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MarathonDestroyer Guide - Stats, Traits, Abilities and Cores

Destroyer is a Runner Shell in Marathon. This shell excells in aggressive combat, focusing on both dealing and avoiding damage. This class is a great choice for players who want to focus on combat with the enemy.

Below, you will find an overview of Destroyer shell, as well as its abilities, traits, compatible cores, best loadouts and preferred weapons.

Updated on February 12 2026

Overview

Class

Destroyer

Model

Locus

Role

Combat Specialist

Tech

Assault / Defend

Occupation

Freelance Runner

Origin

Ex-UESC Special Operations

War is brutal. Be brutal. Brutal is your nature. Be you. You are unstoppable. Don't stop. They are the enemy. Make friends.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Coming Soon...

Abilities and Traits

Search and Destroy

Prime Ability

Activate your shoulder-mounted missile pods. Dealing sustained damage to targets launches homing missiles, immobilizing and dealing damage upon impact.

Riot Barricade

Tactical Ability

Activate an energy barricade that blocks incoming damage, draining tactical ability energy over time. Taking damage drains additional energy.

Thruster

Trait 1

Activate while airborne to fire boosters that thrust you in the direction you are moving.

Tactical Sprint

Trait 2

Double-press sprint to move faster at the cost of generating additional heat.

Stats

Movement

Heat Capacity

15

Agility

10

Loot Speed

5

Fall Resistance

5

Combat

Melee Damage

15

Finisher Siphon

10

Recovery

Prime Recovery

5

Tactical Recovery

10

Self-Repair Speed

15

Revive Speed

10

Systems

Hardware

25

Firewall

20

Ping Duration

5

Compatible Cores

Core

Description

Bombardier

Defeating hostiles while your Search and Destroy is active extends its duration.

Heavy Ordnance

Defeating hostiles with explosive damage reduces the cooldown of your next Search and Destroy

Ankle Breaker

Your Thruster generates less heat while a hostile is nearby

Myrmidon

After using your Thruster, your Melee Damage is temporary increased.

Bullrush

Your Riot Barricade does not passively drain energy while you perform your Tactical Sprint

Counter Attack

When Riot Barricade takes damage, you periodically release a retaliatory missile at your attacker.

Impact Siphons

Incoming damage dealt to your Riot Barricade is returned to you as shield energy.