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Marathon Perimeter Map Guide for New Players

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June 10, 2026·
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Perimeter is where every Runner starts. Master these routes and you will extract more before moving to harder maps.

Perimeter is Marathon's onboarding map in practice even if the game never labels it that way. Learn it cold before touching Night Marsh.

Spawn awareness

Know which side you spawned on within five seconds. Perimeter's symmetry tricks new players into walking into cross-map traffic.

AI patrols

Security forces punish open ground. Use cover chains — the same lanes ESP users pre-aim, which our ESP article explains.

Marathon Perimeter map — beginner loot route on Tau Ceti IV

Image credit: IGN

Extract early

Perimeter exfils are camped less than endgame maps but still dangerous. Leave with a modest haul until your kit budget stabilizes.

Next steps: 10 beginner tips and extraction habits.

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