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MARATHON
DESTROYER GUIDE

"Frontline DPS. Tank damage, deal damage, hold ground."

Destroyer is Marathon's heavy frontline shell. Built for sustained fights, it trades mobility for firepower and survivability. If Assassin picks engagements, Destroyer ends them — by standing in the middle and winning the DPS race.

Destroyer
HEALTH
120
SHIELD
PRIME
Search & Destroy
TACTICAL
Riot Barricade
TRAIT
Thruster
HOW TO PLAY DESTROYER

Hold ground. Take cover, out-trade, advance. Destroyer isn't built for fancy plays — it's built to win contested zones through raw combat stats. Pair with heavy weapons and keep your crew close.

STRENGTHS
  • Heavy weapon optimization
  • Melee damage bonus
  • Consistent DPS winner
WEAKNESSES
  • Low mobility
  • Punished by repositioners
  • Poor solo extraction
  • Weak vs long-range specialists
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Top ranked-viable weapons by Firepower Score. Pair with Destroyer\'s playstyle for optimal results. For full weapon analysis, visit the Build Lab.

V85 Circuit Breaker
V85 Circuit Breaker
Shotgun · FPR 265.2
V00 Zeus RG
V00 Zeus RG
Railgun · FPR 196.5
WSTR Combat Shotgun
WSTR Combat Shotgun
Shotgun · FPR 172.5
Misriah 2442
Misriah 2442
Shotgun · FPR 168
V99 Channel Rifle
V99 Channel Rifle
Sniper Rifle · FPR 167.5
Outland
Outland
Sniper Rifle · FPR 162.8
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