BRIEF SUMMARY
Codex Lore: TACTICAL: ASSASSIN
OBJECTIVES
NO TACTICAL OBJECTIVES ASSIGNED TO THIS NODE.
TACTICAL: ASSASSIN
rnnrqterm.cdx.access - -:- -.- -.- -:- -.- - =================================================================== RUNNERS' GUIDE v.1.001.01.tciv ASSASSIN TACTICAL ABILITY: SMOKE SCREEN =================================================================== OVERVIEW: SMOKE SCREEN allows ASSASSINS to unleash a cascading plume of synthetic smoke that also provides a passive trigger for Active Camouflage while engulfed in the roiling black. Use it to cover your tracks as you advance on your prey, or simply obscure your movement for reasons all your own. OPERATION: • DEPLOY the SMOKE SCREEN • CONFUSE your enemy • COVER your tracks • STRIKE/EVADE • Own any conflict HISTORY: An ASSASSIN's SMOKE SCREEN is released from pocket-sized synth emitter disks originally designed for first responders, releasing fire suppressants to aid in emergency situations. Like many of the tools RUNNERS use, the tech was repurposed and retrofit to release synthetically augmented smoke plumes containing nano-triggers synced with Active Camouflage responders in an ASSASSIN's SHELL. This cross-play between abilities increases concealment while providing general cover and conflict disruption. =================================================================== [RNNRqterm] || CyberAcme Systems, Inc. ///REDACTED///
About Codex in Marathon
The Codex is one of the most important progression systems in Marathon because it keeps track of the things that stay with your account over time. It covers achievements, collections, lore entries, cosmetics, titles, and other rewards tied to what you do in the game, and you can check it outside of your runs.
What makes the Codex stand out is that it is not just a lore menu. Marathon connects it to contracts, narrative items, and other in-game milestones, so the more you explore and complete, the more entries and rewards you unlock. It also carries over between seasons, even when things like gear, faction progression, contract progression, and player level reset.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The Codex is Marathon’s long-term progression hub. It tracks things like achievements, lore-related discoveries, cosmetics, titles, and other milestone-based rewards, and it can be viewed outside of runs.
The Codex keeps a record of what you have completed and found in Marathon. That includes progress from contracts, narrative items, and other achievements, along with the rewards tied to those goals.
Yes. Codex progression carries over between seasons, which makes it one of Marathon’s main long-term systems even when seasonal resets affect gear and other progression.
The Codex includes free cosmetics and other unlocks tied to objectives. You can get rewards like weapon styles, stickers, profile emblems, profile backgrounds, titles, runner shell cosmetics, and loadout packages.
Codex entries are unlocked by doing things like completing contracts, finding narrative items, completing objectives, and hitting other in-game milestones. As you keep playing, more entries and rewards open up.
The Marathon Codex page helps you understand what the Codex is, how it works, what kind of rewards it offers, and why it matters for long-term progression. It is also a useful place to get a simple view of the game’s achievement and reward tracking system.