SHELLS/ROOK
RUNNER SHELL

ROOK

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Scavenger

Low-risk farming runs for gear, credits, and map knowledge.

Low DifficultyNot In Ranked
Tier Summary
LIVE META
SOLO RANKED
SQUAD RANKED
Base Stats
⬡ Meta AI Analysis
Recuperation heal rate 2→3hp/s, duration 20s→30s. Healing more than doubled. Solo PvE sustain real now.
⬡ Meta AI's Take
ALL META INTEL →

Latest meta intel for Rook, updated as the meta shifts.

⬡ NEXUSGP 33d ago

Marathon Solo Vault Breaker: What the 1.1.5.1 Changes Mean

THE 1.1.5.1 DROP — WHAT ACTUALLY CHANGED Patch 1.1.5.1 landed July 28 and it is a focused hotfix rather than a balance wave — the headline addition is a Solo q...

⬡ NEXUSGP 710d ago

Marathon Update 1.1.5: Patch Impact on Rook, Sentinel, and the Meta

WHAT JUST LANDED Update 1.1.5 dropped today alongside the Vault Breaker PvE mode, and it carries more competitive weight than a mid-season patch usually would....

Abilities
Active Ability
Recuperation
Activate your prototype frame's emergency repair system to slowly restore health. Interrupted when you take damage.
Passive / Tactical
Signal Mask
Activate a temporary holodisplay mask to deceive UESC forces, making them unaware of your presence. Disrupted when you sprint or take damage.
Field Analysis
Recommended Playstyle
Free-loadout scavenger. Rook drops in with minimal personal risk, so it is used to farm gear, credits, and map knowledge rather than to fight for objectives. Not selectable in ranked.
Strengths
+Free loadout - no personal gear at risk
+Highest loot speed of any shell
+Low-pressure way to learn maps
Weaknesses
Cannot be selected in ranked
Not a competitive shell
Shell Cores
Universal Cores
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Universal
Communal Cleanse
Removing a negative status effect with a consumable also removes it from nearby crew members.
On a Roll
Defeating hostiles grants a stacking bonus to your Agility. Being downed resets the bonus.
Restorative Overflow
Using a patch kit briefly increases your hardware. Using a shield charge briefly increases shields.
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BUILD ADVISOR →

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