SWTOR Game Update 5.6.1 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for Game Update 5.6.1

Highlights

  • New Warzone – Battle for control of ancient Sith secrets in a new Warzone set on Yavin 4!
  • Double Rewards is back! Receive double experience, Command experience, and more from December 12th – January 1

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General

  • If a player had duplicate Strongholds following the United Forces update, they are now able to purchase additional rooms in those Strongholds as intended.
  • Character eye colors should now be restored to their pre-Game Update 5.6 colors.
  • Corrected an issue where enemy castbars would sometimes disappear.

Classes +Combat

General

Flashpoints + Operations + Uprisings

Flashpoints

A Traitor Among the Chiss

  • Bosses have had their health significantly reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.
  • The damage done by bosses has been reduced in both Story and Solo Mode.
  • Bosses have had their health slightly reduced in both Veteran and Master Mode.
  • The number of enemies has been reduced throughout the Flashpoint.
  • The Guardian Droid will no longer instant cast their Mortar Volley ability.
  • The Copero Security Droid will no longer instant cast their Seeker Missile ability.

Kuat Drive Yards

Galactic Starfighter

  • EMP Missile now does 100% damage to the primary target as intended (up from 50%). Secondary targets still take 50% damage.

Items + Economy

  • Unassembled Components will no longer appear in the currency tab.
  • Some currencies will now be hidden in the currencies tab when their quantity is at 0.
  • Corrected an issue where some item categories in the Pack Explorer’s Item Stash would not show their complete name.
  • The “claim” and “disintegrate” buttons will no longer appear highlighted in the Command Stash if no item is selected.
  • The Resolute Jedi Armor will now show the proper coloring when dyed.
  • Companion gift vendors on the Imperial Fleet and Dromund Kaas have had their sale prices corrected.
  • The Personal Environmental Shield in Scum and Villainy has had its sale price corrected.
  • Players will no longer appear naked when wearing the Proficient Hitman or Bionic Warrior armor sets.
  • Updated the texture on the Revered Master’s pants.

Missions + NPCs

  • The Command Experience Points earned for completing Planetary Heroics and Daily Missions across the game has been increased to 225 (up from 75).
  • Darth Hexid has been added to the Companion Locator Terminal.

Warzones

General

  • The Yavin 4 Warzone will temporarily pop more frequently than other Warzones.