RocketWerkz Introduces a New Hard-Hitting Weapon in ICARUS

(Photo : RocketWerkz/Photo taken from Steam)

Week 116 Update for ICARUS is now available. Although this is a relatively minor patch compared to the one that was released a week ago, it still packs a punch!

New Weapon

ICARUS developer RocketWerkz has added a new weapon to the game called the Trench Shotgun. According to the company, this is the most damaging weapon in the game, especially when it is fired at close range.

Players who are interested in crafting this weapon must get its blueprint at the Tier 4 Tech Tree. Then, they can head to the Fabricator to craft it. The Trench Shotgun requires the following materials:

20 Refined Wood
15 Cured Leather
20 Titanium Ingots
5 Epoxy
25 Steel Screws

So, how does it compare to the Tier 3 Shotgun? Well, the Trench Shotgun has +30% projectile damage and has a slightly higher rate of fire as well. Furthermore, the new weapon has an eight-ammo capacity compared to the T3 Shotgun's six.

Due to the nature of the said firearm, the Trench Shotgun is best utilized by getting as close to the enemy as possible before pulling the trigger.

The Long Wait is Over

The release date is set for the highly anticipated "Batteries and Networks" Update for ICARUS. After much testing in the beta branch, the company is now confident to launch the update next week, provided that no major issues pop up in the next several days.

Patch Notes

NEW

Added text for T4 shotgun
Adding Item Setup for T4 Shotgun
Adding T4 shotgun audio and data table entries
Lots of updates and fine tunes and adjustments to the T4 shotgun. Overall polish pass
Reduce Cured Leather requirement on T4 Shotgun
Updating new T4 Shotgun Name
Fixing FMOD not linking files correctly for the new shotgun. Fine tune to some of the audio layers

FIXED

Added a setting to disable camera rotation when interacting with deployables
Fixed Honey Smoked Bacon not benefiting from Carnivore talent
OASIS: Fixed collection step requiring collection of a lure that is now developer locked, preventing misssion progress. Replaced with Gold Ore Lure
Fixed 'complete the tutorial' achievement from occuring as soon as a player's first character is created. This was caused by the tutorial mission having been changed to optional, effectively marking it as complete automatically, which then triggers the achievement for it being completed
Adding more layers for the T4 shotgun. Pump in and out and last pump etc

So, are you excited for the Batteries and Networks Update? Also, what can you say about the new Trench Shotgun introduced in Week 116 patch for ICARUS?