
After a long ARG, Cryo Archive is finally unlocked. This is an endgame map, closer to the Destiny 2 raid experience. Devs promise that it’ll be an ultimate test, so prepare well. In this Cryo Archive map guide for Marathon, I’ll tell you everything I know about this map so far.

Marathon’s main progression is tied to upgrading your factions’ level, as it provides you with various rewards, including weapons, cores, and consumables. In this Marathon Factions guide, I’m explaining all factions and listing all resources you need for upgrading them.

Marathon is surprisingly challenging. You die fast, and you lose your stuff that devs have generously gifted for new players even faster. Well, how about we raise your survivability? I’m gonna guide you through the best Marathon builds in this article. Let’s jump into it.

In this guide, I’ll share the best Marathon settings to use in 2026 to get the maximum FPS, cleaner visibility, and graphics balance to keep the game looking nice. You’ll find the exact video, graphics, and audio tweaks to extract with that precious loot you’ve managed to find. I’ll also go over the best ways to improve FPS in Marathon in case you’re playing the game on a lower-end PC.

A new shell seeking to sign a contract, and you’re unsure what you’re signing up for? Been there, done that. I’ll walk you through our Marathon Beginner’s guide in 2026. By the end of it, you’ll be pretty sure what to expect.

Marathon has 28 weapons, at least at the time of beta, and rumors of more weapons coming. All weapons have distinct gameplay, which can be both a pro and a con for some guns. I overviewed all weapons available at the time of open beta, analyzed them, and created this Marathon best weapons tier list. This list is subject to change once the full game releases.

In this Marathon Runner Shells tier list, I’m going to rank all the classes in the game to see who is the best in the current meta. The character system in this title is actually much deeper than a simpler class picker. And your choice will shape your own playstyle, as well as what your squad is capable of. I’ll share two tier lists: one for solo players and the other for squads. You’ll also find my thoughts on every Runner in Marathon and why I place them in a specific tier.