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October has been an absolute MONSTER of a month here at SWG Beyond!
While the galaxy has been filling with ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night, our development team has been busy brewing up some seriously wicked content behind the scenes.
From terrifying new encounters and Halloween festivities to major quality-of-life improvements, new systems, atmospheric flight enhancements, and a deeper look into the Old Ways of the Force, we've been busy.
So grab your lightsaber, check under your bed for a lurking rancor or two, and let's dig up everything that's been happening this October!
Players have been donning their most terrifying disguises, frightening unsuspecting NPCs, and collecting festival tokens to exchange for a haunting collection of seasonal rewards.
But this year, we decided a little trick-or-treating wasn't nearly enough…
Something truly horrifying has awakened!
October's Halloween content brings The Hollow Mother, a terrifying new world boss with her very own custom-built arena! Brave adventurers who gather to confront this nightmare can earn bonus Galactic Moon Festival tokens, giving everyone even more reasons to face their fears. And what good is a terrifying boss without some killer rewards?
Our Halloween additions include:
The Tusken King Gets a Spooky Makeover!
The classic Tusken King Heroic has been dressed up for Halloween! Espa and his warriors are looking particularly frightening, but don't worry — the mechanics you know and love remain intact.
Spooky EK Has Returned!
Head to the Yavin dig site, locate the mysterious cave entrance, and venture into this Halloween-themed heroic.
The original mechanics remain, but here's a little advice from the development crypt:
Don't rush out after the final battle. You never know what might be lurking in the shadows…
Not everything lurking in the darkness is evil.
Our work on Old Ways of the Force Jedi continues, and October brought some exciting previews of new abilities and gameplay mechanics. We're building toward a Jedi experience that rewards thoughtful decision-making, resource management, and meaningful combat choices.
Sometimes the best way to save an ally isn't to heal the damage, but to prevent it.
Force Shelter creates a protective barrier around the Jedi or a friendly target, absorbing incoming damage for up to 10 seconds.
Its effectiveness scales with Jedi Healing Potency:
Physical and elemental damage share the same absorption pool, and the shield ends when its duration expires or the pool is exhausted.
Force Shelter consumes Force, cannot stack, and uses the caster's Healing Potency when applied. If an enemy or unsuitable target is selected, the ability applies to the caster instead.
Healers will need to make important choices between powerful cast-time heals, instant healing, and protective abilities to keep their groups alive.
Channel Force lets Old Ways Jedi sacrifice their own vitality to restore 10% of their maximum Force.
But drawing on this power isn't free!
Each successful use costs 20% of maximum Health and adds 50 Health wounds and 10 Battle Fatigue.
Force restoration is limited to the amount missing from the Force pool. You can't use the ability while dead or incapacitated, with a full Force pool, or without enough Health to remain conscious after paying the cost.
The resulting wounds and Battle Fatigue can be recovered through Force Meditate, introducing another layer of strategy to Force management.
Death may not always end the fight!
Regain Consciousness lets a Jedi Defender draw on the Force while dead or incapacitated, restoring up to 200 Health and giving another chance to protect their allies. This emergency recovery costs 1,000 Force before reductions and adds 5 Health wounds and 10 Battle Fatigue. Existing wounds remain, and maximum Health limits how much is restored.
You can recover the resulting strain through Force Meditate.
Why chase your enemies when you can bring them to you?
Force Pull lets Jedi draw enemies or allies toward them, creating opportunities to pull enemies into danger or rescue teammates.
We're looking for players willing to help us fine-tune these new Jedi systems.
Testing opportunities include:
If you'd like to help shape the future of Jedi on Beyond, reach out to @Daryn with a brief explanation of your interests.
Development on Atmospheric Flight continues to move forward!
October brought an important technical improvement with multi-server support, allowing atmospheric flight to operate across all server nodes.
And city mayors haven't been forgotten! Mayors of level 5 player cities can now add an Atmospheric Shuttle NPC, offering travel to planetary points of interest, starports, and cities.
More information can be found here:
https://swgbeyond.com/threads/coming-soon-atmospheric-flight.1703/
We've also made several adjustments to the Atmospheric Mustafar encounter:
Ever forgotten where you parked a harvester?
Lost track of a house?
Wondered whether that factory you abandoned three planets ago is still running?
We've got you covered!
Introducing /mystructures, a new command that makes managing your structures easier than ever. From anywhere in the galaxy, you can view your houses, harvesters, factories, and generators, including their:
October brought some love to our Beast Masters!
Have a collection of low-quality lyase enzymes gathering dust? The new Lyase Enzyme Refinery, available from the Beast Master vendor, lets you combine spare enzymes into an improved result.
Simply keep the refinery in your inventory and add at least two lyase enzymes.
The system considers contributed stat points and colors, producing up to 11 random stats at 44 points. Every four contributed points produce one random stat, while guaranteed stats do not contribute.
The resulting color is determined by which color contributes the most points, with ties going to the first color added.
Players can preview the predicted result before committing. Refining is only available when the result improves upon the best enzyme inside.
Once started, the process takes one hour, consumes the original enzymes, and produces a refined lyase ready to collect.
And there's more!
It's a good month to be a Beast Master!
Not every update needs to summon an ancient horror to make a difference. We've also been busy improving everyday gameplay!
Halloween may be ending, but the fun certainly isn't!
The beasts are back, and they're ready for battle!
Join us at the Mos Eisley Arena beside the cantina on Sunday, November 1 at noon Eastern / 9 AM Pacific. With double-elimination battles and fierce competition, only one pet will earn the ultimate bragging rights!
A few important rules:
We're closing out the Galactic Moon Festival in style! Show off your creativity in one or more of three categories:
Let's see just how creative and terrifying the Beyond community can get!
Behind every great galaxy is a group of dedicated people keeping the adventure alive. We're currently looking for enthusiastic community members to join two teams!
Help organize activities, host at least two community events per week, engage with players in Discord voice chat, and make Beyond a welcoming place for everyone.
Help test upcoming features, report bugs, verify fixes, and work alongside our developers to make sure new content is ready for the galaxy.
You don't need to be a developer or know every secret in the game. Passion, dedication, and a willingness to help are what matter most.
Interested? Contact @Daryn!
One of the best ways to support SWG Beyond costs no credits!
Please enable your Discord Activity Status while playing! It helps other players discover Beyond and gives the server some free exposure.
And don't forget to like, share, and engage with our social media posts.
Every share, every recommendation, and every new player helps our galaxy grow.
A galaxy-sized THANK YOU to everyone who has generously donated toward our server costs! Your support helps keep the servers running and the adventures alive! We also want to thank everyone for the passion, dedication, and support you bring to SWG Beyond. We're incredibly lucky to have such an amazing community!
Want to help keep our servers from becoming ghosts?
Donate here: https://swgbeyond.com/donate/
Thank you for keeping the Force strong in Beyond!
October has been a huge month, and we're incredibly proud of what we've brought to SWG Beyond.
From the horrors of the Hollow Mother and the Galactic Moon Festival to exciting new Jedi mechanics, atmospheric flight improvements, new player tools, and countless quality-of-life updates, we've done a tremendous amount of work both on the live server and behind the scenes.
And we're far from finished!
The Old Ways of the Force continues to take shape; more improvements are on the horizon, and we're looking forward to sharing even more with you in the months ahead.
To everyone who has logged in, tested content, reported bugs, participated in events, donated, shared feedback, or simply helped another player along the way, THANK YOU! Your passion and support are what keep this galaxy alive.
Now go enjoy the last of the Halloween festivities, prepare your beasts for battle, and start planning those costume contest entries.
Stay spooky, Beyond. The galaxy's nightmares are only getting started!
May the Force be with you… and may whatever is scratching at your door tonight just be a trick-or-treater.
— The SWG Beyond Team
October has been an absolute MONSTER of a month here at SWG Beyond!
While the galaxy has been filling with ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night, our development team has been busy brewing up some seriously wicked content behind the scenes.
From terrifying new encounters and Halloween festivities to major quality-of-life improvements, new systems, atmospheric flight enhancements, and a deeper look into the Old Ways of the Force, we've been busy.
So grab your lightsaber, check under your bed for a lurking rancor or two, and let's dig up everything that's been happening this October!
THE GALACTIC MOON FESTIVAL HAS RISEN!
The Galactic Moon Festival 2026 has unleashed its spooky spirit across the galaxy!
Players have been donning their most terrifying disguises, frightening unsuspecting NPCs, and collecting festival tokens to exchange for a haunting collection of seasonal rewards.But this year, we decided a little trick-or-treating wasn't nearly enough…
ENTER THE HOLLOW MOTHER!
Something truly horrifying has awakened!October's Halloween content brings The Hollow Mother, a terrifying new world boss with her very own custom-built arena! Brave adventurers who gather to confront this nightmare can earn bonus Galactic Moon Festival tokens, giving everyone even more reasons to face their fears. And what good is a terrifying boss without some killer rewards?
Our Halloween additions include:
A brand-new armor set with matching Hollow Mother-themed pieces
New weapons
A brand-new vehicle
An entirely new furniture set
The first bed in SWG that players can actually lie down and sleep in!
A fully functional Pazaak table featuring PvE, PvP, and credit wagering!
OLD BOSSES, NEW NIGHTMARES!
The Tusken King Gets a Spooky Makeover!The classic Tusken King Heroic has been dressed up for Halloween! Espa and his warriors are looking particularly frightening, but don't worry — the mechanics you know and love remain intact.
Spooky EK Has Returned!
Head to the Yavin dig site, locate the mysterious cave entrance, and venture into this Halloween-themed heroic.
The original mechanics remain, but here's a little advice from the development crypt:
Don't rush out after the final battle. You never know what might be lurking in the shadows…
THE OLD WAYS OF THE FORCE: SOMETHING POWERFUL IS AWAKENING!
Not everything lurking in the darkness is evil.Our work on Old Ways of the Force Jedi continues, and October brought some exciting previews of new abilities and gameplay mechanics. We're building toward a Jedi experience that rewards thoughtful decision-making, resource management, and meaningful combat choices.
Jedi Healer — Force Shelter
Sometimes the best way to save an ally isn't to heal the damage, but to prevent it.Force Shelter creates a protective barrier around the Jedi or a friendly target, absorbing incoming damage for up to 10 seconds.
Its effectiveness scales with Jedi Healing Potency:
- 0 Potency: 5,000 damage absorbed
- 50 Potency: 7,500 damage absorbed
- 100 Potency: 10,000 damage absorbed
- 200 Potency: 15,000 damage absorbed
Physical and elemental damage share the same absorption pool, and the shield ends when its duration expires or the pool is exhausted.
Force Shelter consumes Force, cannot stack, and uses the caster's Healing Potency when applied. If an enemy or unsuitable target is selected, the ability applies to the caster instead.
Healers will need to make important choices between powerful cast-time heals, instant healing, and protective abilities to keep their groups alive.
Channel Force: Power Has a Price!
Channel Force lets Old Ways Jedi sacrifice their own vitality to restore 10% of their maximum Force.But drawing on this power isn't free!
Each successful use costs 20% of maximum Health and adds 50 Health wounds and 10 Battle Fatigue.
Force restoration is limited to the amount missing from the Force pool. You can't use the ability while dead or incapacitated, with a full Force pool, or without enough Health to remain conscious after paying the cost.
The resulting wounds and Battle Fatigue can be recovered through Force Meditate, introducing another layer of strategy to Force management.
Jedi Defender: Regain Consciousness
Death may not always end the fight!Regain Consciousness lets a Jedi Defender draw on the Force while dead or incapacitated, restoring up to 200 Health and giving another chance to protect their allies. This emergency recovery costs 1,000 Force before reductions and adds 5 Health wounds and 10 Battle Fatigue. Existing wounds remain, and maximum Health limits how much is restored.
You can recover the resulting strain through Force Meditate.
Force Pull
Why chase your enemies when you can bring them to you?Force Pull lets Jedi draw enemies or allies toward them, creating opportunities to pull enemies into danger or rescue teammates.
WE NEED JEDI TESTERS!
We're looking for players willing to help us fine-tune these new Jedi systems.Testing opportunities include:
- Live Server: Dedicated testing accounts with Jedi unlocked for testing builds in live and group content.
- Development Server: Exclusive access with progression requirements bypassed, allowing players to obtain the skills and equipment needed for testing.
If you'd like to help shape the future of Jedi on Beyond, reach out to @Daryn with a brief explanation of your interests.
ATMOSPHERIC FLIGHT: THE SKY IS NO LONGER THE LIMIT!
Development on Atmospheric Flight continues to move forward!
October brought an important technical improvement with multi-server support, allowing atmospheric flight to operate across all server nodes.
And city mayors haven't been forgotten! Mayors of level 5 player cities can now add an Atmospheric Shuttle NPC, offering travel to planetary points of interest, starports, and cities.
More information can be found here:
https://swgbeyond.com/threads/coming-soon-atmospheric-flight.1703/
Atmospheric Mustafar Improvements
We've also made several adjustments to the Atmospheric Mustafar encounter:- One character per account may enter the battle
- The battleship is restricted to the encounter and cannot use bonuses from the new space jewelry sets
- /escapepod can now be used at any point during battle, returning players to their faction's spawn point fully repaired
/MYSTRUCTURES: YOUR GALACTIC PROPERTY EMPIRE, ONE COMMAND AWAY!
Ever forgotten where you parked a harvester?Lost track of a house?
Wondered whether that factory you abandoned three planets ago is still running?
We've got you covered!
Introducing /mystructures, a new command that makes managing your structures easier than ever. From anywhere in the galaxy, you can view your houses, harvesters, factories, and generators, including their:
- Locations
- Condition
- Maintenance remaining
- Power remaining
- On/Off status
- Pay maintenance remotely, up to 1,000,000 credits per payment, with a 5% fee (minimum 100 credits)
- Travel directly to a structure for 50,000 credits, subject to normal instant-travel rules
- Create waypoints
- Toggle harvesters, factories, and generators on and off
- Deposit power from your inventory
BEAST MASTER: MAD SCIENCE IN THE LAB!
October brought some love to our Beast Masters! New Lyase Enzyme Refinery
Have a collection of low-quality lyase enzymes gathering dust? The new Lyase Enzyme Refinery, available from the Beast Master vendor, lets you combine spare enzymes into an improved result.Simply keep the refinery in your inventory and add at least two lyase enzymes.
The system considers contributed stat points and colors, producing up to 11 random stats at 44 points. Every four contributed points produce one random stat, while guaranteed stats do not contribute.
The resulting color is determined by which color contributes the most points, with ties going to the first color added.
Players can preview the predicted result before committing. Refining is only available when the result improves upon the best enzyme inside.
Once started, the process takes one hour, consumes the original enzymes, and produces a refined lyase ready to collect.
And there's more!
- Stored pet capacity increased from 20 to 40!
- Beast Master token item prices reduced by 50%!
It's a good month to be a Beast Master!
QUALITY-OF-LIFE UPDATES: THE LITTLE THINGS MATTER!
Not every update needs to summon an ancient horror to make a difference. We've also been busy improving everyday gameplay!
Communication and Group Improvements
- Discord Chat Bridge: Players now automatically join the in-game Beyond chat channel, which connects directly to its linked Discord channel and shares messages both ways
- Ready Check: Group leaders can initiate a check using /readyCheck or the group window, with live responses and a final chat summary
- Friends lists now update correctly when players log in or out
- Friends and ignore lists can coexist without removing entries from each other
- Friend online notifications continue to work
- Ignore lists now persist
- General chat stability improvements
Housing, Vendors, and Traders
- Vendors can now be renamed, including their planetary map entries
- Vendors can equip weapons and backpacks
- Traders can use Image Design on vendors
- Used storage devices appear through the house terminal
Collections, Encounters, and Dailies
- Rebel and Imperial patch collections now support Add All Patches
- Recluse Gurk King timer reduced from two hours to 30 minutes
- Completing any race now counts toward the Race Track daily — no record-breaking required!
- Treasure maps no longer send players into restricted areas, including the Dathomir Quarantine Zone and battlefields
General Improvements
- Buff items now display cooldowns on toolbars
- Added a visual toolbar padlock button
- Maximum waypoints increased to 200
- Trade window credit values now display with commas
- All TCG instant-travel vehicles can be renamed
- Looted schematics now offer an appearance preview
COMMUNITY EVENTS: THE FRIGHTS AREN'T OVER YET!
Halloween may be ending, but the fun certainly isn't!
BEAST WARS RETURNS ON NOVEMBER 1!
The beasts are back, and they're ready for battle!Join us at the Mos Eisley Arena beside the cantina on Sunday, November 1 at noon Eastern / 9 AM Pacific. With double-elimination battles and fierce competition, only one pet will earn the ultimate bragging rights!
A few important rules:
- One pet per player/account
- No player assistance, buffs, or heals
- No Blackwing jewelry
- A seven-piece non-Blackwing jewelry set is required. We can provide a temporary Heroism set if needed
- Late arrivals and no-shows may be disqualified
ADALAIDE'S ANNUAL COSTUME CONTEST: NOVEMBER 15!
We're closing out the Galactic Moon Festival in style! Show off your creativity in one or more of three categories:
Solo: Show off your individual creativity!
Couple: Team up with a partner!
Group: Gather your friends and get creative!
Let's see just how creative and terrifying the Beyond community can get!
JOIN THE CREW: WE'RE RECRUITING!
Behind every great galaxy is a group of dedicated people keeping the adventure alive. We're currently looking for enthusiastic community members to join two teams!
Community Relations (CR)
Help organize activities, host at least two community events per week, engage with players in Discord voice chat, and make Beyond a welcoming place for everyone.
Quality Assurance (QA)
Help test upcoming features, report bugs, verify fixes, and work alongside our developers to make sure new content is ready for the galaxy.You don't need to be a developer or know every secret in the game. Passion, dedication, and a willingness to help are what matter most.
Interested? Contact @Daryn!
HELP KEEP BEYOND GROWING!
One of the best ways to support SWG Beyond costs no credits!Please enable your Discord Activity Status while playing! It helps other players discover Beyond and gives the server some free exposure.
And don't forget to like, share, and engage with our social media posts.
Every share, every recommendation, and every new player helps our galaxy grow.
KEEPING THE GALAXY ALIVE: THANK YOU!
A galaxy-sized THANK YOU to everyone who has generously donated toward our server costs! Your support helps keep the servers running and the adventures alive! We also want to thank everyone for the passion, dedication, and support you bring to SWG Beyond. We're incredibly lucky to have such an amazing community! Want to help keep our servers from becoming ghosts? Donate here: https://swgbeyond.com/donate/Thank you for keeping the Force strong in Beyond!
A FINAL MESSAGE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT CRYPT…
October has been a huge month, and we're incredibly proud of what we've brought to SWG Beyond.From the horrors of the Hollow Mother and the Galactic Moon Festival to exciting new Jedi mechanics, atmospheric flight improvements, new player tools, and countless quality-of-life updates, we've done a tremendous amount of work both on the live server and behind the scenes.
And we're far from finished!
The Old Ways of the Force continues to take shape; more improvements are on the horizon, and we're looking forward to sharing even more with you in the months ahead.
To everyone who has logged in, tested content, reported bugs, participated in events, donated, shared feedback, or simply helped another player along the way, THANK YOU! Your passion and support are what keep this galaxy alive.
Now go enjoy the last of the Halloween festivities, prepare your beasts for battle, and start planning those costume contest entries.
Stay spooky, Beyond. The galaxy's nightmares are only getting started!
May the Force be with you… and may whatever is scratching at your door tonight just be a trick-or-treater.
— The SWG Beyond Team
