What is Silk in Marathon and how to get more of it

Marathon, a modern live-service game, has various currencies you can use to purchase all sorts of stuff, whether they be actual in-game items and characters or cosmetics for said items and characters.

Both of Marathon‘s currencies are earned through simply playing the game, but while spending one is easy and clear-cut, the other, Silk, is less upfront about what its purpose is.

So, here is what Silk does in Marathon and how you can get more.

Marathon Silk – What it is and how to get it

Silk is one of Marathon‘s currencies, directly tied to the game’s battle pass system. It is capped at 140 initially, and 10 Silk is earned per seasonal level-up. It is, therefore, a premium currency, which players can currently earn by playing the game and ranking up during the active season.

As to where it can be spent, that’d be the battle pass. However, there is no real way to use your stockpiled Silk in the Server Slam, as the battle pass and other seasonal content haven’t yet kicked into effect—that’ll have to wait until the game actually comes out on March 5.

Its cap of 140 is currently the maximum, with upgrades for max Silk probably to come with the full release. Additionally, it would appear that any Silk earned while you’re capped at 140 is completely lost, never to be regained. That’d imply that players are urged to engage with the game’s premium side and spend their hard-earned Silk on battle pass rewards as soon as they can, rather than stockpile them long-term.

We do not know if Silk can be used to purchase any actual in-game items (loot) like with credits, but one thing is certain: earned Silk and levels will not carry over into the full release next week, with everyone having to start fresh. Being seasonal, Silk could also reset with each season, prompting you to spend it as soon as possible.

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The Equitable Distribution 3/4 contract in Marathon is a slightly trick quest to complete, and the second task involves delivering Unstable Gunmetal resources to DCON.

This task combines some of the basics that you’ll need to master in Marathon. Unstable Gunmetal is a random resource that you can find on your run. However, the DCON is located at specific locations. Let’s look at how you can complete this task and complete the Equitable Distribution 3/4 contract.

How to find Unstable Gunmetal in Marathon

As I said earlier, the Unstable Gunmetal is a relatively common item, but it doesn’t have a fixed location. You can typically find it within containers and boxes while searching different locations on your run. You’ll need seven of them (keep note if you’re getting more than one at a specific spot).

Once you find them, add the items to your backpack and keep repeating the method until you have seven. You can then proceed towards finding the DCON on the Perimeter map to deliver the Unstable Gunmetal.

How to deliver Unstable Gunmetal in Marathon

The first task is to locate the DCON. Typically, I prefer going east from the Station POI, where the DCON is located on the roof of a building. I have marked the spot in the image below to help you find the spot.

Once you arrive, take a ladder to reach the DCON, which appears like a box. Open the box, and add seven Unstable Gunmetal to its inventory. Then interact with the DCON once again to complete the task and finish the contract.

Doing so gets you extra Rep to rank up the Traxus faction, and you can unlock more rewards and upgrades for your builds.

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