Game Update 2.0 is now live on our Public Test Server! Game Update 2.0 features major class changes such as new abilities, updated skill trees, a new Operation (Scum and Villainy), and more! For those of you that have already copied high level characters on our Public Test Server, we encourage you to check out all of these changes and the other new features listed in the Game Update 2.0 PTS Patch Notes. Log on, check everything out, and give us your feedback by posting on the Public Test Server forum.

Game Update 2.0 will be available for all players when it is released (Free-to-Play restrictions will still apply).

The Rise of the Hutt Cartel digital expansion (which contains the planet-based story content and more) will have a separate, closed beta process which will not appear on the Public Test Server. We are also happy to announce that you will be able to transfer your character to PTS using the new PTS Character Copy Tool (instructions can be found below).

Additionally, players will have the option to advance characters immediately to level 55 from the Republic and Imperial Fleets (detailed instructions below).

Game Update 2.0 contains a host of new features including:

• New gear available only to level 55 characters.
• A new Operation: Scum and Villainy.
• New abilities and skill trees for all 16 Advanced Classes.
• New level 55 Hard Mode Flashpoints: Hammer Station, Athiss, Mandalorian Raiders, and Cademimu.
• New Nightmare Mode Operation: Terror from Beyond.
• Legacy Achievements Complete challenges to earn unique titles and vanity rewards across your Legacy.

The new Operation and Hard Mode Flashpoints in Game Update 2.0 are Level 55 Elder Game Content. The level cap increase to 55 is included with the purchase of the Digital Expansion, Rise of the Hutt Cartel.

To access the Public Test Server:

1. Log in to the Star Wars: The Old Republic launcher using your username and password.
2. Click the Settings button (gear) in the bottom left corner of the launcher.
3. Under Enable Public Test Server Access, select Yes.
4. Click Save.
5. Now the bottom left corner will have two buttons: select the new button next to settings.
6. Under "Pick an Environment" select "Public Test."
7. Click "Next" and you will begin patching on the Public Test Server*.
8. Click "Play."

*Please note that the initial patch download will be very large, as you will be installing an additional version of the game client. Any future patches will be significantly smaller.

To transfer your character the Public Test Server, follow these instructions:

1. Log into www.swtor.com.
2. Click on your account name in the top right hand corner of the site.
3. Click My Account.
4. In the left column, scroll down and click the link entitled PTS Character Copy.
5. Select the server and then the character that you wish to copy from.
6. Click the Copy Character button.
7. The site will display the current status of your character copy at the top of the page. Additionally, you can click the View your character transfer history link to see if the copy has completed.

To advance your character immediately to level 55, follow these instructions:
(Note: Your character must be able to access the fleet in order to do this)

1. Travel to the Imperial or Republic Fleet.
2. Go to the Supplies area of the Fleet.
3. Once there, interact with the Level Booster terminal, which you can find between the Operations and Daily Mission terminals. The exact location on each fleet are:

• Imperial Fleet (4600, 698)
• Republic Fleet (-4600, 698)