Talon Pre-CU Patch Notes

A New Path to the Force

The Force moves through the galaxy in mysterious ways—and the journey toward becoming a Jedi has been completely reimagined.

Your awakening is no longer tied to one profession, badge checklist, or predetermined grind. Warriors, crafters, medics, entertainers, scouts, mission runners, and heroes of the Galactic Civil War may all draw the attention of the Force through meaningful accomplishments.

Use:

/checkForceStatus

This command offers a mysterious sense of how strongly the Force is responding to your character. It will not reveal numbers, requirements, or exactly what you must do. As your connection grows, its message will change.

If your connection eventually reaches its breakthrough, pay close attention to everything you see and hear. The Force may provide the guidance needed to begin the next chapter of your journey.

After awakening, you will discover four Force-sensitive disciplines:

• Combat Prowess
• Enhanced Reflexes
• Crafting Mastery
• Heightened Senses

Meaningful PvE combat develops Combat Prowess and Enhanced Reflexes. Successfully creating physical items advances Crafting Mastery. Healing, reviving, buffing, removing harmful states, and providing meaningful assistance to other players advances Heightened Senses.

No Force-sensitive skills are awarded automatically. You must earn the appropriate experience and train each ability normally.

Only two of the four disciplines must be mastered to continue. The remaining paths are optional and may still be pursued later.

Listen carefully. Follow the clues. Trust in the Force.

Your journey has begun.

20 August 2026 — Galactic Underworld Update

The underworld is at war, the Force is surging, and dangerous new contracts are waiting across the galaxy.

Important: Make sure to run Scan/Update through your launcher before logging in again.

The underworld goes to war

• Hutt forces will battle both Black Sun and Death Watch.
• Black Sun and Death Watch forces will turn their weapons against the Hutts.
• Defeating Black Sun and Death Watch can earn Hutt favor, while fighting the Hutts can improve standing with their enemies.
• Respected allies may become friendly and assist during nearby battles.
• Underworld war parties now appear near settlements, outposts, battle sites, and other locations across numerous worlds.
• Faction behavior has been improved so opposing forces identify and engage one another more reliably.

New high-risk contracts

• Elite Hutt Expeditionary Force missions.
• Grueling Acklay hunts on Yavin IV.
• Geonosian warrior strike-team missions.
• Expanded Black Sun, Death Watch, and Hutt contracts.
• More appropriate fortified faction encampments.
• More determined lair and mission defenders.

The Force grows stronger

• Player Jedi attacks and Force abilities flow more quickly during PvE combat.
• Force powers strike with greater authority against creatures and hostile NPCs.
• Force Lightning's lingering flames are now a more serious battlefield threat.
• Force Lightning Cone abilities now erupt across a true area, improving their performance against clustered enemies.
• These improvements do not accelerate NPC Jedi or alter PvP combat.

Combat and crafting

• Dodge, block, and counterattack can contribute regardless of the equipped weapon.
• Profession training and attachment bonuses form a more complete defensive package.
• The galaxy's most dangerous enemies retain ways to break exceptional defenses.
• Creature defenses remain separate from these player-focused improvements.
• Melee weapon components now help crafted melee arms compete more effectively.

Recovered weapon designs

• Alliance Needler, Massassi Guardian, and Sfor Republic carbine designs are now available to Master Weaponsmiths.
• DC-15, Proton, Geonosian Drill, LD-1, Massassi Ink, and DP-23 rifle designs have joined the crafting lineup.
• Heroic Capacity Scatter, Intimidator, and Renegade pistol designs are ready for skilled craftsmen.

Greater power, lasting consequences

• Crafted spice now provides dramatically stronger positive effects.
• Spice effectiveness can benefit from experimentation, giving talented crafters more room to distinguish their products.
• Positive effects offer a much longer-lasting experience while benefiting from normal crafting improvements.
• Spice has gained greater power, but coming down from it will now linger longer.
• Thruster Head now enhances Willpower alongside its established benefits.

Together across the galaxy

• Groups remain effective when members travel to distant worlds.
• Mission rewards are not reduced simply because group members are far apart.
• Squad Leader support reaches group members across the galaxy.
• Organized teams gain greater freedom to operate in different locations.

Loot and quality of life

• Enemies defeated by burning, bleeding, poison, Force effects, or other lingering combat damage now recognize the original attacker.
• Loot rights, kill credit, experience, pet attribution, and group participation carry through when a lingering effect lands the killing blow.
• Static world containers can hold additional useful treasures, including weapons, wearables, attachments, and crystals.
• Junk Dealers now purchase a wider range of valuable loot while retaining important item safeguards.
• Grenades can now be stored in convenient stacks.
• Backpacks placed inside player structures can once again be moved or picked up normally.
• Mission, loot, faction, and creature behavior received additional cleanup.

Scan your launcher, gather your crew, and enter the galaxy.