Bungie has announced that Marathon season 2 will start on June 2. An end of season 1 update will release on May 19.
The next update for Marathon will add guaranteed map events and keys, escalation in UESC forces, new balance changes, and increased faction progression. Further, Cryo Archive will now be available every day starting on May 21 until June 2. Additionally, the end of season 1 will bring ranked rewards for players depending on their final rank. Some of the rewards include a new Destroyer style, new emblems, new weapon cosmetics, a title, and more. Bungie has also revealed a reminder of what will and won’t be reset after the season ends:
- Runner Level
- Ranked Level
- Faction Level and Upgrades
- Credits and other currencies (Exceptions: LUX and SILK)
- All items in your inventory and Vault
- Purchases unlocked by Schemas
- Messages, rewards, and returned items in your Mailbox
- Priority Contracts (Exception: first contract for each Faction)
- Gear-granting seasonal Codex entries for Runner Level and Ranked
- Cosmetics and weapon unlocked and redeemed during Season 1
- Codex challenges, including partial progress (except Runner and Ranked levels): Combat, Feats, Loot, Map, Runner, Title
- Faction Unlocks: Access to each faction you had previously unlocked is retained; no need to repeat Liaison Contracts
- Initial Priority Contracts: Completion status of the first contract for each faction is retained
- LUX and SILK balances
- Rewards Pass progress
Season 2 of Marathon, titled NIGHTFALL, will add the Night Marsh zone, a new Runner shell, new weapons, a new system to customize your Runner shell stats called The Cradle, faster faction progression, several quality-of-life updates, and more. Lastly, Marathon is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
