Marathon

Marathon routes

Routes win more Marathon sessions than raw aim. This guide maps short loops, long loops, and timing around map control.

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A short loop

The short loop hits contracts and one backup. If that backup is empty, leave.

Do not add a third stop because the bag is half full. Marathon third stops are where third parties live.

A long loop

The long loop is for nights when extracts is quiet. It still needs a named exit.

Travel light until the last stop. colony raids with factions, contracts, and extract windows makes heavy bags slow on the only road out.

Timing windows

Loadouts has a clock. Arrive early or skip it. Mid-timer arrivals donate kits.

Write the time you left spawn. Marathon players who ignore the clock repeat the same late extract.

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