1.5.1a Patch Notes

Companion Characters

• Companion Characters will now summon with the proper stat bonuses from equipped gear.

1.5.1 Patch Notes

General

• Subscribers are again able to file Customer Support tickets from the Character Selection screen.

1.5.0a Patch Notes

General

• The first level of Legacy experience boosts no longer grant more experience than intended.
• Resolved an issue that could allow consumables to not be consumed as intended.

Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated

Highlights

• Free-to-Play is here! Players can now experience Star Wars: The Old Republic up to level 50 (with certain restrictions) without paying a subscription fee.
• The Cartel Market is now accessible. Players can use Cartel Coins to purchase boosts, unlocks, cosmetic items, and more!
• HK-51 can now be acquired as a Companion Character! A shipment of the infamous Assassin Droids can be found in the wreck of an Imperial transport ship, The Fatality, in Section X. Reactivating HK-51 requires finding and assembling parts from across the galaxy.
• Nightmare Mode is now available for Operation: Explosive Conflict! Bosses in Nightmare Mode present a new level of challenge, new mechanics, and high-quality rewards (such as a new vehicle and Dread Guard set pieces)!
• Dreadtooth, a new world boss, can be found roaming Section X. Each time Dreadtooth is defeated, he returns with a temporary, stacking power buff which increases his difficulty and the quality of his loot rewards.

1.4.3 Patch Notes

Classes and Combat

1.4.2 Patch Notes

Classes and Combat

1.4.1a Patch Notes

General

• A performance issue that could cause hitching and stuttering (particularly when turning the camera) has been corrected.

1.4.1 Patch Notes

Classes and Combat

1.4.0b Patch Notes

General

• Improved performance for players using NVIDIA graphics cards in an SLI configuration. (Please use the default SLI setting or AFR2, as AFR1 will result in poor performance with SWTOR.)
• Corrected an issue that could prevent players from exiting their personal starship after completing Group Finder content.

1.4.0a Patch Notes

UI

Game Update 1.4: Terror From Beyond

Highlights

• Terror from Beyond, a new Operation, is now available! Travel to the remote planet of Asation, where the Dread Masters have commandeered an ancient Gree Hypergate in order to unleash untold horrors upon the galaxy. Terror from Beyond features 5 powerful new boss encounters that can be challenged in 8- and 16- player Story or Hard Mode, offering some of the most challenging group content yet!
• A new set of PvE gear is available! Dread Guard gear is now the most powerful PvE equipment in the galaxy. It can be acquired from deep within Terror from Beyond (Hard Mode).
• Significant changes have been made to crowd control to address the amount of control a player can be subject to at once. See the Classes and Combat section for details.

1.3.8 Patch Notes

General

• Corrected an issue that caused a significant performance drop for some players after patch 1.3.7.