All Runners in Marathon

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A breakdown of each Runner and their abilities in Marathon.

When you link up with your Crew and prepare to drop into Tau Ceti IV in Marathon, you’ll have a very important choice to make: Which Runner will you choose?

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Runners act as the class system in Marathon, each sporting unique abilities that can be further customized with the use of implants and upgrades. That said, each Runner is meant to suit a particular playstyle — from your stealthy hunter to the point man up front.

Here’s what we know about the Runner class system in Marathon!

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All Runners and classes in Marathon

According toBungie’s gameplay showcase, there will besix Runnersavailable when thegame launches in September 2025. There will be four Runners that play testers will get their hands on duringApril and May’s closed alpha:Locus,Blackbird,Glitch, andVoid.

Here’s what we learned about each Runner.

In your Crew of up to three, there is no limit on Runner types. Want to enter a team of Voids and go completely silent? Perhaps you’ll want to send a Blackbird ahead and set up a pincer with two Glitches? The choice is up to you and your team!

Each Runner has access to particular abilities and equipment as well as mods which enhance these add-ons, known as implants. We only got glimpses of the inventory and upgrade system, but given mention of a market outside of Tau Ceti IV itself, it’s likely that you can upgrade and prepare before jumping into a session.

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