Marathon is preparing for the start of Season 2. The development team at Bungie is planning a comprehensive seasonal reset and a final update for Season 1 in the coming weeks. While cosmetic content will remain, progress to character levels, factions, and inventories will be completely reset.
A drastic cut in inventory
The transition to Season 2 in “Marathon"This will erase all runner levels, faction progress, and almost all currency balances. Only the premium currencies LUX and SILK will remain in players' accounts. All weapons, equipment, and consumables stored in the vault will be permanently removed from the system on the specified date. Anyone who has hoarded valuable resources must use them by the beginning of June or accept the loss."
The only constants are the aesthetics and the studio's budget. Cosmetic unlocks like skins, emblems, and titles will automatically carry over to the new season. Progress in the paid Rewards Pass will also remain unaffected. Players who have already unlocked access to certain factions will retain this status and will not need to complete the corresponding liaison contracts again.
Controlled reward inflation
Update 1.0.9, releasing next Tuesday, further disables the rarity mechanics for the final weeks of the season. Map events like Lockdown and Convoys are now guaranteed to occur in every match, while Wardens will drop keys for locked rooms with every kill. The studio is flooding the market with high-quality gear to lower the barrier to entry. final ranked event in the Cryo Archive to lower.
The ranked finals take place from May 24th to 28th and require level 25 and significant loadout stats. Those who prevail during this period will receive permanent titles and weapon styles, which will serve as prestige items after the reset. Afterward, all the power earned will be completely devalued. This is the principle behind the seasonal work.
Course correction in core mechanics
Bungie is responding to passive player behavior with these system changes. The previously fragile Key Templates are being replaced by compromised keys that are charged by collecting Matter Fixatives upon enemy contact. The goal is to force confrontation rather than a quick escape to the extraction point. Additionally, the team is increasing the detection radii for sprinting players to break up the stealth meta.
The upcoming NIGHTFALL season introduces the new Night Marsh zone and the Cradle system. This allows players to customize the stats of their Runner hulls for the first time. New weapons and accelerated faction progression will follow, mitigating the frustration of the previous season's total loss. The cycle continues.
