SWTOR Briefs (Update 7.9 Cycle)

7.9b Announcement and Patch Notes

June 22nd, 2026

Broadsword has announced Update 7.9b which will release on June 23rd, 2026. It contains fixes for most of the issues introduced with Update 7.9, particularly for a bunch of bugs in the Legacy Reborn story mission (spoiler warning).

Highlights

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General Bug Fixes

General

• [Korriban] The pillar that appears in front of the doorway inside the Sith Academy has been removed. 
• [Ruhnuk] Characters using Male Body Type 3 no longer get stuck when jumping immediately after using Quick Travel to the Excavation Overlook travel point.  

Missions

• [Thus Always to Tyrants / Number One with a Bullet] Various Imperial soldier NPCs’ head models now appear properly aligned with their bodies. 

Cinematics

• [Master’s Enigma] Fixed shots in the cinematic of leaving Odessen that were showing incorrect views in the background.

Items

• When buying an item with token currency, the “Final Warning” dialogue will now only appear when the item cannot be refunded. 
• The Sporefall, Obsidian, and Terra Shaclaw are now referred to as their proper names in the descriptions of each minipet. 

Companion & Contacts Window

• Torian Cadera/Vette is now listed in the “Ineligible for Story” tab if the player chooses to leave him/her to die in “End Times”. 
• Rass Ordo now appears only once in the window after Legacy Reborn is completed. 
• Original and Knights of the Fallen Empire returned companions now remain in the same category tab when players transition to story phases. 

Wreckage on Dantooine

• The [MASTER 4 Orbital Core] mission is now available at the terminal while the Core Competence mission is active.  
• Fixed an issue that prevented players who skipped the Dantooine Crash Site introduction mission from purchasing higher ranks of hazard protection.

Legacy Reborn Bug Fixes

(WARNING: Section will contain spoilers!)

General

• The correct animation triggers when Darth Malgus jumps while in combat. 

Abilities

• The visual effect of the “Focused Storm” ability is now visible when Darth Malgus casts it on enemy NPCs. 
• Darth Jadus’ “Storm of Shadows” ability now only damages the player after the attack has completed.
• The sound effects for T7-01’s “Reconfigure Circuit” and “Blaster Volley” abilities are now audible.  
• The Power Droid’s “Massive Discharge” ability no longer affects the player if they are outside of the AoE’s area of impact. 
• The sound effect for the Cable Droid’s “Massive Discharge” ability now triggers when it is cast.  
• The sound effect for the “Bombardment” ability now triggers when used to destroy the Air Defense cannons. 
• The “Repulsor Pushed” stun debuff icon now appears as intended during the [Hidden Fortress] mission. 
• A Hovertank’s basic attack no longer casts a debuff on the player. 
• The Sith Monstronsity’s “Dark Blast” ability now deals damage immediately upon impact. 
• The sound effect for the Sith Monstrosity’s “Enraged Smash” ability now triggers when the ability is being used. 
• The sound effects for Heta Kol’s “Launch”, “Charging Shard”, “Laser Slash”, and “Crystal Shield” abilities now trigger when she uses them.  
• Darth Jadus’ “Blast of Shadow” ability no longer displays an additional visual effect if the player is outside of the AoE circle. 
• Darth Jadus’ “Repel” ability will no longer push the player into Darth Nul’s machine. 
• Players will now only receive damage from the “Horrowing Storm” ability when within its AoE range. 
• During the [Defeat Darth Jadus] mission step, Darth Jadus’ applied buff now displays a name, icon, and tooltip.  

Missions

• [Destroy the Frigate’s Turrets] Fixed an instance of the “Bail Out” ability not working. 
• [Disconnect the Droid from the Power System] Players can now only interact with the Power Droid once they’ve completed the mission’s previous steps. 
• [Speak to Shauz Farr] Sa’har no longer spawns as a follower if the player exits and reenters the phase after completing this mission step. 
• [Destroy Air Defense Cannons] The player character’s weapons can no longer be seen levitating at the spawn point. 
• [Defeat Darth Jadus] The invisible NPC is no longer present once Darth Jadus is defeated. 
• [Destroy the Hovertanks] The tooltip now appears when the player’s cursor hovers over the map icons. 
• [The Hidden Fortress] The Basilisk’s Charge ability now only works for enemies in front of the Basilisk. 
• [Get to the Orbital Defense Controls] Theron Shan will now stay near the player during this mission step. 
• [Defeat Darth Jadus] Darth Jadus no longer spawns inside of Nul’s machine if players log out and then back in while on this mission step. 

Cinematics

• [General] Fixed various issues with assets clipping during cinematics. 
• [General] The Meditation Sphere’s Anchor no longer appears interactable during cinematics. 
• [Speak to Major Anri] The landing ship now remains visible in the background for Imperial players. 
• [Into the Shadows] T7-01 no longer appears through a wall in certain cases. 
• [Into the Shadows] The player character and Lana Beniko no longer appear to walk through a wall when entering the briefing room. 
• [Contact the Rest of Your Forces] The camera will remain in focus for player characters using body types 3 and 4 while kissing Lana Beniko.  
• [Disconnect the Droid from the Power System] The player character no longer abruptly equips their weapon when speaking to Jekiah Ordo. 
• [Speak to Malgus] The player character now holds their weapon correctly when confronting Darth Malgus. 
• [Speak to Malgus] The player’s weapon remains sheathed/holstered when confronting Darth Malgus. 
• [Confront Darth Jadus] Darth Malgus no longer redraws his lightsaber. 
• [Confront Darth Jadus] Darth Malgus’s hand now appears to grip his lightsaber. 

UI

• The  map no longer changes from “Fortress Defense Control” to the World Map when Lana Beniko uses the “Dash In” ability. 
• [Exit the Service Tunnels] The mapnote for the exit is now displayed on the map while the player is controlling T7-01.
• The following maps no longer change to the World Map while the player is walking along the area pathways:
  • Naga Sadow’s Laboratory 
  • Fortress Sub Level 
  • Command Deck
  • Fortress Defense Control

Legacy Reborn Launch Trailer

June 16th, 2026

Today, Broadsword released a launch trailer for the Legacy Reborn storyline. The finale to Legacy of the Sith era in SWTOR was released with Update 7.9 on 2nd of June.

Its main purpose is to build hype or… because it launches two weeks after the actual story was released, maybe its purpose is to maintain the hype.

The trailer has no major spoilers. You can watch it below.

Dye Sale Inactive

June 11th, 2026

With no announcement from Broadsword, the indefinite 50% off sale on all outfit dyes is no longer active on the Cartel Market and dyes have returned to their pre-sale prices.

The sale was meant to be a stop gap while they worked on a dye system revamp initially announced during the 7.6 livestream all the way back at the end of 2024. Broadsword has said next to nothing about the revamp since then, so it’s possible they cancelled their plans, but it could also just be a bug caused by the Savanna Vorantikus.

We’ve reached out to Broadsword for more information on the situation.

Galactic Season 10 List of Objectives until July 6

June 9th, 2026

Broadsword published the list of Daily and Weekly Objectives for Galactic Season 10 from June 9 until July 6. This includes Weeks 14, 15, 16, and 17.

All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally Event is live

June 9th, 2026

The All Worlds Ultimate Swoop Rally in-game event returns today. It will be available on Tatooine, Dantooine and Onderon from June 9 to June 16 (begins and ends at 12:00PM GMT).

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.

Hotfix 7.9a Patch Notes

June 8th, 2026

Broadsword listed the upcoming changes for the first hotfix coming exactly a week after Update 7.9. Patch 7.9a will be released on Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 and will include the following changes:

The servers will go down at 7am CT / 12pm UTC and the maintenance is expected to take 2 hours.

• Cinematics
  • Elements of the skybox will no longer be missing in the final cinematic in certain situations. 
• PvP
  • The PvP Season 10 Knightly Flairs are now Bind on Legacy. 
• Items
  • [Tundra Enforcer Greaves] The character’s feet are now visible when the Tundra Enforcer Greaves are equipped with specific boots. 
• Operations
  • [Gods From the Machine] Players are now able to interact with the Godkin Command Center bridge to progress through the Operation. 
• UI
  • The Dromund Kaas maps are now displaying areas correctly and no longer using placeholder assets.

Source: swtor.com