SWTOR Game Update 5.8a patch notes

Here are the patch notes for Star Wars: The old Republic game update 5.8. The patch will be deployed tomorrow.

General

  • Planetary Yield targets for Guild Invasions have been reduced for all sizes:
    • Small is now 200,000 (down from 460,000)
    • Medium is now 550,000 (down from 1,380,000)
    • Large is now 1,130,000 (down from 2,530,000)
  • The Personal Conquest target is now 15,000 (down from 20,000).
  • The following Conquest Objectives have been added to all Conquests:
  • The Conquest Objective “Starfighter: Dominate the Stars” has been moved to a daily repeatable Objective and had it’s point value increased to 330 (up from 85).
  • The “Rampage” Conquest objectives now require killing 100 enemies (down from 250).

Flashpoints + Operations + Uprisings

Operations

  • Reduced the damage of the Energy and Amplifier Drones for the 16-player Story Mode Izax encounter.
  • Corrected an issue which was causing the “Par Three” Achievement to reset.
  • The Omega Protocol Droid’s reflect shield in the Scyva encounter now reflects ranged damage as intended (previously it was reflecting melee damage).

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Author

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    Soeren Kamper is the founder of StarWars: Gamers and a longtime Star Wars writer, community builder, and gaming journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering Star Wars games and fandom. He began writing about Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2008, later co-founding the SWTOR wiki and founding the SWTOR subreddit, and became an early, active figure in the game’s community. His hands-on involvement led to invitations from BioWare Austin and participation in SWTOR events during the game’s launch era. His work is grounded in long-term franchise knowledge, firsthand gaming experience, and deep roots in the Star Wars community.

Soeren Kamper

Soeren Kamper is the founder of StarWars: Gamers and a longtime Star Wars writer, community builder, and gaming journalist with nearly two decades of experience covering Star Wars games and fandom. He began writing about Star Wars: The Old Republic in 2008, later co-founding the SWTOR wiki and founding the SWTOR subreddit, and became an early, active figure in the game’s community. His hands-on involvement led to invitations from BioWare Austin and participation in SWTOR events during the game’s launch era. His work is grounded in long-term franchise knowledge, firsthand gaming experience, and deep roots in the Star Wars community.