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New Marathon Tier Lists Diverge on Best Runner Shells After Server Slam

Competing priorities over sustain, intel, solo play leave the early meta unsettled during limited testing.

Overview

  • Rock Paper Shotgun places Triage in S Tier and rates Vandal, Destroyer, and Thief as A Tier while dropping Recon to B and Assassin to C, emphasizing survivability and versatility.
  • The Escapist splits rankings by mode, calling Assassin S Tier for solo play and putting Triage and Recon in S for group runs, with Rook marked A for solo as a late‑join scavenger.
  • ComicBook.com’s earlier list crowns Recon as the top overall pick for information control, with Triage highlighted as the premier support and ranged revive specialist.
  • Coverage aligns on roles: Triage as medic with EMP and remote revive, Recon as intel tracker with Echo Pulse and drones, Destroyer as frontline initiator, Vandal as high‑mobility DPS, Assassin as stealth ambusher, and Thief as loot‑savvy scout with a piloted drone and grapple.
  • Outlets note that some kits saw limited public exposure, including Thief’s absence from the Server Slam, so recommended squad compositions are provisional and expected to shift.