TANK / FORTIFIERB-TIER METARANKED B
MARATHON
ROOK GUIDE
"Ironclad defense. Absorb, anchor, survive."
Rook is Marathon's pure tank. Highest combined HP + shield pool in the game, built to absorb damage that would delete any other shell. Powerful for beginners learning positioning — banned from Ranked due to balance concerns.
HEALTH
140
SHIELD
35
PRIME
Recuperation
TACTICAL
Signal Mask
TRAIT
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HOW TO PLAY ROOK
Anchor the team. Take first contact, soak damage, let your crew flank while enemies waste ammo on you. In Casual play, Rook is nearly unkillable in duels. In squad contexts, you're the mobile cover your teammates shoot from behind.
STRENGTHS
- ▲Highest shield pool in game
- ▲Nearly unkillable in 1v1s
- ▲Beginner-friendly survival
- ▲Excellent for learning maps
WEAKNESSES
- ▼BANNED from Ranked mode
- ▼Lowest mobility
- ▼Poor solo extraction
- ▼Limited build variety
⬢ DEXTER BUILDSALL BUILDS →
◎ MIRANDA STRATEGYALL GUIDES →
RANKED-VIABLE WEAPONSBUILD LAB →
Top ranked-viable weapons by Firepower Score. Pair with Rook\'s playstyle for optimal results. For full weapon analysis, visit the Build Lab.
Shotgun · FPR 265.2
Railgun · FPR 196.5
Shotgun · FPR 172.5
Shotgun · FPR 168
Sniper Rifle · FPR 167.5
Sniper Rifle · FPR 162.8
READY TO RUN ROOK?
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ROOK BUILD.
ROOK BUILD.
DEXTER will engineer a complete Rook loadout — weapons, mods, implants, cores — tuned to your playstyle in seconds.