Marathon actively centers around loot that you get from your runs, and it’s an important task to manage your inventory to keep more items with you.
When you begin, the inventory size won’t be much of an issue. You can keep going on your run and bring you new loot as much as you can. However, the limited inventory starts to become an issue once you’re past the initial stage. A few runs with Sponsored kits quickly add to the list of items you have (as long as you manage to complete the run without getting killed).
Thankfully, there’s a fix for the limited inventory (vault space).
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How to increase your Vault size in Marathon
Your vault is your main inventory where you store all your stuff. By default, you can keep 160 items on it. To bypass this limit, you’ll need the Expansion upgrade offered by the CyberAcme faction. Getting this upgrade isn’t too difficult as long as you have sufficient credits.
You can expand your vault space five times in total (could change in the future). To complete the upgrades, you’ll need more Credits and resources.
| Upgrade level | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | +8 rows | 2500 Credits 12 Unstable Diode |
| 2 | +8 rows | 4000 Credits 22 Unstable Diode 12 Unstable Gunmetal |
| 3 | +6 rows | 5000 Credits 27 Unstable Diode 15 Unstable Gunmetal |
| 4 | +4 rows | 7000 Credits 30 Unstable Diode 18 Unstable Gunmetal |
| 5 | +4 rows | 10000 Credits 50 Unstable Diode 30 Unstable Gunmetal |
While getting all the upgrades is expensive, I would recommend getting the first two done as quickly as possible if you’re running out of Vault space. You can get the latter once you’ve earned more resources and have that many items in your loadout to begin with.
How to increase backpack size in Marathon
Your backpack size determines how many items you can carry on your run. The default backpack is pretty small, but you can expand it using upgraded versions. The enhanced backpacks can be purchased from the armory. You can also do them by completing certain contracts, reaching character rank milestones, and more.
Sponsored loadouts don’t have an enhanced backpack. However, you can find and equip them on your run to trigger the benefits.
