The Old Republic Community - 5.0.1a Patch Notes

Originally Posted by swtor.com ( Original Post ) | 12.16.2016

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It was recently discovered that snow is cold. Snowballs in the Life Day Event will now properly cool down the Overheated Droids spread around the Galaxy.
All NPCs can now be targeted by Snowballs during the Life Day Event.
Theron Shan will no longer appear hidden during Chapter 1 and Chapter 6 of Knights of the Eternal Throne.

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