SWTOR Update 7.6d Changes Overview

SWTOR Update 7.6d is coming on January 24th, 2025 with a bunch of bug fixes, particularly for Dynamic Encounters and the Remote Trading Post Deco Bundle, and a new bad luck prevention system for the Propagator Core!

How game updates work in SWTOR

Game updates in SWTOR are pretty consistent and predictable these days. SWTOR’s update schedule features alternating major and minor updates released roughly every three months. We will typically get 2 story updates, 2 Galactic Seasons, and 2 PvP Seasons per year.

Expansions are released every few years for free to subscribers and are denoted by the first number in the build version (5.0, 6.0, 7.0, etc.).

Major updates always contain solo story content and mark the beginning of a new PvP Season. The second number in the build version denotes major updates (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc.).

Minor updates contain a new Galactic Season, which is SWTOR’s Battle Pass system. They also include bug fixes and sometimes smaller features. The third number in the build version denotes minor updates (7.1.1, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, etc.).

Lettered patches (7.1a, 7.1b, 7.2a, 7.3.1c, etc.) are hotfixes for their associated major or minor update. They are typically meant to fix an immediate issue that was discovered after the update was released.

Notable Changes

The changs with 7.4d are mostly bug fixes, though there is a new system coming that will mitigate bad luck with loot drops, and Broadsword did comment on the character modernizations.

Bad Luck Prevention System

It seems the Second Coming of RNGesus is upon us as Broadsword is introducing a simple toon-based counter system to prevent repeated bad luck with randomized loot drops.

The Bad Luck Prevention System keeps track of how many times your toon has not won a piece of loot protected by said system. Once the counter reaches its maximum or you win the item naturally, you are guaranteed to get the drop and the counter resets.

The counter is unique for each character and source of loot, and it does not apply automatically to all loot in the game. It is only applied on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the counter does not affect loot drop chance beyond guaranteeing it after a set number of clears, like a punch card.

The Bad Luck Prevention System (henceforth known as BLPS, pronounced blips) is first being deployed for the new augment schematics that drop from Propagator Core XR-53 in the following way:

In Story Mode players are guaranteed to see an augment schematic drop from Propagator after 12 clears if one has not dropped for them.
In Veteran Mode, players are guaranteed to see an augment schematic after 7 clears if one has not dropped for them.

They plan to apply it to other sources of loot, again, on a case-by-case basis, but they want to make sure the system is working properly before doing so. They can’t apply it to everything because it can impact game performance, so they’re going to focus on unique drops from Operations and Flashpoints.

Learn more about SWTOR’s Bad Luck Prevention System

Bryant Wood, one of SWTOR’s Systems Designers, laid out all the details in a couple of posts on the official forums.

Hey players!

Upcoming in patch 7.6d, we will be adding a new system that changes the way loot is given out in SWTOR, aimed at reducing the horrible Curse of Bad Luck.

What is it?
Our Bad Luck Prevention system allows us to track the rewards obtained from boss drops or chests and gives us the ability to modify drop chances based on how many times players didn’t receive the protected items.

How does it work?
When you collect loot from sources we check the incoming item to see if it is one of the bad luck protected items. If it is not, we increase our counter that you have completed a run and not received the protected item. After a set number of attempts, we make sure one of the protected items is rewarded.

Where will it be used?
This system does not automatically apply to all loot in SWTOR, it has to be hooked up to each specific loot case. With the upcoming patch we are going to be applying the bad luck prevention to augment schematics obtained from the Relentless Replication Lair Boss. Here’s how bad luck prevention will be applied:

On Story Mode, players are guaranteed to see an augment schematic after 12 runs if it has not dropped.
On Veteran Mode, players are guaranteed to see an augment schematic after 7 runs if it has not dropped.

The regular drop chances for the augment schematics aren’t going to change with the introduction of bad luck prevention, and we expect most players to obtain a schematic before the 12th and 7th runs respectively. This system is to ensure players don’t run into situations where the schematics don’t drop after many attempts.

Also note that these instances of bad luck prevention are completely separate from each other. Your runs of Story Mode will not impact your drop chances or bad luck prevention from Veteran Mode, and vice versa.

Is the system tracked per character or per account?
The Bad Luck Prevention system is tracked per character. Each individual character will have their own tracking counter.

Does the counter reset after I receive the item?
When the protected item is received the tracking counter will reset. This will happen if you naturally loot the item or if you reach the bad luck prevention limit. So your 2nd, 3rd, and 10th drop will all be protected by bad luck prevention.

What about <insert your favorite item or piece of content here>?
As mentioned above, bad luck prevention has to be applied to each item or group of items separately. We will be monitoring the system and collecting your feedback to make sure it continues to work as intended before we start rolling it out to more loot in SWTOR. Because this additional tracking can have an impact on game performance we won’t be applying it to every source of loot, but will start with a focus on unique drops from Operations and Flashpoints.

Gotta jet! I have a big collection of lucky charms and tea leaves to clean out, I won’t be needing them anymore!

Hey everyone,

Jumping back in to add clarification to some questions that have popped up! I’ll update the original post as well.

Is the system tracked per character or per account?
The Bad Luck Prevention system is tracked per character. Each individual character will have their own tracking counter.

Dynamic Encounters Bug Fixes

Many of the bugs associated with specific Dynamic Encounters have been fixed. However, it does not appear that they have addressed the issue where some Dynamic Encounters do not contribute to associated Mission: Dynamic Encounters Infinite and Pinnacle Conquest Objectives.

The Hidden Chain Lieutenant that you face off against at the end of the Hidden Chain Invasions on Tatooine has also been buffed. It doesn’t seem like the fight has become more complicated, just that it was easier on Tatooine than the other planets.

Hopefully, the BLPS will be coming for the Hidden Chain armor set in the near future so the set doesn’t cost an arm and a leg!

Remote Trading Outpost Deco Bundle Fixes

Many bugs with the Comlink missions in the new Remote Trading Outpost Deco Bundle have been fixed, alongside a couple of issues with the pair of mini pets you get for finishing said missions.

I’m not particularly fond of the neglected versions outside of maybe Rishi, but the bundle has some great (refurbished) decos in it and, overall, provides a pretty great value for 2500 CC.

The prospect of Batuu, the canon location of Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, coming to SWTOR is also super exciting. I explore this idea in more depth along with the future of SWTOR in 2025 in my recap of the Q4 Executive Producer Letter.

Regarding the Character Appearance Modernizations

Broadsword is only addressing one bug related to character faces and bodies with 7.6d. They’re fixing Cyborg beards so they no longet turn metallic red.

A vocal portion of the community remains irate, so Jackie Ko, SWTOR’s Senior Community Manager, posted the following on the forums today:

Hey everyone,

Wanted to let you know that we do have character modernization updates that are coming and we will be going over those in an upcoming livestream that we are targeting for February. When we have more details to share on the exact date, I’ll make an announcement post.
Jackie Ko, forums.swtor.com

For those of you who couldn’t find another, similar face that looked how you wanted during the 90% character appearance change discount, I encourage you to check out my examination of 7.6 Cyborg Faces. I believe they show why you’re unhappy and what Broadsword could do about it.

Update 7.4d Full Patch Notes

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

General

Social Vendors will now properly display the requirements for their wares.
The Spoils of War vendor now sells Solid Resource Matrices.
Enemies in the Chilling Death Spire location on Hoth can now be targeted and attacked as intended.
Comlink conversations will now show various NPC appearances.
Jukeboxes in various cantinas are no longer floating or clipping with other cantina assets.
Fixed a visual bug causing turrets to float on various planets.

Map

Fixed an issue preventing in-combat enemies from showing up on the overlay map.

Missions

[Do or Dianoga] Players will no longer see an error message for repeatability when they use the second mission unlock while the first mission is active. They will see a message indicating eligibility instead.
[Do or Dianoga] The orb is now highlighted during the “Obtain a duraplast orb” mission step.
[Do or Dianoga] The mapnote for the “Collect sufficiently filthy water” step no longer shows up on the map after the step is completed.
[Contact the Manufacturer] The mission unlock item from previously opened bundles can now be used up to five times to complete the mission.
[Contact the Manufacturer] Players can no longer interact with the terminal after they’ve completed the “Search the area” mission step.
[Contact the Manufacturer and Do or Dianoga] Players can no longer be on both missions at the same time.

Dynamic Encounters

Players can now purchase the Dynamic Encounter XP perk as intended.
The shared Dynamic Encounters icon is now displayed on the Galaxy Map while they are active.
[Hoth: Pirate Problem] The Tre’vor Kirieleison boss now respawns after the encounter is completed allowing other players to complete the “Defeat the White Maw Lieutenant” step.
[Hoth: Pirate Problem] The Zakxon Gewchi boss now respawns after the encounter is completed allowing other players to complete the “Defeat the White Maw Lieutenant” step.
[Hoth: A Bridge Too Close] The Sapper Commander boss now respawns after the encounter is completed allowing other players to complete the “Defeat Sapper Commander” step.
[Hoth: Trial By Fire] The heat level obtained from the L.A.V.A suit no longer persists when a player character logs out, dies, or travels to another location.
[Hoth: Republic Attack: Forward Bunker] Players can no longer pick up multiple crates of the Imperial Mounted Turrets.
[Hoth: Imperial Attack: Outpost Cresh] Players can no longer pick up multiple crates of the Republic Mounted Turrets.
[Hoth: Republic Attack: Dorn Base and Aurek Base] Players can no longer interact with the Rally Beacons and Explosive Fuel after they’ve completed the encounter.
[Hoth: Ice Fishing] The fish is now successfully delivered to the player even if they walk or move around.
[Tatooine: Brooding Season] The Subsurface Vibration Propagators now respawn more quickly.
[Tatooine: Republic Attack] The boss now respawns as intended.
[Ilum: Hidden Chain Invasion] Players will no longer get stuck on the Crystal Shipments after jumping on them.
[Tatooine: Imperial Attack] Players can no longer interact with the Imperial Munition Crates after completing the encounter.
[Tatooine: Archaeological Scramble] The Unearthed Relics are no longer interactable after completing the encounter.
[Tatooine: Archaeological Scramble] The “Activate Relic” ability can no longer be used after the encounter is completed.
[Tatooine: Scavenger’s Tale 2] Players can no longer aid injured Jawas after they have completed the encounter.
[Tatooine: Breezepunks] The turbine control panels are no longer interactable during the “Find the technician” mission step.
[Tatooine: Hidden Chain Invasion] The Hidden Chain Lieutenant enemy has been balanced to be a more challenging encounter.
[Tatooine: Hidden Chain Invasion] When the encounter is completed, the ship no longer reappears for a short amount of time.
[WEEKLY: The Shifting Tides] This mission now has an icon.

Items

The Meirm Cicada mount will now dismount the player when the player attempts to gather a node.
Fixed an issue that made beards on Cyborg characters turn metallic red.
The jukebox inside the Remote Trading Outpost Cantina decoration is now functional when the player interacts with it at close range.
Decorations that contain randomized appearances for NPCs will now:
- Show randomized appearance when initially placed within a Stronghold
- Show a randomized appearance to a remote player who is a guest in the Stronghold
The Braidhawk hair no longer looks distorted when the player character is wearing the Ruhnuk Wanderer Chestplate.
The Braidhawk braid no longer moves when viewed
The Braidhawk and Half Long Half Short appearance option items no longer appear as usable once they have been previously used.
The D5-C0 DJ Droid now has an icon in the Abilities window.
The Baby Dianoga decoration is no longer missing its head and orb.
The water VFX for the Remote Trading Outpost Spire Basin remain visible when moving away from the decoration.
Fixed an issue with the Remote Trading Outpost Street Lamp so that the light is only shining in one direction.
The Victorious Pioneer set bonus is available from level 1 – 75.

Operations

Bad Luck Prevention has been introduced to Relentless Replication. More details here.
[Relentless Replication] The achievements for completing Relentless Replication in Story and Veteran mode now reward a trophy decoration.
[Relentless Replication Encounter: Veteran Mode] An augment schematic is now guaranteed to drop after 7 runs are completed.
[Relentless Replication] now grants credits upon completion as intended.
[Eternity Vault] Players can no longer fall on an invisible area in the center of the arena after Soa destroys the platform that would cause an instant character death.
The “Nature of Progress” and “R4 Anomaly” missions are no longer displayed as story missions in the mission tracker.

Flashpoints

Players can no longer fall through a staircase gap in the Athiss Flashpoint.

Events

The Midnight Rakghoul will now spawn in the Kaon Under Siege Flashpoint when the event is active.

Strongholds

The doorways in the Rishi Stronghold are no longer blocked by boxes.
Updated certain Stronghold Label descriptions to accurately describe that said labels are applied to all characters in the Legacy.

How game updates work in SWTOR