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STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™
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Broadsword · Electronic Arts
Aug 3, 2026 · 2w ago

Game Update 7.9.1 "Light and Shadow" Patch Notes

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Season 11 Light and Shadow introduces returning rewards, new accessories and cosmetics for Cartel Market, a Feast of Prosperity event, and a range of bug fixes across General, Cinematics, Missions, Dynamic Encounters, Flashpoints, and Items.

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  • Galactic Season 11: Light and ShadowSeason 11 kickoff details and rewards lineup.Season 11 launches Aug 18 with returning Season 2/4 companions Fen Zeil and Amity; new rewards include companion cosmetics, armor, mounts, titles, and stronghold labels.
  • Cartel Market Offerings
    • Cartel Market now has an Accessories tab and existing accessories are organized under it.Added Accessory category and moved all current accessory items into it
    • A slate of new accessory items joins the Cartel Market.New accessories added at 7.9.1 launch
    • PAL-IV Prosthetic Feet:New PAL-IV Prosthetic Feet accessory introduced.Added
    • PAL-IV Prosthetic Hands:New PAL-IV Prosthetic Hands accessory introduced.Added
  • New Primary Oiled Bronze dyesOiled Bronze dyes join the Cartel Market palette.New dyes added to Cartel Market
  • Feast of ProsperityFall event returns with new Waiter Droid customization options.Seasonal fall event returns Oct 6 – Nov 3; new Waiter Droid Customization for C2-N2 and 2V-R8 introduced.
  • General Bug Fixes
    • Legacy Titles:Players can now deselect Legacy Titles from the Character Window.Deselectable in Character Window
    • Pagination accuracy for reward tabs in Season/Login rewards corrected.Reward levels reflect progress correctly in multiple login reward tabs
  • Cinematics
    • Master’s Enigma: Get to a Shuttle:Ensures weapon skin/appearance matches when exiting disguise.Shown correctly after changing Trooper disguise
    • Jedi Consular Class Story: A Return Home:Cinematic music now plays as intended without Cantina music overlap.Cantina music no longer overpowers cinematic music
  • Imperial Agent Class MissionMission area artwork corrected to match intended visuals.World Map for Darth Jadus’s Dreadnought Flagship updated with intended artwork
  • Dynamic Encounters[Detention is Over]:Progress sharing in the final step of Detention is Over now works with group members nearby.Progress from final step can be shared with nearby group members
  • Flashpoints
    • Ruins of Nul:Visual obstruction removed from Ruins of Nul entrance.Floating rock formation above entrance removed
    • The Red Reaper:Players can now use the elevator panel to board Red Reaper.Elevator control panel now interactable to board the Sith Dreadnought Red Reaper
  • ItemsLarge Wall Safe Decoration:Icon updated to reflect decorative nature of the item.Updated to crate symbol indicating decorative, non-utility item

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Patch history

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  1. Game Update 7.9a Patch NotesJun 8, 2026 · 2mo

    Game Update 7.9a focuses on quality-of-life fixes, including cinematic corrections, PvP item binding, and operation progression fixes.

    +1
  2. Game Update 7.9 "Legacy Reborn" Patch NotesJun 1, 2026 · 2mo

    Update 7.9 introduces the 'Legacy Reborn' story finale, PvP Season 10, and significant quality-of-life improvements to the Wreckage on Dantooine experience.

    +61
  3. Game Update 7.8.1b Patch NotesApr 6, 2026 · 4mo

    Update 7.8.1b focuses on bug fixes across various missions and cinematic triggers, with significant difficulty adjustments to the Wreckage on Dantooine Dynamic Encounters.

    +5
  4. Game Update 7.8.1a Patch NotesMar 18, 2026 · 5mo

    A minor update focusing on bug fixes for the Master's Enigma story content and Galactic Season 10 functionality.

    +1
  5. Game Update 7.8.1 "Master's Enigma" Patch NotesMar 9, 2026 · 5mo

    Update 7.8.1 introduces the 'Master's Enigma' storyline, new Date Night missions, Galactic Season 10, and specific class balance adjustments for Powertechs and Mercenaries.

    +31
  6. Game Update 7.8c Patch NotesJan 26, 2026 · 6mo

    Update 7.8c focuses heavily on polishing the 'Wreckage on Dantooine' event with numerous bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements to buffs, and UI enhancements to the Mission Tracker.

    +4
  7. Game Update 7.8b Patch NotesDec 17, 2025 · 8mo

    Game Update 7.8b focuses on Mission Tracker UI improvements, a bug fix and repetition update for the Orbital Core mission on Dantooine, and a new mount addition.

    +2

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