Welcome to Bellum Gero

Patch Notes – April 7, 2026

New Features & Content

• Added Geonosian Lab to Fast Travel on the Bellum Gero Hub for 25,000 Credits.
• New Quest: Galactic Relief Effort
• Start with Teren Vahl in Bestine.
• New Quest: Master Artisan Procurement Officer
• Start with the NPC in Kaadara.

Quality of Life Improvements

• House placement now automatically adds all characters on the account to the admin list.
• Players now receive a message when they do not have enough skill points to train a skill.

Changes

• Resource Deeds moved from Bellum Gero Hub to the Holocron of Destiny Vendor.

Fixes

• Entertainer buffs now require both Musician and Dancer.
• Fixed vendor component quantities not displaying correctly.
• Fixed Fire Spider being attacked by Geonosians in certain locations.
• Possible fix for custom house deeds not displaying names on vendors.

Additional Notes

• This patch does not include a Tre update.
• No full client scan required.

Bellum Gero Hot Fix – April 3rd, 2026

• Fix: Fire Spider encounter behavior in the Geonosian Lab has been corrected.
• The Fire Spider will no longer be attacked by nearby Geonosians.
• It is now invulnerable until a player approaches, preventing premature combat interactions.

Notes

• This update is server-side only.
• No TRE files were modified.
• No full client scan is required.

Bellum Gero expands galaxy-wide progression with two new questlines, new private boss content, Geonosian Cave anti-camping protections, targeted balance tuning, and updated spawn pacing.

New Content

• Added Beastmaster Trial Questline - Multi-planet creature taming challenge with progression and rewards.
• Added Entertainer Questline - Galactic Tour - Perform across multiple planetary cantinas.
• Complete performances to earn rewards.

New Features

• Anti-Camping System - Geonosian Cave - 2-hour completion timer enforced.
• Enhanced Gaping Spider now spawns at 1 of 5 randomized locations.
• Logging out inside the cave returns players to entrance.
• Personal Acklay Instances - New private Acklay encounters available.
• Accessible via NPC teleport.
• 4 different instance locations.

Fixes

• Fixed Lord Nyax functionality on the Galaxy Combat Board.

Balance Changes

• Reduced weapon decay from power-up usage by 50%.
• Bellum Gero Hub Buff Adjustments - Medical Buffs reduced to 1500.
• Entertainer Buffs reduced to 750.
• Encourages player-based buffing economy.

Spawn Changes

• Axkva Min spawn timer reduced from 24 hours to 2 hours.

This patch fixes incorrect Organic Survey Tool use, increases house storage, updates the SEA vendor and Bio-Engineer rewards, adds the new Galaxy Combat Board system, improves token stacking, and corrects Force regeneration scaling from robe stats.

Gameplay Fixes and Balance

• Fixed Rangers and Artisans being able to sample resources using the Organic Survey Tool incorrectly.
• Increased house storage from 200 items per lot to 300 items per lot.
• Increased Force regeneration cap so robe stats now properly contribute.
• No Tre update required.

SEA Attachment Vendor

• Updated the SEA Attachment Vendor to sell Veteran Rewards only.
• Cost is now 75 SEAs per item.

Bio-Engineer Quest Rewards

• DNA Samples now have random special attacks.
• Stats are now randomized.
• Resistances now range from 750 to 1000.
• Armor rating is now random: Light, Medium, or Heavy.

New Feature - Galaxy Combat Board

• Added the Galaxy Combat Board in all NPC cities at Bellum Gero Hubs.
• Players can take on combat contracts based on tier.
• Contracts reward credits upon completion.

Quality of Life

• Bellum Gero Tokens are now stackable via the context menu.

Added new Ranger and Bio-Engineer questlines, adjusted Fire Spider timers, removed the Helper Droid for new players, added new domesticated lairs to mission terminals, increased lootable DNA sample drop rates, and improved creature behavior to prevent unwanted NPC infighting.

New Content

• Added two new profession questlines:
• The Ranger’s Path
• The Geneticist Failed Experiment

Gameplay Changes

• Decreased Fire Spider spawn timer to match Acklay.
• Removed the Helper Droid from new players.
• Added Domesticated Snorbal lairs to the mission terminal.
• Added Domesticated Gurnaset lairs to the mission terminal.
• Increased the drop rate of lootable DNA Samples from 2.5% to 5%.

AI / Creature Behavior Changes

• Changed certain creatures from aggressive to attackable-only by players.
• This prevents creatures from attacking each other when a player comes within range.

This patch includes account-wide structure lot sharing, Padawan Trial reductions, player city fixes, new Ewok event updates, loot and DNA adjustments, Creature Survey tool support, rare crafted bonuses, faster pet maturation, and new monstrous insect hunting content across multiple planets.

Major Systems

• Added account-wide structure lot sharing across all characters on the same account, with a 100-lot account cap.
• Updated structure placement, transfer, guild hall transfer, and structure lookup systems to use account-wide lot tracking.
• Removed the starter Helper Droid auto-spawn based on player feedback.

Jedi Progression

• Reduced Padawan Trial PvE requirements from 5,000 points per phase to 1,750 points per phase.
• Fixed Padawan Trial group credit so players must be within 32 meters of a kill to receive progress.

City and World Fixes

• Fixed shuttle registration/loading issues for player cities.

New Content - The Lost Holocron

• Added a new multi-stage questline, The Lost Holocron.
• Quest begins with the Holocron Cartographer in Bestine, Tatooine.
• Players must travel to hidden Force anomaly locations across multiple planets.
• Each anomaly contains a Survey Stone that can be activated to begin the encounter.
• Activating a stone spawns 3-5 hostile guardians near the player.
• Defeating the guardians advances the quest and rewards a Holocron Fragment.
• Quest progression is fully persistent across restarts and crashes.
• Added a 20-hour completion cooldown per character.
• Added a 10-minute anti-respawn lockout if guardians are spawned but not defeated.
• Final reward for completing the full questline is a Holocron of Destiny.

Event Updates

• Updated the scheduled event for March 15, 2026 to feature Giant Ewok tribe leaders attacking Ewokanda.
• Added new Ewok event bosses: Graaku, Torga, and Nakku.
• Updated Giant Ewok Warchief loot to include power crystals instead of weapon drops.

Loot and Boss Updates

• Adjusted faction NPC loot group values to better match intended item rarity.
• Reduced Radar Topography Screen drop weighting in faction loot tables.
• Added custom names to Technical Console schematic loot items.
• Added Nabahe and TraF to the named DJM boss pool.

Creature Survey System

• Added a new Organic Survey Device / Creature Survey Tool for upcoming rewards.
• Enabled Creature Survey tools to properly detect creature resources.
• Set Creature Survey tool usage to rely on creature_knowledge, including range calculation and eligibility.

DNA and Bio-Engineer

• Updated DNA sampling so level 300+ creatures always drop VHQ DNA samples.
• Lower-level DNA sample quality now remains tied to the player's DNA harvesting skill.

Crafting

• Added a small rare chance for crafted clothing, jewelry, and armor to roll bonus stat mods.
• Prevented those random crafted bonus mods from carrying over into factory-produced items.

Creature Handler

• Reduced pet maturation time so pets now fully mature in 3 days.

New Creature Content: Monstrous Insects

• New monstrous insect creatures have been added across four planets as a source of Insect Meat and Scaley Hide for crafting.
• All creature types are available for open-world hunting.
• All appear as targets on Destroy Mission terminals.
• All monstrous insects are aggressive and drop Insect Meat.
• Beetle variants also drop Scaley Hide.

Lok (CL 26-35)

Creatures: Monstrous Lok Mite, Monstrous Kubaza Beetle, Monstrous Giant Kubaza (Boss)

Mission Targets: Monstrous Lok Mite Nest, Monstrous Kubaza Colony

Dantooine (CL 36-45)

Creatures: Monstrous Dantooine Mite, Monstrous Dantooine Beetle, Monstrous Giant Dantooine Mite (Boss)

Mission Targets: Monstrous Dantooine Mite Nest, Monstrous Dantooine Beetle Mound

Tatooine (CL 42-50)

Creatures: Monstrous Mound Mite, Monstrous Death Kreetle, Monstrous Rockmite, Monstrous Sand Beetle, Monstrous Overkreetle (Boss)

Mission Targets: Monstrous Kreetle Nest, Monstrous Rock Beetle Mound, Monstrous Sand Beetle Colony

Yavin IV (CL 46-50)

Creatures: Monstrous Tanc Mite Warrior, Monstrous Lurking Angler, Monstrous Mad Angler, Monstrous Giant Tanc Mite (Boss)

Mission Targets: Monstrous Tanc Mite Colony, Monstrous Angler Nest, Monstrous Mad Angler Den

This update introduces faction troop recruitment for player cities, adds a new artisan contract vendor in Coronet, and delivers DNA and quality-of-life balance adjustments.

New Feature: Player Cities - Recruit Faction Troops

Mayor Tool Added: Recruit Faction Troops

Available to Rebel and Imperial aligned Player Cities.

• Mayors can recruit city defense troops using the City Treasury.
• Each faction now has three troop tiers with increasing strength and increasing cost.
• Troops are now fully integrated into the city system.
• Configurable maximum troop cap via FactionTroopsMax.
• Automatic cleanup occurs when troops are destroyed.
• Persistence across server restarts now restores menu behavior, observer state, and home location data.
• Mayors can remove placed troops via radial menu, and funds are returned to the City Treasury.

This system allows cities to invest in scalable NPC defenses while maintaining economic balance.

New Feature: Artisan Procurement Vendor (Coronet)

A new Artisan Procurement Vendor has arrived in Coronet, Corellia.

• Offers rotating artisan crafting contracts.
• Complete contracts for Credits.
• Visit the vendor directly to view current available contracts.

A new way for crafters to earn steady income and stimulate the economy.

DNA System Adjustments

• Reduced drop rate of looted DNA samples to preserve rarity and value.
• DNA quality and type from harvesting are now properly determined by the DNA Harvesting Skill.

This strengthens Bio-Engineer progression and ties results directly to profession investment.

Quality of Life Improvements

• Increased chance to successfully catch fish.
• Reduced milking time so creatures can now be milked faster.
• SEA Removal Tools can now be combined up to 50 charges via radial option.

As always, thank you for supporting Bellum Gero and helping shape the evolution of the galaxy. May the Force guide your path.

This update delivers community-requested PvP adjustments, expands Ranger utility, improves loot and vendor economy support, and adds new progression options.

Gameplay and Balance

• Reverted the previous restriction and re-enabled pets in PvP at community request.
• Increased Ranger Area Track range to 1024 meters.

Loot and Economy

• Expanded Junk Dealer buyback items to include Bacta Tanks, Medical Consoles, and Village resources.
• Added new DNA Samples that can now be looted directly from creatures.

Vendors and Structures

• Holocron of Destiny can now be placed in City Halls.
• Added a new Bellum Gero Token Vendor in Cnet offering Veteran Rewards for 75 tokens each.

New creature content was added to stabilize resource availability, utility rewards were expanded, city decoration options were improved, and multiple quality-of-life updates were delivered for Jedi progression and world encounters.

New Content and Features

• Longclaw Wild Vortor Lizards were added on Lok to provide Scaley Hide.
• Wild Foreign Bantha were added to Rori and Talus; Wild Monstrous Graul were added to Rori.
• Radar Topography Screen can now be looted in the world or purchased for 2 Holocrons of Destiny.
• World Boss encounters now reward 3 loot items per participant instead of 1 if the player actively engages.
• Mayors can place untamed Bio-Engineer pet deeds as city decorations for 1,000 credits per week each.
• Jedi Knight progression now requires spending appropriate Jedi skill points and selecting a faction.
• The Village Rewards Vendor Buff Crystal now preserves buffs on resurrection and has 5 charges.

Fixes and Improvements

• Fixed naming issues for Windclaw Raptors on Dantooine.
• Added bg_token loot group to several newly introduced creatures.
• Fixed Junk Dealer values; payouts now correctly display 250 credits.
• Prevented non-Jedi-eligible players from receiving FRS points from specific NPC defeats.

Addendum: Creature Handler PvP

• Creature Handler pets are now classified as pure PvE and cannot participate in PvP combat.
• Creature Handlers may still engage in PvP using personal weapons and abilities.

This publish introduced new world content, Creature Handler upgrades, Jedi progression support updates, and critical stability fixes.

New Content and Additions

• Torgas the Enslaver now spawns on Tatooine in the southeastern quadrant.
• Added Azure Striped Peko on Endor.
• Added bg_token loot group to Lord Nyax, with Holocron of Destiny drop chance.
• New Clothing and Armor attachments added for Creature Handler and Ranger.

Fixes and Stability

• House pack-up no longer counts the house as an item and now behaves correctly.
• Fixed Powerups not deleting after all uses were consumed.
• Blue Shadow Virus Bunker clone behavior now correctly resets poison and disease on death.
• Reverted junk item stacking to prevent duplication exploits.

Client Update Required: TRE update included. Close clients and run Full Scan.

Focused on mission reward tuning, new services/NPC utilities, and unlock flow updates for Jedi progression.

Highlights

• Fixed Bio-Engineered Pet Plague Strike to apply correctly.
• Fixed stacked item instability behavior when used from radial menu.
• Increased Wooly Hide rewards for Giant/Ancient Paralope missions on Corellia.
• Added Holocron of Destiny buyback vendor in Coronet.
• Added The Path bounty removal NPC in Mos Eisley and Lok cantinas.
• Village of Aurillia unlock now uses shrine progression (Naboo, Corellia, Dantooine) with meditation requirements.

Client Update Required: TRE update included. Close clients and run Full Scan.

Expanded Blue Shadow Virus rewards, adjusted PvP-only Jedi vs. Bounty Hunter balance, and delivered progression and economy updates.

Highlights

• Added 4 new holograms to Blue Shadow Virus rewards.
• PvP-only updates: Saber Block reduced by 10% and Jedi state defense lowered.
• Crafter powerups rebalanced (40% primary, 20% secondary stat caps).
• Holocron of Destiny is tradable between same-account characters.
• Updated Bellum Gero Hub ad moderation tools for admins.
• Fixed house packup disappearing-house issue.

Client Update Required: TRE update included. Close clients and run Full Scan.

Added the custom Village branch unlock flow, expanded loot tables, and shipped multiple economy and quality-of-life improvements.

Highlights

• Introduced random Village branch unlocks using Holocron of Destiny.
• Added 7 damage-type powerups (Acid, Blast, Cold, Electricity, Energy, Heat, Kinetic).
• Added Bellum Gero Token loot groups to additional high-value creature targets.
• Adjusted RIS armor resistances and increased Temple Woolamander spawns.
• Increased DNA Harvest extraction values.
• Fixed Resource Deed purchases, crate clothing colorization, and Bestine Curator phase timing.

Added new Endor mission content, refined high-end loot quality, and applied encounter stability adjustments.

• Added Bone Crushing Grak to Endor mission terminals.
• Adjusted Jar Jar Binks encounter loot distribution to reduce segmentation-fault crash risk.
• Removed common components from Grand/Ancient Krayt Dragon loot tables.

Focused on world boss timings, hub fixes, and additional crash mitigation.

• Grand and Ancient Krayt Dragon respawn timer adjusted to 90 minutes.
• Adjusted Acklay and Fire Spider world-boss broadcast timing.
• Fixed Bellum Gero Hub issue at Yavin 4 Imperial Outpost.
• Added Architect Assembly/Experimentation mods to Mustafarian Bunker.
• Implemented additional segmentation-fault stability fix.

Reintroduced House Pack-Up with safeguards, expanded Junk Dealer behavior, and added new Endor hunt content.

• House Pack-Up reintroduced with vendor detection; owner-only usage enforced.
• Structure destruction confirmation simplified to typing yes.
• Junk Dealers now buy all treasure maps at 1,000 credits each.
• Added Death Stalking Grak and new Endor missions.
• Merchant skill is free; Novice Artisan now costs 5 points.
• Acklay respawn adjusted to about every 45 minutes.

Client Update Required: TRE update included. Close clients and run Full Scan.

Added milestone broadcasting and delivered multiple progression and vendor fixes.

• Galaxy-wide broadcast now announces Light/Dark Side Jedi Knight milestones.
• Vehicle Garage repair range increased from 64m to 96m.
• Ranger camps now persist for 2 hours, even if abandoned.
• Fixed Padawan/Knight trial progression and path-window continuation issues.
• Fixed Crystal Exchange, Token Vendors, and guild title display issues.

Introduced city advertising and resolved visibility and listing issues.

• Added Bellum Gero Hub city ad system (30-second bark cycle, 50 ad cap).
• Ad cost set to 100,000 credits for one week.
• Applied fix for building deeds not showing names on vendors.
• Fixed guild title visibility after zone travel.

Added new display/QoL features and fixed eligibility and city-hall issues.

• Guild title display support added through Guild Management Terminal.
• Armor vulnerability experimentation now supports Stun.
• Rangers can use the all-in-one survey tool for resource hot spots.
• Fixed Knight Trial shrine visibility for eligible players.
• Fixed City Hall terminal behavior for Mayors with Artisan.
• Reduced The Warren container timer to 15 minutes.

Client Update Notice: No TRE update required.

Expanded entertainer options, decorative customization, and FRS PvE progression.

• Musicians can now perform with Decorative Omni Box and Nalargon.
• Decorative items in houses/backpacks can be renamed via radial menu.
• Wild Dark Jedi/Nightsister encounters now grant FRS experience.
• Increased FRS rewards in Force Crystal Cave and Old Rancor Cave.

Quality-of-life and combat support update with loot and progression improvements.

• Added waypoint color customization command: /waypointcolor.
• Improved Bounty Hunter droid tracking and engagement behavior.
• Added inventory Item Lock feature.
• Added world boss auto-loot for eligible players within 32 meters.
• Added chance to discover treasure maps while sampling resources.
• Fixed heavy weapon CA/AA and Force Lightning compatibility issues.

Bug-fix heavy release with early progression and economy improvements.

• Fixed NS Cave and BH Guild NPC naming issues.
• Restored Marine Backpack radial movement options.
• Fixed schematic/deed loot rarity rolling behavior.
• Fixed create-harvest command while peaceed.
• Added Bounty Hunter lightning abilities and Lightning Cannon integration.
• Junk Dealers now buy all schematics for 2,000 credits each.
• Fixed Padawan Trial save behavior after logout.
• Fixed out-of-range group XP for Knight/Padawan Trials (now 32m range).
• Added Apprenticeship XP vendor: 500 XP = 1 Bellum Gero Token.