “The Dark Descent” is introducing a new system called Galactic Seasons! The first season that players will experience is The Stranger from Kubindi. Throughout the next five months, players will be able to earn new and exciting rewards by actively completing Daily and Weekly Priority Objectives. The reward structure is split into two separate tracks: one is available for all players, no matter their Subscription status, and the second reward track is for Subscribers. We have a lot to discuss with this article, including Galactic Season Points, Daily/Weekly Priority Objectives, rewards, and much more!



Galactic Seasons Points

Players can progress through all 100 levels of Galactic Seasons by earning Galactic Seasons Points. Each Reward Level will require 8 Galactic Season Points to obtain, for a total of 800 Galactic Season Points over the course of the Season. There are three separate ways that players can earn these points:

  • Logging into SWTOR
    • Earn Galactic Season Points through Login Rewards by simply logging in any 4 days of the week.
    • Free and Preferred players receive 4 Galactic Season Points per week.
    • Subscribers receive 8 Galactic Season Points per week.
  • Completing Daily Priority Objectives
    • Free and Preferred players receive 2 Galactic Season Points each.
    • Subscribers receive 3 Galactic Season Points each.
  • Completing Weekly Priority Objectives
    • Free and Preferred players receive 8 Galactic Season Points each.
    • Subscribers receive 12 Galactic Season Points each.

While Subscribers earn points at a faster rate, Free-to-Play and Preferred players will still be able to reach Reward Level 100 of Galactic Seasons, as long as they are diligent about completing Priority Objectives and logging into SWTOR. As the season progresses, a catch-up system will unlock, allowing players to spend in-game credits to catch up on season levels. Additionally, players may spend Cartel Coins at any time to jump ahead in progress.

The primary avenue of earning Galactic Season Points, however, comes through Daily and Weekly Priority Objectives, so let’s go more in-depth on what these entail.

Daily and Weekly Priority Objectives

These new types of objectives are found with a unique marker at the top of the Conquest Objective list. Priority Objectives may be replaced with a refresh: once a day for Daily Priority Objectives and once a week for Weekly Priority Objectives. The assignment of these objectives are random, so a group of friends could have different objectives! With that in mind, let’s take a look at all the possible objectives.

Each week, the Priority Objectives will shift from one region of the galaxy to another, and objectives will be relevant to the planets in that region. Sprinkled throughout each week are speciality requests from the new Kubaz Companion that this first Galactic Season is centered around: Altuur zok Adon. These missions require the player to tackle Priority Objectives that include locating and defeating Insectoids. After five weeks, the cycle starts again with the Week 1 objectives.. Below is a listing of all potential Priority Objectives players could get for each of these weeks:

Week 1: Coreward Worlds
Priority Objective Type
Requirement
Daily
Defeat enemies across “Coreward” planets (Alderaan, Balmorra, Corellia, Mek-Sha, or Onderon).
Daily
Defeat Insectoids across “Coreward” planets (Alderaan or Balmorra).
Daily
Complete Heroic missions across “Coreward” planets (Alderaan, Balmorra, or Corellia).
Daily
Complete Daily Missions across “Coreward” planets (Black Hole or Onderon).
Daily
Compete in any Unranked Warzone match.
Daily
Complete any Galactic Starfighter match.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Hutta, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Tython.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Coruscant or Dromund Kaas.
Weekly
Complete any of the “Coreward Worlds” Story Mode Operations (Nature of Progress once, Scum and Villainy once, or Hive of the Mountain Queen three times).
Weekly
Complete 3 “Coreward Worlds” Veteran Mode Flashpoints through Group Finder (Assault on Tython, Kuat Drive Yards, Depths of Manaan, or Red Reaper).
Weekly
Complete 3 Unranked Warzone matches.
Weekly
Complete 4 Galactic Starfighter matches.
Week 2: Distant Outer Rim
Priority Objective Type
Requirement
Daily

Defeat Enemies across “Distant Outer Rim'' planets (Belsavis, Hoth, Rishi, or Tatooine).
Daily
Defeat Insectoids across Tatooine.
Daily
Complete Heroic missions across “Distant Outer Rim” planets (Belsavis, Hoth, or Tatooine).
Daily
Complete Daily Missions across “Distant Outer Rim” planets (Rishi or Section X).
Daily
Compete in any Unranked Warzone match.
Daily
Complete any Galactic Starfighter match.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Hutta, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Tython.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Coruscant or Dromund Kaas.
Weekly
Complete any one of the “Distant Outer Rim” Story Mode Operations (Eternity Vault, Explosive Conflict, Terror From Beyond, or The Ravagers).
Weekly
Complete any 3 “Distant Outer Rim” Veteran Mode Flashpoints through Group Finder (Battle of Rishi, Blood Hunt, Athiss, Mandalorian Raiders, or Taral V).
Weekly
Complete 3 Unranked Warzone matches.
Weekly
Complete 4 Galactic Starfighter matches.
Week 3: Hutt Space
Priority Objective Type
Requirement
Daily
Defeat enemies across “Hutt Space” planets (Makeb, Nar Shaddaa, Quesh, Voss, or Ossus).
Daily
Defeat Insectoids across “Hutt Space'' planets (Voss or Ossus).
Daily
Complete Heroic missions across “Hutt Space” planets (Makeb, Nar Shaddaa, or Voss).
Daily
Complete Daily Missions across “Hutt Space” planets (Makeb or Ossus).
Daily
Compete in any Unranked Warzone match.
Daily
Complete any Galactic Starfighter match.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Hutta, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Tython.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Coruscant or Dromund Kaas.
Weekly
Complete any of the “Hutt Space” Story Mode Operations (Karagga’s Palace once, Scum and Villainy once, Toborro’s Courtyard three times, or Hive of the Mountain Queen three times).
Weekly
Complete any 3 “Hutt Space” Veteran Mode Flashpoints through Group Finder (Cademimu, Directive 7, or Kuat Drive Yards).
Weekly
Complete 3 Unranked Warzone matches.
Weekly
Complete 4 Galactic Starfighter matches.


Week 4: Seat of the Empire
Priority Objective Type
Requirement
Daily
Defeat enemies across “Seat of the Empire” planets (Oricon, Taris, Yavin 4, or Dantooine).
Daily
Defeat Insectoids across the galaxy.
Daily
Complete Heroic Missions on Taris.
Daily
Complete Daily Missions across “Seat of the Empire” planets (Oricon, Yavin 4, or Ziost).
Daily
Compete in any Unranked Warzone match.
Daily
Complete any Galactic Starfighter match.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Hutta, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Tython.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Coruscant or Dromund Kaas.
Weekly
Complete any of the “Seat of the Empire” Story Mode Operations (Dread Fortress once, Dread Palace once, Temple of Sacrifice once, or Colossal Monolith three times).
Weekly
Complete any 3 “Seat of the Empire” Veteran Mode Flashpoints through Group Finder (Korriban Incursion, False Emperor, Boarding Party, The Foundry, or Maelstrom Prison).
Weekly
Complete 3 Unranked Warzone matches.
Weekly
Complete 4 Galactic Starfighter matches.


Week 5: Unknown and Wild Space
Priority Objective Type
Requirement
Daily
Defeat enemies across ”Unknown and Wild Space” planets (CZ-198, Ilum, or Iokath).
Daily
Defeat Insectoids across the galaxy.
Daily
Complete Daily Missions across “Unknown and Wild Space” planets (CZ-198 or Iokath).
Daily
Compete in any Unranked Warzone match.
Daily
Complete any Galactic Starfighter match.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Hutta, Korriban, Ord Mantell, or Tython.
Daily
Defeat non-player opponents across Coruscant or Dromund Kaas.
Weekly
Complete any of the “Unknown and Wild Space” Story Mode Operations (Gods From the Machine, Terror From Beyond, Hive of the Mountain Queen three times, or Colossal Monolith three times).
Weekly
Complete any 3 “Unknown Wild Space” Veteran Mode Flashpoints through the Group Finder (Czerka Corporate Labs, Czerka Core Meltdown, Legacy of the Rakata, Battle of Ilum, or Directive 7).
Weekly
Complete 3 Unranked Warzone matches.
Weekly
Complete 4 Galactic Starfighter matches.


Now that we’ve discussed how players can level up through Galactic Seasons and the potential Priority Objectives, let’s answer what a lot of people want to know: what are the rewards?

Seasonal Rewards

Galactic Seasons can be broken down into two Reward Tracks: one that’s free and available to all players regardless of their Subscription status, and another for Subscribers. The following rewards are available for all players, regardless of their Subscription status:

New Kubaz Companion: Altuur zok Adon
Altuur zok Adon premium gifts (Granting up to Rank 18 Influence in total)
Mythran Armor Set
Legacy Title: Ally to the Kubaz
10 Kubindi Terrarium Stronghold decorations
10 Adon Portrait Stronghold decorations
2 Classic Cartel Weapon Packs - Bronze Quality
2 Classic Cartel Armor Packs - Bronze Quality
2 Classic Cartel Mount Packs - Bronze Quality
Classic Cartel Weapon Pack - Silver Quality
Classic Cartel Armor Pack - Silver Quality
Classic Cartel Mount Pack - Silver Quality
5 Galactic Season Tokens
(From left to right: Altuur zok Adon, Mythran Armor Set, Adon Portrait decoration, and Kubindi Terrarium decoration.)

In addition to these rewards, Subscribers will also be eligible for even more rewards via the Subscriber Reward Track! Here is a complete list of all the rewards available through this additional track:

The complete Altuur's Ornate Weapon Set
The complete Altuur's Exquisite Weapon Set
Mythran Hunter Armor Set
Shadowlight Vehicle Mount
Subterranean, Arid, and Albino Teithek Mounts
Starclipse (unique Altuur zok Adon weapon)
Altuur's Infiltrator and Reconnaissance Customizations
Altuur's Superior Armor set (can only be used by Altuur)
Altuur zok Adon premium gifts (granting up to Rank 50 Influence with gifts from the free reward track)
Stronghold Label: Hideout
Legacy Title: Honored Among Kubaz Queens
10 Smuggled Art Stronghold decorations
10 Insecticulture Research Stronghold decorations
10 Kubindi Hive Farm Stronghold decorations
10 Galactic Season Tokens (in total)
4000 Cartel Coins (in total)

(Pictured above is the entire Altuur’s Ornate Weapon Set. Players will receive duplicates of items that can be dual-wielded.)


(Pictured above is the entire Altuur’s Exquisite Weapon Set. Players will receive duplicates of items that can be dual-wielded.)


(Mythran Hunter Armor Set.)


(From left to right: Altuur's Superior Armor set, Altuur’s Reconnaissance Customization, Altuur's Infiltrator Customization, and the Starclipse weapon.)


(Shadowlight Vehicle Mount.)


(From left to right: Subterranean, Arid, and Albino Teithek Mounts.)


(From left to right: Kubindi Hive Farm, Insecticulture Research, and Smuggled Art Stronghold decorations.)

Jaleit Nall

Jaleit Nall, one of the two new Galactic Seasons vendors, features classic and previously unobtainable promotional rewards with a few new things sprinkled in, such as the Carrick Station and Vaiken Spacedock Penthouse Strongholds! Everything available from this vendor can be purchased with the new Galactic Season Tokens earned through the two Seasonal Reward Tracks. Jaleit Nall’s inventory will rotate over time, ensuring that players always have something interesting to work toward.

While the new Fleet Apartment Strongholds will be available all the way through Season 2, all of the other rewards will be on a varied 3-5 week rotation. Using the Companion Dazh Ranos as an example, after being available for five weeks, she’ll then be unavailable for five weeks before appearing again. Not all rewards will be available on the vendor at the same time.
Galactic Stronghold
Cost
Carrick Station Stronghold Deed
8 Tokens
Vaiken Spacedock Stronghold Deed
8 Tokens

(Still image of the main lobby for the Carrick Station Stronghold.)


(One of the three rooms for the Vaiken Spacedock Stronghold.)

Companions
Cost
Dazh Ranos
6 Tokens
Nico Okarr
5 Tokens
Shae Vizia
5 Tokens
Paxton Rall
5 Tokens



(From left to right: Dazh Ranos, Paxton Rall, Nico Okarr, and Shae Vizla Companions.)

Mounts
Cost
Kakkran Daggerstar
3 Tokens
Umbaran Patrol Tauntaun
3 Tokens
JA-3 Speeder
3 Tokens
HK-55 Jetpack
3 Tokens
Rapid Recon Walker
3 Tokens
Chiss Talon Interceptor
3 Tokens
Lucky 77 Swoop
3 Tokens
Eternal Empire Patroller
3 Tokens



(From left to right: Eternal Empire Patroller, Umbaran Patrol Tauntaun, HK-55 Jetpack, and Rapid Recon Walker Mounts.)


(From left to right and top to bottom: Chiss Talon Interceptor, Kakkran Daggerstar, JA-3 Speeder, and Lucky 77 Swoop Mounts.)

Mini-pets
Cost
Makrin Creeper Seedling
1 Token
K1-W4 Astromech Droid
1 Token
Gannifari
1 Token
JA-3 Subversive Battle Droid
1 Token
Model Mach 2
1 Token
Model Gravestone
1 Token
Model Zakuul Battlecruiser
1 Token
Mini-Mogul NM-1
1 Token
Heliotropic Subteroth
1 Token
RE-1 Scout Droid
1 Token
Tauntaun Ram
1 Token



(From left to right and top to bottom: Model Zakuul Battlecruiser, Model Gravestone, Model Mach 2, Mini-Mogul NM-1, K1-W4 Astromech Droid, and JA-3 Subversive Battle Droid Mini-pets.)


(From left to right and top to bottom: RE-1 Scout Droid, Tauntaun Ram, Makrin Creeper Seedling, Gannifari, and Heliotropic Subteroth Mini-pets.)

Weapons
Cost
Nico's Blaster
2 Tokens
HK-55's Blaster Pistol
2 Tokens
HK-55's Sniper Rifle
2 Tokens
HK-55's Vibrosword
2 Tokens



(From left to right and top to bottom: Nico's Blaster, HK-55's Blaster Pistol, HK-55's Vibrosword, and HK-55's Sniper Rifle.)

Armor Pieces
Cost
Nico Okarr's Duster
2 Tokens
HK-55 Helmet
2 Tokens



(From left to right:Nico Okarr's Duster and HK-55 Helmet.)

Stronghold Decorations
Cost
Galactic Alliance Statue Replica
2 Tokens
Grand Statue of Revan Replica
3 Tokens
Makeb Gazebo Replica
3 Tokens
Propaganda: Fight for the Meatbags Replica
2 Tokens



(From left to right: Galactic Alliance Statue Replica, Grand Statue of Revan Replica, Makeb Gazebo Replica, and Propaganda: Fight for the Meatbags Replica Stronghold decorations.)

Character Titles
Cost
Test Pilot
1 Token
The Illustrious
1 Token
The Intrepid
1 Token
The Risen
1 Token
Scourge of the Hutts
1 Token


Ki'at Thavo

Ki’at Thavo, our other Galactic Seasons vendor, functions a bit differently. Ki’at’s inventory is a select offering of Seasonal rewards found on the Subscriber reward track. Like his counterpart, purchasing something from Ki’at’s inventory requires Galactic Season Tokens, giving Free-to-Play or Preferred players the option to purchase Subscriber Reward Track rewards, while simultaneously giving Subscribers the most flexibility with their Galactic Season Tokens!

While the Season is underway, Subscribers will not be eligible to purchase items from Ki’at Thavo to help prevent accidental purchases of rewards they can earn later from the Subscriber Reward Track. Once the Season concludes, Ki’at’s inventory will open to everyone, giving Subscribers the opportunity to purchase rewards they might have missed out on. Ki’at Thavo’s inventory is Seasonal, and will completely refresh with all new rewards at the start of Season 2.

Mini-pets
Cost
Makrin Creeper Seedling
1 Token
K1-W4 Astromech Droid
1 Token
Gannifari
1 Token
JA-3 Subversive Battle Droid
1 Token
Model Mach 2
1 Token
Model Gravestone
1 Token
Model Zakuul Battlecruiser
1 Token
Mini-Mogul NM-1
1 Token
Heliotropic Subteroth
1 Token
RE-1 Scout Droid
1 Token
Tauntaun Ram
1 Token


(Pictured above is the entire Altuur’s Ornate Weapon Set. Players will receive duplicates of items that can be dual-wielded.)

(From left to right: Altuur's Infiltrator Customization, Arid Teithek Mount, and the Subterranean Teithek Mount.)

FAQ

How much can I level up Altuur zok Adon?
  • With all of the Companion gifts between the two reward tracks, Subscribers who reach level 100 will be guaranteed to have Altuur zok Adon at Rank 50 Influence by the end of the Season.


How can I level Altuur zok Adon outside of Galactic Seasons?
  • Just like other Companions, sending Altuur zok Adon on Crew Skill missions will increase his Influence. Additionally, the Commander’s Compendium will increase his influence to Rank 50.


I got Altuur zok Adon to Rank 50 Influence on my main character, but what about leveling him on other characters?
  • Once you have reached Rank 50 Influence with Altuur zok Adon, you will unlock a new Legacy Unlock that allows you to purchase Altuur’s companion gifts with Credits. Visit Jaleit Nall, located in the Galactic Seasons alcove on the Fleet to purchase the gifts.


Will I be able to get both of the new Fleet Apartment Strongholds during this Season?
  • It is intended for only one of the Strongholds to be obtainable during one Season, so you will be able to acquire the other in the following Season.


That’s it for the in-depth review of our first Galactic Season: The Stranger from Kubindi. We broke down how to level up through the Season, what Priority Objectives players can expect to encounter, and most importantly, what cool rewards are up for grabs! This system is now officially live along with Game Update 6.3 “The Dark Descent”.

Game Update 6.3 Patch Notes

Highlights:
  • New Flashpoint - Secrets of the Enclave - Experience a new story and unearth secrets that brought Darth Malgus to the Jedi Enclave ruins on Dantooine!
  • Galactic Seasons - Welcome to the first Galactic Season: “The Stranger from Kubindi.” Complete Daily and Weekly Priority Objectives to earn new rewards. More information here: Welcome to Galactic Seasons
  • Double XP for May 4th! - Running May the 4th and lasting until May 18th, enjoy two weeks full of Double XP, Valor, and Renown.
  • Ranked PvP Season 14 - Today marks the beginning of Ranked PvP Season 14. Players who participated and earned Bronze, Silver, and Gold rewards during season 13 will find their rewards waiting in their mailboxes. Top 96 players will receive their rewards in the coming days. Season 13 Ranked PvP Rewards are now available on our PvP Vendor, Giradda the Hutt, on the Fleet.


General
  • The Onderon Explorer Achievement is now working properly.
  • The Legacy Stronghold Limit has been increased to 20 (up from 15).
  • Updated the chat filter to help combat spam messages.
  • Reduced the Legacy Level Requirements of the following Convenience Unlocks:
    • Legacy Fleet Pass I, II, and III now require Legacy Level 1/5/10 (down from 5/10/15).
    • Legacy Travel I, II, and III now require Legacy Level 1/5/10 (down from 5/10/15).
    • Rocket Boost now requires Legacy Level 1 (down from 8).
    • Improved Priority Transport: Personal Starship I now requires Legacy Level 15 (down from 30).
  • All players now have access to Displaying Titles and Unifying Colors.
  • The Day 7 Login Reward crate now correctly displays an icon.
  • The chat command /sneeze now uses the Sneeze Emote as intended.
  • The chat command /bound now correctly plays the Bound Emote.
  • Corrected the following issues with the Emote window:
    • Jumping after using an emote from the window no longer repeats the emote.
    • The Cartel Market window no longer pops back after the character jumps if the player previously selected a Locked Emote.
  • The Customize Appearance tab no longer overlaps with the Character sheet.
  • Updated copy for the Customize Appearance options panel in German to avoid text-overflow.
  • Offhands are now correctly displayed when inspecting a character.
  • There is no longer an invisible Amplifier List Window preventing players from interacting with the game world while an Outfit Designer tab is active.
  • Double-clicking on Nautolan to select the species when creating a Sith Marauder now works correctly.
  • The Alignment indicator no longer goes beyond the limit at certain values.
  • The Companions & Contacts window’s hitbox has been adjusted to fit the window edges.
  • The Legacy shortcut in the top menu is now always available even if a Legacy is not unlocked yet.
  • Free-to-play and Preferred Status players no longer have higher credit costs at some vendors.
  • Free-to-play restrictions are now correctly displayed when Free-to-play players try to use the Who window.
  • Corrected environment issues in the following areas:
    • The southern part of the Jedi Library Ruins on Ossus.
    • Near the elevator to Oasis City in the Scum and Villainy Operation.
    • In the central part of the Star Chamber.
    • In the north side of “The Works” area in Divided We Fall Uprising.
    • Above the Ancient Sith Crypt on Onderon.
  • There is no longer a hole in the ground on the central side of the Axial Park, next to “Coronet Zoo” on Corellia.
  • Added a force field in The Tenebrous Hangar Deck to prevent players from falling under the map.
  • Fixed graphics issues on the sign at the entrance to Okara Droid Factory on Balmorra.



Cartel Market
  • The MTX Pack Explorer’s tabs now display correctly in German.
  • Fixed the following visual issues on the Cybernetic Pauldron’s Chestguard:
    • The shoulder pads no longer stretch when the character’s head on all body types turns to the side.
    • The skirt on the back of the chestguard now lies more smoothly on female characters.
  • To alleviate clipping issues, facial hair is now hidden on all male body types on every race that has a beard feature when wearing the following helmets:
    • The Cybernetic Pauldron’s Headgear.
    • The Force Pilgrim’s Mask (excluding mustaches).
  • The tooltip of the Patient Defender’s Armor Set in the Collections and Storefront now correctly mentions that it has two types of chest pieces.
  • Corrected the following issues on the Patient Defender’s Armor Set:

    • The Patient Defender’s Helmet is no longer clipping with the ears of Cathar species on body types 1, 2, and 3.
    • The Patient Defender’s Helmet is no longer clipping with Rattataki’s piercings on all body types.
    • The cape from the Patient Defender’s Chest piece is no longer clipping with the rest of the armor on all body types.
  • Corrected several issues on the Force Pilgrim’s Armor Set:
    • To alleviate clipping issues, the Miraluka's masks are now hidden when wearing the Force Pilgrim’s Mask on all body types.
    • The Force Pilgrim’s Hood no longer clips with the character’s skin on all body types.


Items + Economy
  • The refund timer of eligible items no longer pauses while the player is offline.
  • Removed the incorrect decoration listing of “Datacron: Dark Vs Light” under Furniture/Arrangements.
  • Changed the "Infamous Mercenary Armor Set" to "Infamous Bounty Hunter Armor Set" in Collections and on the Storefront in order to match the item name.
  • Preferred players can now equip their characters with items over iLevel 270 (Spoils of War Premium and Prototypes items) as intended.
  • The Character Rename item now correctly allows names with special characters or diacritics.
  • Applying an enhancement to a bindable item is now correctly binding that item to the player.


Classes +Combat Jedi Knight Sentinel Sentinel Tacticals Combat
  • The Fanged God Form Tactical no longer mentions rage instead of focus in the tooltip.
Jedi Consular Sage
  • The Inner Strength passive Ability now has an icon.
Smuggler Gunslinger Gunslinger Tacticals Dirty Fighting Dirty Fighting Tacticals
  • The Ultraviolet Blast Tactical has been redesigned and its effect has changed to:
    • Hemorrhaging Blast finishes off all your directly applied bleed effects on the target at once, dealing all their remaining damage. While the target is affected by Hemorrhaging Blast, Wounding Shots converts your lingering bleed effects on the target into the original bleed effects. Hemorrhaging Blast's cooldown is increased by 6 seconds.
Imperial Agent Sniper Sniper Tacticals Virulence Virulence Tacticals
  • The Ultraviolet Blast Tactical has been redesigned and its effect has changed to:
    • Weakening Blast finishes off all your directly applied poison effects on the target at once, dealing all their remaining damage. While the target is affected by Weakening Blast, Cull converts your lingering poison effects on the target into the original poison effects. Weakening Blast's cooldown is increased by 6 seconds.
Trooper Commando Commando Tacticals
  • The extra damage from the Energized Charges Tactical is now correctly applied to Commandos.


Flashpoints General
  • The following Flashpoint missions can now be shared in Story Mode:
    • Assault on Tython
    • Battle of Ilum
    • Battle of Rishi
    • Blood Hunt
    • Boarding Party
    • The Esseles
    • The Foundry
    • The False Emperor
    • Korriban Incursion
    • Maelstrom Prison
    • Taral V
  • Activity Finder no longer matches players below level 75 with Flashpoints they can’t access, including:
    • Objective Meridian
    • The Spirit of Vengeance
  • Lost Island and Kaon Under Siege have returned to the Activity Finder in Veteran Mode starting at level 50.


Flashpoints Kaon Under Siege
  • Melarra is no longer below the platform preventing players from interacting with her in the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint.
Star Fortress
  • The Star Fortress bosses in Veteran Mode are now correctly dropping loot.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the EPHEMERIS encounter to break if reinforcement waves from the elevators are killed too quickly.
  • Star Fortress Heroic Mode is now rewarding credits in addition to Experience and Renown Points.
The Spirit of Vengeance
  • Players defeated by the Ash’ad Sharpshooter trap no longer respawn at the beginning of the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint, preventing them from progressing in the Flashpoint.
  • Players are no longer stuck in combat with the Ash’ad Sharpshooters after falling through the trap door in the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint.
  • Bask Sunn is no longer using the Skytrooper death explosion animation in the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint.
  • Corrected Gorga Brak’s behavior in the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint - Master Mode:
    • Gorga Brak is now immune to interrupts.
    • Gorga Brak now only gains a stack of Stand and Fight if the player escapes his Immobilize effect while using Full Auto.
  • Heta Kol is now properly spawning a loot chest after being defeated.
  • Troya Ajak is no longer missing the visual effects of the Songbird Volley and Songbird Salvo projectiles in the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint.
  • Made the following balance adjustments to the Spirit of Vengeance Flashpoint Solo-Story and Solo mode:
    • Reduced damage of Gorga Brak and Bask Sunn.
    • Reduced health of strong and elite enemies.
    • Players are now bolstered in these modes.


Operations The Nature of Progress
  • Fixed an issue where a Lit Neutralizer Flare would stop functioning if the player who threw it moved more than 70m away from the initial position in The Nature of Progress Operation.
  • Players can no longer stand on the center platform of the Apex Vanguard room without suffering damage after the first battery is removed in The Nature of Progress Operation, as intended.
  • The Apex Vanguard now becomes angry if players attempt to run from it while ignoring Darkness Overdrive in The Nature of Progress Operation.
  • Corrected the following issues on the Ventilation Station in the Nature of Progress Operation:
    • Early activation of the Ventilation Station within a very specific timing window no longer breaks the Red Venom Cloud mechanic for the remainder of the encounter.
    • Reduced the active duration of the Ventilation Station to 10s to align with the visual duration of the spinning fans.


Uprisings
  • The Healing terminals in Uprisings now have names.


Galactic Starfighter General
  • Remote Slicing now requires line of sight and the amount of Engine Drain suffered is reduced by half.


Missions + NPCs
  • World Bosses now reward 25 Tech Fragments and 1 World Boss Equipment Crate to each player at level 75, instead of being shared amongst all players.
  • The mission indicator for the step “Rendezvous with Zenith” of the Jedi Consular’s Mission “Passing the Torch” now points correctly to the next step.
  • Added an indicator to the usable datapad to increase its visibility at the step “Return to Lana Beniko on Vaiken Spacedock” in “Forged Alliances: Part III” Mission.
  • The ship blaster fire is now correctly displayed in the space battle during Echoes of Oblivion.
  • A duplicate Kira Carsen no longer appears at the “Speak with Kira Carsen” step of Echoes of Oblivion.
  • The NPC “Sandor” is no longer flying above the ground on Dromund Kaas.
  • Players without a current target no longer continually auto-target nearby friendly NPCs who are engaged in combat in "Chapter VIII: End Times" of Knights of the Eternal Throne.
  • The text of Space Combat Mission rewards now correctly mentions Renown Points instead of Command Points.


Warzones General
  • PvP brackets have been merged into two brackets instead of three: 1-74 and 75.
  • After several performance adjustments bringing them more on-par with the classic Huttball map, Queshball and Vandin Huttball are now back in the PvP Map Rotation.
  • It is no longer possible to get stuck on the terminals in the Tatooine Canyon Arena Map.
  • Fixed a typo in the description of the Season 3 Mount Achiever Achievement.
  • PvP target dummies from the following locations no longer incorrectly have Expertise applied:
    • Starter planets
    • Capital worlds
    • Fleets
    • Personal ships
  • Characters with lower than iRating 306 gear no longer have higher stats than characters in 306 iRating gear in PvP Modes.
  • Mandalorian Battle Ring Arena has been temporarily removed from the PvP Arena rotation while we investigate reports of players randomly dying throughout the area.


Events All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally
  • There is now an animation in the daily cinematics for Pit Screamers for the following planets:
    • Onderon
    • Dantooine
    • Tatooine
  • The last yellow gate for the gangs' Bonus Timer Achievements on the following planets has been moved behind the finish line:
    • Tatooine
    • Onderon
    • Dantooine (moved in a previous update, 6.2.1)
Nar Shaddaa Nightlife
  • The Nightlife Event decoration “Floor Trap - Fire” is now correctly lined-up with the Stronghold hooks.


Conquests
  • Guild Commendations are now rewarded for completed Planetary Invasions during the next conquest event.
  • Infinitely repeatable Conquest objectives in the personal conquest window are now correctly updated to match the Achievements tracker.




Ranked PvP Season 14 starts this week!

Ranked PvP Season 14 will officially start tomorrow with the launch of Game Update 6.3 “The Dark Descent”! Rewards for players who achieved Bronze, Silver, and Gold ranking in Season 13 will be waiting in your mailboxes following tomorrow’s scheduled maintenance. For those who climbed to the very top and obtained Platinum ranking, rewards will go out in the near future. As we kick off the new season, let’s talk about what rewards Ranked Season 14 will offer.

New Rewards

Since we introduced a new Mount and new Armor set in the last two seasons, it's time for us to introduce a new Weapon Set! Check out the concept art for the Season 14 Weapon Set below. Stay tuned--later in the season, when we announce the ratings breakdown, we’ll show off screenshots of the weapons in action.



Tier Rewards

We're slightly adjusting how we communicate the rewards for reaching Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum rankings. Rewards for each ranking will be communicated at the start of the season in addition to revealing the new rewards. This way, players will have a better understanding of what rewards they can aim for!

Bronze Tier
  • Bronze Season 14 Flair
  • Bronze Season 14 Battle Flag
  • Bronze Season 14 Decoration
  • Bronze Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Resourceful
  • 37,500 Ranked Tokens


Silver Tier
  • Silver Season 14 Flair
  • Silver Season 14 Battle Flag
  • Silver Season 14 Decoration
  • Silver Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Determined
  • Bronze Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Resourceful
  • 75,000 Ranked Tokens
Gold Tier
  • Gold Season 14 Flair
  • Gold Season 14 Battle Flag
  • Gold Season 14 Decoration
  • Gold Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Resolute
  • Silver Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Determined
  • Bronze Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Resourceful
  • 150,000 Ranked Tokens
Platinum Tier - Top 96 (Top 3 of each Advanced Class on the leaderboard)
  • Platinum Season 14 Flair
  • Platinum Season 14 Title – [PlayerName] the Tenacious [AdvancedClass]
  • Ex: [PlayerName] the Tenacious Marauder
  • 225,000 Ranked Tokens
  • All previous tier rewards (not including token grants)


As for each tier’s rating requirements, players will have to wait until we're well into Ranked Season 14 for that breakdown. With that, we wrap up the Ranked Season 14 kickoff article. Best of luck to every PvPer across the galaxy!