The Seasonal event Life Day comes to SWTOR every December. This guide will show you how to participate and what rewards you can earn!
The guide has been updated for the 2024-2025 Holiday Season!
The Event runs from December 10th, 2024, to January 7th, 2025.
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What is Life Day in SWTOR
Life Day is an annual event that takes place during the holidays. For the Holiday Season of 2024-2025, the Event runs from December 10th, 2024, to January 7th, 2025.
Life Day revolves around earning Snow-Covered Parcels, which you can earn primarily by throwing snowballs using the Life Day Snowball Bomb item.
SWTOR doesn’t celebrate any of our real-life holidays or special events. Life Day is a traditional Star Wars-type of holiday. It was invented by George Lucas for the Star Wars Holiday Special, which aired on TV once, and Lucas has been trying to erase it from the fans’ memories ever since.
There are slight differences about the Life Day origins between the new Disney Canon and the Star Wars Legends. SWTOR belongs to the Legends, so in this case we can state that Life Day has been celebrated by the Wookiees for over 1.5 mill years before the Battle of Yavin. It is an ancient Wookiee holiday, which celebrates life and the planet’s diverse ecosystem.
How to start the Life Day event
To be able to participate in the Life Day event you need a character of level 10 or higher. The 2024-2025 edition of the event runs from For the Holiday Season of 2024-2025, the Event runs from December 10th, 2024, to January 7th, 2025 at 12:00 GMT.
It is that time of the year again – denizens across the galaxy get ready to celebrate Life Day! Special Missions like “A Special Snowflake”, “Parcel Droid”, and “Could Use a Good Hug” are available during this limited time. Throwing snowballs and participating in these Missions will earn players Snow-Covered Parcels, redeemable for unique rewards. Get out there, throw some snowballs, hug some Wookiees, and most importantly, have fun!
Unlike other events, this one doesn’t have some sort of introductory mission or cutscene that you receive from floating news terminals. Go to the Master of Ceremonies vendor on the Fleet or Mek-Sha.
To access the one on Mek-Sha, you will obviously need access to the planet. If you are a new player and low-level, stick to the vendor and offerings on the Fleet. They are identical.
Purchase a Life Day Snowball Bomb. This item costs 1000 Credits and has a 15s cooldown. You can purchase it for 20 Snow-Covered Parcels, but you will not have any when you start the event for the first time. If you have participated in Life Day events previously, your Snow-Covered Parcels will still be in your Currency Tab in your Inventory.
Target players or NPCs and click on it to throw a snowball at them.
Available Life Day activities
There are a few activities you can take part in during the Life Day event. These open up daily missions that reward you with Snow-Covered Parcels upon completion.
Hugging Wookiees
When you walk up to a (typically blonde) Wookiee called either a Wookiee Caroler or Wookiee Reveler, an ability will pop up in your temporary ability bar that will allow you to give them a hug.
You have to be at just the right range and be targeting the Wookiee to actually make the ability useful. If you’re struggling, try turning off Sprint or enabling RP walking with the / key.
Upon hugging your first Wookiee, you get a daily repeatable mission to hug nine more.
The Wookiee Carolers and Revelers are most abundant outside of the Slugfall Cantina on Mek-Sha, though you can find a few of them on the Promenade on Nar Shaddaa.
Gift Droids
There are two versions of Lifeday Gift Droids: Regular and Overheated.
Both versions offer an increased chance to drop Snow-Covered Parcels compared to other targets, but the Overheated ones also have a chance to reward you with a Life Day Holo-Tree decoration. You pick between 1 of 4 colors.
All Life Day droids despawn and respawn periodically. When Overheated Gift Droids spawn, they are hostile (red text) and have extremely little health.
If you see one, don’t attack it! Throw a snowball at it instead! This will make it friendly (green text).
Besides the name, you can distinguish regular Gift Droids from Overheated ones by their red glow and a special “Overheated” debuff.
The Life-Day droids can be found across multiple planets, though the Promenade on Nar Shaddaa is the most popular spot.
You may see players running around as a mob, pelting the Overheated Gift Droids with snowballs and communicating new spawn locations in gen chat, so if you’re lost, just follow the mob around and throw your snowball at whatever they’re hitting.
Tips to help you earn Snow-Covered Parcels faster
There are a few things you can do to speed up the rate at which you earn the Life Day currency. The event may last pretty long, but it doesn’t mean you should not take advantage of these tips and shorten the grind!
Overwriting the Snowball Buff
You can throw your snowball at targets that are already dusted in snow, so long as someone else was the last person to hit that specific target. Contrary to the description on the Life Day Snowball Bomb, the lockout on receiving Snow-Covered Parcels only applies to your buff. When someone else throws their snowball at the target, it is overwritten with their buff, allowing you to throw your snowball again when it comes off cooldown.
This means it’s most efficient to have multiple people throwing snowballs at the same target on cooldown, such as the Overheated Gift Droid or a designated victim in your group.
Life Day Snowball Cannon
There is an item that is sometimes sold on the Cartel Market during Life Day called the Life Day Snowball Cannon (or you can buy it on the GTN). It can also grant you Snow-Covered Parcels and decorations from the Overheated Gift Droid and has a separate green buff.
This alone would double the amount of rewards you receive, but it’s even better because the Cannon only has a 7s cooldown compared to the 15s cooldown of the regular Snowball Bomb.
Life Day Vendor Items
You can exchange Snow-Covered Parcels for various rewards sold by the Master of Ceremonies Life Day Vendor, which can be found in the GTN section of the Fleet and outside the Slugfall Cantina on Mek-Sha.
The Master of Ceremonies sells many rewards including decorations, mounts, pets, armor, and toys.
Here, you can purchase all of the Life Day rewards with the Snow-Covered Parcels you earn. It is also the place that you can begin earning that currency in the first place.
The Master of Ceremonies sells an item called the Life Day Snowball Bomb for 1,000 credits, which you can use either by right-clicking it in your inventory while targeting another player or NPC or by placing it on your bar and left-clicking it.
Life Day Vendor Item Previews by Category
There are a multitude of different rewards available for sale including a (partial) armor set, weapons, mounts, pets, decos, regen items, and toys. Everything but the toys are reviewable.
Life Day Robes
There are 3 pieces of armor: Chest, Legs, Boots. Also pictured is the Life Day Gala Hat. Each piece costs 30 Snow-Covered Parcels.
Life Day Officer Outfit
The Life Day Officer outfit is loosely inspired by Notluwiski Papanoida, George Lucas’ Pantoran cameo in Episode III. The full set will cost you 225 Snow-Covered Parcels and 880k credits, with individual pieces ranging from 15-55 Parcels and 75-185k credits.
The Life Day Officer outfit features some elements that are extra shiny like you’ll find on Enhanced Dyes. The shininess goes away when dyed, but it still dyes well. The most unique piece of this new outfit is the “gloves”, which are just bare hands with some rings!
I do not recommend trying to cobble together a more exact appearance for Notluwiski Papanoida. I did that and dumped a ton of credits down the drain for something that turned out hideously.
Ornate Life Day Robes
New in 2024, the Ornate Life Day Robes (with Life Day Gala Hat) are a reforged version of the original Life Day Robes. There are 4 pieces of the Ornate Life Day Robes (Chest, Belt, Pants, and Boots) and the full set costs a combined 130 Snow-Covered Parcels + 950k credits. The Life Day Gala Hat will run you an additional 30 Snow-Covered Parcels.
Family of the First Seed Weapons
There is a full series of weapons available for sale individually for 40 Snow-Covered Parcels each.
Mounts
There are 4 Mounts available for sale with variable costs including:
- Czerka LD-1 Celebrator (100 Parcels)
- Sleigh I (20 Parcels)
- Cyan Sphere (36 Parcels + 16 Gray Helix Components)
- Vectron J0-1Y (100 Parcels)
Pets
There are 3 pets available, the Snow-Fallen Gikza, Snow-Fallen Wampa Cub, and regular Wampa Cub. Each costs 60 Snow-Covered Parcels.
Decorations
There are 17 decorations available for sale with costs ranging from 5-40 Snow-Covered Parcels.
Regen Items
There are 2 health and resource regeneration items, Hand Warming (75 Parcels) and Life Day Orb (50 Parcels).
Life Day Vendor Inventory and Cost
The items with names listed in bold are new in 2024-2025, which comprise a new outfit.
| Icon | Name | Item Category | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cyan Sphere | Mount | 16 Parcels + 36 Gray Helix Components |
 | Czerka LD-1 Celebrator | Mount | 100 Parcels |
 | Embracing Wookiee | Decoration | 60 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Assault Cannon | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Blaster Pistol | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Blaster Rifle | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Dualsaber | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Lightsaber | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Family of the First Seed Sniper Rifle | Weapon | 30 Parcels |
 | Fireworks: Life Day Tree | Toy | 500 Credits |
 | Hand Warming | Regen Toy | 75 Parcels |
 | Hoth Wampa Cub | Pet | 60 Parcels |
 | Life Day Boots | Armor | 30 Parcels |
 | Life Day Ceiling Light (Globes) | Decoration | 20 Parcels |
| Life Day Ceiling Light (Icicles) | Decoration | 20 Parcels |
 | Life Day Colored String Lights | Decoration | 25 Parcels |
 | Life Day Colored Wreath | Decoration | 25 Parcels |
 | Life Day Gala Hat | Armor | 30 Parcels |
 | Life Day Holo-Tree | Decoration | 40 Parcels |
 | Life Day Holo-Tree | Toy | 50 Parcels |
 | Life Day Holo-Tree (Blue-Purple) | Toy | 50 Parcels |
 | Life Day Holo-Tree (Blue-Purple) | Decoration | 40 Parcels |
| Life Day Holo-Tree (Green) | Decoration | 40 Parcels |
 | Life Day Holo-Tree (Green) | Toy | 50 Parcels |
 | Life Day Icicle Mound | Decoration | 20 Parcels |
 | Life Day Lower Robe | Armor | 30 Parcels |
 | Life Day Medium Potted Tree | Decoration | 5 Parcels |
 | Life Day Officer Belt | Armor | 25 Parcels + 95k Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Cuffs | Armor | 15 Parcels + 75k Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Gloves | Armor | 55 Parcels + 95 Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Hat | Armor | 35 Parcels + 125k Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Jacket | Armor | 30 Parcels + 150k Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Pants | Armor | 35 Parcels + 125k Credits |
 | Life Day Officer Shoes | Armor | 25 Parcels + 125k Credits |
 | Life Day Orb | Regen Toy | 50 Parcels |
| Life Day Reveler | Decoration | 20 Parcels |
 | Life Day Small Potted Tree | Decoration | 5 Parcels |
| Life Day Snow Blower | Decoration | 10 Parcels |
 | Life Day Snowball Bomb | Event Item | 1k Credits OR 20 Parcels |
| Life Day String Lights | Decoration | 25 Parcels |
 | Life Day Tinsel Bomb | Toy | 20 Parcels |
 | Life Day Vestments | Armor | 30 Parcels |
| Life Day Wall Freezer Unit | Decoration | 10 Parcels |
 | Life Day Wampa Rug | Decoration | 40 Parcels |
| Life Day Wreath | Decoration | 25 Parcels |
 | Ornate Life Day Boots | Armor | 25 Parcels + 175k Credits |
 | Ornate Life Day Lower Robes | Armor | 40 Parcels + 250k Credits |
 | Ornate Life Day Robes | Armor | 40 Parcels + 350k Credits |
 | Ornate Life Day Wraps | Armor | 25 Parcels + 175k Credits |
 | Sleigh I | Mount | 20 Parcels |
 | Snowfallen Gizka | Pet | 60 Parcels |
 | Snowfallen Wampa Cub | Pet | 60 Parcels |
 | Vectron J0-1Y | Mount | 100 Parcels |
Life Day Event Achievements
You can earn achievements for earning a certain number of Snow-Covered Parcels as well as hugging a certain number of Wookiees. There aren’t any secret achievements associated with the life day event. You can view all of the achievements in the General section under Events.
Here is the full list:
| Icon | Name | Description | Title Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jolly Parcel Peddler | Find Snow-Covered Parcels by using the Life Day Snowball Bomb 1 Time | Life Day Celebrant |
| Merry Life Day To All! | Find Snow-Covered Parcels by using the Life Day Snowball Bomb 25 Times | – |
| To All A Good Night! | Find Snow-Covered Parcels by using the Life Day Snowball Bomb 100 Times | A Special Snowflake |
| The Celebration Continues | Find Snow-Covered Parcels by using the Life Day Snowball Bomb 200 Times | Cheer Delivery Expert |
| Holiday Hero | Receive a decoration by using the Life Day Snowball Bomb 1 Time | – |
| Spreader Joy | Hug wookiee carolers and revealers 10 Times | – |
| In the Spirit | Hug wookiee carolers and revealers 25 Times | – |
| The Gift of Love | Hug wookiee carolers and revealers 100 Times | – |
| Wookiee Hugging Champion | Hug wookiee carolers and revealers 1000 Times | Wookie Hugging Champion |
| Hugs for All | Hug wookiee carolers and revealers 1500 Times | Hug Everlasting |
Please don’t hug a thousand or more Wookiee Carolers. You’re better than that.
Anniversary Vendor
To commemorate SWTOR’s anniversary, a vendor appears near the Stronghold terminals on the Fleet. They sell many anniversary-related items along with the decos featuring the Best View in SWTOR winners.
This year, the new items are the afforementioned the decos with photos of the winners of the 2024 Best View in SWTOR.
