Marathon Update 1.1.5.1 Includes a Solo Vault Breaker Queue and July Double XP Weekend

Bungie’s official Marathon Update 1.1.5.1 notes add a Solo queue option to Vault Breaker and adjust the mode’s combat balance for players entering without a crew. The update also addresses reward claims, loadout errors, interface problems, crashes, and console login stability.

The Solo queue will give players a less punishing version of Vault Breaker than Week 1. UESC combatants will take more critical damage, while their aggression and accuracy will be lower. Players who want the tougher experience can still select Trios with Crew Fill turned off.

A Double XP Weekend is also scheduled for July 31 through August 3. During that period, players will earn increased progress toward both their season level and faction reputations.

Marathon Update 1.1.5.1 Patch Notes

The largest changes focus on Vault Breaker’s Solo experience, item claims, and several issues that could interrupt runs or prevent players from reaching their rewards. Bungie also included fixes for crashes affecting some console players and contract progression.

Vault Breaker

• Added a Solo-only queue option for Vault Breaker.
  • This is a new queue option for Vault Breaker with adjusted combat difficulty to account for the reduced crew size. Players who select the “Solo” option before launching into matchmaking should find this experimental mode less punishing than Week 1.
    • Increased critical damage against UESC combatants.
    • Reduced UESC aggression and accuracy.
  • Solo players who enjoy the challenge should continue to select Trios with Crew Fill off.

Item Economy

• Fixed an issue where VIP reward packages were unable to be claimed.
  • Players should now be able to claim all available packages, including those that have been earned since this issue began following Update 1.1.5.
• Fixed an issue where players that purchased sponsored kits from C.A.R.R.I. while having a full Vault could experience a run with an incorrect loadout.

User Interface and Experience

• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck in their Loadout Report screen if they claimed something from their Rewards Pass before exiting this screen.
  • Players will now need to fully exit their Run Report before being able to navigate to their Rewards Pass.
• Fixed an issue causing an extra “Match: Found” message to display.

Stability

• Fixed a stability issue affecting some console players when attempting to log in.
• Fixed an issue where a number of contract progression steps and interactions were causing game crashes.

General

• Fixed an issue where the Spacebucks Codex challenge was unable to be claimed after it was completed.
  • Players in this state should have the issue resolved after their next run.
• Double XP Weekend
  • Increased progress for both season level and all faction reputations.
  • Active July 31 – August 3.

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Marathon

Developed by Bungie

A PvP-focused extraction shooter set on the mysterious planet of Tau Ceti IV, Marathon will see players inhabit the bodies of Runners, cybernetic mercenaries who have been designed to survive the planet’s harsh environments and explore the lost colony that once inhabited Tau Ceti’s surface. Players will engage solo or in crews of three, searching for mysterious alien artifacts, as well as for valuable loot and new weapons and gear that they can add to their collection.

• Genre: Shooter
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
• Modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
• Publisher: Bungie
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