Check out the latest update for Marathon (v1.0.6.1, Apr 21, 2026)! Click here to view the patch notes.
Learn more about items in Marathon, ranging from consumables, cores, implants and more! Updated to include information about Key Cards and high-tier materials!
Learn how to survive on each map in Marathon, including Perimeter, Dire Marsh, Outpost and Cryo Archive! This page features navigation tips, best practices, and video guides from content creators. We've updated to include CRYO ARCHIVE!
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Get ready, Runners! The Marathon Server Slam begins February 26 at 10AM PT!
Take a look at our Runner Shells page in our Marathon Channel to learn more about the shells and various customization types. We'll be expanding on this page over time!
Learn how Seasons work in Marathon, including what content updates to expect, and what does and does not carry over per season.
Learn more about Factions & Upgrades. This page provides info about each faction, upgrade benefits, resources required to upgrade, and faction tips.
The mid-season update has arrived for Marathon! Click here to learn more about what it brings, including the new C.A.R.R.I. CyberAcme Protocol, commendations and balance updates!
Maintenance & Updates
Marathon Maintenance has begun.
Check out the latest update for Marathon (v1.0.5.1, Mar 24, 2026)! Click here to view the patch notes. It is approx. 582MB on Steam.
Marathon has been taken offline in preparation for an upcoming update.
Marathon has been taken offline in preparation for the seasonal update.
4/21 @ 7:20AM PT Update: Reminder that today’s update will also include the WSTR tuning mentioned by Joe Ziegler here.
Item Economy
Increased the daily stock limits for Enhanced (green) and Deluxe (blue) Sponsored Kits in the Armory.
Depleted Patch Kits & Depleted Shield Charges now stack to 6, up from 3.
Standard rarity Sponsored Kits come with stacks of 6 instead of 3
Recruits now drop Depleted Patch Kits and Depleted Shield Charges at a much higher rate.
Combat
Weapons
Toggle Zoom (for keyboard and mouse players) no longer persists ADS (aim down sights) state through actions that suppress ADS like weapon swap or weapon reload, to fix an issue where players could get into a bad state unable to use medical consumables.
V85 Circuit Breaker:
Fixed an issue where firing immediately after a fully charged shot would show projectiles and impact VFX but wouldn’t register as a hit.
User Interface and Experience
Improved accuracy of radial selections after opening the radial menu, making a selection, and closing the radial in quick succession, with the goal of reducing the number of instances a frag grenade is accidentally tossed at the player’s feet instead of a bubble shield.
Fixed an issue preventing crewmates’ weapon styles from appearing on their loadout display in the prepare screen.
Armory
Fixed an issue that was preventing barter weapons from displaying their barter cost on the weapon tile.
Zones
Perimeter
Fixed the exfil countdown timer in the Perimeter tutorial so it correctly displays a full 10‑second countdown instead of briefly flashing “0:00” and disappearing when entering the exfil circle.
Cryo Archive
Fixed an out-of-bounds exploit that would allow Runners to refund their gear if they stayed past the run countdown.
General
Increased the size of the overflow inventory to address scenarios where items could be lost due to limited overflow space.