# STAR WARS: The Old Republic Game Update 7.9.1b Patch Notes

- Product: STAR WARS: The Old Republic (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-wars-the-old-republic)
- Vendor: Broadsword
- Date: 2026-08-24
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1286830/view/676255623445218913
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/star-wars-the-old-republic/releases/2026-08-24-game-update-7.9.1b-patch-notes

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- **fixed** — Rass Ordo's Basilisk Droid abilities now have visual and sound effects as intended in Legacy Reborn: Defeat Naga Sadow's Monstrosity
- **fixed** — Players who die during the siege on the Hidden Fortress in Legacy Reborn: The Hidden Fortress will respawn closer to their point of death rather than at the beginning of the mission
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that sometimes caused T7-01 to appear twice when disabling the security grid in Legacy Reborn
- **fixed** — Players on the Rise of the Hutt Cartel introductory mission can now accept Countdown to Doomsday (Imperial) or Trouble in Paradise (Republic) from the personal starship terminal
- **fixed** — Corrected an issue that prevented the player's Companion from being resummoned after defeating the Iokath Sentinels in Iokath: Showdown on Iokath
- **changed** — The Gladiopodling minipet is now Legacy bound
- **fixed** — The PAL-IV Prosthetic Forearms now displays the appropriate textures after any Oiled Bronze dye is applied
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused cloth materials to stretch on Honorbound armor set, Beholden Armor set, Honorable Combatant's Armor Set, and Loyalist Contender's Armor set
- **fixed** — The Coldweather Dark Blue and Deep Yellow Dye Module now dye gear blue and yellow as intended
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to purchase reward track levels using Cartel Coins
- **fixed** — NPCs now return to their initial spawn points when a player leaves the event area in Coruscant: Buried Secrets
- **changed** — Updated Mariyk's appearance to match voice lines in Coruscant: Understaffed
- **added** — Players can now use their guild flagship to travel directly to the Dantooine Crash Site
- **fixed** — The Sporefall Transition Events now progresses even if a companion kills the boss

##### Bug Fixes

Missions

- [Legacy Reborn: Defeat Naga Sadow’s Monstrosity] Rass Ordo’s Basilisk Droid abilities now have visual and sound effects as intended.

- [Legacy Reborn: The Hidden Fortress] If a player dies during the siege on the Hidden Fortress, they will respawn at a location closer to their point of death rather than the beginning of the mission.

- [Legacy Reborn] Fixed an issue that sometimes caused T7-01 to appear twice when disabling the security grid.

- \ Players on the Rise of the Hutt Cartel introductory mission Prelude: Rise of the Hutt Cartel can now accept the mission [Countdown to Doomsday (Imperial)] or [Trouble in Paradise (Republic)] from the personal starship terminal as intended.

- [Iokath: Showdown on Iokath] Corrected an issue that prevented the player's Companion from being resummoned after defeating the Iokath Sentinels.

Items

- The Gladiopodling minipet is now Legacy bound.

- The PAL-IV Prosthetic Forearms now displays the appropriate textures after any Oiled Bronze dye is applied to it.

- Fixed an issue that caused cloth materials to stretch on the following armors:

- Honorbound armor set

- Beholden Armor set

- Honorable Combatant's Armor Set

- Loyalist Contender's Armor set

Galactic Seasons

- The Coldweather Dark Blue and Deep Yellow Dye Module now dye gear blue and yellow as intended.

PvP Seasons

- Fixed an issue that caused players to be unable to purchase reward track levels using Cartel Coins.

Dynamic Encounters

- [Coruscant: Buried Secrets] NPCs now return to their initial spawn points when a player leaves the event area.

- [Coruscant: Understaffed] Updated Mariyk’s appearance to match voice lines.

Dantooine Crash Site

- Players can now use their guild flagship to travel directly to the Dantooine Crash Site.

- [Sporefall Transition Events] The event now progresses even if a companion kills the boss.