update · July 3, 2026
Icarus Update Introduces MXC Oxite Dissolver and Scuttler Balance Changes
The Icarus Week 239 update adds the deployable MXC Oxite Dissolver to the Workshop and rebalances Scuttler health and damage. The patch also previews upcoming Olympus quest overhauls and a smaller Tier 4 Foundry mesh.
Week 239 for Icarus brings a brand new deployable item to the Workshop designed to simplify oxygen management during early drop phases. Alongside the MXC Oxite Dissolver, the update rolls out creature adjustments for Scuttlers, resolves numerous destructible mesh material bugs, and provides a preview of upcoming early-game quest overhauls.
New Workshop Deployable: MXC Oxite Dissolver
The MXC Oxite Dissolver joins the Workshop's deployables tab, available for 200 Ren to research and 50 Ren to replicate. Powered by sulfur, this portable unit uses oxite to fill compatible breathing vessels with oxygen at the start of a mission without requiring players to construct planetary oxite dissolvers. It matches the performance of the Tier 3 metal variant and outpaces Tier 2 alternatives, though its compact size limits it to refilling one tank at a time.
Scuttler Rebalance and Combat Fixes
Scuttlers receive a direct combat adjustment to better match their physical size and role in the ecosystem. Their health pool is reduced from a range of 250-500 down to 125-250, and their melee damage drops from 30-80 to 20-40. In addition, an unintended 10,000 shattering damage stat is removed from the Iron Sledgehammer, restoring intended balance to heavy melee strikes.
Title Screen DLC Badges and Visual Fixes
The main menu title screen receives new visual badges indicating major available DLCs for the game. Owned expansions display in full color, while unowned packs appear greyed out with hover tooltips and store page links. The patch also addresses over 60 destructible meshes with broken material references, corrects Moa and Arctic Moa facial fur rendering, and fixes world widget display timers on Manufacturers.
Upcoming Olympus Quest Reworks
Developers confirmed that upcoming updates will systematically overhaul and streamline early-game Olympus operations. Utilizing modern game technology and updated mission design philosophies, older missions will receive targeted tweaks, fixes, or substantial overhauls to improve flow. A preview was also shared for next week, highlighting a smaller, more manageable physical mesh for the Tier 4 Foundry.
Why this patch matters
Week 239 provides convenient early-game utility through the MXC Oxite Dissolver while laying the groundwork for broader mission and crafting bench overhauls.