Swamp Hopper
Swamp Hopper is a creature in Icarus found in Swamp. When killed, Swamp Hopper drops Leather, Bone, Raw Meat, Raw Soft Meat. Low-slung and wide-framed, Hoppers move in a series of explosive bounds that make them hard to track and even harder to avoid.
Lore
Low-slung and wide-framed, Hoppers move in a series of explosive bounds that make them hard to track and even harder to avoid. Their wing-like forelimbs don't grant true flight, but they act as stabilizers and shock absorbers when landing, letting the creature ricochet across swamp muck or volcanic scree with unsettling agility. Small but vicious, they favor ambushes - launching themselves straight at a target's torso or face.
Believed to descend from a terraforming pest-control species, Hoppers were originally meant to keep invasive insects in check. Exposure to exotic particulates in geothermal regions combined with radiation spikes in the swamplands accelerated their musculature and destabilized their equilibrium systems. The result is a creature that moves more like a spring-loaded trap than an animal, striking anything that enters its perceived "pounce radius."
"If you see the mud twitch, it's already too late. They don't stalk you - they just appear, teeth first."
Traits
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Leather | 100% | 4–6 |
 Bone | 100% | 2–4 |
 Raw Meat | 100% | 1–3 |
 Raw Soft Meat | 30% | 2–3 |
Drops Used In
| Drop | Recipe | Station |
|---|---|---|
| Leather | Animal Bed SnowLeopardSkin | Animal Bench |
| Leather | Animal Bed WolfSkin | Animal Bench |
| Leather | Animal Bench | Crafting Bench, Machining Bench, Fabricator, Manufacturer |
| Leather | Axe Attachment FellingDamage 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Axe Attachment Felling Yield 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Body Legs Arms Attachment Carrying Bonus 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Body Legs Arms Attachment Carrying Bonus 2 | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Ranged Weapon Attachment Extended Mag | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Feet Arms Attachment Fall Resistance 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Knife Attachment VestigeChance 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Knife Attachment Leather Yield 2 | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Tool Attachment Melee Damage 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Feet Legs Attachment Movement Bonus 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Pickaxe Attachment BauxiteYield 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Pickaxe Attachment MiningRadius 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Ranged Weapon Attachment Decreased Spread 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Ranged Weapon Attachment Economic 2 | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Ranged Weapon Attachment Increased Spread | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Ranged Weapon Attachment Stealth 2 | Advanced Alteration Bench |
| Leather | Sledgehammer Attachment Slow 1 | Alteration Bench, Advanced Alteration Bench |