BioWare has revealed the in-game events returning to SWTOR in the month of May 2023: Bounty Week, Rakghoul Resurgence, and Swoop Racing are coming back!
Bounty Contract Week
The Bounty Contract Week allows you to live the life of a Bounty Hunter for at least a short time. This is one of the oldest events in SWTOR and it continues to bravely return time and again.
Date: May 2nd – May 9th, 2023 (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
In the second half of the month of May Swoop racing will take over the galaxy once again with thunder and fill you up with adrenaline. If you have not participated in this event yet, read my guide to the All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally to find out where and how you can participate, earn rewards from doing so and unlock new mini stories and missions.
Date: May 16th – May 23rd, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 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!
Rakghoul Resurgence on Alderaan
Rakghouls can never be stopped. It doesn’t matter what T.H.O.R.N. tells you at the end of a completed mission. These creatures will continue to resurface from time to time. In the end of May the Rakghouls will show up on the surface and in the underground tunnels beneath Alderaan.
The Rakghoul Event Guide is available and at your disposal! It will show you absolutely everything you need to know about the event – how to start and participate as Empire or Republic faction player, how to complete all missions, recommended order in which to complete them for fastest results and all rewards and prizes you can earn as well as the secret and unique achievements!
Date: May 30th – June 6th, 2023 (BEGINS AND ENDS AT 12:00PM GMT)
Requirement: Level 25+
The Hyland Organization for Rakghoul Neutralization (T.H.O.R.N.) has issued an official level-2 emergency alert concerning an outbreak of the Rakghoul plague on Alderaan. Quarantines have been put in place to restrict traffic of the plague off-world, but exceptions will be made for individuals with priority clearance. T.H.O.R.N. is recruiting qualified volunteer emergency responders to travel to affected areas to combat the spread of the Rakghoul plague. More information about the outbreak can be found by checking the News Terminals on the Republic or Imperial Fleet! T.H.O.R.N. wishes to remind you that plague symptoms can be treated if they are identified in the early stages of infection. Whether or not you have travel plans, please consult your nearest trusted medical supply droid and get vaccinated!
FEATURED REWARDS:
- Reputation with THORN
- Merciless Seeker’s Armor Set
- THORN Epicenter and Dark Vector Armor Sets
- Outbreak Response Weapons
- Alliance Contact – Doctor Lokin
- Infected Varactyl and Infected Dewback Mounts
- Ferocious Rakghoul Mini-pets
- …and more!
Hmmm?! Isn’t something missing, BioWare?
It is April 30th. BioWare announced the events for May and somehow forgot to mention a May the 4th Double XP in this official blog post that I am sourcing for the events schedule.
It is a tradition for BioWare to give us a Double XP week (or more, sometimes) to celebrate the Star Wars Day.
On a more positive note, you can get a new JR-4 Recon Droid mini-pet now, to celebrate the release of Star Wars Jedi Survivor.
