update · August 9, 2024
Icarus Week 140 Update Introduces Ice Box Backpack and Hydrazine Gear
Icarus Week 140 delivers the battery-powered Ice Box backpack, portable biofuel generators, and a new space-derived fuel called Hydrazine. The update also overhauls the main menu flow and adjusts workshop pricing.
Icarus Week 140 rolls out a battery of survival infrastructure upgrades born from internal developer playtests. The update introduces specialized gear to extend long expeditions, adds a streamlined main menu, and deploys fresh power solutions for remote operations.
New Survival Gear and Backpacks
Players can craft the new Ice Box backpack at the Fabricator. This wearable adds six inventory slots while actively chilling stored items to drastically slow down food spoilage and lower the player's external temperature by five degrees Celsius. The backpack requires stored electricity and can be charged at the existing Charging Station. Additionally, new battery-powered lanterns, cave lights, and spotlights offer alternative illumination options.
Hydrazine Fuel and Portable Power
Hydrazine arrives as a new gaseous workshop resource packed into single-use canisters. Two new Tier 4 devices run on Hydrazine: the MXC Cooker, which replicates potbelly stove recipes without requiring shelter, and the MXC Heater, which delivers substantial heat for cold night and arctic crossings. For standard power needs, lightweight portable biofuel generators provide 2000W of power at a fraction of the cost of larger units, making them ideal for remote electric deep mining drills.
Workshop Balance and Pricing Adjustments
A broad pass on workshop economy rebalances items to match their practical utility. Larkwell bolt replication costs drop from 50 to 10 to match same-tier arrows, while Larkwell sickle and workshop biofuel canister costs receive substantial reductions. Workshop pickaxes are updated to feature a single mining yield stat to eliminate comparison confusion, and stone brick building piece costs drop by roughly 25 percent.
Interface and Visual Overhauls
The main menu drops the character display screen in favor of a redesigned layout aimed at speeding up session access. Ghillie armor receives a complete mesh and texture overhaul for a denser foliage appearance. Stoves and cookers now display dynamic proxy meshes showing pots, pans, and active ingredients whenever crafting takes place.
Why this patch matters
Week 140 brings practical quality-of-life additions and deep logistical options that make long-form survival expeditions far more manageable.