Marathon Triage Shell: Squad Support Build and Ranked Guide

Most new players skip Triage - Support. They see "support shell" and read "passenger." That is the wrong read. Triage does not make you weaker — it makes the squad stronger in ways that compound over a full run. Squads with a Triage player extract more consistently, period. When you are learning the game, consistent extraction is how you build Credits, progress faction Armories, and develop map knowledge without losing everything to a third-party wipe. Triage is not a beginner shell because it is easy. It is a beginner shell because it is forgiving — for the whole team.

The Solo=D ranking is honest. Do not queue solo ranked on Triage expecting to carry Holotags. That is not what this shell does, and you will frustrate yourself fighting upstream against the kit's design. In squad ranked it is S-tier, and the gap between what Triage enables versus what a third DPS shell adds is not close.

Triage's Prime ability is Reboot+. You lock onto up to two targets within 50 metres — downed or dead crew members — and bring them back. It also hits active hostiles with an EMP or damage when fired at enemies. That dual function matters: in a pinch, Reboot+ can disrupt a charging Runner while simultaneously reviving the squadmate they just downed.

The Tactical is Med-Drone, which comes with two stored charges. Deploy it on yourself or a crew member and it restores health first, then shields. While attached and active, it prevents the target from bleeding out while downed. That bleed-out prevention is the quiet mechanic that saves runs — the difference between a recoverable moment and a squad wipe.

Shareware.Exe is the passive trait that turns Triage into a team multiplier. Crew members carrying your Med-Drone receive 25% of the benefit and duration when you use a consumable on yourself. That covers Patch Kits, Mechanics Kits, Cardio Kick, Shield Charge, Anti-Virus Packs, OS Debug, Energy Amp, and Panacea Kits. One consumable, partial value for everyone with a drone attached. The implication: carry consumables deliberately, not just the cheapest option available. Nucaloric - Consumer Goods's Armory has a Patch Kit available as an Enhanced consumable at 165 Credits with a free daily claim — that is your baseline starting point for consumable management.

Battery Overcharge is the second trait and the one that makes Triage dangerous rather than purely passive. Activate it at the cost of generating heat to improve your weapons' ADS, handling, stability, and reload for 45 seconds. While active with a volt weapon, breaking a hostile's shield applies the EMP status effect — which then feeds directly into Reboot+'s damage mode on enemies, and pairs cleanly with the Triage Core High Voltage, which reduces Med-Drone cooldown every time you down a shielded hostile under EMP.

Triage benefits from a weapon that covers mid-range engagements without demanding the mechanical precision of a specialist DPS build. The Impact HAR - AR at 24 damage and 400 RPM is the honest answer — it has the damage to finish fights you did not start and the range to hold space while crew members regroup. Pairing it with the Testament chip (aiming down sights for a short duration increases range and aim assist) rewards the careful, deliberate playstyle Triage naturally encourages.

For the volt weapon slot to activate Battery Overcharge's EMP effect, the V75 Scar - AR fills the role without demanding you build around it. It is a mid-range AR running on Volt Battery — straightforward, no exotic mechanics to track.

Cloudborn chip on a secondary SMG is worth considering if your squad runs smoke coverage from an Assassin - Stealth. While in any smoke field, Cloudborn grants increased stability, accuracy, handling, and movement speed — and Triage's own Battery Overcharge stacks on top.

Triage's stat home is the Support track. Investing here improves Revive Speed and Ping — both directly relevant to what Triage does every run. The perk Factory Reset, listed at the 10 Energy breakpoint (values unconfirmed), is described as restoring your health over time after reviving a crew member. On a shell that revives frequently, that passive sustain is meaningful. Optimal Support at the 14 Energy breakpoint (values unconfirmed) is listed as improving how much health revived allies recover — a direct extension of Reboot+'s value.

Because respec is free and carries no penalty, do not be afraid to run a partial Endurance investment early for the Quick Vent perk (3 Energy, values unconfirmed) while you are still learning heat management. Swap once you are comfortable. The Cradle planner at /cradle lets you map the full Energy path before you commit.

- Deploy Med-Drone on the most aggressive crew member before a fight starts, not after they go down. Prevention is the entire philosophy of this shell. - Battery Overcharge is an active combat button, not a background passive — use it before pushing contested space, not as a panic response. - Shareware.Exe only pays off if you are buying and carrying consumables consistently. Check NuCaloric's Armory for the daily free Patch Kit and stock up before each run.