Marathon's First Wipe Is Just A Few Weeks Away, Here's What Carries Over

"Come June 2, runner and ranked levels will be reset, as will faction levels and upgrades. All currencies (aside from premium ones like Lux and Silk) will be wiped, as will all the items in a player's vault. Additionally, schema unlocks and seasonal codex entries that reward gear based on runner level and ranked level will go away."

"What won't reset are weapon and shell cosmetics, codex unlocks (aside from the ones mentioned above), rewards-pass progress, and Cryo Archive Subroutines progress. Players jumping back in for Season 2 also won't have to go through the process of unlocking each individual faction through Liaison Contracts or do the initial Priority Contract for each faction."

"Factions will instead be unlocked from the start for those who completed each faction's corresponding Liaison Contract. Presumably, each faction will have new Priority Contracts to tackle in Season 2, continuing the game's ongoing narrative."

"To super-charge the end of Season 1, Bungie is making some adjustments to Marathon starting on May 19. Players can expect increased UESC presence across Tau Ceti IV, with a "new threat" stated to make an appearance on Dire Marsh and Perimeter, as well as new Warden encounters at additional points of interest across Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost."

Marathon Season 2 begins June 2 with a seasonal wipe that resets runner and ranked levels, faction levels and upgrades, all non-premium currencies, and all items in player vaults. Schema unlocks and seasonal codex entries that reward gear based on runner and ranked levels are removed. Weapon and shell cosmetics remain, along with most codex unlocks, rewards-pass progress, and Cryo Archive Subroutines progress. Players returning for Season 2 do not need to unlock factions through Liaison Contracts or complete initial Priority Contracts for each faction; factions are unlocked from the start if the corresponding Liaison Contract was completed. Starting May 19, UESC presence increases across Tau Ceti IV, with new threats, additional Warden encounters, and more dropships and crash sites. Faction experience from all sources is increased to support end-of-season goals, and the endgame map becomes available daily starting May 21 through the reset.

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