SWTOR 8.0 PTS Phase 4 Adds Venture: Classic and a New Children of Nul Boss

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Star Wars: The Old Republic has opened phase 4 of its 8.0 Public Test Server rollout, giving players a first look at Venture: Classic for the Jedi Knight and Imperial Agent Origin Stories, plus the second boss from the upcoming Children of Nul Operation.

Venture: Classic is built around a more old-school SWTOR setup, with characters created specifically for the Venture and locked to a chosen difficulty. For now, Classic difficulty maps to Veteran. Expert, which will map to Master difficulty, is planned for a later PTS phase.

  • Venture-specific Jedi Knight and Imperial Agent characters can now be made on PTS.
  • Venture progress is tied to specific objectives.
  • Players can find unique enemies, loot, consumables, and Venture currency while playing these characters.
  • Examples include powerful grenades, temporary buff challenges, special enemy maps, and limited-use travel or speed boost items.

The PTS also now includes the second Children of Nul Operation boss, reached through the phase gate on Odessen. As with the earlier Nul Acolyte test, a droid in the boss room lets players adjust balance settings while testing. The team is also asking for VODs and recordings of attempts and kills, which should help with tuning.

Phase 4 also brings class balance changes for Scoundrel and Assassin/Shadow, along with an updated cost breakdown for Legacy Perks. Players looking to test the new build can find the full notes and feedback threads on the SWTOR PTS forums.

Further reading: Official SWTOR news