Base StatsVerified · Bungie 1.1.9.2 patch notes
Health120
⬡ Meta Analysis
Cone Echo Pulse staggers non-Runners; good in PvE waves.
◈ Holotag Recommendation
Gold–Platinum
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Abilities
Active Ability
Echo Pulse
Releases a visual Echo Pulse every 2.5s up to 7 times. Each pulse fires as a cone toward where you aim, detects targets through physical objects, and distinguishes between hostile Runners and UESC forces. Hostiles caught by an Echo Pulse are pinged for you and your crew members. The first time a pulse hits a non-Runner combatant, it staggers them and briefly blocks their combat abilities.
Passive / Tactical
Tracker Drone
Throw out a Microbot that tracks nearby hostiles and explodes. Microbot lasts for 15s, or until it tracks down a hostile. Hostiles affected by the Microbot blast are dealt high-explosive damage, damage-over-time, and immediately become Overheated.
Passive Traits
Interrogation
The bottom right of your HUD receives an alert when you are pinged by a hostile Runner; the alert arrives two seconds after the ping, which gives the Runner who pinged you a short window to act. Performing a Finisher on a downed Runner automatically pings any alive crewmates.
Stalker Protocol
Breaking a hostile's shield creates a holographic trail that lingers. This trail temporarily shows the hostile's last location movements for 20s.
Field Analysis
Recommended Playstyle
Information gathering and squad coordination
Strengths
+Map awareness
+Spots rival Holotag carriers
Weaknesses
−Lower direct combat output
−Requires game knowledge
Matchups
Countered By
Synergizes With
Shell Cores
Recon Exclusive
Pulse Amplifier
Echo Pulse reveals hostiles for a longer duration.
Echo Chamber
Prime
Your Echo Pulse releases additional pulses. Defeating hostiles recently pinged by your Echo Pulse returns prime ability energy.
Advanced Tracking
Tracker Drone marks targets it damages, revealing them to your crew.
Cluster Payload
Your Tracker Drone detonates into shrapnel submunitions that explode on impact, dealing additional damage
Early Warning System
Passive
You receive an alert on your HUD when a hostile Runner is nearby.
Intuition
Passive
Interrogation now triggers upon downing a hostile runner.
Universal Cores
Trophy Hunter
Defeating a UESC commander grants tactical and prime ability energy.
Like for Like
UniversalGlass Cannon
When your shield breaks, you gain a brief burst of increased ability regeneration.
Cash Flow
Opening an unlooted container pings a nearby data card.
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Recon Intel
Frequently Asked1 QUESTION
Is Recon good in Marathon ranked?
Recon is currently A-Tier in ranked. A-tier squad ranked — knowing where Holotag hunters are is invaluable
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