SWTOR Galactic Seasons 9: Flashpoint Resurgence Guide

Galactic Seasons are back in Star Wars: The Old Republic with a fresh twist, and Season 9—aptly named “Flashpoint Resurgence”—is setting up to be one of the most action-packed yet. With a strong focus on Flashpoints, quality-of-life updates, and a truckload of thematic rewards, there’s plenty to be excited about when Update 7.7.1 drops on August 19, 2025.

Let’s take a deep dive into everything this new season offers—whether you’re a grizzled bounty hunter, a Jedi librarian, or a casual cartel coin collector.

Weekly Objectives: Flashpoint Central

Flashpoints are the main stars of Galactic Season 9. The weekly objectives are designed to encourage players to dive into specific Flashpoints using the revamped Activity Finder, which now features a special “Flashpoint Resurgence” queue. Each week will rotate 1-2 featured Flashpoints that align with Galactic Season objectives, so you won’t have to guess where to grind.

Experimental Combat Enhancers: Kai Zykken’s Back at It Again

That rogue-ish techno-salesman Kai Zykken is back, offering experimental adrenal boosts developed by Czerka Corporation. These buffs offer flashy new effects when used inside Flashpoints:

Experimental Repulsor Field: Gain a new ability bar to yeet enemies into one another.
Projectile Probes: Floating droids that shoot stuff—classic.
Destruction Overload: Every 5th kill creates an AOE explosion.
Czerka Combat Drones: More droids, more firepower.
Unstable Radiation Field: A devastating point-blank AOE blast.

You can earn these enhancers through the Galactic Season reward tracks or pick them up from Ki’at Thavo’s shop.

Activity Finder Overhaul

Some welcome updates are coming to the Activity Finder:

Choose roles from both of your Combat Styles.
See your assigned role when the queue pops.
Change Combat Styles while in queue (though not Loadouts).

And the cherry on top? Cutscenes are automatically skipped in Veteran and Master Flashpoints when queued via the Activity Finder. Say goodbye to the spacebar smash-fest. Note: This does mean random Light/Dark side alignment choices and no alignment points earned.

Reward Tracks: Free and Subscriber

Let’s talk loot. Themed around Andor Season 2, both the free and subscriber reward tracks are packed with cosmetics, mounts, stronghold decorations, titles, cartel packs, and even new Bryar-series weapons.

Free Track Highlights:

Bryar MW-09 Sniper Rifle, MW-08 Assault Cannon, MW-06 Blaster Rifle, and more.
2,250 Tech Fragments.
Bronze and Silver Cartel Crates.
Legacy Title: Ambitious.
Stronghold Label: Headquarters.
Loads of dyes, mount crates, and companion gear.

Subscriber Track Highlights:

An additional 2,000 Cartel Coins.
CAM-R0N and F4-RM Droid Minipets.
Commandant’s and Ascendant Admiral’s Armor Sets.
Ultimate Cartel Packs x5.
Verdier Econex and Minas Mounts.
Legacy Title: Ancient.
Themed weapons like Deep Shadow Lightsaber, Light’s Embrace Dualsaber, and The Hidden Assault Cannon.

There’s also a smorgasbord of decoration bundles for tech, consoles, vines, and starships—perfect for players who treat their Stronghold like a galactic IKEA showroom.

New Vendors, Same Great Grind

Two familiar vendors, Ki’at Thavo and Jaleit Nall, have new stock:

Ki’at Thavo’s highlights:

Commandant’s Armor Set.
New dye modules (Pale Gray, Coral Orange, Ash Blue, etc.).
Advisory Chair and Tactical Consoles.
Starship gantry decorations.
Bubble Bombs.
New titles like The Rebel, Resurged, and Weapon of War.

Jaleit Nall’s weekly rotations: Expect weekly shifts in cosmetic mounts, legacy titles, mini-pets, and more. It’s like a galactic version of Fashion Week.

Achievements & Companion Customizations

There’s a hefty stack of achievements to unlock this season:

Surging with Power I-V: Earn Reward Levels 10–100.
Frenzied: Complete 18 Flashpoint Frenzy objectives.
Flashforward: Complete all Rising Powers achievements.
Tried and Tested: Earned by completing weekly objectives.

And yes, the fan-favorite droid companion T7-01 is getting a new Rugged Customization—the reward for completing the Season 9 meta achievement.

Weekly Objectives Preview: First 4 Weeks

Every week features daily Conquest point targets and a rotating batch of objectives that range from completing specific Flashpoints to crafting War Supplies and defeating world bosses. Here’s a sample:

Week 1: Black Talon / Esseles Flashpoints, Balmorra bounties, Cartel Warbots.
Week 2: Athiss Flashpoint, GSI Dailies, Battle of Odessen.
Week 3: Mandalorian Raiders Flashpoint, PvP Medals, Terror from Beyond.
Week 4: Taral V / Boarding Party Flashpoints, Visions in the Dark, crafting prefabs.

There’s plenty more coming in later weeks, so keep an eye on the SWTOR Events Calendar.

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