MARATHON CORES DATABASE (79)

Every Marathon core across all runner classes, with stats, effects, and balance history

Assassin Prestige
Minus Sights – Marathon Assassin core
Minus Sights
After aiming down sights for a short time, you become invisible at the cost of generating heat.
3,000 View Details
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Assassin Prestige
Shadow Strike – Marathon Assassin core
Shadow Strike
Your Utility Knife deals greatly increased damage when attacking from invisibility.
3,000 View Details
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Assassin Prestige
Silent Killer – Marathon Assassin core
Silent Killer
Melee attacks from behind while cloaked deal massive bonus damage.
3,000 View Details
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Destroyer Prestige
Counter Attack – Marathon Destroyer core
Counter Attack
When Riot Barricade takes damage, you periodically release a retaliatory missile at your attacker.
3,000 View Details
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Destroyer Prestige
Impact Siphons – Marathon Destroyer core
Impact Siphons
Incoming damage dealt to your Riot Barricade is returned to you as shield energy.
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Recon Prestige
Early Warning System – Marathon Recon core
Early Warning System
You receive an alert on your HUD when a hostile Runner is nearby.
3,000 View Details
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Recon Prestige
Intuition – Marathon Recon core
Intuition
Your Interrogation now triggers when you down a hostile runner.
3,000 View Details
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Thief Prestige
Break and Enter – Marathon Thief core
Break and Enter
Gain a second charge for your Grapple Device.
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Thief Prestige
Partner in Crime – Marathon Thief core
Partner in Crime
While not being piloted, your Pickpocket Drone periodically releases a pulse that pings nearby hostiles.
3,000 View Details
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Triage Prestige
Samaritan – Marathon Triage core
Samaritan
Sharing a consumable with your Shareware.exe reduces the cooldown of your next Med-Drone.
3,000 View Details
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Vandal Prestige
Calling Card – Marathon Vandal core
Calling Card
Disrupt Cannot also Hacks targets caught in the blast.
3,000 View Details
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Vandal Prestige
Microjet Efficiency Package – Marathon Vandal core
Microjet Efficiency Package
Gain an additional charge for your Microjets that generates less heat.
3,000 View Details
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Assassin Superior
Cloak and Dagger – Marathon Assassin core
Cloak and Dagger
Smoke Cloud lasts longer and covers a larger area.
600 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Superior
Guerrilla – Marathon Assassin core
Guerrilla
Your Active Camo and Shadow Dive recharge more quickly while in smoke.
600 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Superior
Adaptive Barrier – Marathon Destroyer core
Adaptive Barrier
While Riot Barricade is active, your shield regeneration is greatly increased.
600 View Details
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Destroyer Superior
Bullrush – Marathon Destroyer core
Bullrush
Your Riot Barricade does not passively drain energy while you perform your Tactical Sprint.
600 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Superior
Intake Vents – Marathon Destroyer core
Intake Vents
Your Tactical Sprint generates less heat.
600 View Details
0 votes
Recon Superior
Advanced Tracking – Marathon Recon core
Advanced Tracking
Tracker Drone marks targets it damages, revealing them to your crew.
600 View Details
0 votes
Recon Superior
Cluster Payload – Marathon Recon core
Cluster Payload
Your Tracker Drone detonates into shrapnel submunitions that explode on impact, dealing additional damage.
600 View Details
0 votes
Recon Superior
Echo Chamber – Marathon Recon core
Echo Chamber
Your Echo Pulse releases additional pulses. Defeating hostiles recently pinged by your Echo Pulse returns prime ability energy.
600 View Details
0 votes
Recon Superior
Pulse Amplifier – Marathon Recon core
Pulse Amplifier
Echo Pulse reveals hostiles for a longer duration.
600 View Details
0 votes
Thief Superior
Case the Joint – Marathon Thief core
Case the Joint
Your X-Ray Visor has increased vision range.
600 View Details
0 votes
Thief Superior
Extended Battery – Marathon Thief core
Extended Battery
Pickpocket Drone has extended battery life.
600 View Details
0 votes
Thief Superior
Hideout – Marathon Thief core
Hideout
While piloting your Pickpocket Drone, you become invisible.
600 View Details
0 votes
Triage Superior
Extended Field – Marathon Triage core
Extended Field
Restoration Field covers a larger area and lasts longer.
600 View Details
0 votes
Triage Superior
No Good Deed – Marathon Triage core
No Good Deed
You receive a burst of healing when your Med-Drone attaches to a crew member.
600 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Superior
Adrenal Core – Marathon Vandal core
Adrenal Core
While Amplified, your movement abilities generate even less heat. Using a Cardio Kick extends Amplify's duration.
600 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Deluxe
Flexweave Casing – Marathon Assassin core
Flexweave Casing
You move faster and ready your weapons more quickly while invisible.
200 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Deluxe
Patience – Marathon Assassin core
Patience
While stationary, your invisibility timer is paused at the cost of generating heat.
200 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Deluxe
Predator (Assassin) – Marathon Assassin core
Predator (Assassin)
Dealing damage from behind grants bonus damage for a short time.
200 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Deluxe
Safe Landings – Marathon Assassin core
Safe Landings
Your Shadow Dive knocks nearby hostiles away when you land and creates a longer-lasting smoke field.
200 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Deluxe
Ankle Breaker – Marathon Destroyer core
Ankle Breaker
Your Thruster generates less heat while a hostile is nearby.
200 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Deluxe
Lock 'N Load – Marathon Destroyer core
Lock 'N Load
Your weapons ready and reload more quickly and receive less flinch from incoming fire.
200 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Deluxe
Missile Barrage – Marathon Destroyer core
Missile Barrage
Search and Destroy launches an additional missile.
200 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Deluxe
Myrmidon – Marathon Destroyer core
Myrmidon
After using your Thruster, your Melee Damage is temporarily increased.
200 View Details
0 votes
Recon Deluxe
On the Trail – Marathon Recon core
On the Trail
The trail left by your Stalker Protocol lasts much longer. Defeating hostiles affected by your Stalker Protocol reduces your generated heat.
200 View Details
0 votes
Recon Deluxe
Predator (Recon) – Marathon Recon core
Predator (Recon)
Gain increased sprint speed and heat cooldown rate when your Tracker Drone attacks a target. Your Tracker Drone Overheats targets for an increased duration.
200 View Details
0 votes
Thief Deluxe
Hit and Run – Marathon Thief core
Hit and Run
Striking a target with a melee or knife attack immediately after grappling Hacks them and knocks random loot items from their backpack.
200 View Details
0 votes
Thief Deluxe
Hunter Killer – Marathon Thief core
Hunter Killer
Each target pinged by your Echo Pulse briefly grants a stacking bonus to your weapons' equip speed, reload speed, and stability.
200 View Details
0 votes
Thief Deluxe
Keen Eye – Marathon Thief core
Keen Eye
Hacking a hostile with your X-Ray Visor extends its duration.
200 View Details
0 votes
Thief Deluxe
Premium Package – Marathon Thief core
Premium Package
Your Pickpocket Drone has increased lifetime and is more resistant to incoming damage.
200 View Details
0 votes
Triage Deluxe
Combat Medic – Marathon Triage core
Combat Medic
While inside Restoration Field, you and allies gain increased damage resistance.
200 View Details
0 votes
Triage Deluxe
Electron Recapture Sinks – Marathon Triage core
Electron Recapture Sinks
While your Battery Overcharge is active, defeating a hostile or downing a Runner with a volt weapon instantly restores a portion of the weapon's charge.
200 View Details
0 votes
Triage Deluxe
Friendly Face – Marathon Triage core
Friendly Face
When your Med-Drone attaches to a crew member, it cleanses any active status effects.
200 View Details
0 votes
Triage Deluxe
Hypocritic Oath – Marathon Triage core
Hypocritic Oath
Damaging a hostile with your Reboot+ reduces the cooldown of your next Reboot+.
200 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Deluxe
Blast Off – Marathon Vandal core
Blast Off
Knockback no longer deals self-damage, instead propelling you away from the blast.
200 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Deluxe
Cut To The Chase – Marathon Vandal core
Cut To The Chase
Disrupt Cannon takes less time to overcharge.
200 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Deluxe
Extended Amp – Marathon Vandal core
Extended Amp
Amplify lasts longer.
200 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Deluxe
Mechanized Holsters – Marathon Vandal core
Mechanized Holsters
Your Power Slide reloads your ballistic weapons from reserves and recharges a portion of your volt weapons' current battery.
200 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Enhanced
Breathing Space – Marathon Assassin core
Breathing Space
Your Shroud increases your weapons' reload speed while in any smoke field.
70 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Enhanced
Ghost Protocol – Marathon Assassin core
Ghost Protocol
Any smoke field you create lasts longer before dissipating.
70 View Details
0 votes
Assassin Enhanced
Phantom Strike – Marathon Assassin core
Phantom Strike
Shadow Step covers slightly more distance.
70 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Enhanced
Bombardier – Marathon Destroyer core
Bombardier
Defeating hostiles while your Search and Destroy is active extends its duration.
70 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Enhanced
Bombing Run – Marathon Destroyer core
Bombing Run
Each successive homing missile in your Search and Destroy volley deals increased damage.
70 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Enhanced
Explosive Payload – Marathon Destroyer core
Explosive Payload
Missiles from Search and Destroy deal increased damage to targets near the impact.
70 View Details
0 votes
Destroyer Enhanced
Heavy Ordnance – Marathon Destroyer core
Heavy Ordnance
Defeating hostiles with explosive damage reduces the cooldown of your next Search and Destroy.
70 View Details
0 votes
Recon Enhanced
Bad Cop – Marathon Recon core
Bad Cop
Performing a finisher grants tactical and prime ability energy.
70 View Details
0 votes
Recon Enhanced
Eye in the Sky – Marathon Recon core
Eye in the Sky
UESC Target Acquisition Devices that you access remain active for longer and release additional ping pulses.
70 View Details
0 votes
Recon Enhanced
Hot Pursuit – Marathon Recon core
Hot Pursuit
Your Tracker Drone travels faster and further before automatically detonating.
70 View Details
0 votes
Thief Enhanced
Boutique – Marathon Thief core
Boutique
The Finer Things also grants weapon reload speed and Agility based on the number of items in your Backpack.
70 View Details
0 votes
Thief Enhanced
Crime Spree – Marathon Thief core
Crime Spree
Each container you open increases your Loot Speed. This increase resets when you're downed.
70 View Details
0 votes
Thief Enhanced
Greed is Good – Marathon Thief core
Greed is Good
When your backpack is completely full, your sprint speed and slide distance are increased.
70 View Details
0 votes
Triage Enhanced
Field Medic – Marathon Triage core
Field Medic
Restoration Field heals allies more quickly.
70 View Details
0 votes
Triage Enhanced
Fresh Install – Marathon Triage core
Fresh Install
Crew members revived by your Reboot+ have increased ability regeneration, Agility, and Heat Capacity for a short time.
70 View Details
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Triage Enhanced
High Voltage – Marathon Triage core
High Voltage
Defeating hostiles affected by EMP reduces the cooldown of your next Battery Overcharge.
70 View Details
0 votes
Triage Enhanced
Ounce of Prevention – Marathon Triage core
Ounce of Prevention
Your Med-Drone increases Hardware and firewall of crew members while attached.
70 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Enhanced
Adrenaline Rush – Marathon Vandal core
Adrenaline Rush
While Amplified, your weapon handling is increased.
70 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Enhanced
Low Profile – Marathon Vandal core
Low Profile
You gain the effects of Signal Jammer while Power Sliding.
70 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Enhanced
Out of Dodge – Marathon Vandal core
Out of Dodge
When your shields break, your generated heat is immediately cleared.
70 View Details
0 votes
Vandal Enhanced
Tag! – Marathon Vandal core
Tag!
Disrupt Cannon deals additional damage and pings targets caught in the blast.
70 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Close And Personal – Marathon All core
Close And Personal
Your melee and knife attacks generate less heat.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Communal Cleanse – Marathon All core
Communal Cleanse
Removing a negative status effect with a consumable also removes it from nearby crew members.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Flight Response – Marathon All core
Flight Response
While at critical health, your heat capacity is increased.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Glass Cannon – Marathon All core
Glass Cannon
When your shields break, you gain a brief burst of increased ability regeneration.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
On a Roll – Marathon All core
On a Roll
Defeating hostiles grants a stacking bonus to your Agility. Being downed reset the bonus.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Restorative Overflow – Marathon All core
Restorative Overflow
Using a patch kit briefly increases your hardware. Using a shield charge briefly increases your firewall.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Static Casket – Marathon All core
Static Casket
When downed, you gain the Signal Jammer effect until revived or eliminated, scrambling your appearance to others.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
The Big Score – Marathon All core
The Big Score
After opening a locked door or container, your Loot Speed stat is temporarily greatly increased.
35 View Details
0 votes
All Standard
Trophy Hunter – Marathon All core
Trophy Hunter
Defeating a UESC commander grants tactical and prime ability energy.
35 View Details
0 votes
About Marathon Cores

Marathon Cores

Cores are upgrades that give your runner specific boosts or new behaviors. Unlike implants, cores are runner-specific, so each runner has their own pool of cores to choose from. Some cores buff your stats, others change how abilities work entirely. For example, one core might make you invisible after aiming down sights for a short time, at the cost of generating heat. There are currently 78 cores in the game spread across six runner classes. Each core has a credit cost to equip, and the effects range from subtle stat tweaks to major playstyle changes. Click any core above to see exactly what it does and which runner it belongs to.

Destroyer Cores

Destroyer cores focus on durability, barrier generation, and explosive firepower. With 14 cores available, Destroyers can spec into defensive builds with Reinforced Plating and Adaptive Barrier, or lean into aggressive plays with Missile Barrage and Explosive Payload. Destroyer cores reward players who stay in the fight and absorb pressure for their team.

Recon Cores

Recon cores enhance awareness, target tracking, and area control. The 11 available Recon cores include Advanced Tracking for wallhack-style intel, Pulse Amplifier for extended scan radius, and Echo Chamber for lingering detection zones. Recon cores are ideal for players who want to provide squad-wide intelligence and control engagements before they happen.

Assassin Cores

Assassin cores reward stealth, precision, and solo plays. Across 12 cores, Assassins can equip Ghost Protocol for extended invisibility, Shadow Strike for burst damage out of cloak, or Safe Landings for better repositioning. Assassin cores are built for flankers and ambush-focused players who strike fast and disappear.

Thief Cores

Thief cores focus on loot efficiency, backpack interactions, and speed. With 12 cores available, Thieves can optimize extraction runs with Premium Package, boost agility through Boutique (based on backpack items), or gain combat advantages via Crime Spree. Thief cores excel at turning loot-heavy raids into quick, profitable extractions.

Vandal Cores

Vandal cores boost mobility, weapon handling, and aggressive positioning. The 10 available Vandal cores include Blast Off for explosive movement, Adrenaline Rush for speed on kills, and Mechanized Holsters for faster weapon swaps. Vandal cores reward high-tempo play and constant pressure.

Triage Cores

Triage cores enhance healing, revival speed, and team support. With 12 cores available, Triage runners can equip Combat Medic for mid-fight heals, Emergency Response for faster revives, or High Voltage for offensive utility. Triage cores let support players keep their squad alive while still contributing in combat.

Universal Cores

Five cores are available to all runner classes, offering flexible options regardless of your build. Glass Cannon trades survivability for raw damage, The Big Score boosts extraction rewards, and Trophy Hunter rewards aggressive target elimination. Universal cores are the go-to pick when you want a reliable boost without class restrictions.

Best Cores by Runner Class

Looking for the strongest core picks for each class? Here are the standout options per runner:

Core choice depends on your playstyle and squad composition. Browse the full list above and click any core for detailed stats and community ratings. You can also check out our tier lists and loadout builder for more build guidance.

Browse Cores by Runner Class

Each runner class has a dedicated cores page with filtered results, unique SEO content, and class-specific insights:

  • Destroyer Cores – Durability, barrier generation, and explosive firepower
  • Recon Cores – Awareness, target tracking, and area control
  • Thief Cores – Loot efficiency, backpack interactions, and speed
  • Assassin Cores – Stealth, precision, and solo plays
  • Vandal Cores – Mobility, weapon handling, and aggressive positioning
  • Triage Cores – Healing, revival speed, and team support

Frequently Asked Questions

What are cores in Marathon?

Cores are runner-specific upgrades that affect your abilities or stats. Each core belongs to a specific runner and can change how that runner plays, from passive stat boosts to completely new behaviors.

Are cores shared between runners?

No. Cores are runner-specific. Each runner has their own pool of cores, and you can only equip cores that belong to the runner you're playing. For shared upgrades, check out Implants instead.

How many cores are in Marathon?

There are currently 78 cores in Marathon, spread across six runner classes. More are expected as new runners and content updates are released.

How does MarathonDB get its core data?

We find every core in-game, test it, and enter the data by hand. We don't rely on a Bungie API, everything here was manually verified.

Can I submit corrections or missing cores?