The latest update for Star Wars Outlaws, Title Update 1.6, brings notable gameplay enhancements and new content for players across all platforms. Among the major additions is the ability to free-fire Kay’s blaster while riding the speeder and the option to holster and swap between two-handed weapons and Kay’s primary firearm for smoother combat transitions. Space missions also receive significant upgrades, including the introduction of passive systems for the Trailblazer ship, which allow players to tailor their space combat strategies more precisely. Additionally, a fresh batch of space contracts featuring new challenge types and rewards has been rolled out for daring pilots.
Complementing the gameplay improvements, the update features a new cosmetic pack inspired by Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, which is freely available to all players via the Trailblazer’s delivery crate. The patch also addresses numerous gameplay bugs and technical issues, such as AI behavior, weapon mechanics, animation glitches, and performance enhancements. Accessibility options have been expanded, offering more user-friendly settings, while various visual and audio inconsistencies have been resolved to improve the overall user experience.
Star Wars Outlaws Update 1.6 Full Patch Notes:
Highlights
- Added ability to free-fire Kay’s blaster while riding the speeder
- Enabled holstering and swapping between two-handed weapons and Kay’s blaster
- Introduced Trailblazer passive systems for gameplay effects
- Added new space contracts featuring multiple challenge types
- Fixed the Hidden Riches intel bug
General Gameplay
- Improved shooting from behind cover to avoid hitting environmental objects
- Resolved issues where intel quests could become unfinishable
- Improved enemy AI under suppression and during cover transitions
- Fixed respawn trap on Toshara
- Smoothed Kay’s movement on stairs and slopes
- Adjusted ionized status effects in space combat
- Fixed space NPCs straying out of bounds during combat
- Upgraded Miyuki Traders to full vendors selling passive system upgrades
- Resolved various issues related to smoke bomb and blaster module overheating
- Reduced cooldowns and improved effects for Crimson Reign and Outlaw Belt gear sets
- Corrected shield protection against explosive impacts
- Improved climbing and grappling hook input responsiveness
- Fixed slow strafing while aiming in certain areas
- Adjusted speeder behavior during melee hits and adrenaline gains
- Fixed weapon clipping and scoping behavior after stagger
- Addressed Glowlamp disabling in vents
Performance
- Resolved crash when enabling FSR3 Frame Gen and Freesync HDR
Graphics
- RTXDI and ray reconstruction improvements
UI, HUD, and Settings
- Fixed unresponsive vendor screens and journal highlight inconsistencies
Audio
- Adjusted crew member voice line timing
Cinematics
- Corrected missing/floating props in cinematics
Camera
- Addressed jittering and clipping issues on speeder
Worlds, Fauna, and Flora
- Fixed incorrect time-of-day reflections and color banding in sky on consoles
Accessibility
- Added shortcut to toggle high contrast, auto run, and menu narration
- Enabled toggle option for gadget wheel
- Enhanced HUD customization and transparency settings
- Improved high contrast mode visibility and text alignment
- Improved narration for map menus
- Fixed remapping and autowalk issues on PC and consoles
- Adjusted Trailblazer display and auto-vault behavior for safety
Miscellaneous
- Reduced clothing clipping in environmental settings
Main & Side Quests (Spoiler Warning)
- Akiva: The Veteran: Fixed interaction issue with speeder after cutscene
- Kijimi: Breakout: Fixed stuck state when dismounting speeder
- Other: Revelator: Fixed interaction bugs with turbolift and ladder respawn issues
Known Issue
- Contraband contracts fail if abandoned mid-way. Contracts can be reacquired from vendors.
Star Wars Outlaws is a 2024 action-adventure game developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The game launched on August 30, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It is scheduled to release on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 4, 2025.
