Check out the latest update for Marathon (v1.0.9, May 19, 2026)! Click here to view the patch notes. It is approx. 940 MB on Steam.
Learn more about what to expect for the final stretch of Season 1, what's next with Season 2 and what Bungie plans on doing going forward. Click here to view the article!
Learn how Seasons work in Marathon, including what content updates to expect, and what does and does not carry over per season.
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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 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 Seasons work in Marathon, including what content updates to expect, and what does and does not carry over per season.
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!
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.
Check out the latest update for Marathon (v1.0.6.3, May 5, 2026)! Click here to view the patch notes. It is approx. 737 MB on Steam.
Marathon has been taken offline in preparation for an upcoming update.
Marathon has been taken offline in preparation for the seasonal update.
Warden Hunt will be available until the end of Season 1
New Warden Encounters: Wardens can spawn at new POIs in Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost.
Locked room keys are guaranteed to drop from Wardens for the remainder of the season.
Key Templates are now Compromised instead of Fragile.
Every run now has a guaranteed chance for a zone event to occur (Ex: Lockdowns, Intercept, etc)
+50% Runner Level XP
+50% Faction XP
Cryo Archive Sponsored Kits will refresh on a daily basis in the Armory
Starting May 21, Cryo Archive will be available every day through the end of Season 1
May 21 to 23: Cryo Archive
May 24 to 27: Ranked Cryo Archive
May 28 to June 1: Cryo Archive
Item Economy
Self-Revive
When the Revive Speed stat is at 0: 12s → 16s
When the Revive Speed stat is at 100: 7s → 12s
Combat
Kill Transport or Scan Drones: 5 → 10 Traxus XP
UESC (Grenadiers, Assault, Sniper, Ghost): 7 → 10 XP
UESC Commanders: 10 → 15 XP
UESC Wardens: 15 → 50 XP
Weapons
Biotoxin Disinjector
Fixed an issue that prevented the grenades from emitting explosion sound effects when not in range of the damage radius.
Mods
Chips
Pocket Change
Fixed an issue where ammo was being granted after defeating ticks.
Common Enemy
Fixed an issue where the tooltip incorrectly described the duration as moderate instead of short on the enhanced (green) rarity version.
Prestige (Gold) Mods
Impact Shockwave (Ares Railgun)
No longer downs players equipped with blue shields or greater in one shot
Reduced explosive damage against players by 75%
Overclock Delimiter (Circuit Breaker)
Fixed an issue where Overclock Delimiter allowed players to shoot through UESC barriers.
Removed the ability to allow charged projectiles to shoot through Bubble shields.
Ram-Page Mag (V75 Scar)
Fixed an issue that was preventing damage dealt to Claymores when equipped.
Combatants
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Fixed an issue that caused the UESC Ghost to unexpectedly deal heavy burst damage.
Runners
Fixed an issue that would allow reviving crewmates while performing a finisher.
Rook
Until Season 2
Rook starts with Deluxe Patch Kits and Shield Charges.
Rook starts with Deluxe Shield Implants.
Signal Mask remains active for longer when sprinting.
The range at which AI will detect your footsteps when Signal Mask is active has been reduced.
Fixed an issue where the Rook tooltip incorrectly stated that Season Level 3 was required to unlock.
Thief
Fixed an issue where items dropped from the Pickpocket Drone could clip through red UESC barriers.
User Interface and Experience
Fixed an issue that prevented the exfil countdown timer from appearing when entering an active enemy Runner’s exfil circle.
Fixed an issue that caused quick pings to be intercepted by the clear door curtains.
Codex
Fixed an issue where the Arachne Sponsored Kit challenge completions were not contributing to the total on the Factions progress bar in the Codex.
Updated the Assassin’s Hidden Strike Codex entry to better clarify the completion window when exiting invisibility.
Contracts
Traxus
Fixed an issue for Unsanctioned Hostiles [5/5] where the exfil condition was listed in the wrong objective step causing the contract flow to appear out of order.
Sekiguchi Genetics
Fixed an issue for Co-Evolution [3/5] contract description that directs to Northern Flight Control when the objective is in Southern Flight Control.
Zones
Perimeter
Fixed an issue that prevented gaining reputation experience for CyberAcme when successfully extracting UESC Crisis Supplies.
Fixed an issue where only one crew member received CyberAcme reputation for completing Intercept event stepts instead of the entire crew.
Fixed an issue that would prevent the Hauler’s honk audio from being heard when entering the sound radius while active.
Dire Marsh
Fixed an issue that could prevent gaining Traxus reputation after completing a Lockdown event.
Anomalous Matter:
Fixed an issue that prevented Sekiguchi Genetics reputation gain when stabilizing the Anomalous Matter.
Fixed an issue that would only give one crew member +25 Sekiguchi Genetics reputation when extracting the Anomalous Matter.
Outpost
Fixed an issue in Pinwheel that prevented the Security Break audio from being audible while inside the other wings (Command, Drone, Destroyed).
Cryo Archive
Fixed an issue that allowed Thief to bypass red UESC barriers from Cargo to Index.
Fixed an issue that prevented location names from showing on the HUD when visited.
Localization
Fixed a word wrapping issue in the Customize menu prompt for Shells and Profile.
Fixed an issue where the vertical inversion setting in the Controller Settings section could display inconsistent text in some languages.
Fixed an issue causing the “Free” Credit cost label to show as an em dash in the Russian language.
Fixed an issue that caused the text in the C.A.R.R.I Armory tutorial prompts to overlap the button prompt in some languages.
General
Fixed an issue that caused a duplicate and delayed audio voice over after completing the NuCaloric Liaison Contract.
Fixed an issue that would prevent players from joining via a platform invite while Crew Privacy was set to Invite Only.