Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith is the eighth Digital Expansion to the BioWare MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic.[4] The expansion was released on February 15, 2022.[1]
The expansion's storyline takes place on the planet of Manaan, and sent players headfirst into a new military campaign with the mission of securing a very important planet for their faction. The narrative centers on Darth Malgus. The level cap was raised to 80. There will be new missions to take on, including a Flashpoint set on the remote planet of Elom, in addition to a new Operation that players will need to complete.[4]
Plot summary[]
Legacy of the Sith[]
The Sith Empire has invaded the ocean world of Manaan to acquire its mass-produced Kolto to turn the tide of the war in their favor while fending off Republic forces aiding the Selkath Resistance to put an end to the Empire's schemes. Elsewhere, the rogue Sith Lord Darth Malgus has finally surfaced on Elom to enact his mysterious plans.
Digging deeper[]
With Malgus defeated, the time has come to uncover his plans, beginning with the mysterious Darth Nul and her dark legacy.[5] Meanwhile, Sa'har Kateen tracks down her brother Ri'kan, and Shae Vizla contacts the Alliance on her newfound discovery.[6]
Showdown on Ruhnuk[]
Shae Vizla rallies her forces, alongside the Alliance Commander, to launch a full-scale offensive on the Hidden Chain's base of operations on the planet of Ruhnuk to take down Heta Kol.[7][8]
Old Wounds[]
Darth Rivix and Tau Idair uncover a key mystery surrounding Darth Nul which eventually reaches the Alliance Commander.[9] Shae Vizla demands an audience with Darth Malgus to understand of any connection between him and Heta Kol.[10] Meanwhile, Sana-Rae has been summoned to Voss only learn about a terrible prophecy surround Darth Malgus.[11]
Chains in the Dark[]
Field Marshal Heta Kol has the Hidden Chain has struck numerous places in the galaxy to help her utilize Darth Nul's holocron for her nefarious purpose. Meanwhile, Arbiter Jekiah Ordo requests the aid of the Alliance Commander on Ord Mantell where an unexpected ally and a dangerous secret are revealed that threaten the entire Mandalorian conflict.[12]
Gameplay[]
Old Wounds[]
The Old Wounds expansion provided new story missions and a return to the planet Voss, including a new flashpoint called the "Shrine of Silence". Old Wounds also updated the PvP system and added some economic balance changes.[13]
Chains in the Dark[]
Aside from the new storyline, this update continued Lane Vizla's storyline that was introduced in Showdown on Ruhnuk as well as introduced a new area on Ord Mantell known as Kessan's Landing, a new daily area and world boss: FR3-D0M. The update also introduced a revamp to the GTN and a new character lighting tool for cinematic content.[14]
Development[]
On November 18, 2021, it was announced Legacy of the Sith would be released on December 14, 2021.[15] A few weeks later, on December 7, a delay was announced by Project Director Keith Kanneg, with the game to be pushed back to February 15, 2022.[1]
Release[]
- Game Update 7.0: Legacy of the Sith — Released on February 15, 2022[16]
- Game Update 7.1: Digging Deeper — Released on August 2, 2022[17]
- Game Update 7.2: Showdown on Ruhnuk — Released on December 13, 2022[18]
- Game Update 7.3: Old Wounds — Released on June 13, 2023[13]
- Game Update 7.4: Chains in the Dark — Released on December 5, 2023[19]
Appearances[]
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Sources[]
- Announcing Legacy of the Sith, the next expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Celebrate 10 Years with Epic Legacy of the Sith Expansion on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Legacy of the Sith Story Livestream Recap on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Update on Legacy of the Sith from Keith Kanneg on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- The 'Legacy of the Sith' expansion is live! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Game Update 7.0: Legacy of the Sith on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Game Update 7.1: Digging Deeper on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Game Update 7.2: Showdown on Ruhnuk on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- Game Update 7.3: Old Wounds on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Update on Legacy of the Sith from Keith Kanneg on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Developer Profiles: Star Wars: The Old Republic on www.heroengine.com (archived from the original on January 24, 2012)
- ↑ Forums: Dear Story Team, What Year Are We Currently In? on The Old Republic's official website (backup link) mentions that the events of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Onslaught transition into 3626 BBY, leaving Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith to take place not long after.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Announcing Legacy of the Sith, the next expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Digging Deeper" on Elom
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Digging Deeper" on Odessen
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "A Rock and a Hard Place" on Odessen
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Showdown on Ruhnuk" on Ruhnuk
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Old Wounds" on Odessen
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Old Wounds" on Carrick Station
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Old Wounds" on Voss
- ↑ Star Wars: The Old Republic: Legacy of the Sith — Mission: "Road from Nowhere" on Port Nowhere
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Game Update 7.3: Old Wounds on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 7.4 "Chains in the Dark" Livestream recap on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Legacy of the Sith Story Livestream Recap on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 7.0: Legacy of the Sith on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 7.1: Digging Deeper on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 7.2: Showdown on Ruhnuk on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Game Update 7.4 "Chains in the Dark" is coming December 5th! on The Old Republic's official website (backup link)