All 132 Weapons and Their Stats in Icarus and Which Matter Most

Icarus is a survival game set on a dangerous planet, where you play a Prospector sent out on missions to gather materials and stay alive. Your weapons do two jobs: they keep creatures off you, and they let you hunt wildlife for the fur, leather and bone you need to build better gear. The game gives you knives, spears, javelins, bows, crossbows, firearms, flamethrowers, grenades and launchers, and each one fills a different role in a fight.

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Weapon Type

Knives

25 items

Black Wolf Knife

A Tier 2 knife made with Black Wolf teeth for the first step beyond primitive blades.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 49–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 6 Black Wolf Tooth, 4 Leather, 4 Iron Ore, 2 Iron Nail
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Bone Knife

A Tier 1 knife you can craft by hand before moving to metal tools.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 49–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 2 Wood, 2 Leather, 20 Bone
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Butcher's Cleaver

A Tier 2 cleaver designed to dispatch tamed mounts quickly.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 54–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 4 Epoxy, 6 Steel Ingot, 2 Iron Nail
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Caveworm Knife

A Tier 2 knife whose recipe uses Caveworm scales and poison sacs.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 49–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Wood, 2 Leather, 5 Worm Scale, 5 Poison Sac
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Cold Steel Knife

A New Frontiers Tier 3 knife that adds frost damage.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 33–37 melee
Stat Bonuses: +35 frost damage
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Cold Steel Ingot, 5 Fur, 5 Refined Wood, 10 Steel Screw
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Combat Knife

A Tier 4 close-range blade made at a Foundry.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 58–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 12 Steel Ingot, 2 Steel Screw, 2 Carbon Fiber, 4 Epoxy
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Cerulean" Knife

An Orbital Workshop knife that adds frost damage and can freeze targets.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 33–35 melee
Stat Bonuses: +50 frost damage
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Crimson" Knife

An Orbital Workshop knife that adds fire damage, can burn targets, and may cook meat while skinning.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 33–35 melee
Stat Bonuses: +50 fire damage
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Shade" Knife

An Orbital Workshop knife that adds poison, can cause Miasma, and helps gather acidic glands.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 33–35 melee
Stat Bonuses: +50 poison damage
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Ventura" Knife

An Orbital Workshop hunting knife with resistance to basic wounds.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 61–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Iron Knife

A Tier 2 iron blade for skinning, made at the Anvil Bench, Forge, or Foundry.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 54–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 4 Leather, 6 Iron Ingot, 2 Iron Nail
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Larkwell Martinez Knife

A Workshop knife with a high melee profile among the orbital blades.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 66–70 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Machete

A Tier 4 heavy-duty knife that lasts well but is less suited to skinning.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 63–70 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 12 Iron Ingot, 4 Refined Wood, 4 Epoxy, 2 Steel Screw
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

MXC Knife

An entry-level Orbital Workshop knife made from 3D-printed metal polymer.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 49–52 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Platinum Knife

A Tier 3 precision knife that improves on the steel tier.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 66–70 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 12 Platinum Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Sandworm Knife

A Tier 2 knife crafted from Sandworm scales.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 58–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Crafting Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Wood, 2 Leather, 5 Sandworm Scale
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Daokou" Knife

A light Shengong Workshop knife that reduces item wear at the cost of stamina.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Qie" Knife

A heavy Workshop blade that improves skinning yield and speed but takes more stamina to use.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Shui" Knife

A close-quarters Workshop knife with extra melee damage and a stealth-related modifier.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 62–66 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Sichou" Knife

A straight-back Workshop knife that adds melee damage and improves skinning.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 62–66 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong DL7 Knife

A Shengong Workshop knife with an electric damage effect.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 33–35 melee
Stat Bonuses: +50 electric damage
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Steel Knife

A Tier 2 hunting blade with a tempered steel edge.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 58–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 4 Epoxy, 6 Steel Ingot, 2 Iron Nail
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Stone Knife

A Tier 1 knife you can hand-craft for early hunting and skinning.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 45–50 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 2 Fiber, 2 Stick, 4 Stone
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Taxidermy Knife

A Tier 2 precision blade for careful cutting.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 45–50 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Wood, 4 Leather, 6 Iron Ingot, 2 Iron Nail
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Titanium Knife

A Tier 4 knife crafted at the Foundry for later planetside progression.

Weapon Type: Knife
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 71–75 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Carbon Fiber, 2 Steel Screw, 4 Epoxy, 8 Titanium Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Weapon Type

Throwing Knives

12 items

Black Wolf Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 thrown blade made with Black Wolf teeth for ranged attacks.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 28–32 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Black Wolf Tooth, 4 Leather, 2 Iron Ore, 6 Iron Nail (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Bone Throwing Knife

A Tier 1 thrown knife you can craft by hand before reaching metal tiers.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 34–38 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 2 Wood, 2 Leather, 15 Bone (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Caveworm Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 throwing knife built from Caveworm scales and poison sacs.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 28–32 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Wood, 4 Leather, 4 Worm Scale, 4 Poison Sac (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Cold Steel Throwing Knife

A New Frontiers Tier 3 projectile with a Cold Steel blade.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 28–30 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Cold Steel Ingot, 5 Refined Wood, 10 Steel Screw, 5 Fur (recipe makes 5)
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Iron Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 iron thrower crafted at an Anvil Bench, Forge, or Foundry.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 41–48 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Wood, 4 Leather, 5 Iron Ingot, 4 Iron Nail (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Miasmic Throwing Knife

A New Frontiers Tier 4 throwing knife that adds poison damage.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 33–35 projectile
Stat Bonuses: +35 poison damage
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Carbon Fiber, 4 Steel Screw, 4 Epoxy, 3 Titanium Ingot, 3 Distilled Miasmic Coating, 5 Refined Wood (recipe makes 5)
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Obsidian Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 lightweight thrower with a sharpened obsidian edge.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 29–33 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Refined Wood, 4 Leather, 5 Shaped Obsidian, 4 Iron Nail (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Platinum Throwing Knife

A Tier 3 precision thrower made for harder ranged hits.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 57–60 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 8 Platinum Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Sandworm Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 throwing blade whose recipe uses Sandworm scales.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 28–32 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Wood, 4 Leather, 4 Sandworm Scale (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Steel Throwing Knife

A Tier 2 thrown blade with a tempered steel point.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 45–50 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Wood, 2 Epoxy, 6 Steel Ingot, 4 Iron Nail (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Stone Throwing Knife

A Tier 1 balanced blade for early ranged attacks.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 25–28 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 4 Fiber, 4 Stick, 4 Stone
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Titanium Throwing Knife

A Tier 4 Foundry-made projectile for later planetside crafting.

Weapon Type: Throwing Knife
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 68–70 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Carbon Fiber, 4 Steel Screw, 4 Epoxy, 6 Titanium Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Weapon Type

Spears

26 items

Bone Spear

A Tier 1 hand-crafted spear that gives early melee reach.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 49–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character
Main Materials: 16 Wood, 4 Leather, 40 Bone
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Carbon Spear

A Tier 3 layered-carbon spear for a lighter midgame upgrade.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 67–75 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Copper Ingot, 24 Carbon Fiber, 8 Epoxy
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Caveworm Spear

A Tier 2 spear crafted from Caveworm scales.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 49–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 16 Wood, 4 Leather, 10 Worm Scale, 10 Poison Sac
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Cold Steel Spear

A New Frontiers Tier 3 spear made with Cold Steel.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 33–35 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Cold Steel Ingot, 20 Refined Wood, 10 Steel Screw, 5 Fur
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Composite Spear

A Tier 4 composite spear for late planetside melee combat.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 72–80 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Iron Ingot, 4 Aluminium Ingot, 24 Composites
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Agua" Spear

An Orbital Workshop spear with added poison damage.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 39–42 melee
Stat Bonuses: +50 poison damage
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Cobalt" Spear

A lightweight Orbital Workshop spear for straightforward melee use.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 39–42 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Dusk" Spear

An Orbital Workshop spear with a reliable, general-purpose design.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 39–42 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Inaris "Gris" Spear

A Workshop hunting spear that can slow its targets.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 61–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Iron Spear

A Tier 2 iron-head spear that improves reach and defensive power.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 54–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 6 Leather, 24 Iron Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Larkwell Martinez Spear

A high-impact spear made and unlocked at the Orbital Workshop.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 80–85 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Lithium Spear

A Dangerous Horizons Tier 5 spear that adds electric damage and can shock targets when powered.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 5
Damage: 38–42 melee
Stat Bonuses: +30 electric damage when powered; 15% chance to cause Electroshock when powered
Where to Get It: Manufacturer
Main Materials: 15 Active Lithium, 20 Aluminium Screw, 8 Composites, 5 Electronics, 14 Plastics, 1 Powerbank
Content: Dangerous Horizons
Console Edition: -

Miasmic Spear

A New Frontiers Tier 4 toxin-coated spear that brings poison into melee.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 35–37 melee
Stat Bonuses: +40 poison damage
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 20 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 12 Titanium Ingot, 12 Distilled Miasmic Coating
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

MXC Spear

A low-cost, low-grade spear available from the Orbital Workshop.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 52–55 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Obsidian Spear

A Tier 2 lightweight spear with a sharpened obsidian point.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 27–30 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 20 Refined Wood, 6 Leather, 15 Shaped Obsidian
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Platinum Spear

A Tier 3 spear with a precision platinum point.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 66–70 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 24 Platinum Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Rimetusk Spear

A Great Hunts Tier 2 spear made from Rimetusk spoils, with a bonus for spear critical hits.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: -
Stat Bonuses: +25 critical damage with spears
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Frozen Wool, 15 Ice Armor Fragment
Content: Great Hunts Campaigns
Console Edition: -

Sandworm Spear

A Tier 3 spear crafted from Sandworm scales.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 54–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 16 Wood, 4 Leather, 10 Sandworm Scale
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Dida" Spear

A Workshop spear with a simple, serviceable profile.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Gong Bu" Spear

A Shengong spear designed for a short mission rather than a long service life.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Jiju" Spear

An affordable Shengong Workshop spear for low-cost orbital equipment.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong "Xingxing" Spear

A Shengong spear with an all-round role and no standout specialty.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 57–60 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Shengong PF1 Spear

A lower-damage Shengong Workshop spear for a lighter orbital loadout.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Orbital Tech
Damage: 39–42 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Workshop (Space Station)
Main Materials: -
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Steel Spear

A Tier 2 traditional steel spear built to hold its edge.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 58–65 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 6 Epoxy, 24 Steel Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Titanium Spear

A Tier 4 Foundry spear for later planetside crafting.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 71–75 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 24 Titanium Ingot
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Wood Spear

A Tier 1 spear you can craft from basic materials on an early drop.

Weapon Type: Spear
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 45–50 melee
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character
Main Materials: 12 Fiber, 18 Stick
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Weapon Type

Javelins

16 items

Bone Javelin

A Tier 1 hand-crafted javelin for throwing from range.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 202–225 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 10 Wood, 4 Leather, 40 Bone (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Carbon Javelin

A Tier 3 light, resilient thrower made from layered carbon fiber.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 396–440 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Copper Ingot, 20 Carbon Fiber, 4 Epoxy (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Caveworm Javelin

A Tier 2 javelin built from Caveworm scales.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 202–225 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 10 Wood, 4 Leather, 10 Worm Scale, 10 Poison Sac (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Cold Steel Javelin

A New Frontiers Tier 3 thrower made with Cold Steel.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 190–200 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Cold Steel Ingot, 20 Refined Wood, 10 Steel Screw, 5 Fur
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Composite Javelin

A Tier 4 javelin built for heavy ranged hits in later drops.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 540–600 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 4 Iron Ingot, 4 Aluminium Ingot, 20 Composites (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Iron Javelin

A Tier 2 iron javelin that upgrades the early wood and bone options.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 306–340 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 5 Leather, 20 Iron Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Lithium Javelin

A Dangerous Horizons Tier 5 javelin with electric damage and a shock chance when powered.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 5
Damage: 162–198 projectile
Stat Bonuses: +30 electric damage when powered; 15% chance to cause Electroshock when powered
Where to Get It: Manufacturer
Main Materials: 15 Active Lithium, 20 Aluminium Screw, 4 Composites, 3 Electronics, 10 Plastics (makes 3)
Content: Dangerous Horizons
Console Edition: -

Marrowraith Javelin

A Dangerous Horizons weapon taken as a Marrowraith drop rather than made at a bench.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: -
Damage: -
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Marrowraith drop
Main Materials: -
Content: Dangerous Horizons
Console Edition: -

Miasmic Javelin

A New Frontiers Tier 4 javelin that adds poison damage to its projectile hit.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 237–250 projectile
Stat Bonuses: +250 poison damage
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 20 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 10 Titanium Ingot, 10 Distilled Miasmic Coating
Content: New Frontiers
Console Edition: Included

Obsidian Javelin

A Tier 2 javelin with a lightweight obsidian point.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 153–170 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 20 Refined Wood, 5 Leather, 20 Shaped Obsidian
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Platinum Javelin

A Tier 3 high-impact thrower made with platinum.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 3
Damage: 380–400 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 20 Platinum Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Rimetusk Javelin

A Great Hunts Tier 4 javelin crafted from Rimetusk spoils.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: -
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Frozen Wool, 15 Ice Armor Fragment
Content: Great Hunts Campaigns
Console Edition: -

Sandworm Javelin

A Tier 2 thrower crafted from Sandworm scales.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 202–225 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 10 Wood, 4 Leather, 10 Sandworm Scale (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Steel Javelin

A Tier 2 javelin with a sturdy steel point.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 2
Damage: 324–360 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Anvil Bench / Forge / Foundry
Main Materials: 5 Wood, 5 Epoxy, 20 Steel Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Titanium Javelin

A Tier 4 Foundry-made javelin for later drops.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 4
Damage: 475–500 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Foundry
Main Materials: 2 Refined Wood, 1 Cured Leather, 20 Titanium Ingot (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

Wood Javelin

A Tier 1 javelin you can make from simple materials before iron.

Weapon Type: Javelin
Tier: Tier 1
Damage: 99–110 projectile
Stat Bonuses: -
Where to Get It: Character Crafting
Main Materials: 10 Fiber, 16 Stick (recipe makes 5)
Content: Base Game
Console Edition: Included

How Weapons Unlock in Icarus

Weapons come with your progress through the Tech Tree, which has five tiers. Each tier opens new crafting stations and materials, so early on you make weapons from what you can gather, like stone, bone, wood and plant fiber. Later tiers bring metal and advanced materials, which let you craft stronger weapons.

Workshop weapons follow a separate path. You research and craft them at the Orbital Workshop using Ren or Exotics, the game's two currencies, and you'll see names like Shengong, Inaris, MXC and Larkwell Martinez across the knives, spears and bows.

Knives and Spears for Close Fights

Knives are the tool you'll reach for most. They're fast weapons for close range, and they double as your skinning tool for fur, leather, bone and raw meat, so you can use them before you unlock the Skinning Bench. Better knives get more out of each animal, so upgrading is worth the effort.

Spears have more reach than other close-range weapons, so you can hit from a little farther away. They're two-handed, though, which means you can't pair one with a shield.

Throwing Knives and Javelins

Only the throwing variant of a knife can be thrown. Regular knives stay in your hand, so you'll need the throwing version if you want to hurl one.

Javelins are the thrown version of the spear, and they hit hard at range. They can't be used up close and take a while to charge before a throw. They also cost far more to craft than bolts, so save them for targets that matter. They come in many materials, from bone to titanium.

Bows and Crossbows for Hunting

Bows are ranged weapons that let you engage creatures from a distance. They pair especially well with stealth, which makes them very effective for hunting. You start with a wood bow and work up through the longbow, recurve and compound, and the recurve and compound need a Forge or Foundry to craft. Arrows come in many types, from stone and bone tips to fire, poison and bleed arrows.

Crossbows fire bolts and hit hard, but they reload slowly, so they're a risky pick when a fight starts without warning. Keep a bow or a close-range weapon ready as a backup. The Javelin Launcher is a large crossbow that fires javelins instead of bolts, and it's a legendary weapon you can upgrade with attachments.

Firearms in Icarus

Firearms cover pistols, rifles and shotguns. They arrive later in your progress, so you won't have them early on. They hit hard, but they run on ammo, and every shot uses up your supply. Guns also have their own talent branch, so switching to one usually means rethinking your build.

The Orbital Workshop sells CHAC guns as well. Save firearms for the toughest threats, like bosses, and let your bows and knives handle the rest.

Grenades, Flamethrowers and Launchers

These heavy weapons are for moments when a bow or knife won't cut it, like a crowd of creatures or a tough boss. Frag grenades come later in the Tech Tree and need the Smoke Grenade unlocked first. You hold the throw to charge it, and the fuse starts once it leaves your hand, so the blast comes a few seconds later. The blast deals heavy damage across a wide area, and the damage falls off the farther you stand from it.

The Heavy Flamethrower is bought at the Bio-lab, and the Great Hunts campaigns are the route to it. A burst of fire sets creatures alight and ignites trees, shrubs and wooden building pieces, so it works well against groups. The fire can also spread to your own structures and to you, so keep that in mind.

The Single Barrel Launcher is the launcher in this group, and it's an early Tier 2 craft. That means launchers aren't only a late-game option.

Which Icarus Weapons Matter Most

Knives come first, since you'll use them for skinning and close fights almost every time you head out. Bows come next, because hunting from a distance is the job they do best. Spears matter most early, when they give you reach before you have better gear.

Javelins, grenades, flamethrowers, launchers and firearms are situational. Reach for them when you're facing a crowd, a boss or something a bow can't handle.

Weapon Durability in Icarus

Every weapon wears down with use, so it's worth keeping an eye on durability. Knives lose durability with each hit, and skinning costs even more than a hit, so a busy hunt can wear one down fast. Firearms have a talent that slows wear, and workshop weapons need their own Workshop Repair Kit.

FAQ

How do you get the Javelin Launcher in Icarus?

You buy it at the Bio-lab, and it's a legendary weapon tied to the Great Hunts campaigns. Its four attachment slots are filled with Legendary Biomass from world bosses, and you install them at the Bio-lab while in orbit. Once an attachment is installed, it can't be removed, so think before you commit.

What is the CHAC Boomstick in Icarus?

It's a 12-gauge shotgun from the Orbital Workshop, part of the CHAC family. You need to unlock the CHAC Pistol first, and you buy its shells in boxes from the same workshop. It's built to hit hard, which makes it useful against swarms.

What weapon should you make first in Icarus?

A good first weapon is the wood bow. You can craft it right away from your character with no bench, using plant fiber and sticks. Once you have a bench, the longbow is the next step up.