Marathon Unveils Runner Shells in New Trailer
A deep dive into the available classes in the game
Bungie is once again showing us its next creation, Marathon: this extraction shooter will hit our screens in March 2026, via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. As you may recall, the game was originally slated for last September, but the initial skepticism it received led to a postponement, to avoid another Concord situation. Will Bungie manage to convince the public? We'll find out. In the meantime, however, let's take a closer look at one aspect of the game.
Marathon's Characters
"Runner Shell" is the name given to the bodies possessed by Runners during their expeditions. In simple terms, these are the character classes present in Marathon. Each Runner Shell has a distinctive look and specific characteristics, to facilitate recognizability: this way, players will only need to see one from a distance to get a rough idea of what that Runner can or cannot do.
This does not mean that abilities will be identical for every player: the Runner Shell offers a basic model, which can be customized with various abilities. Marathon offers six models of Runner Shell:
- Destroyer
- Assassin
- Recon
- Vandal
- Thief
- Triage
In the trailer below, the developers review each type. A special case is also mentioned: that of the Rook, an indistinct build designed so that players can easily join ongoing matches. The Rook enters an already started match with nothing to lose: its goal is to grab what it can and escape as quickly as possible.