SWTOR 7.6a Changes Overview, Full Patch Notes, and Known Issues

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SWTOR’s Update 7.6a fixes progression-halting bugs with a few quests, item deconstruction, black hair color issues, and the SH conquest bonus. It also adds achievements for Propagator Core XR-53.

SWTOR’s Lettered patches (7.1a, 7.1b, 7.2a, 7.3.1c, etc.) are hotfixes for their associated major or minor update. They never contain new content or features and are typically meant to fix an immediate issue that was discovered after the update was released or allowed to exist in the live game for a short period.

They are typically released within 1-2 weeks of a major or minor update. ON today’s case, Patch 7.6a comes two days after the launch of Update 7.6 “Galactic Threads”.

7.6a Changes Overview

The major changes include fixes to progression-halting bugs and achievements, though a few other fixes have been issued as well, so be sure to check out the full patch notes.

Progression-Halting Issues

Several missions had progress-halting issues resulting from unclickable panels and terminals. These missions included:

  • High Society, the Imperial Agent quest on Dromund Kaas
  • [HEROIC 2+] The End of Torvix, the Heroic mission for Imperial Players in the Black Hole on Corellia.
  • The Memory Heist, the mission on Kessan’s Landing where you have to obtain HK-24 for Lane Vizla for the Basilisk Prototype

Propagator Core XR-53 Achievements

The new lair boss Propagator Core XR-53 now has achievements for defeating it, though they neglected to include the Trophy decos as rewards. You can find the achievements under Operations ▶ Epic Enemies ▶ Relentless Replication.

The fact that there are no more 16m versions of Operations is the cause of the lower number of achievement points.

The initial Relentless Replication mission is still bugged so that it only completes for 4 players in a group. I think it may also have to do with having both the weekly and story missions at the same time.

7.6 PTS Titles and Kai Zykken MK-85 Log Mount

Those of you who completed the necessary requirements to receive the Kai Zykken MK-85 Log mount, Legacy Title: “First of Many”, or Legacy Title: “First Among Veterans” may have noticed that you didn’t recieve those rewards in the mail alongside the other Rewards.

You can obtain the mount by right-clicking on the reward in the relevant achievement under Retired Achievements ▶ Activities ▶ Public Activist Phase 3.

The Legacy Titles awarded for defeating the Propagator Core XR-53 on the PTS were also granted with 7.6a, and those are automatically unlocked and available if you earned them.

7.6a Full Patch Notes

Below are the full patch notes for Game Update 7.6a from swtor.com, edited for clarity.

General

  • Tier 11 items can now be Deconstructed as intended. 
  • The Stronghold Conquest Bonus is now calculated properly (for some players).  
  • Black hair no longer appears green or has a green tint when being viewed by other characters.

Achievements 

  • Defeating the Propagator Core XR-53 in Story and Veteran Modes will now grant Achievements as intended.

Dynamic Encounters

  • Pirate Problem (Hoth Dynamic Encounter) The boss now spawns properly, allowing multiple players to complete the encounter.

Missions

  • High Society (Imperial Agent quest on Dromund Kaas) Players can now click on the terminal to progress through the mission.
  • [HEROIC 2+] The End of Torvix (Black Hole, Imperial side quest) Players can now interact with the panels in the pipe room. 
  • The Memory Heist (Kessan’s Landing B3-S1/HK-24 quest) Players can now interact with the Override Station Terminal.  

Known Issues as of 7.6a

The following are a list of official known issues published on the SWTOR forums as it appeared on patch day, minus the listed ones patched today. It is not as comprehensive as it ought to be and does not include many longstanding bugs.

General 

  • Several jukeboxes are floating or clipping with other Cantina assets. 
  • Two Holo Dancers from the Republic Jukebox are missing textures. 
  • A taxi is missing on the Imperial and Republic Station areas on Ilum. 
  • Players cannot interact with the Jukebox in the Slippery Slopes Cantina. 
  • Companions are not automatically resummoned after the player returns from a polymorph state. 
  • There are floating turrets seen across various planets. 
  • The Missions for the following Operations appear in purple text (instead of yellow) in the Mission Tracker:
    • The Nature of Progress
    • R4-Anomaly  

Items 

  • Kai Zykken’s MK-85 Log Mount, the First of Many, and First Among Veteran PTS titles are not being granted upon log in to players who completed the achievements during PTS. 
  • D5-C0 DJ Droid is missing its icon in the Ability Window. 
  • The Baby Dianoga Decoration is missing its head and orb. 
  • The Remote Trading Outpost Spire Basin (neglected) cannot be interacted with if it is placed in a Stronghold before activating the “Outpost Repairs” unlock. 
  • Performance can drop if multiple players have the Baby Dianoga pet summoned. 
  • The water VFX in the Remote Trading Outpost Spire Basin disappears when players move away from it. 
  • The Remote Trading Outpost Street Lamp light does not shine in one direction.
  • The item icons for the Appearance Option: Braidhawk and Appearance Option: Half Long Half Short do not gray out once the item has been used once.  

Dynamic Encounters

  • The shared Dynamic Encounters icon is not displayed on the Galaxy Map when the events are active. 
  • [Trial by Fire] The player character permanently remains silenced after relogging while inside the fissure.
  • [Republic Attack: Forward Bunker and Imperial Attack: Outpost Cresh]: Players can pick up multiple crates of Mounted Turrets during the encounters. 
  • [Rodent Problem] Companions will continue to keep following the player while they are in a polymorphed state. 
  • [Snow Grift] Players can continue to interact with the Suspicious Snow Mounds even after completing the encounter. 
  • [Republic Attack: Dorn Base and Imperial Attack: Aurek Base]: Players can interact with Rally Beacons and Explosive Fuel even after completing the encounter. 
  • [Hoth/Tatooine: Imperial Attack and Republic Attack] Missions do not progress after defeating enemy NPCs with gray health bars. 
  • [A Bridge Too Close] Progression isn’t shared between grouped players. It only applies to the player who defeated the boss. 
  • [Tatooine Hidden Chain Invasion] The Hidden Chain Lieutenant has very low damage output. 
  • [Hoth Hidden Chain Invasion] The ship reappears for a short period of time even after the Hidden Chain Lieutenant is defeated. 
  • [Archaeological Scramble] Players can still interact with the Unearthed Relics even after the encounter is completed. 
  • [Archaeological Scramble] The “Activate Relic” ability remains active and usable even after the encounter is completed. 
  • [Wire You So Cute?] There is no mapnote present on the map for the encounter. 
  • [Highmount Ridge: Ice Fishing] The player cannot receive the mission if they loot another item while the Droid delivers the fish. 
  • [Highmount Ridge: Ice Fishing] The player cannot receive the mission if they move while the Droid delivers the fish. 
  • [Spaceport Chaos] An error message may appear indicating that there are no Bantha calves in the target area even though they are. 
  • [Breezepunks] The control panels of the Turbines are interactable during the Find the Technician mission step. 
  • [Snow Capped Delicacies] The “Call Medical Probe” option is not available for players that are defeated by the cold on the mountain. 
  • [Unnecessary Repairs] If the steam trap is triggered by the player, it can also push other players in proximity off the pipe.  
  • [Unnecessary Repairs] The steam from the pipe will disappear after a long period. 
  • [Unnecessary Repairs] Players who jump into the exhaust vent can get knocked back twice. 
  • [Hoth: Hidden Chain Invasion] Players are unable to interact with the tips of the Scavenged Munitions. 

Relentless Replication Encounter

  • The mission Relentless Replication only completes for four players within a group. 
  • Powerful Creation, Mistaken Construct, and other adds are displaying a seam around the chest area. 
  • The Trapped Guid and the Trapped Guid Bouldersmasher have the Iceclaw effect listed as a debuff.
  • When the Hungering Bite ability is used, its functionality sometimes fails. 
  • When the Extraneous Expulsion ability is used, its functionality sometimes fails.
  • The range of the Preservation ability from the Defender Construct add on Story Mode is smaller than the arena on Veteran Mode.
  • The range of the Supplication ability from the Supplicant Construct add on Story Mode is smaller than the arena on Veteran Mode.
  • The ability VFX range of “Volatile Output” from the Mistaken Construct add is smaller than the arena but the player takes damage around the entire room.
  • The skull icons of the Digestive Enzyme debuff can appear with a delay causing multiple skulls to overlap for a short duration. 

Map

  • Mission mapnotes are obscured if a Stronghold Directory icon is near it.

Missions 

  • [Do or Dianoga and Contact the Manufacturer] Both missions can be active at the same time. 
  • [Do or Dianoga] A repeatability error message will appear if the mission is unlocked while the Contact the Manufacture mission is active.  
  • [Do or Dianoga] The Duraplast Orb is not highlighted. 
  • [Contact the Manufacturer] The mission unlock from previously opened Remote Trading Outpost bundles cannot be after completing the mission once. 
  • Workaround: Log out and back into the game or transition to another area.
  • [Do or Dianoga] The mapnote for the “Collect Sufficiently Filthy Water” objective persists even after the step is completed. 
  • [Contact the Manufacturer] Players can still interact with the terminal even after completing the “Search the Area” mission step. 

Achievements

  • The Truth Seeker Dynamic Encounter Achievement is missing its icon. 

Strongholds

  • The incorrect Stronghold Bonus is being applied for some characters. 
  • The following Stronghold Labels are not applied to all characters in the Legacy:
    • Stronghold Label: Chamber of Deception 
    • Stronghold Label: Chamber of Truth 
    • Stronghold Label: Imperial Sanctuary 
    • Stronghold Label: Jedi Academy 
    • Stronghold Label: Lair of Shadows 
    • Stronghold Label: Marketplace Cantina 
    • Stronghold Label: Pirate’s Roost 
    • Stronghold Label: Republic Sanctuary
    • Stronghold Label: Sith Academy 
    • Stronghold Label: Smuggler’s Haven 
    • Stronghold Label: Starfighter’s Lounge 
    • Stronghold Label: Temple Of Darkness 
    • Stronghold Label: Temple Of Light 
    • Stronghold Label: Trade Emporium 
    • Stronghold Label: Vacation Retreat 
Endonae

Endonae

Endonae is a passionate gamer who's particularly fond of challenging action RPGs and open world games with visceral combat. The closer it is to being a Soulslike, the better. Ranged casters, particularly of the energy or elemental variety, are his bread and butter. Lightsabers are pretty cool, too.
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