Broadsword announced that SWTOR Update 7.4 is coming this Holidays. The game update is called ‘Chains in the Dark’ and will feature a brand new Story set on Ord Mantell, a GTN Overhaul, Cinematic Lighting Overhaul and a new Dye Module System.

Broadsword announced that SWTOR Update 7.4 is coming this Holidays. The game update is called ‘Chains in the Dark’ and will feature a brand new Story set on Ord Mantell, a GTN Overhaul, Cinematic Lighting Overhaul and a new Dye Module System.

Introduction with Keith Kanneg

Executive Producer of SWTOR Keith Kanneg kicked off an Official SWTOR Livestream on the 18th of October and revealed that the team at Broadsword (previously Bioware) has SWTOR Content planned from 7.4.1 all the way to 7.6.

Keith also mentioned that the team is currently planning to work on preparing Game Content for 2025 and beyond and to look forward to what lay ahead.

Limited-Time Code LotSVizla

One of the first things the Livestream Gave away was a temporary code that must be used by the 1st of November!

Go to swtor.com/redeem-code , log-in to your account and use the code LotSVizla before November 1st to recieve Shae Vizla and Heta Kol poster decorations.

Ord Mantell – Kessan’s Landing

In 7.4 Players of both Factions will be able to travel to a New Zone on Ord Mantell called Kessan’s Landing. This location will double as a Story location as well as a Daily Area and takes place after 7.3 meaning you must be caught up to the ‘Interpreter’s Retreat’ content at level 80 in Legacy of the Sith if you wish to play it.

Kessan’s Landing features a new take on Ord Mantell from the Vanilla Game, including a Reputation System with a multitude of Rewards, Achievements and a special Quest-Chain for those looking to spend time on the Planet.

We do not have much information on the Story or the Daily Area Quests, only that it will involve the Hidden Chain and Heta Kol attacking the planet, and our character is sent to stop them. We will be teaming up with a multitude of new and old characters along the way as Ord Mantell has been ‘ignored’ by the Republic.

Click any image in the Gallery Below to preview Ord Mantell in SWTOR Update 7.4

New WorldBoss FR3-D0M

A new WorldBoss has been added to SWTOR Update 7.4 on Ord Mantell called FR3-D0M the Battledroid Boss.

Not much information has been given on FR3-D0M, only that you should be careful where you stand when you fight the Battledroid. FR3-D0M is confirmed to have a chance to drop a Rare Hover-Tank Mount when killed.

Images of the Mantellian Hover Turret (Left), unlocked by Reputation on Kessan’s Landing, and Mantellian Separatist Hover Turret (Right), earned from FR3-D0M as Loot.

Story Characters

There are a large quantity of Returning Story Characters for SWTOR Update 7.4, including old characters from the Vanilla game through to Legacy of the Sith and some new Characters.

Rass Ordo

Rass and Jekiah Ordo are both featured on the Artwork for Chains in the Dark, however their involvement has not been made clear yet.

Arn Peralun

Now a Jedi Knight, Arn Peralun will be the main Story Companion for Republic Players on Kessan’s Landing in SWTOR Update 7.4.

Darth Krovos

Darth Krovos will be the main Story Companion for Imperial Players on Kessan’s Landing in SWTOR Update 7.4.

Captain Blyes

Not seen since Vanilla SWTOR in 2011, Captain Blyes was an NPC on Ord Mantell for the Trooper and Smuggler. He is said to be working hard to defend Ord Mantell from Heta Kol.

Gizmel Gam

Not seen since Vanilla SWTOR in 2011, Gizmel Gam was an NPC found on Ord Mantell during the Quest ‘Buying Loyalty’.

New – Petra Nihrum

A new character to SWTOR, Petra Nihrum is a Cathar who is searching for her lost sister.

Lane Vizla Basilisk Story

The Basilisk Storyline introduced in 7.2 Showdown on Ruhnuk with Lane Vizla will be picking back up in SWTOR Update 7.4. Not only will our characters be meeting Lane again but also two new characters important to the Story of the Basilisk Wardroids we encountered on Ruhnuk.

New – The Curator

The Curator is a new SWTOR character that will be a major part of Lane Vizla’s continued story with the Basilisk Wardroids from Ruhnuk. Not much is known about this mysterious character other then his drive to locate a specific Assassin Droid.

New – HK-24

A new character to SWTOR but not Star Wars, HK-24 Featured in the KOTOR Comics that released years before SWTOR. Now a HK-24 will be appearing in Game Update 7.4 with a new coat of Red and Black paint.

Cinematic Lighting Changes

The developers of SWTOR have been hard at work changing the games Cinematic Lighting System from the original Vanilla game all the way up to the newest content!

The aim of the new Cinematic Lighting is to remove harsh and blown out light effects and provide a more immersive, natural look to lighting Cutscenes in SWTOR.
The Broadsword Developers were cheeky and revealed that Ruhnuk and the Interpreter’s Retreat from 7.2 and 7.3 have already been using this new technology, it is now being added everywhere else.

GTN Overhaul

Perhaps one of SWTOR Update 7.4’s biggest changes to the Player is the Galactic Trade Network Overhaul. The old Auction House style Buy Menu has been removed and replaced with a new Stock Market style Interface. You will be able to Search for, Save Searches and place Buy Orders on items in SWTOR with real time sales and tax data when creating GTN Listings.

Features Include:

• New Max Listing time of 7 Days
• Items now sorted by Quantity Available by Unit, no more sort by Seller
• Advanced Search, Save Settings and Median Price Sales Data
• Taxes and Price Per Unit calculated for you by the GTN when selling items
• Buy Quantities or Stacks of items from multiple sellers at the same time
• Claim Button for Purchases now on the GTN, No more Mailbox trips
• New Progressive/Scaling Taxes hinted but no details given.

Endgame Gearing Changes

Major Item Rating Adjustments and changes to Raiding Gear (and BiS) have been announced with SWTOR Update 7.4.

There are a multitude of new Upgrade Paths added to increase the item Ratings of our existing Gear and Legendary Implants. R-4 Anomaly Gear is being phased out and Trade-In Upgrades are being added for players wishing to trade their R-4 Gear for New Gear has been added.

• New Zeek and Hyde Quests to unlock 340 Mods/Enhancements.
• Implants will no longer drop as Gear when you reach Item Rating 336 or above
• All Decurion Gear (max 336) has increased to 340
• Tionese Green Operation Gear (max 336) has increased to 340
• Columi Blue Operation Gear (max 336) has increased to 340
• Nightmare Purple Operation Gear (max 336) has increased to 344
• Thyrsian PvP Gear (max 332) has increased to 336
• Legendary Implants (max 336) has increased to 340
• Players with 340 R-4 Anomaly Gear can trade in their Gear for 342 Rakata Gear

The Developers also stated that OP-1 Currency will begin to drop from completing Master Mode KOTFE/KOTET Chapters and they are going to be adding new ways to recieve Rakata Gear as loot without playing Master Mode Operations.

New Life Day Event Armor

The Life Day and Anniversary Vendors will return this Christmas/December period in SWTOR. Players will be able to obtain a brand new Life Day Armor Set.

New Dye System

A brand new Dye System has been added to SWTOR Update 7.4! This new system works off of ‘specularity’ and overlays new styles of Paint into the Dye Modules you can put in your Armor. This includes 3 new types of Dye finishes: Pearlescent, Metallic, Matte.

There will be 6 new Dye Modules released at the start of Update 7.4 and the Developers have hinted that Dying your Weapons and Mounts may be possible in the future.
The 6 new Dye Modules are:

• Metallic Black and Pearlescent Red
• Pearlescent Red and Metallic Black
• Chrome White and Metallic Gold
• Metallic Gold and Chrome White
• Metallic Black and Matte Black
• Matte Black and Metallic Black

Look below for a better preview at the new Suppression Trooper Armor Set.

New Cartel Market Items

There are a huge amount of new Cartel Market Items being added in SWTOR Update 7.4. Two Armor Sets, 6 Dye Modules, 1 Lightsaber, 1 Blaster Rifle and 2 Weapons Bundles have been revealed so far.

Suppression Trooper Armor Set (inspired by Death Troopers)

Defiant Maverick Armor Set (inspired by Sabine Wren)

Suppression Trooper Blaster Rifle (inspired by Death Troopers)

Darth Nul’s Dualsaber

Westar 19 Weapon Bundle (Pistol with Holster, Rifle, Sniper)

Westar 19-C Weapon Bundle (Yellow Pistol with Holster, Rifle, Sniper)

New Key Art

Finally on stream Keith pushed for the reveal of a new Loading Screen or Artwork for SWTOR.

The new Loading Screen features Heta Kol holding the Holocron of Nul, as well as Sa’har & Ri’kan Kateen, Rass and Jekiah Ordo, Darth Krovos, Arn Peralun as well as new Story character Petra Nihrum and a Rodian.