SWTOR Patch 5.9 “The Nathema Conspiracy” brings a new Flashpoint that concludes Theron’s story arc, three returning companions, class changes, new augments and more!
MAJOR CHANGES AND NEW FEATURES
If you have been following my “Everything About…” articles on SWTOR major Patches, you know what to expect here. However, I have decided to change the format a little bit and add more… words… more actual text, not just links and videos. In the bottom of the article you will still find the exact same structure of segments with links, including Patch Notes, News Updates, Guides, Walkthroughs. If any of the attached videos wont show up for you, it’s probably because of an Adblocker.
So, let’s begin!
THE NATHEMA FLASHPOINT
Game Update 5.9 “The Nathema Conspiracy” for Star Wars: The Old Republic launches on 3rd of May 2018 and brings the long-awaited conclusion to the Theron Story Arc – the one that started way back in April 2017 with Update 5.2 “The War For Iokath”.
The Flashpoint has the three standard difficulties, four normal bosses and one bonus boss. A lot of new decorations are obtainable (20) as well as a brand new armor set, new companion. The mission will start your character off from a space station and then lead you to the planet, which has changed quite a bit since the last time you visited it Chapter 7 from Knights of the Eternal Throne). The amount of story packed into this update is bigger than what we had with 5.6 and Copero.
To be able to play the story, your character would have to be level 70 and have already completed the previous missions in this story arc – The War for Iokath, Umbara and Copero. It is not required to be an active subscriber to play it. The Flashpoint itself is available to all players, but its key story will be masked with different cutscenes.
The new Flashpoint on Nathema is the highlight of this patch, but there are a number of other important changes that you should know about.
CLASS CHANGES
Almost every class receives a balance change of some sort. The DPS and HPS Targets remain the same as with the previous class balancing cycle that spread over several patches last year, but the developers have seen a need for additional tweaking.
The Sentinels and Marauders get bigger attention from the group of the DPS Disciplines with a slight nerf to their DPS and an important change to one of their defensive skills.
All tank disciplines receive a major nerf from Bioware – considerably less damage dealing capabilities in order to prevent to so-called “Skank Tank” playstyle. To compensate for this, the developers are boosting their threat generation by 50% across the board.
NEW AUGMENTS
A full set of brand new augments are available to all players. Though, as the devs claim, these augments are making you overpowered and are designed to be of use only to the most hardcore players – Ranked PvPers and Master Mode Operation raiders.
The new augments are item level 240 (Legendary) and the schematics will only be obtainable from the Master Mode difficulty mode of the new Nathema Flashpoint. The requirements to craft them will be higher than the previous tier (236), but not much higher. Stats allocation will be following the same path.
RETURNING COMPANIONS
Three more classic SWTOR Companions are coming back with this update. Felix Iresso, the Jedi Consular’s loyal soldier, has had a rough time these last few years. Mako and Akaavi – Bounty Hunters and Smugglers are reunited with this duo, who’ve been working together during the players’ absence.
The missions are available to the specific classes only and once again require your characters to have completed the Knights of the Eternal Throne Story.
CONQUEST CHANGES
A set of additional Conquest Changes is packed into 5.9 as well. The goal with these is to make the system a little more friendly to alts and allow players to choose from an even larger pool of activities.
MAY THE FOURTH SUBSCRIBER REWARDS
A new Speeder and a mini-pet droid are the May rewards for players and subscribers. To learn more on how to get them, check here: SWTOR May the 4th Subscriber Rewards and Promotions
If you want to learn even more details about the upcoming 5.9 Update, be sure to check all links in the bottom of this article and watch the full video archive of my live stream interview with creative director Charles Boyd and community manager Eric Musco (embedded below).
NIGHTLIFE EVENT RETURNS
On 22nd of May together with Game Update 5.9.1 the Nightlife event returns to the game. This is a casino/gambling event in which you can earn various rewards by playing virtual slot machines. It’s located on Nar Shaddaa. There are three quick missions to help you get started. It will be active until the end of June 2018.
Check out all videos from my “Everything about SWTOR Patch 5.9” Playlist on YouTube
PATCH NOTES
Below you can see the full changelogs for the big update 5.9 as well as all the smaller bug fixes and additional patches that were released between 5.9 and 5.10. I have video overview for the bigger ones as well. It’s available at the bottom of this post here as well as in the respective posts with the patch notes.
- SWTOR Game Update 5.9 Patch Notes
- SWTOR Game Update 5.9a Patch Notes
- SWTOR Game Update 5.9.1 Patch Notes
- SWTOR Game Update 5.9.1a Patch Notes
- SWTOR Game Update 5.9.2 Patch Notes (Galactic Legend)
GUIDES LIST
List of all Vulkk’s new guides and updated older ones for this update.
NEW GUIDES
- SWTOR Gunslinger SABOTEUR Guide
- SWTOR Gunslinger SHARPSHOOTER Guide
- SWTOR Gunslinger DIRTY FIGHTING Guide
- SWTOR Sniper ENGINEERING Guide
- SWTOR Sniper MARKSMANSHIP Guide
- SWTOR Sniper VIRULENCE Guide
- SWTOR Scoundrel RUFFIAN Guide
- SWTOR Operative LETHALITY Guide
- SWTOR Operative CONCEALMENT Guide
- SWTOR The Nathema Conspiracy Flashpoint Guide
- SWTOR 5.9 Returning Companions: Felix, Mako and Akaavi
- SWTOR Nightlife Event Guide and Rewards
- SWTOR Tulak Hord Lightsaber Overview
UPDATED GUIDES
- SWTOR Conquest Guide
- SWTOR Izax Veteran Mode Operation Boss Guide
- SWTOR Mercenary ARSENAL Guide
- SWTOR Commando GUNNERY Guide
- SWTOR Sentinel WATCHMAN Guide
- SWTOR Sentinel COMBAT Guide
- SWTOR Sentinel CONCENTRATION Guide
- SWTOR Marauder ANNIHILATION Guide
- SWTOR Marauder CARNAGE Guide
- SWTOR Marauder FURY Guide
- SWTOR Commando GUNNERY Guide
- SWTOR Mercenary ARSENAL Guide
- SWTOR Shadow SERENITY Guide
- SWTOR Assassin HATRED Guide
STORY WALKTHROUGHS
Game Update 5.9 offered us the conclusion of the “Theron Story Arc” with a visit to Nathema. Below you will find my Dark Side and Light Side Story Walkthroughs:
GAME NEWS
Ordered from top to bottom – oldest to newest.
- SWTOR 2018 Roadmap: Winter and Spring Updates
- SWTOR Game Updates 5.8 and 5.9 Delayed
- Of Nathema and the Revan Novel
- SWTOR Conquest Changes Coming with Update 5.9
- SWTOR Update 5.9 New Augments Details
- SWTOR 5.9 and 5.10 Overview with Charles Boyd and Eric Musco
- SWTOR 5.9: What We Know About the Nathema Flashpoint
- SWTOR 5.9 Release Date Delayed, New Roadmap Coming Soon
- SWTOR May the 4th Subscriber Rewards and Promotions
- SWTOR Cantina Crawl Achievement (Paxton Rall)
- SWTOR Play 2 Give 2018 MB-6 Micro Defender Reward
- SWTOR Khem Val Returning This Year, Rishi Stronghold and Summer of PvP Updates
- SWTOR PvP Warzones Changes Coming This Summer
- SWTOR PvP Matchmaking Changes Announced for Update 5.9.2
- SWTOR Tank Shielding Changes Coming With Update 5.9.2
YOUTUBE VIDEOS GALLERY
Important note: Some of these videos are also embedded in the article above. Most of them are part of separate articles, detailing each new change or new feature. The videos are ordered with newest ones on top.
The collection below is the full YouTube Playlist Everything about SWTOR Update 5.9 The Nathema Conspiracy:
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