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