Patch 3.0.1

Patch Notes

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Highlights

Life Day is upon us once again! Celebrate the occasion from December 16th 2014 until January 6th, 2015 at 4AM PST (12 Noon GMT).

General

• Updated the population limits for Rishi, Yavin 4, and the SOLO-Mode Flashpoints in order to address performance issues.
• The Master of Ceremonies vendor is now available on both Fleets, and sells the following items:
• Life Day Snowball Bomb Ability
• Blue-Purple Life Day Holo-tree Decoration
• Gold Life Day Holo-tree Decoration
• Sleigh I Vehicle
• Cyan Sphere Vehicle
• Life Day Tree Fireworks
• Anniversary Personnel has been assigned to either Fleet to distribute free Third Anniversary Stronghold Decorations! They will be available until Game Update 3.0.2, and have the following Decorations:
• 3rd Anniversary Fireworks Launcher
• 3rd Anniversary Galactic Memorial
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Coruscant
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Dromund Kaas
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Korriban
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Nar Shadaa
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Rishi
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Tatooine
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Tython
• Art: 3rd Anniversary Celebration – Yavin 4
• Added missing text in numerous places in the French and German clients.
• The Coalition Staging Area on Yavin 4 is now a sanctuary.
• The following Rishi Achievements no longer reset on logout:
• The Last Straugh
• Where’s Wudd
• A Breck House
• Three Not So Little Grophets
• Smell of the Sea
• X Marks the Spot
• The number of Rishi Idol Decorations obtainable per Legacy has been increased to 10.
• Data Packets obtained from the Grophets on Rishi are no longer classified as Junk.
• Corrected an issue that would cause trainable Abilities to not appear on Class Trainers.
• Satele Shan’s Lightsaber is now the correct color on the Shadow of Revan loading screen.

Cartel Market

• Belts contained in the Pilgrim’s Shadow Pack and the Initiate’s Shadow Pack now have Dye Module slots as originally intended.
• The Freebooter's Trade Union Reputation description now correctly states that items from the Shadow Packs increase reputation.
• The Silent Ghost and Nefarious Bandit armor sets and lockboxes can now be searched on the GTN.

Classes + Combat

Jedi Knight

• Dispatch’s cooldown has been increased to 10 seconds.
• Saber Throw's damage has been increased.

Sentinel
General

• Twin Saber Throw's damage has been slightly increased.

Watchman

• Searing Saber now increases Burn Critical Chance by 5% as originally intended.

Concentration

• The Koan buff now mentions “Focus” instead of “Rage.”

Guardian

• Gather Strength now lasts for 15 seconds.
• Awe now only affects 8 targets as intended.
• Sundering Strike’s damage has been increased.
• The Preparation Utility now properly removes the cooldown of Combat Focus when exiting combat.

Vigilance

• Updated the Plasma Brand tooltip to indicate that it applies Elemental Damage over time following initial Elemental Damage.
• Fixed the Plasma Brand Burn Damage modifier applied by the Keening affect.

Jedi Consular
Sage
Seer

• Restoration now properly removes physical effects when the Seer Sage possess the Mend Wounds skill.

Sith Inquisitor
Sorcerer
Corruption

• Expunge now properly removes physical effects when the Corruption Sorcerer possess the Sith Purity skill.

Smuggler
Gunslinger

• The tooltip for Speed Shot now correctly states that it consumes energy over the duration of the channel.
• The Crippling Diversion Utility now causes Diversion to slow the target as intended.

Sharpshooter

• Charged Burst no longer triggers an Effect Proc on Trickshot when it is activated, as Trickshot already changes visual states when it becomes usable.

Trooper
Vanguard
Tactics

• Tactical Surge no longer states that it replaces Ion Pulse in its tooltip.

Commando

• Concussion Charge’s tooltip now correctly indicates that it can affect up to 8 targets instead of 6.
• Combat Support Cell’s buff tooltip now correctly indicates that it increases both healing and damage.
• Hail of Bolts' tooltip now correctly indicates that it hits up to 8 enemies instead of 6.
• Supercharged Cell’s tooltip now correctly says Incendiary Round instead of Incendiary Missile.

Flashpoints + Operations

Galactic Starfighter

• The following abilities that lost functionality with the release of Game Update 3.0 now work correctly:
• EMP Missile (Tier 5 – Left Side)
• Distortion Field (Tier 3 – Right Side)
• Tensor Field (Tier 4 – Right Side)
• Tensor Field (Tier 5 – Right Side)
• Interdiction Drone (Tier 5 – Right Side)
• Repair Probes (Tier 5 – Left Side)
• Targeting Telemetry (Tier 4 – Right Side)
• Targeting Telemetry (Tier 5 – Left Side)
• Booster Recharge (Tier 5 – Left Side)

GUI

• Debuffs that can be cleansed are now sorted to the front of the Operation Frame’s Debuff Tray.

Items + Economy

• Dark Reaver Earpieces and Implants are now refundable for their purchase costs.
• Dark Reaver Challenger’s Offhand Saber now has a DPS Enhancement instead of a Tank Enhancement.
• Dark Reaver Stalker’s Saberstaff and Exhumed Stalker’s Saberstaff now have Advanced Battle Enhancements instead of Advanced Adept Enhancements.
• The Dark Reaver Vindicator's critical bonus tooltip now mentions it can only occur once a minute.
• Yavin Pummeler Bracers now appear correctly in game.
• The Planter: Rishi Palm Tree (Medium) Decoration now grants the corresponding Decoration and not a Yavin Jungle Fern.
• The Rishi and Massassi Healer gear has been renamed to “Med-Tech MK-2,” and the Rishi Maze DPS items have been renamed “Demolisher MK-2.”
• Enemies in the Temple of Sacrifice now have a chance to drop the Yavin Temple Chandelier decoration instead of the Holo Sign: Hovering Rishi Dancer decoration.
• The CZ-198 Reputation vendor now sells 162 rating gear for Basic Commendations instead of Elite Commendations.
• The Force-Lord’s Gear Pack from the Mission “Confederacy” on Yavin 4 now grants items to Shadows and Assassins.
• Sith Sorcerers now have a choice of a DPS or Healer Gear Pack when completing the Forged Alliances: Part 1 Mission.
• The following items now have icons:
• Rishi Maze Foestopper's MK-2 Offhand Saber
• Rishi Maze Targeter's MK-2 Offhand Blaster
• Rishi Maze Med-Tech's MK-2 Offhand Blaster
• Rishi Maze Med-Tech's MK-2 Offhand Blaster
• Corrected clipping issues with numerous 3.0 head slot items.
• The Republic appearances for the following item sets have been corrected:
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Robe
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Boots
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Handwraps
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Headgear
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Legwraps
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Sash
• Rishi Maze Force-healer's MK-2 Cuffs
• The Statue of Eternal Grace Decoration now appears in the Decoration UI.
• Pets, Mounts, and Vehicles now appear in the Decoration UI once again.
• The lockboxes listed below no longer Bind on Legacy. Lockboxes currently stored in a Legacy Cargo Holds will remain Bound to Legacy until removed, and then they will bind to the character that removes them.
• Dreadseed Storage Case
• Star Forager Storage Case
• HK51's Combat Outfit
• Secure Crate
• Furious Red-Yellow Color Crystal Lockbox
• Furious Gear Lockbox
• Furious Combatant Armor Lockbox
• Furious Infiltrator Armor Lockbox
• Furious Battler Armor Lockbox
• Furious Weapon Lockbox
• Furious Mystic Armor Lockbox
• Imperial Battle Ace Pilot Suit
• Imperial Covert Pilot Suit
• Republic Experimental Pilot Suit

Missions + NPCs

• Addressed an issue with “[WEEKLY] Walking on Hallowed Grounds” that caused the Lance Squadron Command Unit to not give credit to the Operations group that defeated it.
• The Lance Squadron Command Unit World Boss on Yavin 4 now has the “Terrifying” buff, which prevents companions from effectively participating in the encounter.
• The Republic version of [WEEKLY] Galactic Conflicts now updates properly.
• Strong NPCs now deal less damage with basic attacks.

Warzones

• Ship-based Warzone Training Dummies once again scale to the Player’s level.