update · July 4, 2025
Icarus Update Adds Prometheus Tool Perks to Inaris Gear
The latest Icarus update brings elemental Prometheus perks to Orbital Workshop gear and refreshes the mission selection interface. Players can also review upcoming Great Hunt preparations and balance adjustments across weapons and armor.
Week 187 of Icarus brings requested elemental perks to standard workshop items while overhauling the mission selection interface. This patch extends Obsidian, Cold Steel, and Miasmic bonuses to established workshop gear while laying the groundwork for upcoming high-level mission chains.
Workshop Gear and Inaris Set Upgrades
Elemental perks formerly restricted to New Frontiers tools now apply to Orbital Workshop equipment. Inaris axes, pickaxes, and knives aligned with fire, frost, and poison elements now trigger specialized effects on use. Fire tools gain the Obsidian perk for instant cooking and smelting, frost tools utilize Cold Steel for chilled resources, and poison tools apply Miasmic bonuses to harvest infected bark, noxious crusts, and acidic glands. Additionally, Sand armor recipes now require resin instead of epoxy, and Ice Mammoth armor stats are adjusted to Tier 4 standards.
Mission Interface and Contact Device Overhaul
The mission selection screen receives a visual and functional refresh. Players can now view blueprints, orbital workshop items, and talent rewards directly through tooltips on individual mission buttons. The Contact device interface features updated background imagery, and mission timers now appear only when players are outside open-world sessions.
Weapon Tuning and Legendary Adjustments
Revisions hit multiple firearms and melee options. The Sandworm Crossbow reload speed bonus drops from 75 percent to 33 percent to prevent animation mismatch. Legendary sniper accuracy, barrel options, and module upgrades receive pass-overs alongside audio updates for silenced shots. Revolver upgrade paths now inflict vulnerable states instead of slow effects, and rock golem density parameters cap natural spawns to one at a time outside burrows.
Why this patch matters
Week 187 successfully bridges older workshop gear with newer expansion mechanics while cleaning up the user interface and preparing the community for upcoming high-end content.