update · March 24, 2026
Marathon Update 1.0.5.1 Fixes Exploits and Contract Timers
Marathon Update 1.0.5.1 addresses out-of-bounds geometry, a Thief runner shell cooldown exploit, and a contract reroll timer bug. The patch also improves overall game stability.
Marathon Update 1.0.5.1 is live across all platforms. This hotfix targets several quality-of-life bugs, map geometry errors, and an exploit involving the Thief runner shell.
Runner Shells and Economy Fixes
The patch fixes an exploit for the Thief runner shell, removing an issue where players could refresh the Pickpocket Drone's cooldown by pressing the Prime Ability button as it timed out. In the economy, unowned Cryo Archive shell styles are now visible inside the Customization menu to match Codex visibility. CyberAcme contracts that were blocked and showing as Contract Disabled are now working correctly.
Map Geometry and Out-of-Bounds Patches
Players can no longer enter the Pinwheel through unintended geometry in the Outpost zone. Out-of-bounds access near the Dormitories has been sealed. In the Cryo Archive zone, developers fixed a render distance bug for environmental security door wall art and patched geometry that allowed loose items to fall through the environment.
UI, Stability, and Localization
Overhead map exfil icons will no longer disappear when players ping and unping repeatedly. The contract reroll refresh timer has been corrected from showing an erroneous +1 week. Localization errors for Gold and Diamond Ranked cosmetic challenges and Cryo Archive Codex entries have been updated, alongside stability fixes targeting crashes and lobby-kicking errors.
Why this patch matters
Update 1.0.5.1 is a maintenance patch that secures map boundaries, cleans up UI bugs, and closes out a runner shell exploit without shifting the broader meta.