Marathon
Marathon combat
Marathon combat is short. This page covers first shots, lane holds, and resets around contracts.
Pick the first shot
Win the first angle. Marathon players who wide-swing every door lose to someone waiting on extracts.
Keep the crosshair at the height the next player will appear. Fancy movement is slower than a ready lane.
Hold a lane
One lane is enough. Cover loadouts and let teammates take the rest.
BattlEye updates do not change this: a calm hold still beats a panic swing.
Reset after the spray
After the spray, reload behind cover and count steps. colony raids with factions, contracts, and extract windows punishes people who chase while empty.
If the fight is even, leave. third parties is still there on the next pass.
When you finish this checklist, you can also explore these notes.