# STAR WARS: The Old Republic Game Update 7.8 "Pursuit of Ruin" Patch Notes - Product: STAR WARS: The Old Republic (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-wars-the-old-republic) - Vendor: Broadsword - Date: 2025-12-08 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1286830/view/497214077375874860 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-wars-the-old-republic/releases/2025-12-08-game-update-7.8-pursuit-of-ruin-patch-notes What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Added Galactic Threads storyline where players investigate Shae Vizla's betrayal, Darth Nul's holocron, the Hidden Chain, and the threat of Darth Malgus - **added** — Added Crash Site Outpost, a new area on Dantooine for level 80 players with Dynamic Encounters, three biomes, and a 4-player Orbital Core boss - **added** — Added new rewards from Crash Site including mounts, armors, minipets, Titles, decorations, Achievements, and Dantooine Stronghold - **added** — Added PvP Season 9 'Gladiators of the Outer Rim' with new Titles, Achievements, Flairs, armors, and jetpack mount - **added** — Added Life Day seasonal event running December 16 to January 13, 2026 with Ornate Life Day Robes, Tirsa G1-F7 Mount, and Vectron Tinsel Taxi Mount - **added** — Added Anniversary event running December 16 to January 6, 2026 with T0R-14 Astromech Droid and Galactic Threads Key Art poster decoration - **added** — Added Double XP event running December 23 to January 6, 2026 - **changed** — Mercenary/Commando Hydraulic Overrides/Hold the Line duration increased from 6s to 8s, movement speed increased from 30% to 40%, and cooldown decreased to 40s - **changed** — Mercenary/Commando Chaff Flare/Diversion now has 35% AoE DR - **changed** — Mercenary/Commando Arsenal/Gunnery Heatseeking Missiles/Demolition Round damage increased 5% - **changed** — Powertech/Vanguard Hydraulic Overrides/Hold the Line cooldown increased from 35s to 40s and duration lowered from 10s to 8s - **changed** — Powertech/Vanguard Advanced Terminator Droid/Suppression Droid cooldown increased from 20s to 45s, Range decreased from 30m to 10m, AoE size decreased from 6m to 5m, Accuracy Debuff lowered from 20% to 10% - **changed** — Sniper/Gunslinger Marksmanship/Sharpshooter Honed Shots now grants 4% crit chance and crit damage per stack - **changed** — Sorcerer/Sage Lightning/Telekinetics Halted Offense/Power of the Force damage increased 7% - **changed** — Sorcerer/Sage Lightning/Telekinetics Thundering Blast/Turbulence damage increased 5% - **changed** — Sorcerer/Sage Lightning/Telekinetics Lightning Flash/Telekinetic Gust damage increased 10% - **changed** — Sorcerer/Sage Madness/Balance Creeping Terror/Sever Force damage increased 5% ##### Highlights **Galactic Threads Storyline** While players have delivered a decisive blow to the Hidden Chain, tensions are running high after Mandalore Shae Vizla freed Darth Malgus from his prison. Players will join several allies as they seek answers to Shae's betrayal, Darth Nul's holocron, the Hidden Chain, and the looming threat of Darth Malgus. Special note Players using a French or German client will be given the option to play Galactic Threads with English voices and French or German subtitles. Players can opt out of beginning the storyline and waiting until the French and German voiced dialogue is added. As soon as we have an update on French and German recordings, we'll share when players can expect these to be added! **Wreckage on Dantooine** A ship of unknown origin crashed into Dantooine’s surface. The damage from the crash caused the ship’s systems to behave erratically, infinitely expanding three of the biomes it was sustaining. The multitudes of flora and fauna that were aboard the ship now threaten to overtake Dantooine's native environment. The Crash Site Outpost is a new area on Dantooine that level 80 players can travel to. There they will be met with new Dynamic Encounters and three unnatural biomes that were unexpectedly created by the crashed ship. Players that manage to level up the biomes completely will be able to take on a challenging 4–player boss called the Orbital Core. As players successfully complete encounters and explore the area, they can earn a plethora of new rewards including mounts, armors, minipets, Titles, decorations and Achievements! Players who make progress through the Crash Site Reputation Track will also unlock a cozy Dantooine Stronghold. **PvP Season 9 "Gladiators of the Outer Rim"** New rewards including Titles, Achievements, Flairs, armors, and a jetpack mount await players who partake in PvP Season 9 “Gladiators of the Outer Rim”! **Cartel Market Items** The Reforged Havoc Squad Armor, Yavin Utility Bundle, and Yavin Equipment Decoration Bundle will be available at 7.8 launch! See here for more information. **Life Day** The winter seasonal event will begin December 16 and run until January 13, 2026! Earn unique rewards including the Ornate Life Day Robes, Tirsa G1-F7 Mount, and the new Vectron Tinsel Taxi Mount! **Anniversary Event** Our Anniversary event will begin December 16 and run until January 6, 2026. A new T0R-14 Astromech Droid and Galactic Threads Key Art poster decoration will be available on the Anniversary Vendor. Alongside the anniversary event, we will be running a 50% off Collection Unlocks and Inspired-By items sales. **Double XP Event** Get those alts ready! A Double XP event will start on December 23 and run until January 6, 2026! **Class Balance Changes** - Mercenary/Commando - All Disciplines - Hydraulic Overrides/Hold the Line duration increased from 6s to 8s and movement speed increased from 30% to 40% and cooldown decreased to 40s. - Chaff Flare/Diversion now has a 35% AoE DR - Arsenal/Gunnery: - Heatseeking Missiles/Demolition Round damage increased 5% - Powertech/Vanguard - All Disciplines - Hydraulic Overrides/Hold the Line cooldown increased from 35s to 40s and duration lowered from 10s to 8s. - Advanced Terminator Droid/Suppression Droid cooldown increased from 20s to 45s, Range decreased from 30m to 10m, AoE size decreased from 6m to 5m. Accuracy Debuff lowered from 20% to 10%. - Sniper/Gunslinger - Marksmanship/Sharpshooter - Honed Shots now grants 4% crit chance and crit damage per stack - Sorcerer/Sage - Lightning/Telekinetics - Halted Offense/Power of the Force damage increased 7% - Thundering Blast/Turbulence damage increased 5% - Lightning Flash/Telekinetic Gust damage increased 10% - Madness/Balance - Creeping Terror/Sever Force damage increased 5% - Force Leech/Force Serenity damage increased 10%, lifesteal lowered from 40% to 35% - Demolish/Vanquish dot damage increased 10% - Juggernaut/Guardi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1286830/view/497214077375874860]_