Adjusting the difficulty setting on an ICARUS server allows administrators to tailor the overall survival challenge, enemy health, and damage scaling to suit their community's playstyle. Lowering the difficulty creates a more relaxed, accessible environment ideal for casual players or newcomers who want to focus on building and exploration. Conversely, raising the difficulty increases environmental hazards and creature hostility, providing an intense experience that rewards strategic teamwork and advanced survival tactics.
How to Change the Difficulty on an ICARUS Server (New Prospect)
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Select the Settings tab and choose Config Files.
4. Next to the ResumeProspect line, change the value to False.
5. Press the Save button.
6. Start the server.
7. Join the ICARUS server.
8. Create a new Prospect.
9. Select the desired difficulty. For Outposts and Open Worlds, create a new world to enable the difficulty selection.
How to Change the Difficulty on an ICARUS Server (Config)
1. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
2. Stop the server.
3. Go to the Files tab.
4. Find the following directory: /home/container/Icarus/Saved/PlayerData/DedicatedServer/Prospects
5. Open the desired prospect.json file.
6. Next to the "Difficulty" line, change the value to the desired difficulty. Easy | Medium | Hard | Extreme
Note: The
Extremedifficulty is only available to Outposts.
7. Press the Save button.
8. Start the server.