<\/i><\/a>Watch Video<\/a><\/div>\nThe expansion is available to subscribers for free, you do not need to purchase the expansion in addition to your subscription. Free-to-play and preferred players will need to subscribe to access the expansion – this goes for all previous expansions too, you just need to subscribe once after February 15, 2022 to unlock all expansion permanently, even after you unsub!<\/p>\n
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What will be in the expansion?<\/h2>\n
The major things that will be in this expansion are:<\/strong><\/p>\n In a few months, update 7.1 will brings these updates as well:<\/strong><\/p>\n There is nothing you “must” do before the expansion, though it’s highly recommended to OPEN LEVEL 75 RENOWN BOXES<\/strong> as they are being removed after the expansion launches!<\/p>\n Quick List:<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\uded1 SPOILERS! This story section will include spoilers, skip over it if you are not caught up with the entire storyline including the Onslaught expansion, the Echoes of Oblivion story update, the Dantooine Flashpoint, and the final short story quest, Whispers in the Force.<\/strong> If you need help figuring out if you are caught up, or would like to know the story path, check out the Solo Story Path Guide<\/a>, it’s up to date!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The war between the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire spreads to new worlds! Dangerous fringe groups rise in the dark corners of the galaxy and Darth Malgus pursues an unknown plan\u2026 Unravel these mysteries and more as your choices continue to shape the galaxy. <\/em>\u00a0The Sith Empire has invaded Manaan to seize its abundance of kolto, a vital medical resource on all sides of the war.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The main story of Legacy of the Sith will be set on Manaan \u2013 there will be two separate stories, one for each faction.<\/p>\n Manaan has already been seen in the game as a neutral world that holds a vital resource called Kolto, used in healing medicines across the galaxy. The pristine ocean world we\u2019ve seen in previous expansions is now shattered by war, invaded by with Sith Empire who is attemtping to seize this resource.<\/p>\n Imperial-side, players will be recruited to re-enforce the invasion forces by Major Anri, a fan-favorite Twi\u2019lek character introduced in the previous expansion, and Republic players will called to aid the cause by newly-knighted Jedi Knight Arn Peralun.<\/p>\n On Manaan you\u2019ll be able to explore surface structures, underwater facilities, and the ocean floor as well as a new daily area that becomes accessible once the storyline is complete. You\u2019ll also be meeting some new characters, including the Selkath people who know that neither faction is truly there to help the besieged world of Manaan.<\/p>\n \ud83d\uded1 SPOILERS! This story section will include spoilers, skip over it if you are not caught up with the entire storyline including the Onslaught expansion, the Echoes of Oblivion story update, the Dantooine Flashpoint, and the final short story quest, Whispers in the Force, which explains why you are heading to the planet of Elom.<\/strong> If you need help figuring out if you are caught up, or would like to know the story path, check out the Solo Story Path Guide<\/a>, it’s up to date!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The story continues on the planet Elom with the discovery of a ruined Sith Fortress that was mysteriously erased from all records. Rumors persist that Darth Malgus–on the hunt for ancient relics throughout the galaxy–may have found something critical to the future of the Jedi and the Sith. This new storyline will be available both as a solo experience as well as a multiplayer Flashpoint!<\/em><\/p>\n The expansion will also be introducing a new story-focused Flashpoint called Ruins of Nul, set on a remote planet new to the game called Elom, deep in Sith territory. Both factions will be drawn here to recover a mysterious Sith Relic, hidden in the ruins by a previously-unknown dark lord of the Sith, Darth Nul.<\/p>\n Although Elom has already existed in lore, it\u2019s never been fleshed out visually, and players have already had a preview of the hauntingly beautiful highland steppe, shrouded by the fog and overlooked by an eclipse. The ruins her have been erased from all record, and theories abound about who exactly Darth Nul was. You\u2019ll be able to play Elom either as a solo player or with a group.<\/p>\n Combat Styles are a new way of being able to choose how you fight with your character in combat.<\/p>\n Before the expansion, you were limited to two Advanced Classes depending on which Class you picked – for example, if you chose the Jedi Knight as your Class, you could only choose to fight as a Guardian or Sentinel as your Advanced Class. Combat Styles are shaking up these restrictions by separating your story from the way you fight in-game, for example, in the expansion you can now play a Jedi Knight as a Shadow with a double-bladed lightsaber, or even as a Sorcerer, and use Force Lightning, all while playing the Jedi Knight origin story. Force users will be restricted to Force-using combat styles, previously known as Advanced Classes, and Tech users are restricted to tech-using Combat Styles.<\/p>\n There’s also an additional restriction when it comes to dark-side and light-side Combat Styles when it comes to Jedi and Sith – when creating a character, you won’t be able to pick up dark-side combat style as a Jedi unless you have also unlocked the Dark V achievement though your legacy, and you’ll need the Light V achievement if you want to choose a light-side combat style for your Sith character. Tech users are able to choose from all eight Combat Styles right away – for example, you can easily play as a Trooper Sniper from level 1! You will have all the combat abilities of your chosen Combat Style – for example, if you choose to play a Sith Inquisitor but choose the Juggernaut Combat Style, you wont’ have any Force Lightning when you go into combat, even if you use it in cutscenes in the story.<\/p>\n We are still waiting for some final details as the expansion launches but here is some of what I know!<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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New Story: Manaan<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nNew Flashpoint: Ruins of Nul (Elom)<\/h2>\n
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