SWTOR Aug 30 PTS patch notes

Patch notes for the Aug 30 update to the PTS, which hosts patch 2.4 for testing.

Classes and Combat

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Bounty Hunter

General

• Kolto Overload now triggers at 35% health and may heal up to 35% of max health (both up from 30%).

Powertech

Shield Tech

• Coolant now allows Kolto Overload to heal you beyond 35% health (up from 30%).

Pyrotech

• The slow caused by the Sweltering Heat skill may now also be triggered by Flame Sweep.
• Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Chaff Flare increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.
• In addition to its previous functionality, Automated Defenses now also increases damage reduction by 15/30% while Kolto Overload is active.

Mercenary

Pyrotech

• Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Chaff Flare increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.

Trooper

General

• Adrenaline Rush now triggers at 35% health and may heal up to 35% of max health (both up from 30%).

Vanguard

Shield Specialist

• Soldier’s Grit now allows Adrenaline Rush to heal you beyond 35% health (up from 30%).

Assault Specialist

• The slow caused by the Sweltering Heat skill may now also be triggered by Explosive Surge.
• Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Diversion increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.
• In addition to its previous functionality, Adrenaline Fueled now also increases damage reduction by 15/30% while Adrenaline Rush is active.

Commando

Assault Specialist

• Degauss has been redesigned: Activating Diversion increases your defense chance by 12.5/25% for 6 seconds.

Operations

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Dread Fortress

• Added music to the encounter with Dread Master Brontes.*
• During the encounter with Dread Master Brontes, the Corrupted Clones’ "Unshakable" buff now has an icon.*

Missions and NPCs

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Oricon

• The Darkest Tide (Republic)/A Path to Madness (Imperial): Added a Complementary Fleet Pass to this mission.*

PvP

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Warzones

Arenas

• Players do not receive Ranked Commendations after winning a Ranked Warzone Arena match.*
• If the last two players in an Arena die at approximately the same time, the victory can no longer be awarded to the wrong team.*
• Moved a box in the Corellia Square Arena to prevent players from jumping on top and becoming difficult for melee players to attack. *
• Made improvements to Solo Ranked Queue backfilling:

• Players will now be backfilled properly when a player declines the Warzone invite.*
• The queue will now backfill players who are the same role as the player who left the Warzone.*