SWTOR 7.9b focuses on cleanup, not new content

Players with manual firewall or port-forwarding setups may need to allow outbound TCP 9001-9021, and the patch also touches Korriban, Ruhnuk, Dantooine, and Legacy Reborn.

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STAR WARS: The Old Republic update 7.9b went live with a cleanup-heavy patch note list that leans on bug fixes, mission corrections, and cinematic polish rather than new content.

If you want a quick point of comparison, the smaller Game Update 7.8b patch focused on Mission Tracker fixes and a few Dantooine adjustments.

Game Update 7.9b Patch Notes

The main takeaway here is simple. SWTOR players are getting a long cleanup pass across the base game and the Legacy Reborn story, with several mission blockers, UI quirks, and animation issues addressed along the way.

Highlights

Some SWTOR players may need to set up additional firewall/port forwarding rules and permit outbound TCP 9001-9021 from the SWTOR Game Client if they have manual port forwarding or a firewall configuration.

General Bug Fixes

General

[Korriban] The pillar that appears in front of the doorway inside the Sith Academy has been removed.
[Ruhnuk] Characters using Male Body Type 3 no longer get stuck when jumping immediately after using Quick Travel to the Excavation Overlook travel point.

Missions

[Thus Always to Tyrants / Number One with a Bullet] Various Imperial soldier NPCs’ head models now appear properly aligned with their bodies.

Cinematics

[Master’s Enigma] Fixed shots in the cinematic of leaving Odessen that were showing incorrect views in the background.

Items

When buying an item with token currency, the “Final Warning” dialogue will now only appear when the item cannot be refunded.
The Sporefall, Obsidian, and Terra Shaclaw are now referred to as their proper names in the descriptions of each minipet.

Companion & Contacts Window

Torian Cadera/Vette is now listed in the “Ineligible for Story” tab if the player chooses to leave him/her to die in “End Times”.
Rass Ordo now appears only once in the window after Legacy Reborn is completed.
Original and Knights of the Fallen Empire returned companions now remain in the same category tab when players transition to story phases.

Wreckage on Dantooine

The [MASTER 4 Orbital Core] mission is now available at the terminal while the Core Competence mission is active.
Fixed an issue that prevented players who skipped the Dantooine Crash Site introduction mission from purchasing higher ranks of hazard protection.

Legacy Reborn Bug Fixes

(WARNING: Section will contain spoilers!)

General

The correct animation triggers when Darth Malgus jumps while in combat.

Abilities

The visual effect of the “Focused Storm” ability is now visible when Darth Malgus casts it on enemy NPCs.
Darth Jadus’ “Storm of Shadows” ability now only damages the player after the attack has completed.
The sound effects for T7-01’s “Reconfigure Circuit” and “Blaster Volley” abilities are now audible.
The Power Droid’s “Massive Discharge” ability no longer affects the player if they are outside of the AoE’s area of impact.
The sound effect for the Cable Droid’s “Massive Discharge” ability now triggers when it is cast.
The sound effect for the “Bombardment” ability now triggers when used to destroy the Air Defense cannons.
The “Repulsor Pushed” stun debuff icon now appears as intended during the [Hidden Fortress] mission.
A Hovertank’s basic attack no longer casts a debuff on the player.
The Sith Monstronsity’s “Dark Blast” ability now deals damage immediately upon impact.
The sound effect for the Sith Monstrosity’s “Enraged Smash” ability now triggers when the ability is being used.
The sound effects for Heta Kol’s “Launch”, “Charging Shard”, “Laser Slash”, and “Crystal Shield” abilities now trigger when she uses them.
Darth Jadus’ “Blast of Shadow” ability no longer displays an additional visual effect if the player is outside of the AoE circle.
Darth Jadus’ “Repel” ability will no longer push the player into Darth Nul’s machine.
Players will now only receive damage from the “Horrowing Storm” ability when within its AoE range.
During the [Defeat Darth Jadus] mission step, Darth Jadus’ applied buff now displays a name, icon, and tooltip.

Missions

[Destroy the Frigate’s Turrets] Fixed an instance of the “Bail Out” ability not working.
[Disconnect the Droid from the Power System] Players can now only interact with the Power Droid once they’ve completed the mission’s previous steps.
[Speak to Shauz Farr] Sa’har no longer spawns as a follower if the player exits and reenters the phase after completing this mission step.
[Destroy Air Defense Cannons] The player character’s weapons can no longer be seen levitating at the spawn point.
[Defeat Darth Jadus] The invisible NPC is no longer present once Darth Jadus is defeated.
[Destroy the Hovertanks] The tooltip now appears when the player’s cursor hovers over the map icons.
[The Hidden Fortress] The Basilisk’s Charge ability now only works for enemies in front of the Basilisk.
[Get to the Orbital Defense Controls] Theron Shan will now stay near the player during this mission step.
[Defeat Darth Jadus] Darth Jadus no longer spawns inside of Nul’s machine if players log out and then back in while on this mission step.

Cinematics

[General] Fixed various issues with assets clipping during cinematics.
[General] The Meditation Sphere’s Anchor no longer appears interactable during cinematics.
[Speak to Major Anri] The landing ship now remains visible in the background for Imperial players.
[Into the Shadows] T7-01 no longer appears through a wall in certain cases.
[Into the Shadows] The player character and Lana Beniko no longer appear to walk through a wall when entering the briefing room.
[Contact the Rest of Your Forces] The camera will remain in focus for player characters using body types 3 and 4 while kissing Lana Beniko.
[Disconnect the Droid from the Power System] The player character no longer abruptly equips their weapon when speaking to Jekiah Ordo.
[Speak to Malgus] The player character now holds their weapon correctly when confronting Darth Malgus.
[Speak to Malgus] The player’s weapon remains sheathed/holstered when confronting Darth Malgus.
[Confront Darth Jadus] Darth Malgus no longer redraws his lightsaber.
[Confront Darth Jadus] Darth Malgus’s hand now appears to grip his lightsaber.

The following maps no longer change to the World Map while the player is walking along the area pathways:
- Naga Sadow’s Laboratory
- Fortress Sub Level
- Command Deck
- Fortress Defense Control
The map no longer changes from “Fortress Defense Control” to the World Map when Lana Beniko uses the “Dash In” ability.
[Exit the Service Tunnels] The mapnote for the exit is now displayed on the map while the player is controlling T7-01.

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