Marathon‘s mid-season update delivers a wide-ranging set of balance tweaks, progression improvements, and new rewards aimed at sharpening moment-to-moment gameplay while expanding options for both solo Runners and coordinated crews.
Some of the notable updates include:
- Season Pass refresh with new rewards across both Free and Premium tracks
- Premium Track: Thief, Assassin, and Destroyer styles
- Free Track: Recon style, WSTR Shotgun style, Profile Emblem
- Recon shell buffs to improve enemy identification, tracker drone behavior, and more
- New weapon chips and implants that provide crew-wide buffs, expanding tactical options for coordinated play
- New Mercy Kit, a utility item that allows players to revive downed enemy Runners
- New Depleted Self-Revive utility item, available in solo only
- Adds earnable Arachne faction styles through the Codex
- Expands high-value loot pools with new Deluxe-tier unique weapon drops in Perimeter and Dire Marsh encounters
For details on all the changes, check out the 1.0.6 patch notes here.
C.A.R.R.I. protocol
ONI has launched C.A.R.R.I., the CyberAcme Runner Reinforcement Initiative, a limited-time protocol that rewards both solo Runners and coordinated crews for completing contract objectives and exfiling together, with rewards tuned to help newer and mid-progression players while still offering benefits to the Cryo Archive-veterans that walk among us.
Players can earn CyberAcme Commendations for their successes, then spend this new material at the C.A.R.R.I. Armory for rewards such as a rotating selection of weapons, Salvage Crates that grant a random stack of Salvage, Reputation Packs which grant reputation for their associated faction, and more.
For all the details, including rewards and catch-up bonuses for new players, read the blog post.
Marathon x Displate and more
Which Runner shell is your favorite?
Marathon x Displate have launched with a full collection featuring key art for the six Runner shells in Marathon that players can proudly display of their favorite Runner shell. Players can also pick up a Displate showcasing the Compiler from the deluxe edition key art.
Store Page Link: https://displate.com/licensed/marathon
Additionally, players eager to take their Marathon experience beyond the game can order the Marathon Collector’s Edition on the Bungie Store:
- All Deluxe Edition content (game code version only)
- 1/6th scale Thief Runner shell statue with LED lights
- In-game bonus cosmetics for purchasing from the Bungie Store or PlayStation Direct:
- ZERO STEP Emblem
- ZERO STEP Background
- And more!
About Marathon
In Marathon, players scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner while surviving against hostile security forces, rival Runners, and unpredictable environments to seek their fortune*. Marathon is available in Standard and Deluxe editions for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam with full cross play and cross save**.
Marathon social media:
- Discord: https://discord.gg/marathonthegame
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@MarathonTheGame
- TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@marathonthegame
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/marathonthegame
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/marathonthegame
* Gameplay requires internet access and paid-for subscription on console (sold separately).
**Cross-save requires an internet connection, and for each system you play on: 1) a copy of the Marathon game compatible with your system (other versions sold separately); and 2) system network account linked to your Bungie.net account.
