Every deluxe kit you lose is a tax on future runs. Marathon's economy rewards players who treat loadouts like invoices, not lottery tickets.
Budget tiers
Standard kits for learning maps. Enhanced for profit runs. Deluxe only when your bankroll absorbs three consecutive losses.
Vendor math
Faction unlocks beat flea-market gambling. Contracts align loot paths with reputation gains.

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Information = profit
Knowing where teams rotate avoids empty raids. Some players buy map intel via Marathon cheat packages; others use contract routing.
Extract at target profit — extraction tips matter more than any single loot room.

