Category: Marathon

Since launch, Bungie has teased the existence of a fourth map: the Cryo Archive. Set on the UESC Marathon, this is the true endgame experience. Yet, even when Cryo Archive finally unlocks, most players still won’t get in. Access isn’t just about how far you’ve progressed. It also depends on your preparation, gear, and willingness…

If you’ve been running through Marathon and skipping those yellow gas-filled rooms, you’re probably leaving some of the easiest loot in the game behind. Tox clear events look dangerous, they feel risky, and if you don’t understand how they work, they can absolutely ruin your run. Once you know the system, these rooms become one…

If you’ve been running contracts on Perimeter in Marathon, you’ve probably run into missions that require you to deliver items to a DCON. DCON stations are essentially deposit terminals. Instead of giving you loot, they consume items you bring during a run, usually for contracts or faction objectives. The tricky part is that Perimeter spreads…

Marathon just launched, and Bungie is already making changes based on player feedback. Such quick updates aren’t uncommon for live service shooters, but the swift response demonstrates Bungie’s commitment to the community. Balance can make or break extraction shooters. Even minor adjustments to audio, performance, or progression may dramatically shift how a run unfolds. In…

In Marathon, an extraction shooter, losing gear is routine. Sometimes you leave with great loot; other times, you lose everything in a tough fight or ambush. Sponsored Kits help solve this problem. Sponsored Kits help you re-enter the action smoothly, without needing to use or replace your own gear. These kits include weapons, shields, and…

Bungie just released Marathon update 1.0.0.4. It’s not packed with new content, but it’s one of the most important patches since launch. This update affects nearly every part of the game, including the item economy, combat balance, weapon tuning, contracts, maps, and the rewards pass. But the bigger story here is why these changes are…

If you want to get great loot in Marathon, remember the challenge isn’t just surviving—it’s also about finding consistent loot on your own. Many players believe top gear only comes from tough fights or team play, but that’s not always the case. You can use a simple strategy to quickly and safely farm good loot…

Something unusual is happening in Marathon. If you’ve explored the maps closely, you might have already found the beginning of what appears to be a full ARG. Over the past 24 hours, players have started discovering strange terminals hidden across the game world. These terminals look very different from the usual in-game interfaces. In fact,…

If you’ve played Marathon for a while, you’ve likely run into a frustrating problem: your vault fills up fast. After surviving a tough run and extracting great loot, you’re forced to decide what to delete to make room for new items. The game initially limits storage to encourage engagement with the faction progression system and…

Season 1 of Marathon introduces a new map that stands out from anything players have seen before. Cryo Archive is onboard the Marathon ship itself, a huge frozen ruin floating above Tau Ceti IV. Bungie describes it as the most dangerous place in the game. That alone makes Cryo exciting. Extraction shooters are all about…

Marathon releases on Thursday, 5th March, and Bungie has just released information about seasons and provided a roadmap. It features a seasonal structure that changes the world, resets progression, and refreshes the survival experience every three months. Bungie has explained how Seasons will work, what gets reset, what stays, what’s in Season 1, and even…

A Server Slam is meant to push systems, expose edge cases, highlight balance issues, and show how players interact at scale. That’s exactly what happened during the first 48 hours of the Marathon Server Slam. There were technical issues, balance debates, PvP arguments, and doom-posting. Most importantly, Bungie responded. Let’s break down what went wrong,…