SWTOR Patch 7.9 Closes Out Its Longest-Ever Story Arc at Khar Shian
Broadsword's free-to-play MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic released a launch trailer on June 17th for Patch 7.9: Legacy Reborn, dropping roughly two weeks after the update itself went live on June 2nd - the team acknowledged the gap with a straightforward "better late than never." The patch closes out the Legacy of the Sith story arc, which the studio is calling the longest continuous storyline in SWTOR's history, with threads running back to 2018's "Jedi Under Siege" update on Ossus.
The finale draws together factions and characters that have been accumulating across multiple updates: Darth Malgus, the Hidden Chain, and Shae Vizla's Mandalorians all converge at Khar Shian, Naga Sadow's fortress and a location that has never been playable before this patch. The catalyst is the theft of Darth Nul's holocron, and the returning villain orchestrating events is Darth Jadus - a name that Imperial Agent players will recognise immediately. Reaching the 7.9 storyline requires completing a prerequisite chain that spans Onslaught, Echoes of Oblivion, Spirit of Vengeance, and every Legacy of the Sith beat through "Master's Enigma," which gives some sense of just how much ground this finale is actually closing.
What's in Patch 7.9
- Story conclusion: Final chapter of the Legacy of the Sith arc, set at Khar Shian with the Hidden Chain, Darth Malgus, and the Mandalorians as key factions
- Perspective-shift gameplay: Players temporarily control allied NPCs - including Darth Malgus and Shae Vizla - in dedicated sequences; Malgus's segment was described by developers as a power-fantasy run through enemies
- Faction companions: Republic players are joined by Jedi Knight Arn Peralun; Imperial players get Major Anri as the primary ally into Khar Shian
- PvP Season 10 - The Spoils of War: Launches alongside the story content
- Galactic Season 7: Continues its progression track in parallel with the narrative finale
The decision to pair a story capstone with active seasonal systems rather than letting it stand alone as a discrete content drop is consistent with how live-service MMOs have been managing narrative pacing - similar to how FFXIV layers Ultimate raids into existing patch cycles rather than treating them as standalone events. Community reaction has centred on enthusiasm for Darth Jadus's return and some measured concern about what "finale" signals for future large-scale story investment, a reasonable question given that post-7.9 content appears to be pivoting toward Ryloth-focused material and smaller self-contained arcs rather than another multi-year expansion-length narrative.
Further reading: Original article on MMORPG.com