Marathon

Elsewhere in the new blog post, Bungie promised an evolution of its Cradle system to allow players to earn new cosmetic rewards and offer more reason to keep grinding. The Marathon dev team also promises that, come the mid-season update in July, players can expect more “quality-of-life, tuning, and other changes,” including player profile stats. Beyond Season Two’s mid-point update, Bungie also teased the game’s next season. Marathon season three is set to launch on September 22 and will bring with it “big changes” to the early game experience. This includes a revamp of the starting map, Perim

I really like Sentinel and their abilities. I usually play solo, and the new PvE mode really benefits from Sentinel's playstyle, as you can deploy Snare Mines to trap rooms that you're currently looting, so you won't be surprised when an enemy tries to sneak in. While Sentinel can be easily countered by Signal Jammers, this Shell ensures that you will have an edge. The Prey Tracker has helped me stay aware of how many enemies are just ahead of me, so I know when to engage, and the Defender System has been a huge help in managing gunfights to counter grenades. Looking for more Marathon guides?

The Cradle is a new upgrade system that becomes a permanent addition to your Shells and their enhancements and is not seasonally reset like your Vault and Faction Rank. The Cradle is essentially how you can upgrade your Shells and provide them with bonus stats and passive perks. You can refund the energy you put into the Cradle at any time, and the nodes you invest in are invested universally to other Shells.

June 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.