SWTOR Update 7.8.1a – Downtime 2 Hours at 7am CT March 19th

News Date: March 18, 2026 Patch: 7.8.1a News Source

The servers will be down for an estimated two hours tomorrow to address a few bugs that came along with update 7.8.1. This downtime will happen 7am in our Central Time Zone, or 12pm UTC. The full explanation from Jackie is below:

Good morning everyone!

We will be taking servers down tomorrow, March 19, to deploy Game Update 7.8.1a.

  • Time: 7am CT / 12pm UTC
  • Estimated downtime: 2 hours

This patch will address the following bugs:

  • General
    • [Master’s Enigma] Players who did not earn the esteemed title of “Hand of Jadus” are no longer addressed as such.
  • Master’s Enigma Missions
    • [Defend Darth Nul’s Holocron] Fixed some issues where the holo-droid encounter could get stuck in an infinite loop.
  • Cinematics
    • [Master’s Enigma] When removing the Empire/Republic Trooper disguise during the cinematic, the Trooper helmet is now removed as intended.
  • Galactic Season 10
    • The DvL bosses now spawn as intended.
    • Companion gifts from seasons 1 and 3 are now only available in Ki’at Thavo’s inventory at a discounted price while the season is active.

Thanks!

Check out the original Patch Notes for 7.8.1 here.