SWTOR Update 7.4b Changes Overview (2024)

SWTOR released patch 7.4b on January 22, 2024. This patch focuses on fixing numerous bugs found in SWTOR’s maps, NPCs, items, and missions.

SWTOR’s 7.4b patch is a rather large patch for one of the “lettered” patches, these are typically very small with a few hot fixes. This particular patch has a multitude of updates and fixes that aims to improve quality of life.

Patch 7.4b Highlights

The highlighted portions in the patch notes mostly pertain to SWTOR 7.4 specific content. A good chunk of these particular updates affect the 7.4 Story missions when you’re first introduced to Kessan’s Landing.

Memory Heist

In the mission where you take control of a mouse droid to access the HK-24 droid, some players were having trouble luring the Prison Warden to the prison cell when interacting with the book.

This has been fixed and the Warden interacting with the book will trigger the Warden to walk to the location as intended. Additionally, you will be unable to enter the Mouse Droid Puzzle cell if the Force Field is active.

Kessan’s Landing Daily Area

Several updates have been added to Kessan’s Landing Daily Area including:

[WEEKLY Daily Area: Ord Mantell] now includes [HEROIC 2+: Volcanic Disruption]. Though if you currently have the mission active when the patch is released, the mission will be reset.
The Separatist Elimination Requisition Cache now grants Tech Fragments instead of Conquest Commendations. This is a long needed fix to help players get end-game gear such as implants.
Text was added to the Mantellian/Separatist Mount hover turrets have a Flourish.
The world boss, FR3-D0M, has had their voice fixed.

The Cat’s Out of the Bag

Petra Nihrum will no longer be visible on the floor in cutscenes despite Sa’har telling the player character that she left. This is definitely a good and much needed touch to not ruin immersion for those who get into the story.

Mission fixes

Players in the Port Nowhere instance of 7.4 will no longer be caught in the force field as they load explosives onto the tethers. Along with that, Saboteur players will now be able to contact Jonas when dealing with the SIS on Ord Mantell.

Tython Statues and Krayt Dragon Skeleton Decoration Fixes

A common issue that has been ruining immersion is the wrong textures at the bases of the Tython Statues and the Krayt Dragon Skeleton Decoration for Strongholds. Since 7.4, their bases have appeared as a cyan texture instead of their proper smooth stone texture. You can see in these comparison pictures of how they looked before and after 7.4b.

Galactic Trade Network (GTN) Updates

As you may be aware, the GTN got a massive overhaul in 7.4. With it came a good number of bugs, some of which are being addressed in 7.4b. These include:

Shift+Click should now fill the GTN Search Text field for the Materials Window, Collections Window, and GTN Sell Page.
The GTN Sell Page duration timer will now show more specific times as it’ll show the two highest values in days and hours, or hours and minutes depending on the remaining time.
The GTN Claim Button will be highlighted and animated with a gold color when there are items to be claimed.
The GTN will record when players have claimed, purchased, or canceled a sale.
If an unclaimed item is about to expire, an alert icon will be displayed in the Claim Window.
The AFK Timer will reset while interacting with the GTN so you don’t get logged off while shopping.
When selling gear with augment slots, you now have a “Do Not Show Again” option when the warning window pops up as you attempt to sell the item.
Items on GTN no longer display a negative time, this typically affected expired sale listings.
Items that are incompatible with the player will show as disabled in the GTN.

This is good and all but there’s still the issue of the fact that an official GTN Revamp explanation was never provided by Broadsword. We were only given the Public Test Server notes which still do not reflect the current state of the GTN. Some issues that still need to be addressed are things such as the Buyer Fee and Fee Calculations.

Buyer’s Fee and Fee Amount Has Not Been Fixed

When sellers place an item onto GTN, the buyer is supposed to pay a fee as this is to target players with more disposable income on higher demand items.

For example, let’s say a Seller wants to sell an item for 100,000,000 credits, the buyer should pay an additional 9,780,000 credits for a total of 109,780,000 credits. This is supposed to allow the seller to get the 100,000,000 credits they desire without deductions.

Instead, the GTN is still using the old function where the fee is placed onto the seller, so the seller’s item is listed at 100,000,000 credits, they’re taxed for 8,890,910 credits, and make a total of 91,109,090 credits.

As you may have noticed, the fee the seller pays is 8,890,910 credits instead of the 9,780,000 credits as it should be according to the GTN PTS post on the SWTOR forums. Until both of these issues are addressed by Broadsword, this will continue to affect seller’s ability to make a profit as well as not combatting the inflation of those with more disposable income.

Full 7.4b Patch Notes

Below you can read the patch notes as Broadsword posted them onswtor.com:

Highlights

7.4 “Chains in the Dark” Missions, Daily Areas & Story Fixes

Memory Heist

Players can no longer enter the Mouse Droid Puzzle cell if the force field is activated.
Interacting with the book will trigger the Prison Warden walking to the location cell as intended.

Kessan’s Landing Daily Area

Updated the [WEEKLY Daily Area: Ord Mantell] to include [HEROIC 2+: Volcanic Disruption].
- This update will reset the mission for players that currently have the mission active.
The “Separatist Elimination Requisition Cache” now rewards Tech Fragments instead of Conquest Commendations as intended.
Added text to indicate Mantellian/Separatist Mount hover turrets have a Flourish.
FR3-DOM World Boss voice has been fixed.

Cinematics

Petra Nihrum is no longer visible on the floor despite Sa’har telling your character that she left.

Missions

Players on Port Nowhere should no longer be caught in the force field when loading explosives onto the tether.
Saboteur players will now see the option to contact Jonas when dealing with the SIS on Ord Mantell.

General

Loot will correctly appear after the 3rd boss of Objective Meridian.
The circular platform asset, as seen supporting the two Jedi statues at the entrance of the Jedi temple on Tython and the Krayt Dragon Skeleton Decoration, is now fully textured.
When Inspecting another player, they will always appear in the Inspect Window in both the Gear and Outfitter tabs.

Map/HUD Updates

The HUD map will now correctly show the World Map instead of the local map on area travel.
The HUD map will now correctly display all map notes after traveling to a new area.
Quick travel map notes will now correctly show as locked when they have not been discovered.

GTN Updates

Fixed an issue where shift+click would not populate the GTN search text field from the following locations: Materials Window, Collections Window, and GTN Sell Page
Updated GTN Sell Page duration timer to show more specific times. It now shows the highest two values. Ex: Days and hours or hours and minutes.
The GTN Claim button will now change to gold and animate when players have items to claim.
The GTN will now record when players have claimed, purchased, or canceled a sale.
An additional alert icon will now be displayed in the “Claim” window when an item is close to expiring.
The AFK timer will now reset when interacting with the GTN.
A “Do Not Show Again” option has been added to the GTN augment warning window.
Items on the GTN no longer show a negative time.
Items in GTN Searches will show as disabled if the player cannot use them.

Localization Updates

German

Dantooine, Iokath, Odessen, Ossus and Darvannis planet names are now present for German players in Galaxy Map and Conquest Tab.
The German name for “Meticulous Preparation” is now visible from the ability’s tooltip.
Text for Operations, Flashpoints, and Uprisings are no longer missing in the Activity Finder
Daily Area: Ruhnuk mission title appears correctly in the Activity Finder and Mission log.
Name of “Concentrated Fire Package” is now consistent across all Item Rating versions.

French

The French translation of the “Implant Destiny 340” Achievement refers to the correct Item Rating.

German and French

The dialogue text for “Zeek’s Deconstruction: 340” is now displayed correctly during the conversation with Hyde & Zeek in French and German
Daily and Weekly PVP missions now appear in the mission terminals.
The name for “Separatist’s Relay Desk” is no longer missing.

Items

The “Suspended Speeder Engine” now has the correct orientation, matching the one seen in the decoration preview with the scaffolding hanging from the ceiling.
The description mentioning “Locked in Collection” is no longer included in the Vendor sold version of the “Life Day Robes”.
The Westar 19-B and Westar 19-C Blasters’ holsters will now always be visible during gameplay.
Zakuulan Exile’s Weapons are displayed correctly both in game and during preview screens.
The storefront and collections images for the Heavy Mandalorian Helmet now match its in-game appearance.
Characters’ hair no longer clips through the “Life Day Officer Hat” when being worn.
The lights on the “Emergency Blockade” stronghold decoration no longer clips into other areas of the decoration.
Decorations with lightsaber blades now reignite correctly when the player logs into a Stronghold.

Companions

HK-51 now appear in ship cinematics with all player applied customizations and equipped items.

Galactic Seasons

Fixed an issue where the drop rates of Galactic Seasons reputation currency were lower than intended in previous seasons.