Beyond's March 2025 Review & Wrap-Up

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Hey everyone,
As we spring into April, we wanted to look back at all the updates, fixes, and additions that went live in March. It’s been a busy month with everything from long-requested bug fixes to battlefield expansions, profession balancing, quality-of-life improvements, and even a few fun surprises.
Whether you’re grinding through Flashpoints, competing in PvP, tinkering with Reverse Engineering, or showing off your latest Homeshow design, this month had something for you. Let's dive into the highlights!

Major Fixes & Backend Improvements​

• Resolved the "corpse bug" where players remained knocked down after being revived.
• Fixed 30+ missing strings across the game.
• Increased server frequency by 10% and improved tick rate for smoother gameplay.
• General performance enhancements across populated areas and combat scripts.
• Visual and particle glitches were fixed in Kashyyyk, and Line of Sight issues were addressed.
• Ship components sold to the junker no longer appear in ship management.
• Atmospheric X-Wing removed from travel window.
• Several backend functions were reworked to improve client performance.

Flashpoints & Battlefields​

• The Beyond-exclusive Battlefield, Czerka Slaver Camp, has been added to the Flashpoint rotation.

→ Queue up using /battlefield

• The flashpoint region radius was reduced to prevent overlap with the new battlefield.
• Terrain and buildout refinements were made in Kashyyyk for improved flow and playability.

Professions Overview​

Commando
"You’ll Regret That": Now triggers on movement changes rather than checking for snare per hit.
Dire Snare now properly triggers this buff.
Cluster Bomb improvements:

• No longer consumes kill meter if line-of-sight fails.
• Functions inside containers and across cells.
• The kill meter requirement was lowered from 20 → 15.

Grenadier Jewelry now grants +30 precision & +35 luck per piece.
Obliterate: Cooldown reduced (20s → 12s), now included with a 6-piece bonus.
7-piece bonus: Enhanced grenade range (Cryoban, Fragmentation, Stun) extended to 45m.

• Enrage hate generation increased by 33%.

Medic
Advanced Serotonin Boost removed from Expertise.
Doom (7-piece bonus): Increased to 22%.
Strikers:

• Serotonin Boost added to 7-piece bonus.
• Bonus revised from "Burst Action Cost" → "Burst Damage".

First Responders:

• Swift Heal chance reduced (34% → 30%).
• Enhanced Resilience: Now gains a 7s cooldown.
• Remedy buff HP increased from 1000 → 1500.
• Deuterium Strike fix: No more misfires or delays when switching weapons.

Spy
Spy Decoy updated:

• Damage reduction or Avoid Damage no longer applies.
• Armor & stats reduced.
• Compatible with new player races.
• Without a Trace: Duration reduced (30s → 20s).

Smuggler
New title: Outlaw at 4000 faction points.
Tier 4 Underworld bonus at 4000 points: +800 armor, +1 range, +1 damage.
Black Hand Annihilator pistol:

• No longer profession-locked.
• Purchasable from a vendor with 100 illegal weapon modules at 4000 points.
• Tradable & usable by other professions.

Slicing tools now accept single-attribute modifiers.

• The Underworld Rank Armor bonus now persists correctly.

Tool & QoL Updates​

• Reverse Engineering tools now support:
  • Renaming (when empty)
  • Previewing modifiers using junk items
  • Changing specialization at any time
• Vendors & crafting:
  • Entertainer vendor prices reduced.
  • Bacta Kits MK 1–3 can now be converted to draft schematics.
  • Probot/Seeker droids now alert if a target is in a private structure (same planet required).

Homeshow & Event Updates​

• Homeshow 2025 badge added.
• The 2024 trophy issue was resolved and distributed.
• The Placeholder trophy for 2025 will auto-update when finalized.
• Loveday 2025 concluded with token allocation bug fixed.

Bug Fixes & Misc.​

• Various profession fixes including:
  • Medic debuffs no longer bypass Stasis effects during duels.
  • Jedi "Avoid Incap" now correctly avoids damage from Exar Kun: Open Hand of Hate.
  • Entertainer's Mentor ability cooldown now has a 10s cooldown to prevent spam.
• Secrets of Syren recruiters now show correct dialogue.
• AT-PT familiar buff now overrides lower-tier buffs.
• Beast Incubators now calculate resources correctly.
• Foraged Worms retain dye colors.

April Fools’ Day​

• A touch of chaos: SWG Heroes briefly took over the streets of Mos Eisley. (They’ve been evicted… for now.) Let’s hope they don’t come back next year... or do we?

Thanks to everyone who tested, reported, and played through March’s changes. Your feedback keeps everything moving forward! Here's to more bug-squashing, feature-refining, and galaxy-spanning fun in April.
— The Beyond Team