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Maintenance: May 5, 2022

We will be taking the servers offline on May 5, 2022 to deploy Game Update 7.0.2a.

Details:
DATE: May 5, 2022
TIME: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT (1300 - 1600 UTC)
VERSION: 7.0.2a

Patch notes will be available here: http://www.swtor.com/patchnotes.

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

Celebrate May the 4th in The Old Republic

In honor of Star Wars™ Day, and to show our appreciation for all of our players in a galaxy far, far away, we're giving away the orange P1-XL droid! This droid's boxy chassis and high-visibility paint ensures that you'll never lose sight of him as he follows along in your many adventures!

Simply log in to Star Wars: The Old Republic anytime between May 3rd and May 10th and your very own mini-pet will be waiting for you in your in-game mailbox.

Promotion period runs 5/3/22 (1200 GMT) - 5/10/22 (1200 GMT).

In addition to your P1-XL minipet, players will also receive two additional benefits. First, we will be running a 50% off collection unlock sale alongside the Double XP event! Both of these will run for the same duration as the minipet login promotion.

Join us in celebrating May the 4th and as always, May the Force™ Be with You.


-The Star Wars: The Old Republic team

SWTOR In-Game Events for May



Double XP Event Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: None!

Starting May 3rd and lasting until May 10th, there will be a Double XP event! Enjoy a full week of Double XP, Valor, and more.




Pirate Incursion Date: May 3rd - May 10th, 2022 (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!




Bounty Contract Week Date: May 17th - May 24th, 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!




The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally Date: May 31st - June 7th (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Levels 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!




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.

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!

SWTOR Galactic Season Objectives: May 3rd - June 7th

The second season of Galactic Seasons started with the new Legacy of the Sith expansion. As mentioned in the Galactic Seasons 2 ‘Shadows of the Underworld’ article, the Daily and Weekly Season Objectives will be communicated on a month-to-month basis. Here is the list of the Season Objectives May 3rd - June 7th, 2022.

Week 12 (May 3rd - May 10th)

Daily
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Obtain Underworld Syndicate Plans by completing Season Objectives, Flashpoints,
Uprisings, Operations, or defeating enemies across the Galaxy.
- Season Objectives grant 10-15 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Flashpoints grant 2-4 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Uprisings grant 3-5 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- 8 Player Operations grant 12-18 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- 16 Player Operations grant 14-24 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Lair Bosses (including Event Lair Bosses) grant 2-6 Underworld Syndicate Plans
Planets with known Syndicate operations are prone to produce higher yields of Underworld
Syndicate Plans, and include Corellia, Makeb, Mek-Sha, Nar Shaddaa, Quesh, Rishi, Taris,
and Tatooine. Speaking with an 'Informative Jawa' on the Fleet may offer aid in locating
Underworld Syndicate Plans.
Turn in Underworld Syndicate Plans to Qi'us Dnar on the Lower Promenade of Nar
Shaddaa to earn Reputation with the Shadow Syndicate.
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)
Uncover artifacts and other lost treasures with your Seeker Droid across Alderaan,
Tatooine, Hoth, and Makeb. Requires the start or completion of the following Missions:
Buried Evils (Republic) / Weapons Of Chaos (Empire)
Complete Missions as a Trooper or an Agent Origin.
Defeat Champion difficulty Republic and Imperial guard droids and turrets across
Alderaan and Corellia.
Complete Unranked Warzone matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Defeat The First on Dromund Kaas and SD-0 on Coruscant.
Defeat Lair Bosses (1 point). Earn bonus progress for defeating the Colossal Monolith
on any difficulty (3 points). (Requires a Subscription)


Week 13 (May 10th - May 17th)

Daily
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Turn in Underworld Syndicate Plans to Qi'us Dnar on the Lower Promenade of Nar Shaddaa
to earn Reputation with the Shadow Syndicate.
Defeat enemies across the Galaxy with Fen Zeil as your active Companion.
Board your personal ship and complete Space Missions (1 point). Earn bonus progress
for completing [HEROIC] missions (2 points).
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.
Complete Repeatable, Exploration, or Bonus Missions while defeating enemies on
Taris, Oricon, Yavin 4, Ziost, or Dantooine. To locate Exploration Missions throughout the Galaxy,
check 'Show Exploration Missions' on the World Map Legend.
Complete Flashpoints (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing Battle of Rishi,
The Nathema Conspiracy (requires content), Hammer Station, or Athiss (4 points). Earn
additional bonus progress for defeating their Bonus Bosses (3 points).
Defeat the Rogue Cartel Warbot World Boss on Quesh and Battledroid R4-GL on Nar Shaddaa.
Earn Capture, Defensive, and Damage Medals in Galactic Starfighter by capturing and
defending objectives or damaging enemies.
Complete all 10 rounds of the Mayhem at the Arena Grand on Zakuul. (Requires a Subscription and/or access to Knights of the Fallen Empire)


Week 14 (May 17th - May 24th)

Daily
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Create infighting within the Hutt Cartel, Exchange, and Black Sun by defeating
syndicate members and planting incriminating rumors while disguised as a member of
the syndicate. Locate Syndicate Armor crates to don a disguise and plant rumors by
locating and accessing Syndicate Personnel Consoles across Coruscant, Nar Shaddaa,
Tatooine, and Quesh.
Complete Missions as a Jedi Consular or a Sith Inquisitor Origin.
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)
Complete the mission: [WEEKLY] Daily Area: CZ-198 multiple times or complete
[WEEKLY] Daily Area: Iokath once.
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.
Complete Flashpoints (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing Maelstrom Prison
(Republic only), Taral V (Republic only), The Foundry (Empire only), or Boarding Party
(Empire only) (4 points). Earn additional bonus progress for defeating their Bonus Bosses (3 points).
Earn Warzone Medals (1 point per medal). Earn an additional progress point for becoming
'Highly Decorated' by earning 8 Medals in a single match.
Complete Galactic Starfighter matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Complete Uprisings (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing Crimson Fang,
Done and Dusted, or Firefrost (1 point). Earn additional bonus progress for completing them on
harder difficulties (1 for Veteran, 2 for Master). (Requires a Subscription)


Week 15 (May 24th - May 31st)

Daily
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Turn in Underworld Syndicate Plans to Qi'us Dnar on the Lower Promenade of
Nar Shaddaa to earn Reputation with the Shadow Syndicate.
Obtain Underworld Syndicate Plans by completing Season Objectives, Flashpoints,
Uprisings, Operations, or defeating enemies across the Galaxy.
- Season Objectives grant 10-15 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Flashpoints grant 2-4 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Uprisings grant 3-5 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- 8 Player Operations grant 12-18 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- 16 Player Operations grant 14-24 Underworld Syndicate Plans
- Lair Bosses (including Event Lair Bosses) grant 2-6 Underworld Syndicate Plans
Planets with known Syndicate operations are prone to produce higher yields of Underworld
Syndicate Plans, and include Corellia, Makeb, Mek-Sha, Nar Shaddaa, Quesh, Rishi, Taris, and
Tatooine. Speaking with an 'Informative Jawa' on the Fleet may offer aid in locating Underworld
Syndicate Plans.
Affect enemies with destructible pipes, tanks, canisters, and capacitors found throughout
the Galaxy.
Complete the Mission: [WEEKLY] GSI Valued Partner Initiative. Requires the start or
completion of the following Missions: Buried Evils (Republic) / Weapons Of Chaos (Empire)
and The Search Begins (Republic) / Groundwork (Empire)
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.
Defeat Champion difficulty Republic and Imperial guard droids and turrets across Alderaan
and Corellia.
Complete Unranked Warzone matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Assemble materials into War Supplies: Invasion Forces, and then assemble
Dark Project MK-1s.
Defeat Lair Bosses (1 point). Earn bonus progress for defeating the Mutated
Geonosian Queen on any difficulty (3 points). (Requires a Subscription)


Week 16 (May 31st - June 7th)

Daily
Earn 25,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Weekly
Earn 200,000 Personal Conquest Points across your Legacy.
Create infighting within the Hutt Cartel, Exchange, and Black Sun by defeating
syndicate members and planting incriminating rumors while disguised as a member of the
syndicate. Locate Syndicate Armor crates to don a disguise and plant rumors by locating and
accessing Syndicate Personnel Consoles across Coruscant, Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, and Quesh.
Complete Missions as a Trooper or an Agent Origin.
Track down and defeat the following high profile targets on Taris: Jiinan E'ron
(Western Republic Resettlement Zone - Republic), Maltok (Northern Republic Resettlement
Zone - Empire), Reclamation Forerunner (Eastern Brell Sediment - Empire), Urlos Du'Ram
(Southern Tularan Marsh - Republic).
Assemble materials into Industrial or Synthetic Prefabs and Fabricator Crystals or Designs.
Uncover artifacts and other lost treasures with your Seeker Droid across Alderaan, Tatooine,
Hoth, and Makeb. Requires the start or completion of the following Missions: Buried Evils
(Republic) / Weapons Of Chaos (Empire)
Complete Flashpoints (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing Objective Meridian
(requires content), A Traitor Among the Chiss (requires content), Kaon Under Siege, or Blood
Hunt (4 points). Earn additional bonus progress for defeating their Bonus Bosses or completing
all challenges (3 points).
Defeat The Ancient One and Subject Alpha on Taris.
Complete Galactic Starfighter matches. Earn double progress for wins.
Complete Uprisings (1 point). Earn bonus progress for completing Crimson Fang,
Done and Dusted, or Firefrost (1 point). Earn additional bonus progress for completing them on
harder difficulties (1 for Veteran, 2 for Master). (Requires a Subscription)

Cartel Market Additions: Game Update 7.0.2

Valkorion's Royal Armor Set
Available Now!


(Weapon not included.)

10th Anniversary Reforged Weapon Set bundle (Weapons are not sold separately and can only be bought via the bundle.) Available Now!

(Reforged Black Nebula Heavy Blaster)

(Reforged Imperial E-1 Enforcer Blaster Rifle)

(Reforged Primordial Sniper Rifle)

(Reforged AD-1 Assault Cannon)

(Reforged Derelict Lightsaber)

(Reforged Derelict Saberstaff)

B-44 Marshal Mount
Available Now!




Baby Progenitor Feeding Tank decoration
Available Now!