{"id":46699,"date":"2026-06-03T01:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T08:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/?p=46699"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:37:45","slug":"what-to-expect-in-update-7-9-in-swtor-legacy-reborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swtorista.com\/articles\/what-to-expect-in-update-7-9-in-swtor-legacy-reborn\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect in Update 7.9 in SWTOR! – Legacy Reborn"},"content":{"rendered":"

The developers have released a ton of info about what is coming up in Update 7.9, the next big update to Star Wars: The Old Republic! Update 7.9 will be focused on the finale story of the latest expansion, PvP Season 10, and we learned a bunch about what’s coming up in the future of the game. UPDATE: The 7.9 Update is now live!<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is in Update 7.9?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • New Story: Legacy Reborn\n
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    • Finale to the Legacy of the Sith expansion<\/li>\n
    • Takes place on Khar Shian, Naga Sadow’s Fortress<\/li>\n
    • Play as key characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • PvP Season 10<\/li>\n
    • Wreckage on Dantooine Changes<\/li>\n
    • Companion Return Terminal Upgrades<\/li>\n
    • Nar Shadda Nightlife Event (June 30 – August 11, 2026)<\/li>\n
    • New Cartel Market Items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When is Update 7.9?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Update 7.9 will be coming out on June 2, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      What is coming later?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • June 30 – August 11, 2026 – Nar Shadda Nightlife Event with new reward(s)<\/li>\n
      • July\/August 2026 – Game Update 7.9.1\n
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        • Galactic Season 11 – Fen Zeil & Amity Return<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • October\/November 2026 – Feast of Prosperity with new reward(s)<\/li>\n
        • PTS testing for 8.0 later in the year<\/li>\n
        • PTS testing for DX12 later in the year<\/li>\n
        • December 2026 – 15th Anniversary<\/li>\n
        • December 2026? Game Update 8.0\n
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          • New Story<\/li>\n
          • Level 85<\/li>\n
          • New Gearing System<\/li>\n
          • New Abilities & Combat Balancing<\/li>\n
          • New 3-boss Operation in Story & Veteran Mode<\/li>\n
          • New Dynamic Encounter planet – Ryloth, homeworld of the Twi’leks!<\/li>\n
          • .. and more to be revealed!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Twitch Drops<\/h2>\n

            Twitch Drops<\/a> are a way of gaining rewards by watching players play Star Wars: The Old Republic on the Twitch live-streaming service, where gamers often share their screen while playing games and chatting with the audience. Players have long asked for Twitch drops to be added to the game, and the developers have now put in the back-end work to make this possible for players to gain rewards from.<\/p>\n

            Once 7.9 launches,<\/strong>\u00a0to get the Nightshade Hssiss mount <\/strong>watch 4 Hours of any SWTOR streamer starting at launch until the end date 28 days later. By the way, I\u2019m live every morning 8 \u2013 10 am Pacific every weekday morning, at twitch.tv\/swtorista<\/a>\u00a0if you want to come say hi! I\u2019ll be streaming plenty on launch day.<\/p>\n

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            SWTOR Twitch Drops Guide<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n