Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 7.2 Now Available

December 13, 2022 Omer Altay Comments

Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) Update 7.2 'Showdown on Ruhnuk' officially launched today and introduces a whole host of new content including new story content, daily area, world boss, and more.

As a story driven MMORPG (similar to Final Fantasy XIV to a degree), the new story content is likely the biggest appeal with 7.2 for fans of the game. SWTOR released back in 2011 making it over a decade old now. Despite its age though, its still quite popular and hit over 6,000 concurrent players on Steam alone today.

Update 7.2 Highlights:

New Content:

Story Overview: Mandalore the Avenger, born Shae Vizla, is in pursuit of the main base of operations of rogue Mandalorian Heta Kol which has led her to Ruhnuk, an inhospitable planet at the center of an electrical nebula.
A New Planet: Ruhnuk is a brand new planet to Star Wars that no one has ever seen before, is dry and arid but features many river valleys that cut through its desert-like landscape.
Daily Area: The new story arc will have players assisting Mandalore’s forces in the aftermath of the main story mission where they’ll learn more about what’s important to the Mandalorians under Shae Vizla’s command. Players will help track down one of Field Marshal Heta Kol’s ruthless followers as he conducts secret experiments.

Player Interface & Experience Improvements:

A variety of player interface and experience improvements will be made in 7.2, including the ability to deconstruct and delete multiple items, the introduction of the new colorblind mode, a new pop-out map to streamline pathfinding, and a host of other UI and UX improvements.

PvP Revamp & New PvP Map:

Revamped PvP boasts two queues, 4v4 and 8v8, which will allow for more balanced matches and quicker matchmaking, players will also now be able to join as 8 player groups and claim rewards from a new seasonal reward track. Players can also now enjoy the new 4v4 map, Onderon Palatial Ruins.

Gear Progression Updates:

Players will now be able to obtain stronger gear with an increase to upgradeable item rating and an increase to the Power Floor reducing the time required for new players to catch up and participate in endgame activities.

Showdown on Ruhnuk Teaser Clip