How to unlock Thief in Marathon

Marathon's extraction shooter approach is the result of mixing hero shooters with that loot-oriented genre, so instead of controlling customizable, generic characters like in ARC Raiders, we take actual heroes into battle. These characters are called Shells in Marathon, and several of them are available in the server slam. One in particular, though, stood out for players: the Thief, since it is seemingly impossible to unlock and play. So, here's everything you need to know about it. Thief Shell in Marathon, explained The Thief is currently locked for the duration of the server slam. Screenshot by Destructoid The Marathon server slam is a free-to-play, limited snippet of what the game has to offer. Bungie is hosting it ahead of the game's full release on March 5, which is when all of the content will become available, provided you paid the $40 premium, of course. The Thief Shell is part of that premium experience and cannot be unlocked during the server slam. As opposed to the other Shells, i.e., Destroyer, Vandal, Recon, Assassin, and Triage, the Thief is unavailable in the free-to-play open beta and will be accessible only for those who play the full game. Once Marathon has come out, the Thief will likely be unlockable through leveling up, just like the Recon is. My guess is you'll be able to play it before getting to seasonal rank 10, since the Recon unlocks at rank three. As to what the Thief's abilities are, its description gives us a sneak peek. It'll have drones to use, likely to scan for loot or enemies and pin them for the entire squad, carry a grappling hook for increased mobility, and use a scanning visor, likely to see through walls or other obstacles. In short, it's going to be an information-focused, fast-paced Shell for players who like living on the edge. And, well, those who like running more than gunning. If you want to get your hands on the Thief as soon as possible, then making the most out of the server slam is your best bet. Those who reach higher ranks (10, 30) in the server slam will receive major rewards in the full release, allowing them to fast-track their progress and likely start playing high-level Shells before anyone else. But that'd require you to know where DCONs are, or how to activate TADs, or solve priority contracts like Introducing: Traxus. Thankfully, though, we've got just the guides for that, which will ensure you get that rank 30 in no time. The post How to unlock Thief in Marathon appeared first on Destructoid.

Mar 2, 2026 - 02:05

Marathon's extraction shooter approach is the result of mixing hero shooters with that loot-oriented genre, so instead of controlling customizable, generic characters like in ARC Raiders, we take actual heroes into battle.

These characters are called Shells in Marathon, and several of them are available in the server slam. One in particular, though, stood out for players: the Thief, since it is seemingly impossible to unlock and play.

So, here's everything you need to know about it.

Thief Shell in Marathon, explained

The Thief is currently locked for the duration of the server slam. Screenshot by Destructoid The Marathon server slam is a free-to-play, limited snippet of what the game has to offer. Bungie is hosting it ahead of the game's full release on March 5, which is when all of the content will become available, provided you paid the $40 premium, of course.

The Thief Shell is part of that premium experience and cannot be unlocked during the server slam. As opposed to the other Shells, i.e., Destroyer, Vandal, Recon, Assassin, and Triage, the Thief is unavailable in the free-to-play open beta and will be accessible only for those who play the full game.

Once Marathon has come out, the Thief will likely be unlockable through leveling up, just like the Recon is. My guess is you'll be able to play it before getting to seasonal rank 10, since the Recon unlocks at rank three.

As to what the Thief's abilities are, its description gives us a sneak peek. It'll have drones to use, likely to scan for loot or enemies and pin them for the entire squad, carry a grappling hook for increased mobility, and use a scanning visor, likely to see through walls or other obstacles. In short, it's going to be an information-focused, fast-paced Shell for players who like living on the edge. And, well, those who like running more than gunning.

If you want to get your hands on the Thief as soon as possible, then making the most out of the server slam is your best bet. Those who reach higher ranks (10, 30) in the server slam will receive major rewards in the full release, allowing them to fast-track their progress and likely start playing high-level Shells before anyone else.

But that'd require you to know where DCONs are, or how to activate TADs, or solve priority contracts like Introducing: Traxus. Thankfully, though, we've got just the guides for that, which will ensure you get that rank 30 in no time.

The post How to unlock Thief in Marathon appeared first on Destructoid.

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