Bungie has released a new update for its extraction shooter. marathonWe fixed a number of issues, made the Outpost map more valuable, and broke a movement mechanic that some players had discovered. At this point, updates and changes became the norm. marathon Bungie continues to deliver fun and fresh experiences. In fact, it appears that Bungie will continue to support it as a live service title in the future. marathon For as long as possible.
Bungie has been very responsive to the community since launch, quickly providing updates and testing new features. marathon. This is a big change of pace from what players are used to from Bungie. Especially when compared to previous versions from the past. fate This is a game that may take some time to address player concerns. This includes adding an experimental Duos mode that is still being tested and adjusting the content schedule. marathonThis is an end-game effort to ensure that Ranked and Cryo Archive availability no longer overlap. The latest updates continue to improve the player experience, making certain zones more attractive while maintaining fairness while playing.
Bungie Promises Support ‘For the Long Haul’ of Marathon
Bungie has reassured fans that it will continue to support Marathon in the future as the developers release new updates to the shooter.
Get started with Bungie's patch notes. marathon An update on new movement techniques discovered by players. Basically, Bungie decided to address infinite movement, where players can either take out equipment or use a grapple to cancel the animation. marathonThief Shell to maintain momentum. The reason for making this change is that Bungie wants to cost players aggression and quick redeployment through heat buildup, additional hazards, or ability cooldowns. So the fact that this issue has none of these limitations makes it unhealthy to keep for the long-term future of the marathon.
For many, one of the biggest parts of this update is that it also affects the pinwheel area. marathonThis is an outpost map. Firstly, Tox Warden encounters, which are usually near dormitory sections, have been adjusted to reduce the number of hiding places available within the combat area, and Tox plants are more responsive to nearby players. Additionally, the final escape location appears to unintentionally spawn in the same location every time, and Bungie will likely fix this to make the final moments more tense for the remaining players.
Outpost pinwheels have also been improved, allowing players to store premium loot once inside. BUngie has not only improved the loot rewards in this area, but has also updated the encounters to match the new rewards. The hub room has new security credentials and bulletproof glass, and the destroyed wing entrance has also been reopened. Interestingly, players have noticed some additional changes in the pinwheel area of the Outpost map. While loot is being updated, players will notice that some save locations have been moved from their original locations, adding an element of freshness to Outpost runs.
Considering that marathon Death is a part of the genre that can be quite threatening to most players as it means losing all loot and items earned and equipped, and glitches or other unexpected issues can also have a negative impact. marathonThe Cryo Archive final game map fixed an issue where Runners could fall to their deaths in a section of Vault 6. Simply exploring one of Marathon's more interesting maps led to an abrupt and unfortunate ending. Likewise, anomalous waypoint activity in Dire Marsh has been fixed. This is because the event itself can sometimes appear under the map even though it should be disabled.
Marathon Update 1.0.5.2 Patch Notes
battle
runner shell
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Fixed an issue where the slide cancel animation could maintain momentum when taking out equipment or the Thief's Grasp ability.
Developer notes: One of our core philosophies at Marathon is that rapid redeployment and attack always requires meaningful cost. That cost can be an ability charge, heat buildup, or increased risk, but it must exist and be understandable to the observer. Infinite movement is expressive and great for clips, but it's ultimately unhealthy for the pace of play we want to maintain in a marathon. We will look at future movement utilization through the same lens to set expectations early.
contract
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Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in a room during Introducing: NuCaloric.
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Fixed an issue where disabled contracts could not be restarted for free.
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Fixed an issue causing the objective point to be visible to all Runners on the map when one Runner is in RUN/HIDE. [Part 1/6].
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Dire Marsh
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Fixed an issue where anomalous waypoint activity would appear under the map even when events were disabled.
outpost
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Adjusted the Tox Warden's combat area.
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Layout has been adjusted to reduce the number of hiding places.
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Poisonous plants now react correctly to the player's presence.
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Fixed an issue where the final escape would spawn in the same spot every time.
vane
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The destroyed wing entrance has been reopened.
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Overall loot rewards have been improved.
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This includes the quality of loose loot and small containers.
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Updated encounters to match reward quality.
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Changed the security credentials required to access locked rooms in the hub.
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Added bulletproof glass to the hub room.
Cryo Archives
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Fixed geometry in Vault 6 where Runners could fall to their deaths.
arsenal
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Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Armory.
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Fixed a bug that caused low frame rates in Armory tabs with many items.
- Developer notes: Traxus operates beyond scale.
manuscript
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Fixed an issue where Diamond would appear before Platinum in the Ranked Challenges section.
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Fixed an issue with Requiem for the Cyborg challenge allowing all players in the crew to progress after a successful Compiler kill.
UI & UX
key binding
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The ESC key now exits the key bindings menu instead of exiting Settings.
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An option to disable key settings has been added to the settings menu.
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Note: This setting appears blank in languages other than English. This issue will be fixed in a future patch.
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text chat
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Fixed an issue where players would lose control for a few seconds after using the IME keyboard in text chat while running.
localization
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Fixed an issue where certain Codex entries appeared blank when viewed in Chinese.
- released
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March 5, 2026
- ESRB
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Teen/Animation Blood, Language, Violence, In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
- multiplayer
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Online multiplayer, online co-op
