SWTOR Game Update 7.3 “Old Wounds” Patchnotes

SWTOR Game Update 7.3 “Old Wounds” Patchnotes

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Game Update 7.3, titled “Old Wounds”, for Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is now live. This new update introduces a wealth of content for players to enjoy, from new storylines and flashpoints to significant progression changes and adjustments to the credit economy. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of this exciting update​​.

Story Update – “Old Wounds”

In “Old Wounds”, players venture to the Wild Space planet, Voss. Here, they join the “Shrine Restoration Initiative” alongside Voss and Gormak to explore the Interpreter’s Retreat, a previously unseen landing zone​.

New Flashpoint: “Shrine of Silence”

The new flashpoint, “Shrine of Silence,” calls for players to team up with a Voss Commando to rescue two Mystics who disappeared in the perilous ruins of Shrine of Silence. Players do not need to complete the Voss storyline to access this Flashpoint, which is available in all modes​​.

Credit Economy Initiative

The Credit Economy Initiative introduces several changes aimed at curbing economic inflation in the game. These changes include the removal of the Tax Evasion Guild Perk, the introduction of a new transaction fee, and adjustments to Vendor sale values on many items​​.

Progression Changes

SWTOR has also made some changes to simplify the game’s gear progression system. The Daily Resource Matrices have been removed, and several currency caps have been adjusted​​.

Combat Changes

In addition to the above, Game Update 7.3 brings balance changes to several classes, enhancing the overall gameplay experience​.

Nar Shaddaa Nightlife

The Nar Shaddaa Nightlife event is back! From July 11th until August 22nd 2023, players can test their luck at the in-game casinos and earn new rewards inspired by the High Roller Shades​​.

In addition to these highlights, there are a number of general improvements that have been implemented, such as bug fixes and quality of life updates, which can be found in the official patch notes​​ below:

General

  • Upon joining a guild, players will not have access to the guild bank until they have been in the guild for 30 days.
  • Fixed several gap issues on Alderaan.
  • Removed the trees from the bridge in the Mos Ila Spaceport on Tatooine.
  • Trees are no longer floating on the following planets:
  • Environment no longer disappears for players with Ryzen processors.
  • The environment no longer disappears when moving the camera in the following locations:
    • The Dilapidated Waterworks on Ruhnuk
    • Abandoned Bunker area in [HEROIC 2+] Cyber Mercenaries Republic Mission
    • The Watchtower Central Control on Oricon
  • Class buffs are no longer removed from Companions after transitioning to another location.
  • Added resource nodes to Ruhnuk.
  • Removed the Mouse Droids sounds when loading into the Character Selection window.
  • If a player tries to send a bound item by mail, there is now a pop-message informing them that they can’t send a bound item via mail.
  • Players can no longer accept trades that would place them over the credit cap.
  • The Freight Depot Quick Travel points in CZ-198 now automatically unlock when players approach them.
  • The digging machine in the Overgrown Mining Site of Ruhnuk is no longer floating above the ground.
  • The pulldown list on the Guild Flagship console is now sorted alphabetically and doesn’t go off screen.
  • Player’s ship, The Fury and BT-7 Thunderclap, are no longer flickering when standing on the ships’ landing ramp.
  • When using the World Map’s Magnify Cursor, the x, y position will now report the correct coordinates.
  • Fixed the size of the map icons on the Overlay Map.
  • “Return to Medcenter” button will now spawn the player inside the Mek-Sha Stronghold.
  • Players are now correctly charged when entering a Stronghold of the opposite faction.
  • Removed outdated ability tutorials from Knights of the Fallen Empire chapters.
  • Increased single lightsaber companion damage by 6%.
  • Added the missing tooltips of the Crew Skills and Companions & Contacts buttons.
  • Crew Skills Profession names are now fully displayed in the Crew Skills window.
  • French localization for “Veil Piercer” Achievement, “Perceuse de voile”, is now correctly displayed in the PvP Season 2 rewards window and in-game titles list.
  • The following deprecated decorations have been removed from the Decorations Window:
    • Jedi Memorial
    • Technolith Remote Miniprobe
    • Umbaran Mantorr
    • Z-88 Blackjack
    • Zakuulan Striker
    • Desert Assault Speeder
  • The Starship hook outside of the Mek-Sha Hideout Stronghold is now visible and interactable.
  • Relocated the Mek’sha Hideout Stronghold Directory to each faction’s arrival point on Mek’sha.
  • “Master of Manaan” Achievement can now be completed if the “Master of the Seas” requirement was done before 7.1.1.

Cartel Market

  • Fixed the animation of Flair: Obsidian Squad.
  • All players can now use the following mounts as Artifact Equipment Authorization is no longer needed to use those:
    • Covert Stalker
    • Covert Pathfinder
    • Swamp Slybex
    • Vicious Drakag
    • Gloomlight Vrake
    • Scavenger’s Luggerwahl
    • Noxious Boma
  • The Ambitious Warrior Chestguard collection plate and icon now match the in-game appearance.
  • The WL-29 Blaster Rifle from the Cartel Weapon Packs is now correctly unlocked in Collections when equipped.
  • The CP-2 Bryar Pistol can now be unlocked in the Collections. The weapon’s tooltip has been updated accordingly.
  • The reputation version of Mira’s Armor Set can now be unlocked in Collections.
  • The following Juvenile Rancor Pets can now be unlocked in the Collections:
    • Juvenile Savannah Rancor
    • Juvenile Canyon Rancor
    • Juvenile Marsh Rancor
    • Juvenile Mountain Rancor
    • Juvenile Nocturnal Rancor
    • Juvenile Irradiated Rancor
    • Juvenile Bull Rancor
    • Juvenile Tyrant Rancor

Items + Economy

  • Daily Resource Matrices have been removed from the game. They have been replaced by Conquest Commendations at an equal value.
  • Commendations awarded from Group Finder’s Role in Need increased to 15 (up from 5).
  • Increased the Weekly Cap of Conquest Commendations to 6000 (up from 2500) and the total cap to 4000 (up from 2500).
  • Increased the Weekly cap of FP-1 Stabilizers to 3000 (up from 1200).
  • Increased the Weekly cap of WZ-1 Accelerant to 2000 (up from 1200).
  • Increased the Weekly cap of OP-1 Catalyst to 2000 (up from 1200).
  • Currencies required to upgrade gear have been adjusted to reduce the number of currencies:
    • Conquest Gear Vendor:
      • To Purchase Gear: Conquest Commendations, Credits
      • To Upgrade Gear: Previous Gear, Conquest Commendations, Credits
    • Flashpoint Gear Vendor:
      • To Purchase Gear: Flashpoint Stabilizer, Credits
      • To Upgrade Gear: Previous Gear, Flashpoint Stabilizer, Credits
    • Operations Gear Vendor:
      • To Purchase Gear: Operation Catalyst, Credits
      • To Upgrade Gear: Previous Gear, Operation Catalyst, Credits
    • PvP Gear Vendor:
      • To Purchase Gear: PvP Accelerant, Credits
      • To Upgrade Gear: Previous Gear, PvP Accelerant, Credits
    • Legendary Implants Vendor:
      • To Purchase Gear: Conquest Commendations, Tech Fragments, Credits
      • To Upgrade Gear: Conquest Commendations, Tech Fragments, Credits
  • Transferring credits between players through mail or direct trade is subject to a fee of 8% of the credits being transferred, paid by the sender.
  • The transfer of some high value items through mail or direct trade is subject to a credit fee based on its value, paid by the sender.
    • These fees do not apply when sending to characters on the same account.
  • Removed the Tax Evasion Guild Perk from the Guild Perk rotation.
  • Executioner’s Lightsaber now correctly appears in the Lightsaber GTN sub category instead of the Double-bladed Lightsaber sub category.
  • The following decorations from Mandalorian Rebels Personnel Bundle can now be sold on the GTN:
    • Varad Beskari
    • Bloodsworn
    • Churl
    • Hulk
  • Fixed the visual effect of the Master Orr’s Lightsaber across all activation states.
  • Fixed the visual effect and textures of Apex Sovereign’s Breastplate.
  • The visual effect of the Creep Tuning is now correctly displayed on Galactic Season Assault Weapons.
  • The following items can no longer be used in PvP areas:
    • Honorary Bouncer’s Badge
    • Dantooine Achievement item “Yarvok’s Gratitude”
  • The belt from the Mandalorian Nomad Chestpiece no longer clips with all body types.
  • The Wasteland Tech’s Helmet is no longer stretching the character blinks.
  • The following belt no longer stretch when equipped with the Remote Outcast’s Goggles:
    • Cartel Combatant’s Belt
    • Cartel Prospect’s Belt
  • Fixed several typos within the game:
    • Hand Warming item description
    • Vanguard Plasmatech’s mod “Primed Det Pack” description
  • Adjusted the value vendors will pay for some items.

Combat Styles

General

Combat Styles

Powertech

  • Adjusted timing of some ability grants to smooth out the leveling experience.
  • Stealth Scan has been redesigned and renamed “Terminator Droid”. In addition to revealing stealthed enemies it also slows them and decreases their accuracy.
    • Terminator Droid – Fires off a Terminator Droid to scan the area for 15, revealing stealthed opponents and immobilizing them for 3 seconds. In addition, all enemies inside the field of the Terminator Droid have their accuracy reduced by 20% and are slowed by 30%.
  • The Neural Trigger Tactical has been redesigned. It nowroots the target instead of stuns.
  • Advanced Prototype
    • Prototype Rail – Increased the heat reduced from Prototype Rail to 6 (up from 5) when dealing damage to a target affected by Retractable Blade’s bleed effect with Rail Shot.
    • Prototype Weapon Systems – Increases the critical strike damage bonus of Rocket Punch, Rail Shot, Magnetic Blast, Retractable Blade, Thermal Detonator, and Energy Burst by 15% (up from 10%).
    • The Energized Blade Tactical has been redesigned and renamed Energized Vambrace
      • Energized Vambrace – Gaining an Energy Lode stack increases Retractable Blade’s bleed and Magnetic Blast’s damage by 5% for 10 seconds. Stacks up to 4 times.

Vanguard

  • Adjusted timing of some ability grants to smooth out the leveling experience.
  • Stealth Scan has been redesigned and renamed “Suppression Droid”. In addition to revealing stealthed enemies it also slows them and decreases their accuracy.
    • Suppression Droid – Fires off a Terminator Droid to scan the area for 15, revealing stealthed opponents and immobilizing them for 3 seconds. In addition, all enemies inside the field of the Terminator Droid have their accuracy reduced by 20% and are slowed by 30%.
  • The Neural Trigger Tactical has been redesigned. It now – Neural Trigger now roots the target instead of stuns.
  • Tactics
    • High Friction Bolts – High Friction Bolts restores 6 energy cells (up from 5) when dealing damage to a target affected by Gut’s bleeding effect with High Impact Round.
    • Havoc Training – Increases the critical strike damage of Rocket Punch, Rail Shot, Magnetic Blast, Retractable Blade, Thermal Detonator, and Energy Burst by 15% (up from 10%).
      • Energized Blade Tactical has been renamed Energized Vambrace
        • Energized Vambrace – Gaining an Energy Lode stack increases Gut’s bleed and Tactical Surge’s damage by 5%. Stacks up to 4 times and lasts 10 seconds.

Mercenary

  • Adjusted timing of some ability grants to smooth out the leveling experience.
  • Stealth Scan has been redesigned and renamed “Hunter Killer Droid”. In addition to revealing stealthed enemies it also reduces the casters damage taken while stunned.
    • Hunter Killer Droid – Fires off probes that scan the area for stealth opponents for 15 seconds and grants Droid Overwatch which increases your damage reduction while stunned by 30%. Revealed targets are immobilized and all enemies within the field are slowed by 30%.
  • Random Charge has been renamed Overcharged Cells.
    • Overcharged Cells – Priming Shot, Thermal Detonator, and Healing Scan generate 3 Supercharges. This effect has a rate limit of 15 seconds.
  • Bodyguard
    • Supercharged Gas has been renamed Supercharged Kolto Gas.
  • Arsenal
    • Supercharged Gas has been renamed High Velocity Supercharged Gas. The duration of High Velocity Supercharged Gas has been increased by 4 seconds.

Commando

  • Adjusted timing of some ability grants to smooth out the leveling experience.
  • Stealth Scan has been redesigned and renamed “Advanced Recon Droid”. In addition to revealing stealthed enemies, it also reduces the casters damage taken while stunned.
    • Advanced Recon Droid – Fires off probes that scan the area for stealth opponents for 15 seconds and grants Droid Overwatch which increases your damage reduction while stunned by 30%.
      Revealed targets are immobilized and all enemies within the field are slowed by 30%.
  • Random Charge has been renamed Overcharged Cells.
    • Overcharged Cells – Vortex Bolt, Assault Plastique, and Advanced Medical Probe generate 3 Supercharges. This effect has a rate limit of 15 seconds.
  • Combat Medic
    • Supercharged Cells has been renamed Supercharged Kolto Cells.
  • Gunnery
    • Supercharged Cells has been renamed to High Velocity Supercharged Cells. The duration of High Velocity Supercharged Cells has been increased by 4 seconds.

Operative

  • Medicine
    • Medicine Operative’s version of Tactical Overdrive now grants interrupt immunity while it is active.
  • Concealment
    • The Best Defense Mod’s lifesteal effect has been improved.
  • Lethality
    • Corrosive Return no longer extends the duration of Stim Boost by 5 seconds.
    • The Viral Elements Tactical no longer causes Lethal Strike to hit the primary target twice.

Scoundrel

  • Sawbones
    • Sawbones Scoundrel’s version of Hot Streak now grants interrupt immunity while it is active.
  • Scrapper
    • The Best Defense Mod’s lifesteal effect has been improved.
  • Ruffian
    • Brutal Return no longer extends the duration of Pugnacity by 5 seconds.
    • The Viral Elements tactical no longer causes Point Blank Shot to hit the primary target twice.

Sniper

  • Updated Target Acquired tooltip to clarify its effects between disciplines.
  • Updated Calculated Pursuit tooltip for more clarity.
  • Reestablish Range is now granted at level 43 for all Snipers, and the knockback effect has been moved to the Sniper Pillbox ability treechoice.
  • Vital Regulators is a new level 64 choice on the ability tree for all disciplines.
    • Vital Regulators heals for 3% total health every 2 seconds while in cover.
  • Marksmanship
    • Targeted Ambush now triggers from killing an enemy within three seconds of damaging them with Ambush.
  • Virulence
    • Corrosive Refund has been redesigned. It now causes Corrosive Grenade to refund 2 energy each time it ticks.

Gunslinger

  • Updated Illegal tooltip to clarify its effects between disciplines.
  • Updated Hot Pursuit tooltip for more clarity.
  • Reset Engagement is now granted at level 43 for all Gunslingers, and the knockback effect has been moved to the Lay Low ability tree choice.
  • Cool Under Pressure is a new level 64 choice on the ability tree for all disciplines.
    • Cool Under Pressure heals for 3% total health every 2 seconds while in cover.
  • Sharpshooter
    • Hotshot now triggers from killing an enemy within three seconds of damaging them with Aimed Shot.
  • Dirty Fighting
    • Scrounging has been redesigned. It now causes Shrap Bomb to refund 2 energy each time it ticks.

Assassin

  • Deception
    • Increased the damage bonus given by Executioner while an opponent is below 30% max health to 5% (up from 3%).
    • Fixed a bug where Voltaic Defense was slowing targets by too much. It now slows the target by 50% and its tooltip has been updated to show the correct value.
  • Hatred
    • Reduced the damage bonus given from Inevitable Demise to 25% (down from 30%).

Shadow

  • Infiltration
    • Increased the damage bonus given by Judgement while an opponent is below 30% max health to 5% (up from 3%).
    • Fixed a bug where Visionary Defense was slowing targets by too much. It now slows its targets by 50% and its tooltip has been updated to show the correct value.
  • Serenity
    • Reduced the damage bonus given from Aching Mind to 25% (down from 30%).

Sorcerer

  • Lightning
    • Fixed typo issues in the “Convulsing Currents” passive tooltip.
    • Increased the Stormwatch tactical’s duration to 15 seconds (up from 10 seconds).
    • Increased the damage of Halted Offensive by 7%.
    • Increased Lightning Flash’s damage by 5%.
  • Madness
    • Dark Echo’s change to reapply Death Brand’s slow has been reduced to 30%.
    • Vitiates Malice – Life Steal on Force Lightning has been reduced to 15% (down from 20%).
    • Death Brand’s Slow effect should no longer reapply to players that have been defeated and respawn.

Sage

  • Telekinetics
    • Increased the Stormwatch tactical’s duration to 15 seconds (up from 10 seconds).
    • Increased the damage of Power of the Force by 7%.
    • Increased Telekinetic Gust’s damage by 5%.
  • Balance
    • Resonating Pulse’s chance to reapply Shifted Balance’s slow has been reduced to 30%.
    • Warden’s Vigor – Life Steal from Telekinetic Throw has been reduced to 15% (down from 20%).
    • Shifted Balance’s Slow effect should no longer reapply to players that have been defeated and respawn.

Maraudeur

  • Annihilation
    • The rage generation of Bloodlust passive has been modified. It now reads:
      • Your direct damage attacks that hit a bleeding target build 1 rage. This effect cannot occur more than once every 3 seconds.” The rest of the passive’s effect remains the same.

Sentinel

  • Watchman
    • The focus generation of Burning focus passive has been modified. It now reads:

Flashpoints

Flashpoints

Assault on Tython

  • Enemies will no longer get stuck inside tree trunks in the Assault on Tython Flashpoint.

Cademimu

  • Fixed an incorrectly rotated visual effect during the Xander encounter in the Cademimu Flashpoint.

Kaon Under Siege

Ruins of Nul

  • Fixed an issue where it was difficult to interact with the door before Regnant in the Ruins of Nul Flashpoint.
  • Canceling the “Find a Way Inside” conversation from the Ruins of Nul Flashpoint (both factions) no longer blocks the Mission.

Operations

Operations

Eternity Vault

  • Fixed the issue where Soa’s platforms were invisible.

Missions + NPCs

  • The Smuggler Mission “Lab Work” now progresses when the player chooses the “She brought this on herself” line during the cinematic with Lazhae in Shadow Town.
  • Removed the tree that was blocking the view when the shuttle leaves Tython in the cinematic Jedi Knight Mission.
  • Fixed an issue with the Jedi Masters’ map markers in [HEROIC 2+] Consume the Light Mission.
  • Added codex image to Onderon Directive Missions – both factions.
  • [HEROIC 2+] Possessed Hunter Mission is now progressing the Dromund Kaas: Heroic Missions Achievement.
  • Removed the shadow on Lieutenant Jordan’s chest and body during Trooper cinematics on Ord Mantell.
  • Musicians in the VIP section of the Vaiken Spacedock are now playing holographic instruments.
  • Players will no longer gain experience from Space Combat Missions directly. Other missions or objectives that target these missions will still grant experience and other associated rewards.

Arenas + Warzones

  • The list of players in the Warzone and Arena Scoreboards are now properly sorted.
  • Made the following changes to PvP maps:
    • Novare Coast
    • Yavin Ruins
      • Defenders will receive 700 points when defending a turret for 30 seconds.
      • Defenders will receive 500 defender points when defeating an attacker near a turret.
      • Attackers will receive 500 attacker points when defeating a defending player near a turret.
    • Voidstar
      • Defending an objective now grants 700 defender points.
      • When defeating an attacker player near the door, the player will now gain 500 defender points.
      • When an attacking player defeats a defending player, they will receive 500 attacker points.
    • Huttball (All maps: Original, Quesh, and Vandin)
      • When a ball is scored the ball carrier will receive 2500 attacker points.
      • When a ball is scored the scoring team will receive 2250 attacker points.
      • Defeating the ball carrier rewards 700 defender points (up from 500).
      • Defeating enemies near the player’s end zone rewards 500 defender points (up from 250).

Galactic Seasons

Galactic Season 4 “A Passage of Peace

  • The currency “Notes of Reflection” now has a weekly cap of 200, as intended.
  • Changing Amity’s combat role after changing areas no longer deactivates Amity’s fourth ability.
  • Amity’s weapon, Pummeled Peace, can now be unlocked in Collections.

PvP/PvP Season

PvP Season Objectives

  • Reduced the requirements for Arena Objectives
    • Arenas: Decorated
      • Earn at least 7 medals in 6 Arena matches (down from 8 matches)
    • Arenas: Combatant
      • Play 12 Arena matches (down from 16 matches)
    • Arenas: Domination
      • Win 4 Arena matches (down from 6 matches)
  • Reduced the requirements for PvP Arena Weekly Missions:
    • [DAILY] My Kind of Scum
      • Now requires 4 Arena Matches (Wins count x3) – down from 6
    • [DAILY] Arena of Death!
      • Now requires 4 Arena Matches (Wins count x3) – down from 6
    • [WEEKLY] Time for Pain!
      • Now requires 16 Arena Matches (Wins count x3) – down from 24
    • [WEEKLY] Go Berserk!
      • Now requires 16 Arena Matches (Wins count x3) – down from 24

Events

The All Worlds Swoop Gang Rally

  • Fixed the following issues on the [DAILY] Horizon’s Razor: Tatooine Mission:
    • The mission can only be completed twice per day, as intended
    • Added the missing XP and credits rewards
  • The Perfection Achievements on Onderon and Tatooine can now be completed on Blatant Beks, Horizon’s Razors, and Pit Screamers.
  • Made the following changes to the Perfection Achievements:
    • Completing the Bonus Mission rewards now grants 2 more tokens
    • Completing the Timed Bonus Mission grants 3 more tokens
    • None of the bonus missions grant credits

Fixed with a previous hotfix