What changed in Guns of Icarus Online in 2025

37 updates · 6 main milestones · Jun 8, 2025 to Oct 23, 2025

Oct 23, 20252 events
13th Birthday Event with Free Itemsseasonal event
Celebrate the 13th birthday with free Pumpkin Head mask, birthday hats, and dyes by completing missions.
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Fireworks and Ghost AI Enabledgameplay
Fireworks and Ghost AI are enabled for the duration of the birthday event.
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Sep 24, 20256 events
Weapon, Loadout, and Tool Balance Adjustmentsbalance change
Balance changes for weapons, loadouts, and tools are planned.
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UI and HUD Polishui ux
Improvements to the user interface and heads-up display are planned.
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Additional Ships and Maps Plannednew content
Future tests will include additional ships and maps.
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Stars of Icarus Alpha Playtest Launchnew contentMilestone
The first public alpha playtest is now live for selected players.
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Improvements to Piloting Large Shipsquality of life
Quality of life improvements for aiming broadside weapons on large ships are planned.
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Tutorial and Practice Range Introductionnew content
A tutorial and practice range are planned for future updates.
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Sep 12, 20251 event
Stars of Icarus Public Playtest Announcementnew contentMilestone
Announcement of the first public playtest for the new game, Stars of Icarus, with sign-ups available.
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Jun 26, 202517 events
Burst Rounds Arming Time Reductionbalance change
Arming time reduced by 25% to 0.
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Shrike Top Speed Increasebalance change
Top speed increased from 38.01 to 40.
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Shrike Turning Speed Increasebalance change
Turning speed increased from 13.01 to 15.
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Roaring Tiger Heavy Detonator Mk. S Projectile Count Reductionbalance change
Projectiles reduced from 5 to 4.
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Immortal Gaze Heavy Accelerator Fire Rate Fixbalance change
Fire rate increased from 2 to 10 to fix desync bug.
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Echidna Light Flak Cannon Secondary Damage Decreasebalance change
Secondary damage decreased from 55 to 40.
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Echidna Light Flak Cannon Primary Damage Increasebalance change
Primary damage increased from 25 to 40.
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Roaring Tiger Heavy Detonator Mk. S Fire Chance Reductionbalance change
Base fire chance reduced from 0%/4% to 0%/0%.
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Crusader Armor Increasebalance change
Increased armor from 530 to 600 for better survivability.
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Immortal Gaze Heavy Accelerator Mk. S AOE Visual Additionvisuals
Added AOE visual to the shot with a radius of 30m.
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Immortal Gaze Heavy Accelerator Mk. S Reload Time Reductionbalance change
Reload time reduced from 10s to 5s.
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Lumberjack Heavy Mortar Arming Distance Increasebalance change
Arming distance increased from 200m to 250m.
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Nemesis Heavy Carronade Secondary Impact Increasebalance change
Secondary impact increased from 100 to 110.
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Roaring Tiger Heavy Detonator Mk. S Projectile Speed Reductionbalance change
Projectile speed reduced from 150 to 135.
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Roaring Tiger Heavy Detonator Mk. S Damage Increasebalance change
Damage increased from 8/34 to 10/42.
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Immortal Gaze Heavy Accelerator Mk. II Fire Rate Fixbalance change
Fire rate increased from 0.5 to 10 to fix desync bug.
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Burst Rounds Clip Size Reductionbalance change
Clip size reduced by 12.5% to 0.
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Jun 10, 20257 events
New Dyes: Daedalus Sky and Daedalus Red Velvet Cupcakesnew content
Two new dyes available in the market for customization.
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New Badges for SCS 400 and 500 Competitorsnew content
Badges found for players who competed in SCS 400 and 500.
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Achievement Amnesty GrantedgameplayMilestone
All players can now unlock previously difficult achievements.
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New Weapon: Immortal Gaze Heavy Accelerator Mk. Snew content
A new weapon that excels at breaking enemy armor at extreme range with specific stats.
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New PvP Maps for Gunner, Engineer, and Pilotnew content
New maps added for various classes in PvP mode.
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New Stars of Icarus-themed Decalsnew content
New decals: Wings, Gear, and Orbit available for players.
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Typhon Mk1 Tweakedbalance change
The Typhon Mk1 should shake less now after adjustments.
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Jun 8, 20254 events
Gameplay Modes in Stars of Icarusnew contentMilestone
Three game modes announced: Team Deathmatch, Bounty, and Capture the Flag.
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Hand-crafted Maps in Stars of Icarusnew contentMilestone
Players will engage in battles across hand-crafted maps including asteroids, junkyards, and complex space stations.
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Discord Community for Stars of Icarusother
Announcement of a new Discord channel for community engagement and play sessions.
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Announcement of Stars of Icarusnew contentMilestone
Introduction of Stars of Icarus, a spiritual follow-up to the Guns series featuring team-based PvP dogfights.
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