Overview
- Rock Paper Shotgun and FandomWire agree that CyberAcme is the strongest opening choice for most players.
- Priority picks include Heat_Sink, Quick Vent, and Active_Cool to control Heat, followed by Expansion, Credit Limit, and Informant.Exe for early quality-of-life gains.
- Marathon launches March 5 with CyberAcme available by default, and other factions unlock through specific in-game tasks, with Sekiguchi unavailable during the Server Slam.
- Faction rank progresses through contracts and in-run actions such as successful exfils, activating TADs, and participating in Intercept events.
- Other factions offer distinct benefits, including NuCaloric’s Self-Revive and sustain upgrades, Traxus weapon unlocks, Sekiguchi ability cooldown boosts, MIDA movement and implants, and Arachne melee and finisher synergies.