How to unlock and use the Reaper sickle in Icarus Update

     If you’ve been digging into the latest Icarus update and wondering what the ultimate farming tool looks like, look no further than the Reaper sickle. This beast isn’t just another shiny weapon - it’s a workshop item built for one purpose: pulling seeds out of every plant you swing at. Forget slow extractors or fancy fertilizers, this thing is pure efficiency. But it’s not just lying around in a chest - you’ve got to unlock it, earn it, and know how to wield it right.

 

 

 

Unlock the Reaper sickle

 

     To get your hands on the Reaper, you’ll need to visit the orbital workshop. It’s not cheap, so make sure you’ve saved up some exotic currency. First, research it using 1,000 credits. Then, you’ll also need 400 exotics to actually craft the thing. Yeah, that’s a hefty price tag - but trust me, once you’ve got it, you’ll never look at a basic sickle the same way again. You’ll find it under the tools category, and it stands out with that ominous “Anaris Reaper” name. It’s built for seed efficiency and delivers exactly that.

 

 

 

What makes the Reaper special

 

     The reason this sickle is such a big deal is its massive seed yield. Unlike standard tools that might give you just the crop or fiber, this one guarantees seeds when you swing at wild plants or farmed crops. It’s got a base reaping bonus of 175% for plant materials and a 100% seed yield boost, which means nearly every plant you hit coughs up a few seeds without any extra setup. No talents required, no attachments - this tool is ready to go as soon as it touches your inventory.

 

 

     Once you drop into your prospect with the Reaper equipped, the first thing you should do is test it on some common plants - wheat, reed flowers, corn, whatever you find. One or two hits and you’ll start seeing seeds fill your bags. It’s instant, fast, and doesn’t require stopping at any benches or machines. You can even use it on your farm plots if you’ve got crops growing, which makes it a solid choice for big gardens. Pair it with a food station or oil production setup and you’ve got a full-circle farm with little hassle.

 

 

When to use it over other tools

 

     If you’re early in the game or still working through tech tiers, the Seed Extractor or Threshing Attachment might be your go-to. But once you unlock the Reaper, those other tools kinda fade into the background. It’s faster than the extractor, easier than fertilizer, and more powerful than the attachment. Basically, if you’re planning long-term farming or mass seed production, this is the sickle you want on your hip.

 

 

     Since the Reaper comes from the orbital workshop, you don’t need to craft it in a prospect. That means you can take it with you into any mission, drop it from orbit, and go to town on vegetation right away. That alone saves you time building crafting benches or unlocking attachments. It’s the ultimate grab-and-go farming tool, especially when you’re working on fast missions or survival prospects where time is tight.

 

 

Optimize the seed farming setup

 

     For players who are deep into cooking or just love the resource game, the Reaper sickle fits perfectly into a streamlined base. Set up some crop plots, harvest with the Reaper, stash the seeds for later planting or recipes, and repeat. You can even combine it with the Seed Master and Prolific Crop talents for extra gains, but honestly, the Reaper does most of the heavy lifting by itself. It's one of those tools that makes you wonder how you ever farmed without it.

 

 

     The Reaper sickle is hands-down the best way to farm seeds in Icarus after the Week 174 update. It cuts out the slow parts of the seed process and replaces them with pure, satisfying efficiency. Unlock it, wield it, and watch your seed stash explode every time you swing.