SWTOR Game Update 5.8 Patch Notes

Here are the patch notes for SWTOR game update 5.8

Highlights

• New Operation Boss, Izax – The final boss of Gods From the Machine is here! The mightiest of the Iokath droid superweapons, Izax is capable of destroying entire fleets of warships – defeating him will require tremendous power and skill.
• Conquest Revamp – From a new interface to changes for Guilds of every size. Our improved Conquest system now provides challenge, opportunity, and rewards for all Guilds!
• Companion Return: Ashara Zavros – She will return to the Sith Inquisitor’s side, how will things go with her former master?
• Companion Return: Vector Hyllus – Imperial Agents will see the return of their crewmate and member of the Killik Hivemind, Vector!
• Companion Romance: Arcann – A redeemed Arcann makes his feelings known to those who’ve given him a chance to atone for the evil deeds of his past.
• Limited Time Izax Event – Players who defeat Izax on Veteran difficulty before launch of Game Update 5.9: The Nathema Conspiracy will receive a special legacy-based reward and an exclusive title with the launch of 5.9.

General

• The Mirialan ability “Focusing Ritual” now restores all Class resources when used.
• Corrected an issue where the “Open Cartel Market” button in Collections would not appear for items currently available for sale in the Cartel Market.
• The Conquest interface has been reworked:
  • The top of the interface is now separated into Conquest and Guild Invasion tabs:
    • Conquest tab now lists all Objectives along with the players personal progress.
    • Guild tab has been renamed to Guild Invasions.
    • Guild Invasion will display planetary leaderboards, Guilds rewards, and a contribution leaderboard for your Guild.
  • A new button has been added called “Current Conquerors” which is a list of what Guild has most recently conquered each planet.
• Conquest Objectives have been reworked:
  • Completing objectives will now award credits, experience points, and Command Experience in addition to their Conquest points.
  • Conquest point values have been rebalanced for all Objectives.
  • In addition to one-time and repeatable, there are now also daily objectives. Some objectives have changed type.
  • The Invasion bonus for Conquest objectives has been removed.
• Weekly Conquests are no longer on a set schedule and will be randomly selected each week. The exception to this rule is that Conquests that coincide with recurring events will still be on a set schedule (such as the Gree event).
• All planets now fall into one of three Invasion Targets for Strongholds. Planets with lower Invasion Targets require a smaller amount of Conquest points to complete and give smaller rewards. High Invasion Target planets require a large amount of Conquest points and give the largest reward.
• The Stronghold bonus for Conquests has been changed. Each owned Stronghold now counts for up to a 25% bonus, based on the percentage of unlocked rooms. This bonus stacks per Stronghold up to a maximum of 150%
• Conquest objective point values in the Conquest interface will now also reflect a player’s Stronghold bonus.

Classes +Combat

General

• The visuals for various Classes “flurry” attacks have been updated to be more accurate with their scrolling combat text, hits, and misses.

Flashpoints + Operations + Uprisings

Operations

• Trophy Stronghold Decorations have been added to the Achievements for all Gods From the Machine bosses.
  • Players who previously completed these Achievements will have in-game mail with their Decorations.
• A vendor selling a special Izax Decoration has been added to the game. The vendor will only appear for players who have earned an Achievement for defeating Izax on any difficulty.

Items + Economy

• To assist in combating credit inflation, the Galactic Trade Network’s tax rate has been increased to 8% (up from 6%)
• Corrected an issue which was causing some Relics to provide higher Bolstered stats than intended.
• The Longspur Blaze is now available for sale on each Fleets’ Vehicle Vendor.