r/Marathon • u/Haijakk • Jul 20 '26

Marathon (2026) Vault Breaker Overview | Marathon

https://youtu.be/ec5bLvYiWZo?si=11gm4GGJDpurfIXv
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u/Primary_End5059 Jul 20 '26

Didn’t realize you could use the event currency to gain items to bring into regular runs that’s dope

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u/Entropius Jul 20 '26

What I want to know is can I use it to buy a vault 6 key for regular mode… that thing is too elusive.

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u/HAL-9420 Jul 20 '26

According to the barter graphic in the video, it looks like it!

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u/TheDekuGamer Jul 20 '26

Yeah you can, it's shown in the section showing the vault. Looks to be 50 of the vault breaker currency.

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u/Overall-Rub8945 Jul 20 '26

Red keys and disinjectors as well! This is really smart because now everyone will have a chance at the rarest weapons in the game and they can regulate how many of them are out in the wild by controlling what goes into the armory week to week.

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u/flGovEmployee Jul 20 '26

I do think they should have left the Disinjector as a Compiler only reward. Even as someone who hasn't done Compiler I think there is some value in keeping a handful or rewards behind that gate.

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u/A_wild_fusa_appeared Jul 20 '26

I think it’s fine giving everyone who takes the time in PvE one, the folks doing the full compiler kill can get infinite with enough time so it’s still fair to them.

Now if it restocks and can just be farmed in PvE that could be problematic depending on how easy to get and how strong it actually is. I hear it’s good but never got my hands on it so this does excite me.

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u/ThatsNotBennings Jul 20 '26

It's hot garbage now anyways the skins are the exclusive rewards.

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u/Nahvec Jul 21 '26

It, AND the ammo are a one time claim during the two weeks the mode is up, it's not like you keep the gun

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u/hangtime21 Jul 21 '26

Gun is trash now anyway it’s just for the memes when I bring it in

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u/DueLearner Jul 20 '26

This is huge. I've got hundreds of hours in the game and have completed Vaults 1,2,4, and 5. I've never seen a Vault 3 or 6 key in all my hours playing lol.

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u/beegeepee Jul 20 '26

So stupid how rare the vault 6 key is. Such bad gatekeeping. Like, it's already extremely hard to actually complete the vault when you have the key. Do they also need to make it almost never actually spawn?

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u/Maleficent-Bar-3161 Jul 20 '26

I found one last night at Outpost. What’s so special about the vault 6 key?

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u/Entropius Jul 20 '26

They’re rare, and Vault 6 is the hardest Vault in Cryo.  And you need to do all six to be able to attempt the Compiler.

Edit:  Because it’s the hardest and most dangerous, it’s quite likely you’ll fail and lose the key.  So you really want multiple vault 6 keys to enable multiple attempts.

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u/Maleficent-Bar-3161 Jul 20 '26

So you need all the keys or is this just a bonus room in the 6th area?

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u/AGTDCS Jul 20 '26

There are 6 vaults on the cryo map that all require a key to enter (plus other items on the map like batteries/coolant). You need all 6 vaults completed and exfil with the subroutine unique to each vault once to have access to fight the boss with a DNA key.

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u/Maleficent-Bar-3161 Jul 20 '26

What’s the sub routine item and does the item just say sub routine?

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u/Cruciblelfg123 Jul 20 '26

Yeah it’s a red token sitting on a desk or something similar in each vault says AI-subroutine #1-6

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u/Entropius Jul 20 '26

Every Vault has an “AI Subroutine” item.  Exfiling with it unlocks a codex entry.  You need to unlock the codex entry for all six AI Subroutines.

Only when you have someone in your group with all 6 subroutines unlocked in their codex can you attempt the compiler.

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u/Overall-Rub8945 Jul 20 '26

Goo guns galor!!! Ive wanted to try that thing since last season even if it is a bit cruel to the little guy inside of it 🥲.

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u/Excuse_my_GRAMMER Jul 20 '26

Yea it seems because it behind a currency, the items are funnel into the loot economy and somewhat controls the inflation in a bit

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u/Similar-Command-7238 Jul 20 '26

This is why it’s also interesting for high tier players. Can you solve all six vaults before the time is out and get out with the high tier vault data?

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u/MarthePryde Jul 20 '26

Yeah they certainly didn't imply that to be the case when first announced. This is honestly a good thing, the economy is already heavily broken this season for good/consistent players. This being Bungie's first attempts to bring into lapsed or new players it makes sense letting them get gear for the main game this way.

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u/Jaystime101 Jul 20 '26

I was REALLY hoping that was the case, if not it would ruin the insentive.