All 8 Runner Shells ranked for Season 2: Nightfall -- solo, squad, ranked, and beginner. Updated July 2026.
This Marathon tier list ranks all 8 Runner Shells for Season 2: Nightfall, launched June 2, 2026. Shells are ranked across five modes: overall, solo extraction, squad play, ranked, and beginner. Rankings are based on community testing, Mobalytics tier data, and Boostmatch meta analysis, updated through the July 21 mid-season patch (Update 1.1.5).
Information and survivability rule the Season 2 meta. Recon and Triage form the dominant squad core -- teams that combine scanning with full revive capabilities consistently outperform those that don't. Assassin leads solo play. Sentinel is the new defensive shell designed for chokepoint control, strongest in squad play and Night Marsh specifically. The Cradle progression system allows full stat reallocation at any time, meaning shell builds can adapt as the meta shifts. Mid-season Update 1.1.5.2 (August) buffed the V22 Volt Thrower and adjusted the KKV-9SD, and those changes apply to standard matches rather than only inside Vault Breaker. 1.1.5 (July 21) had already pulled back the D54 and readjusted the WSTR -- so the shell hierarchy holds through mid-season; the headline addition was Vault Breaker, the limited-time PvE mode that closed on August 18.
MARATHON SEASON 2: NIGHTFALL -- TIER LIST UPDATED JULY 2026
Based on community testing and Mobalytics tier data. Rankings may shift as the meta develops.
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