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Galactic Season 8 “Rising Powers”

Kai Zykken reaches out offering an opportunity to try out Czerka’s new Experimental Combat Enhancers. In order to test the effectiveness of these seasonal items, players will be guided to jump back into Uprisings content. 

Uprisings are now available to all players and can be accessed beginning level 10. 

See here for more details to see new rewards and seasonal objectives! 

New Basilisk Prototype Venture Customizations

Four new B3-S1 variants will be added to a new vendor at Lane’s Lab! Turn in Prototype Data and role-specific currencies to help fund The Curator’s projects in order to obtain the new variants!

(Defender customization) 

(Support customization)

(Combat Customization)

(Gold Aurodium Plating Customization)

Beginning in 7.6.1, players can also find new B3-S1 Training Modules for completing Dynamic Encounters on Hoth and Tatooine!

Cartel Market Additions

Two themed Utility Bundles and a Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ inspired outfit are coming to the Cartel Market. 

See the Drommund Kaas and Coruscant Utility Bundles and the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ inspired Peerless Explorer’s Enviro-Suit here!

New Legacy Perk

Increased Speed Boost (Improved Speeder Rank 6) will be available to unlock for Subscribers!

Dynamic Encounter Achievements

Additional Achievements have been added to the Tatooine and Hoth Dynamic Encounters. 

Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival

This seasonal event returns with the launch of 7.6.1! Return to your homestead on Dantooine to complete a variety of daily and weekly missions and earn new rewards! Read more details here!

Twitch Drop

The AC-10 Disruptor Mount is the newest Drop that can be obtained after watching four hours of SWTOR content on Twitch! This Drop will remain active until April 8, 2025. To accrue progress toward this reward, connect your SWTOR and Twitch account through your account page on swtor.com. 

Beyond 7.6.1

Character Modernization Status

Our priorities after Game Update 7.6 include the following: 

• Reworking source assets to address wrinkles and muscle definition
  
• Reworking textures to fix neckline seams
  
• Improving textures on vibrant colored species such as Chiss

Other initiatives we are tackling include the following:

• Improved lighting for characters in gameplay to better match what’s seen in cinematics 
  
• Improved lighting in Preview Window
  
• Additional Species

Players will see the first set of changes when we stand up PTS very soon! 

Relentless Replication - Master Mode

Once we wrap testing and gathering feedback for character modernization, we will re-open the PTS for players to test Master Mode for the Propagator Core XR-53 encounter. 

Keep an eye on our forums and social channels to know when we begin opening up the PTS! 

Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival

Date: March 11 - April 8 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)

• Note: This event will start when servers open at 7.6.1 launch
  

Requirement: Level 20+

Even heroes need a break every now and then. What better way to pass the time than relaxing on a cozy farmstead on Dantooine? When the event is active, players can pick up the mission on the Fleet and make their way to Blba Groves, a secondary landing point on the planet Dantooine.

Dance the day away, bake pies (or eat them), rescue and rehabilitate injured animals, partake in a galactic egg hunt, and more!

Complete the daily and weekly missions to earn an assortment of rewards!

FEATURED REWARDS:

• [NEW] Plains Grophet Minipet
  
• [NEW] Shadowed Grophet Minipet
  
• [NEW] Swampland Zakkeg Minipet
  
• [NEW] Arrangement: Abundance Supplies 5 Decoration
  
• [NEW] Arrangement: Mushroom Merchant Stall Decoration
  
• [NEW] Dantooine Farm Thrasher Decoration
  
• [NEW] Trellis Field Decoration
  
• [NEW] Harvest Grain Storage Decoration
  
• Title: Crop Destroyer
  
• Title: Humble Farmhand
  
• Legacy Title: One Who Reaps
  
• Legacy Title: One Who Sows
  
• Abundance Supply Decorations 1-4
  
• Arrangement: Pie Decorations
  
• Spring Festival Barbeque Pit Decoration
  
• Spring Harvest Plant Decorations
  
• Cursed Farmland Pillar Decoration
  
• Dantooine Potted Fruit Tree Decoration
  
• Farm Harvest Shed Decoration
  
• Farmland Grazer Outfit
  
• Nightshift Tech Outfit
  
• Fitted Westar 19 Blaster Rifle
  
• Fitted Westar 19 Blaster
  
• Fitted Westar 19 Sniper Rifle
  
• Subterranean Mudhorn Creature Mount
  
• Farmland Speeder Mount
  
• Mudpup Mini Pets
  

(Trellis Field, Arrangement: Mushroom Merchant Stall, and Harvest Grain Storage Decorations)

(Dantooine Farm Thrasher and Arrangement: Abundance Supplies 5 Decorations)

(Shadowed Grophet and Plains Grophet Mini Pet)

(Swampland Zakkeg Mini Pet)

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Galactic Seasons

Galactic Season 8 “Rising Powers” begins with 7.6.1! None other than Kai Zykken will reach out with an offer to test a new adrenal boost created by Czerka. These Experimental Combat Enhancers have a variety of effects that can give you a special buff. Rewards for this season will feature items themed around Coruscant and Dromund Kaas and inspired by Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ and Andor™! See all the details here. 

New Basilisk Prototype Venture Customizations

Four new B3-S1 variants will be added to a new vendor at Lane’s Lab! Turn in Prototype Data and role-specific currencies to help fund The Curator’s projects in order to obtain the new variants!

Beginning in 7.6.1, players can also find new B3-S1 Training Modules for completing Dynamic Encounters on Hoth and Tatooine!

Cartel Market Additions

The Dromund Kaas and Coruscant Utility Bundles and the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ inspired Peerless Explorer’s Enviro-Suit will be added to the Cartel Market at launch.

New Legacy Perk

Increased Speed Boost (Improved Speeder Rank 6) will be available to unlock for Subscribers!

• This perk is not shared with other characters in the Legacy and needs to be acquired separately for each.

Dynamic Encounter Achievements

Additional Achievements have been added to the Tatooine and Hoth Dynamic Encounters.

Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival

This seasonal event returns with the launch of 7.6.1! Return to your homestead on Dantooine to complete a variety of daily and weekly missions and earn new rewards! Read more details here! 

Operations / Operation Bosses

[R-4 Anomaly] Players who complete the R-4 Anomaly Operation in Veteran Mode within 40 minutes will receive the following rewards:

• Anomalously Skilled Achievement 
  
• Anomalously Skilled Character Title
  
• Wings of Nihrot Mount

This mount will be granted to the character that completes the run.

General 

• Moving parts that are attached to helms will now show in cinematics.
  
• Fixed an issue preventing some objects from properly glowing as interactable. 
  
• Fixed an issue where some missions were not granting Codex Entries upon completion. 
  
• Players can now interact with the jukebox in the Slippery Slopes Cantina. 
  
• The B3-S1 Companion no longer appears to attack dead enemies. 
  
• The "Enable moveable secondary windows" interface setting has been removed. This change allows players to close the Welcome Window, engage all vendors as intended, and use the Interface Editor without issue.
  

Missions

• [Mount Up!] A new mount onboarding mission has been created guiding new players to a Speeder Vendor. 
  
• Repeatable space missions mapnotes are now displayed on the Galaxy Map. 
  

Dynamic Encounters

• [Tatooine: Republic Attack: Mos Ila] Grenades are no longer limited by charges.
  
• [Tatooine: Breezepunks] A map note now appears when the “Find the technician” step is active. The technician is also no longer stealthed.  
  
• [Tatooine: Imperial Attack: Outpost Salara] The mapnote now accurately displays where the Walker mini boss appears on the map. 
  
• [Tatooine: Maintaining Order] The respawn rates for the NPCs that are required to be scanned has been decreased. 
  
• [Tatooine: Maintaining Order] It is now easier to scan the NPCs required to complete the encounter. 
  
• [Tatooine: Spaceport Chaos] The “No Banthan Calf in target area” error message is no longer displayed if Bantha Calves are present.  
  
• [Tatooine] The following Dynamic Encounters progress completion now counts for players from both factions who participate in the encounter regardless of which faction (character or group) entered combat first. 
  
  
  • The Last Scavenger’s Tale
    
  • Ancient Womp Rat
    
  • Mandalorian Menace
    
  • Irradiated Alpha Womp
  
  
• [Hoth: Unnecessary Repairs] The vents now respawn as intended. 
  
• [Hoth: Unnecessary Repairs] The knockback effect from setting off the trap will now only affect the player who triggers it. 
  
• [Hoth: Wamp Womp] Defeating Wampa Ravagers now count toward progress completion for the encounter. 
  
• [Hoth: Trial By Fire] Using the Encrypted Transmitter item no longer completely removes the mission and bonus objective when it is used within the event area. 
  
• [Hoth: Trial By Fire] Additional benefits are now granted when calibrating or charging the sensors for a second time. 
  
• [Hoth: Trial By Fire] The Encrypted Commlink Antenna can no longer be used after reaching its 20 times use limit. 
  
• [Hoth: Trial By Fire] The Hypercharge buff no longer stacks. 
  
• [Hoth: Mysterious Transmission] The transmitter item can now only be used once per event. 
  
• [Hoth: Underworld Engineering] The Lab Generator can now only be interacted with once per event. 
  
• [Hoth: Rodent Problem] Companions are now removed when the player is in a polymorph state. 
  
• [Hoth: Snow Grift] The Snow Mounds are no longer interactable when the encounter is completed. 
  
• [Hoth: A Bridge Too Close] Completion credit is now properly shared between all players who participate in the encounters and defeat the Sapper Commander boss. 
  
• [Hoth: Wire You So Cute?] A mapnote is now present when the encounter is active. 
  
• [Hoth: Wire You So Cute?] Players can no longer carry the Care Package outside of the event area. 
  
• [Hoth: Pirate Problem] A mapnote is now present when the encounter is active. 
  
• Completing the following Dynamic Encounters now count toward the “Missions: Dynamic Encounters Pinnacle” Conquest Objective: 
  
  
  • Wire You Doing That?
    
  • Wire Consequences
    
  • Wire You So Cute?" 
    
  • The Scavengers' Tale
    
  • Another Scavengers' Tale
    
  • The Last Scavengers' Tale
    
  • Bad Exchange
    
  • A Worse Exchange
    
  • A Catastrophic Exchange
    
  • Road Gig: The Debut
    
  • Road Gig: The Sophomore Album
    
  • Road Gig: The Comeback

Items

• Currency items will now show the currency type (character or Legacy) instead of the bind type. 
  
• Shae Vizla’s Battle Scarred Armor now has a jetpack animation when the Rocket Boost ability is used. 
  
• Fixed various seams that were showing when Shae Vizla’s Battle Scarred Armor is equipped. 
  
• Fixed an issue where the companion UI persisted when the companion is dismissed while the player is mounted on the Meirm Cicada Mount. 
  
• Companions will no longer take fall damage while they are riding on the Meirm Cicada Mount. 
  
• The Braidhawk hairstyle no longer clips through the player character’s head when using Male Body Type 4. 
  
• The Senate Podium Crystal decoration now glows as intended. 

Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival

• [Seed Sourcing] The Imperial Fleet Shady Vendor will no longer spawn inside walls. 
  
• [Patissier for a Day] Fixed an issue for players in groups where progression is blocked if players exit the phase during various points in the mission. 

Galactic Seasons

• Gaining a Galactic Season level via the 4-day login bonus will now correctly award the correct amount of Conquest points.

Flashpoints

• [Shrine of Silence] Updated timers so Tem-Su no longer respawns if Rada-Ki is not defeated within a specific time limit. 
  
• [Secrets of the Enclave] Defeated enemies can now be harvested using Scavenging or Bioanalysis Crew Skills.

Galactic Seasons 8 “Rising Powers” will begin with the launch of Game Update 7.6.1 on March 11! Once the update goes live, players will be able to make progress through the Free Reward track or the Subscriber Reward track (both tracks are available to Subscribers!) and earn new rewards. Below are the details of what players can expect from this new season!

Uprisings with a twist!

For the duration of Galactic Seasons 8 (GS8), players will be encouraged to jump back into Uprisings to complete their weekly objectives. While similar to Flashpoints, Uprisings are fast paced 4-player group content that can be completed quickly. Each Uprising is available in Story, Veteran, and Master Mode. All modes can be accessed through the terminals in the Combat Training section of the fleet. Veteran Mode Uprisings are also available through the Activities Window for players who are looking to group up with others. 

Previously, Uprisings were available to Subscribers between levels 75 and 80. Beginning with 7.6.1, this content will now be available for all players beginning level 10 and will remain openly accessible after the season ends. 

At the start of “Rising Powers”, none other than Kai Zykken will reach out with an offer to test a new adrenal boost created by Czerka. These Experimental Combat Enhancers have a variety of effects that can give you a special buff. Upon using the combat enhancer, you will receive the following buffs that will last for the duration of the Uprising:  

Destruction Overload - Every 5th enemy that is defeated will explode causing a damaging AOE effect
Czerka Combat Drones - Drones will assist you in taking your enemies down
Unstable Radiation Field - A devastating point blank AOE will help you decimate your enemies

Be careful though! Your enemies may also benefit from combat enhancers as well, so stay sharp!

These Experimental Combat Enhancers can be found on the Galactic Season reward track and in Ki’at Thavo’s inventory during the season. 


Seasonal Rewards!

As with previous Seasons, there will be a Free and Subscriber track that players can earn rewards from as they complete objectives and progress through Galactic Seasons 8. Rewards for this season will feature items themed around Coruscant and Dromund Kaas and inspired by Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™ and Andor™ !

The following rewards will be available on the Free/Preferred reward track: 

• Galactic Seasons 8 Mission "Research and Destruction" Unlock
  
• Czerka Experimental Combat Enhancer x 6
  
• 2,250 Tech Fragments (in total)
  
• Bubble Bomb (Orange) x 15
  
• Medal of Commendation x 80
  
• Legendary Embers x 10
  
• Galactic Season Token x 5
  
• Iokath Recombinator x 5
  
• Bronze Cartel Weapon Crate x 2
  
• Bronze Cartel Armor Crate x 2
  
• Bronze Cartel Decoration Crate x 3
  
• Silver Cartel Weapon Crate
  
• Silver Cartel Decoration Crate x 2
  
• Silver Cartel Mount Crate
  
• Gold Cartel Decoration Crate x 2
  
• Fitted Armor Pack
  
• Experimental Sniper Rifle
  
• Experimental Assault Cannon
  
• Experimental Blaster Rifle
  
• Experimental Blaster
  
• Experimental Dualsaber
  
• Experimental Lightsaber
  
• Stronghold Label: Seat of Power
  
• Legacy Title: Powerful
  

(Experimental Weapons: Lightsaber, Dualsaber, Blaster Rifle, Blaster, Sniper Rifle, and Assault Cannon)

The following rewards will be available on the Subscriber track: 

• 2,000 Cartel Coins (in total)
  
• 750 Tech Fragments (in total)
  
• Galactic Season Token x 10
  
• Czerka Experimental Combat Enhancer x 17
  
• Medal of Commendation x 100
  
• Ultimate Cartel Pack (Galactic Seasons) x 5
  
• Bronze Cartel Weapon Crate
  
• Bronze Cartel Decoration Crate
  
• Bronze Cartel Armor Crate
  
• Silver Cartel Decoration Crate
  
• Silver Cartel Mount Crate
  
• Silver Cartel Armor Crate
  
• Gold Cartel Decoration Crate
  
• Coruscanti Traveler’s Armor Set
  
• Coruscanti Scriptures Display Decoration x 5
  
• Coruscanti Ceremonial Vase Display Decoration x 5
  
• Coruscanti Warstaff Display Decoration x 5
  
• Coruscanti Traveler Personnel Decoration x 5
  
• Coruscanti Compact Cruiser Mount
  
• Coruscanti Typhloractyl Creature Mount
  
• C0-RU Probe Mini Pet
  
• Matte Gray / Metallic Light Copper Dye
  
• Metallic Light Copper / Matte Gray Dye
  
• Kaas Traveler’s Armor Set
  
• Kaas Vibrosword Display Decoration x 5
  
• Kaas Scriptures Display Decoration x 5
  
• Kaas Encrypted Holocron Display Decoration x 5
  
• Kaas Traveler Personnel Decoration x 5
  
• Kaas Compact Cruiser Mount
  
• Kaas Typhloractyl Creature Mount
  
• D-R0M Probe Mini Pet
  
• Matte Gray / Metallic Dark Blue Dye
  
• Metallic Dark Blue / Matte Gray Dye 
  
• Fitted Weapon Pack
  
• Themed weapons (pictured below)
  
• Stronghold Label: The Laboratory 
  
• Legacy Title: Risen
  
• Thigh High Boots 
  
• Galactic Privateer Hat 
  
• Scourge of the Galaxy Helmet 
  
• Appearance Options: Senator’s Consort Hairstyle
  

(Themed weapons: Inevitable Outcome Lightsaber, Double Blind Dualsaber, Side Effect Rifle, Control Blaster, Single Dose Sniper Rifle, and Unexpected Results Assault Cannon)


(Coruscanti Scriptures Display, Ceremonial Vase Display, and Warstaff Display Decorations)


(Coruscanti Compact Cruiser Mount)

(Coruscanti Typhloractyl Creature Mount)

(C0-RU Probe Mini Pet)

(Matte Gray / Metallic Light Copper Dye and Metallic Light Copper / Matte Gray Dye applied on the Electric Gaze Armor)


(Kaas Vibrosword Display, Scriptures Display Decoration, and Encrypted Holocron Display Decorations)

(Kaas Compact Cruiser Mount)


(Kaas Typhloractyl Creature Mount)

(D-R0M Probe Mini Pet)

(Matte Gray / Metallic Dark Blue Dye and Metallic Dark Blue / Matte Gray Dye applied on the Hidden Chain Armor)

(Coruscanti Traveler Personnel Decoration and Kaas Traveler Personnel Decorations. Characters are wearing the Coruscanti and Kaas Traveler Armor sets) 

(Thigh High Boots)

(Appearance Options: Senator’s Consort Hairstyle)

(Galactic Privateer Hat and Scourge of the Galaxy Helmet inspired by Star Wars: Skeleton Crew™) 


New Ki’at Thavo rewards

Ki’at Thavo’s inventory has been updated with new rewards from this season. These are available for Free-to-Play and Preferred players immediately.



(Arcane Kaas Typhloractyl)

(Advanced Coruscanti Typhloractyl)

When the season ends, all the rewards listed above will be available for all players until the beginning of the next season, giving Subscribers the opportunity to purchase the rewards they are missing.

New Jaleit Nall rewards

Jaleit Nall’s inventory will still rotate every week at 12:00 PM GMT. After one week, the group is cycling out for 3 weeks and replaced by the following group. For example, Group A will remain active for 1 week, and then cycle out for 3 weeks and be replaced by Group B.

To allow players to get the rewards they want, Jaleit Nall will always be available regardless of whether or not the season is active. New items are in bold.

Group A will consist of the following rewards:




Group B will begin a week after Group A, remain for 1 week, and then cycle out for 3 weeks.



Group C will begin a week after Group B, remain for 1 week, and then cycle out for 3 weeks.



Group D will begin a week after Group C, remain for 1 week, and then cycle out for 3 weeks.




In addition to the rotating group rewards, the following rewards will always be available in Jaleit’s inventory:


Achievements and Season Objectives

Players will see new Achievements and Season Objectives themed around this new season. 

Special note: The Dark vs Light bosses will remain in rotation for the weekly objectives. As with the previous Galactic Season, each week will feature one Dark Side and one Light Side world boss.    

The DvL currency that can be used at the DvL vendors on the Fleets. As a reminder, Dark side bosses will drop Light Tokens and vice versa.  

(DvL vendors on the Republic Fleet)

Achievements

• Testing for Power I - Earn Reward Level 10 during the season
  
• Testing for Power II - Earn Reward Level 25 during the season
  
• Testing for Power III - Earn Reward Level 50 during the season
  
• Testing for Power IV - Earn Reward Level 75 during the season
  
• Testing for Power V - Earn Reward Level 100 during the season
  
• Combat Enhanced - Complete all Rising Powers Achievements
  
• Season 8 Objective Master - Complete Weekly Season Objectives during the season
  
• Powerful Forces - Defeat each DvL World Boss during the season
  
  • In the final week of GS8, all the DvL bosses will be active, offering players a final chance to defeat bosses they may have missed earlier in the season.
   
  
• Tying Up Loose Ends - Eliminate Targets affected by the side effects of the Czerka Experimental Combat Enhancer
  
• Completing the Weekly Season Objective Achievement grants the Legacy Title “Successful Experiment”. 
  

 
The Meta-Achievement reward for this season is the Appearance Option: Regal Senator Hairstyle and can be earned by completing all Seasonal Achievements. 

(Appearance Options: Regal Senator Hairstyle)

Below are the objectives for the first four weeks of Rising Powers!

March 11th - March 17th

March 18th - March 24th

March 25th - March 31st

April 1st - April 7th

The new season begins with the launch of Game Update 7.6.1 on March 11th! 

We will be taking servers down to deploy Game Update 7.6.1 "Rising Powers" on March 11, 2025.

• Time: 7am CT / 12pm UTC
  
• Estimated downtime: 3 hours
  

The full list of patch notes will be released here on Monday, March 10.