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Bungie Releases Marathon Patch 1.0.0.4 With PvE Tuning and Thermal Scope Nerfs

The first post‑launch update answers week‑one feedback with targeted balance changes.

Overview

  • Bungie slightly reduced health for most UESC enemies and boss shields to ease ammo and med pressure without softening overall threat.
  • Perimeter now spawns more Med Cabinets and Munitions Crates, and free MIDA, CyberAcme and Arachne kits start with more ammo for better early sustain.
  • Thermal scopes were curbed with lower visual clarity and shorter highlight ranges, cutting snipers to 100m (from 180m) with smaller reductions across other weapon classes.
  • Rook changes include the WSTR shotgun spawning as Compromised, visible map position, increased CyberAcme reputation on exfil, and a solo‑equivalent faction rep bonus.
  • Quality‑of‑life and economy updates include objective markers visible from 20m, louder combat audio over distance, a temporary disable of the Outpost Broken Wing route, a LUX bundle increase to 1000+120, crash fixes, and new Rewards Pass items slated for mid‑April.