SWTOR’s 7.8.1b patch cleans up Dantooine, missions, and UI hiccups

STAR WARS: The Old Republic received Game Update 7.8.1b on April 6, 2026, and the patch is aimed at a long list of fixes across story missions, Dantooine’s Wreckage content, the UI, and a few item and achievement problems.

The biggest changes focus on progress blockers and cleanup. Several Master’s Enigma steps were corrected, Dantooine’s dynamic encounters were tuned or repaired, and a few interface issues that could hide text or map notes were also addressed.

Game Update 7.8.1b Patch Notes

Bug Fixes

General

• [Odessen] Player characters now respawn properly if they fall from the bridge at the Alliance Camp landing area.
• Fixed various texture issues in the Master’s Enigma mission.

Missions

• [Road to Nowhere] During the mission step “Clear the debris in the damaged door”, the door now appears damaged is interactable, allowing players to progress through the mission.
• [Master’s Enigma: Escape the Nightmare] Theron’s lines are now triggered when the player approaches him in the Nightmare.
• [Master’s Enigma: Defend Darth Nul’s Holocron] If a player exits this mission and returns to the mission area, Holo-droids will no longer engage the player unless they are near the mainframe.
• [Master’s Enigma] References to the name of the assistant droid are now consistent between the datapad text description and its nameplate.
• [Galactic Threads: The Library of Nul] Messages received from Arn Peralun and Major Anri following the expedition to Elom now accurately reflect their feelings.

Cinematics

• [Master’s Enigma: Get to Your Ship] The player’s ship is now visible in the cinematic.
• [Master’s Enigma] A missing dialogue wheel option in the final cinematic now appears in French and German clients.
• [Master’s Enigma: Access the Console] Theron Shan’s voice lines now trigger when the player interacts with the console.
• [Master’s Enigma: Talk/Return to the Master Raniah Protocol] Tau Idair’s voice lines now trigger as intended during these mission steps.
• [Galactic Threads: The Library of Nul] Jekiah and Rass Ordo are no longer visible as NPCs during the cinematic.

Wreckage on Dantooine Dynamic Encounters

• [Glacial Reclamation] Reworked the encounter to smooth out its difficulty. Enemies now appear in smaller groups with some appearing only when other encounters are defeated.
• [Sporefall Transition Events] Fixed an issue that caused the events to not progress properly if a player’s companion kills the mini bosses.
• [Toxin Trouble] All “crystalized toxins” are now within the event area and interactable.
• [Petals in the Snow] Crossover events mapnotes now appear properly while a player is inside the event area.
• [Under Pressure] Only relevant temporary abilities now appear when the player controls the Mouse Droid as a Construction Droid.
• [Gelid Tendrils] The Fragile Tendrils now respawn more quickly.
• [Cryo-Core Override] Cryo Sterilizer Droids now deal less damage and have less health.
• [The Cryonest Matron] The Cryo-Nest Matron encounter now spawns fewer enemies at a slower pace.
• [Orbital Core] Corrected an issue that displayed duplicate warning messages when engaging with the Orbital Core boss.

UI

• [Uprisings: Trial and Error] The mapnote for the elevator during the mission step “Reach the X-7 Cratus Social Quarters” now appears on the map.
• The name of the “Deploy field mail droid” ability no longer disappears from the Mailbox or Vendor window when mousing over it.
• The GTN Droid Unlock title is no longer missing in the GTN Window.

Items

• The Shadow Sentry Boots no longer clip with a player character’s legs.

Achievements

• [Wreckage on Dantooine: Expansive Research] The name of the spores in the description box now match the name of the spores found in the biome.
• [Wreckage on Dantooine] It is now easier to click on the Botanical Scanner and interact with it.

Date Night

• Torian Cadera and Kira Carsen now spawn at level 80 when summoned for their Date Night missions.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic - Legacy of the Sith

Developed by BioWare Austin

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith is the eighth Digital Expansion to Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Legacy of the Sith takes us back to the planet of Manaan, for a new military campaign with the mission of securing a very important planet for their faction.

With the update, the level cap was raised to 80, a new flashpoint set on the remote planet of Elom was added, as well as a new Operation that players will need to complete.

• Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
• Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
• Modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release: 2022-02-15
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Age Rating: PEGI 16 / ESRB T

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