Best Vandal Loadout in Marathon

Marathon Runners feature several different classes of shell sizes. You have more focus on offensive tactics, others who are good at stealth, and some unique ones with their drones hilariously taking down enemies' loot. Then, there's Vandal.

While it can be argued that all runner shells are strong and you can be successful with any of them as long as you are good at mapping and shooting, it is also true that some classes are more complex than others. Let's learn more about the Vandal, diving deeper into their potential build and capabilities in Marathon.

Vandal observation

Vandal at the runner shells selection screen in Marathon.

If you are new, This character may not be for you. First, it takes a lot of practice to learn how to use Vandal's moves effectively, as you need to learn the feel of the character, When to run and use your power slide, heat managementAnd also has a good idea about each available map.

With Vandal, you're free to run across places and reach high platforms thanks to their integrated double jump. They are probably the fastest character in the marathonWith great mobility that enables them to outperform any other character in this regard.

However, when you use abilities, You will notice how quickly the heat risesAnd that can quickly put you in a bad spot. Also, with Vandal, you have to be the best on your own because yYou don't really have abilities that directly help your team.

UESC unit shooting while playing as Vandals at Marathon.

Maybe you can Use your Disrupt Cannon to push enemies aroundAnd if they're taking cover, you'll lose them and be available for your allies to see. But at the same time, you can accidentally move them out of sight of your team, wasting runs. We recommend Initially only used for damage, Until you learn its negative aspects.

Vandal's Power Slide is also a bit tricky because you can't use it and shoot at the same time. You need to use it to quickly reach places, jump and start shooting your opponent, ideally to get a new position that they don't expect. But it is not easy. Also, if you perform two power slides in a row and don't have heat upgrades, you may already be overheating.

Runner shells on the team waiting to go out on the marathon.

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Savage abilities

capacity	Type it	This is what it does	Base cooldown/duration
Expand	Prime	You gain a buff stat where you generate less heat overall, and your speed and weapon dexterity are increased.	Base Cooldown: 164 sec
Cannon interrupted	Strategic	Transforms Vandal's left arm into a cannon that fires an explosion, dealing damage and knocking the enemy away. It can be charged for a large explosion.	Base Cooldown: 64 seconds
Microjets	specialty	You can double jump.	No cooldown, but heat up.
Power slide	specialty	It allows you to slide long distances and in short time.	Idem microjets. Two power slides and you're overheated.

Best Vandal loadouts

Bhanda showing off his stats and loadout in the marathon.

You have two ways of looking at it. Either accept it Vandal can be a really weak runner shellEspecially if you are taking your first steps in the game, so you equip them with many things to survive. Or, you go the other way Equip only the bare minimum you need – A decent primary weapon with some ammo – and keep your inventory light.

The perfect early game deck builder

primary weapon	M77 assault rifle
secondary weapon	CE tactical sidearm
the bag	Best available
the shield	Best available
equipment	Smoke grenades
Core	Core Slot 1: out of dodge. (When your shield breaks, your generated heat is immediately apparent.) Core Slot 2: Tag! (The Interruption Cannon deals extra damage and pings targets caught in the blast.)
Transplantation	Head transplant: Augmented capacitor V2. Torso Implant: Survival Kit V2. Leg implants: Graceful Landing V2 or Distance Runner V2.

There is nothing unique that you can equip when it comes to cheap implants. This will improve your agility and speed a bit. So cores are more situational helpful, especially if you know how to use your Disrupt Cannon well.

The best late game storage building

primary weapon	V75 SCAR
secondary weapon	WSTR combat shotgun
the bag	Best available
the shield	Best available
equipment	EMP grenade
Core	Core Slot 1: Adrenal core. (When amplified, your movement capacity generates even less heat. Using a cardio kick increases the duration of the amplify.) Core Slot 2: Mechanized holsters. (Your power slide reloads your ballistic weapons from storage and recharges a portion of your volley weapon's current battery.)
Transplantation	Head transplant: Regen V4. Torso Implant: Sore Hands V4 or Survival Kit V4. Leg implants: Bionic Leg Upgrade V5 or V4.

At the moment, Vandals don't have amazing cores for their late game, at least when you look at other options with other characters. If you happen to find it, you can switch mechanized holsters with the Prestige Core Microjet Impact Package, which will let you jump a third time. Not a bad mix with Adrenal Core, but not amazing either. At least you have good movement!

Close shot of Gantry's face at the marathon.

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