Briefs is a stream of ultra-short news, announcements, and updates about everything related to SWTOR, ensuring you stay informed about even the smallest details of your favorite game.
Double XP and Pirate Incursion events are back
December 23rd, 2025
Everyone’s favorite event, Double XP, is back in SWTOR for two weeks. It started today, on December 23, and will end on January 6, 2026.
The Pirate Incursion event is now also active on Dantooine. It will remain active for a week, until December 30.
Interview with Samantha Béart (voice of Darth Nul)
December 22nd, 2025
Broadsword released a 19 minutes long video interview with the voice of Darth Nul, Samantha Béart.
Narrative Director Ashley Ruhl and Lead Writer Caitlin Sullivan Kelly were joined virtually by Samantha to discuss her experience with the character and revealed a little bit of lore. Darth Nul has been a part of the main SWTOR storyline since the launch of Legacy of the Sith.
If you have not yet played through Galactic Threads or any of the older Legacy of the Sith chapters, you are still safe to watch the interview. It will not spoil anything for you. It does provide interesting background lore and behind-the-scenes look at how Samantha gave life to Darth Nul.
7.8b Patch Notes
December 17th, 2025
Broadsword has published the changes coming with today’s 7.8b hotfix. Initially only a single change was announced, but the final patch notes contain several other fixes.
Server maintenance is expected to last two hours, starting at at 8am CT / 2pm UTC on December 17.
Mission Tracker
- Missions with long names are no longer cut off in the Mission Tracker or appear squished.
- Players can now increase the scale of the Mission Tracker UI to 2.0 (up from 1.25).
- The timer text on missions with longer names is no longer cut off.
Wreckage on Dantooine
- [Orbital Core] Fixed an issue that caused a second Orbital Core to spawn preventing players from claiming loot.
Items
- The Vectron Tinsel Taxi mount is now available on the Life Day Vendor.
Life Day and Anniversary Events Start Today
December 16th, 2025
The winter seasonal event, Life Day, starts today, December 16, and will run until January 13, 2026! You can earn unique rewards including the Ornate Life Day Robes, Tirsa G1-F7 Mount, and the new Vectron Tinsel Taxi Mount!
The Anniversary event also begins today, December 16, and will run until January 6, 2026. A new T0R-14 Astromech Droid and Galactic Threads Key Art poster decoration will be available on the Anniversary Vendor. Alongside the anniversary event, there will be a 50% off Collection Unlocks and “Inspired-By” items sales.
7.8a Patch Notes
December 15th, 2025
Broadsword has announced Update 7.8a, which will release on December 16th, 2025. As mentioned last week, the focus will be on fixing bugs introduced with the latest patch, primarily for Wreckage on Dantooine and the new Galactic Threads story.
7.8b will release on the following day with a single fix to fix a loot issue with the Orbital Core.
Wreckage on Dantooine Dynamic Encounters
- The Spore-Coated Mass, Ejected Sludge Container, and Supercooled Crystalline Shard interactables in the Dantooine Crash Site now despawn and respawn as intended.
- The Orbital Core now gives progress towards the mission “[WEEKLY] Priority Targets”.
- [Wreckage on Dantooine] Corrected an issue that prevented the [Glacial Encounters] and [Cold, Hard Data] missions from being granted correctly if certain biome crossover encounters were active.
- Dynamic Encounters on Dantooine now give progress towards the mission “[WEEKLY] The Shifting Tides”.
- [Caretaker Unit K-6] Fixed an issue where the Caretaker K-6 droid could be defeated without completing the event.
- [Glacial Trespass Biome] The Security Terminal conversation now advances the biome’s progress as intended.
- [The Cryonest Matron] Decreased the boss’ health and the increased the respawn time on the minions to balance the difficulty of the encounter.
- [Gelid Tendrils] The Tendrils can now be defeated and the encounter advances as intended.
- Timers are now shown in the tooltip when hovering over a Dynamic Encounter icon on the World Map as intended.
Items
- Fixed an issue where the Contained Spore Bomb wasn’t applying vulnerability properly.
- The Greb Besrik Holo Decoration can now be unlocked.
Missions
- [Galactic Threads Crit Path] Fixed an issue that caused missions to be granted repeatedly or not be granted at all.
- Hotfix was deployed on December 9, 2025
- [Dark Heart of the Fortress] Darth Nul’s Datacron now appears properly throughout the mission.
- [Dark Heart of the Fortress] Lana Beniko now only appears once during the cinematic.
- [On the Run] French client only. Characters’ lips and voiced dialogue are now synced during this scene.
Operations
- [R4-Anomaly] Corrected an issue that caused IP-CPT to activate Disproportionate Intrusion Response while invulnerable.
Class Balance Changes
- Hunter Killer Droid/Advanced Recon Droid cooldown increased from 20s to 45s, Range decreased from 30m to 10m, AoE size decreased from 6m to 5m.
- Hunter Killer Droid/Advanced Recon Droid no longer gives an unintended 30% AoE damage reduction and now properly gives 30% damage reduction while stunned.
7.8a Announced
December 12th, 2025
SWTOR’s senior community manager, Jackie Ko, announced on the forums that we’ll be getting Update 7.8a next week to focus on fixing bugs introduced with the latest major patch.
Hey everyone!
As we head into the weekend, I first want to say it’s been awesome seeing how much love Galactic Threads and Wreckage on Dantooine are getting. Secondly, we are working on a bug fix patch that we are targeting to go out next week (specific date TBD). This patch will include a number of fixes, including mission progress, spawning, and balance for the Wreckage on Dantooine Dynamic Encounters. So stay tuned for more details and finalized patch notes next week!
Thanks!
forums.swtor.com
This will likely be the only update we get before the devs go on their winter holiday break, so if your issue doesn’t get fixed with this upcoming patch, you’d best get comfortable dealing with it until at least mid-January.
7.8 Known Issues, Updated on December 11
December 11th, 2025
This is the official list of known issues after the release of Game Update 7.8:
General
- The Greb Besrik Holo Decoration cannot be unlocked.
Note: You earn this decoration for completing one of the main missions from Galactic Threads, but you cannot click on the item in your inventory.
Dynamic Encounters
- Timers are missing from the World Map.
Crash Site Outpost
- Gelid Tendrils Dynamic Encounter is not progressing as intended when players run over the tendrils
Workaround: Ranged attacks will allow the encounter to progress - Caretaker Unit K-6 is missing from its spawn point.
Missions
- [Library of Nul / Hoth Pursuit] Some players are being granted these missions even after completing them.
- [On the Run] Some players are not being granted this mission even after completing Hoth Pursuit and Library of Nul
Workaround: Use the Eras window to be granted this mission
7.8 Story Looping and Missing Missions Bugs
December 11th, 2025
Multiple players were unable to progress through the Galactic Threads storyline due to a bug that prevents them from completing one of the missions and it was resetting on a loop.
On December 10 the devs pushed a hotfix that attempted to fix this bug and allow players to progress the story. However, they would need to complete the mission once again and then be able to push forward.
Hey there! The hotfix was applied yesterday. You will need to redo the mission, however, upon completing it, you will be able to continue progression on the crit path as intended.
Jackie Ko
Mac Launcher Issue after 7.8
December 11th, 2025
Players are reporting issues with the game on Mac after updating to Patch 7.8. The game may launch, but you would see a black screen and get stuck there without being able to progress further.
As of December 11th, the developers have applied a potential fix that they believe will do the job:
Hey everyone!
Update for today. We believe we have identified a fix, however, it will require some additional testing. Will keep you updated with more info tomorrow! Keep an eye on this thread!
Jackie Ko
SWTOR Update 7.8 “Pursuit of Ruin” Releases on December 9
December 5th, 2025
It’s official! Update 7.8 to SWTOR will launch on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The maintenance is set to start at 13:00 UTC (7:00am CT) and will last for approximately 4 hours.
Game Update 7.8 continues the main storyline from Legacy of the Sith and introduces a new Dynamic Encounters on Dantooine, a Dantooine Farmstead Stronghold along with PvP Season 9, combat style balance changes and other features.
Catch up with all Brief Streams from previous patches:
