All factions in Marathon and how to unlock them

Marathon will feature six factions at launch, but only one will be available by default. While we will all begin with the CyberAcme faction, the options will expand rapidly once a fair bit of the early game content is cleared. Let's look at all six factions and how to unlock them. Disclaimer: For Server Slam, Sekiguchi can't be unlocked. You'll need to wait until the full launch to unlock it as the sixth faction.Table of contentsHow to unlock all factions in MarathonHow to rank up factions in MarathonHow to unlock all factions in Marathon The table below has information about how you can unlock all six factions inside the game. Unlocking some of them is relatively easy, while a few might truly challenge your mechanical skills.FactionHow to unlockCyberAcmeUnlocked by default. To proceed further and unlock the other factions, you'll have to complete Welcome to Tau Ceti 1 and Welcome to Tau Ceti 2. NuCaloricFind NuCal Employee ID in a building east of OverflowDownload employee data from the workstation nearbyTraxusHack terminal at Intersection, Complex, or Bio-ResearchAcquire Shipping Manifest from UESC CommanderScan the nearby stacked shipping container before it is picked upMidaDefeat 15 UESC across Tau Ceti IVSmash 20 glass across Tau Ceti IVArachneDeal 60 damage to enemy RunnersDown an enemy runnerSekiguchiInject the Necrotic Sample in Southern Flight ControlScan your shell in a southeastern Orientation Once you unlock more factions, you'll get more upgrade options and armory purchases available to you before starting a new run. How to rank up factions in Marathon Unlocking factions is just one side of the coin. You must rank up all the factions as quickly as possible. To do so, you'll need to undertake contracts. You can only have one contract active at a time (this could change later after an update). Screenshot by Destructoid Once you undertake and complete contracts, you gain a currency called Rep. Rep is exclusive to different factions. You can also gain bonus Rep from team contracts once they've been completed successfully. This is an excellent way to rank up factions quicker. That's pretty much all when it comes to ranking up factions. Some contracts tend to pay more Rep, but they can be significantly more challenging to complete. The post All factions in Marathon and how to unlock them appeared first on Destructoid.

Feb 28, 2026 - 06:42

All factions in Marathon and how to unlock them

Marathon will feature six factions at launch, but only one will be available by default.

While we will all begin with the CyberAcme faction, the options will expand rapidly once a fair bit of the early game content is cleared. Let's look at all six factions and how to unlock them.

Disclaimer: For Server Slam, Sekiguchi can't be unlocked. You'll need to wait until the full launch to unlock it as the sixth faction.

Table of contents

How to unlock all factions in Marathon

The table below has information about how you can unlock all six factions inside the game. Unlocking some of them is relatively easy, while a few might truly challenge your mechanical skills.

Faction

How to unlock

CyberAcme

Unlocked by default. To proceed further and unlock the other factions, you'll have to complete Welcome to Tau Ceti 1 and Welcome to Tau Ceti 2.

NuCaloric

Find NuCal Employee ID in a building east of Overflow
Download employee data from the workstation nearby

Traxus

Hack terminal at Intersection, Complex, or Bio-Research
Acquire Shipping Manifest from UESC Commander
Scan the nearby stacked shipping container before it is picked up

Mida

Defeat 15 UESC across Tau Ceti IV
Smash 20 glass across Tau Ceti IV

Arachne

Deal 60 damage to enemy Runners
Down an enemy runner

Sekiguchi

Inject the Necrotic Sample in Southern Flight Control
Scan your shell in a southeastern Orientation

Once you unlock more factions, you'll get more upgrade options and armory purchases available to you before starting a new run.

How to rank up factions in Marathon

Unlocking factions is just one side of the coin. You must rank up all the factions as quickly as possible. To do so, you'll need to undertake contracts. You can only have one contract active at a time (this could change later after an update).

Screenshot by Destructoid Once you undertake and complete contracts, you gain a currency called Rep. Rep is exclusive to different factions. You can also gain bonus Rep from team contracts once they've been completed successfully. This is an excellent way to rank up factions quicker.

That's pretty much all when it comes to ranking up factions. Some contracts tend to pay more Rep, but they can be significantly more challenging to complete.

The post All factions in Marathon and how to unlock them appeared first on Destructoid.

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