Bungie has made another player-friendly adjustment to Marathon’s Vault Breaker mode, giving solo Runners more time to explore the Cryo Archive. The Solo queue time limit has officially been increased to 40 minutes, giving players more breathing room to progress deeper before their run comes to an end.
In Brief
- Vault Breaker Solo runs now have a 40-minute time limit.
- The additional time should make deeper Cryo Archive runs more achievable.
- The change is already live in Marathon.
- Players do not need to download a client patch.
The Marathon development team confirmed that the Solo queue time limit for Vault Breaker has been extended to 40 minutes. According to the developers, the goal is to give solo players more opportunities to push further through Cryo Archive, provided they can survive long enough.
Vault Breaker can be entered solo by disabling Crew Fill, although progressing through the PvE activity alone naturally puts more pressure on individual players. Bungie has been gathering feedback on the mode, with the latest adjustment appearing to address concerns surrounding how much players can realistically accomplish during a solo run.
Bungie confirmed that the increased Vault Breaker Solo time limit is already live and does not require a client patch.
Bungie Continues Responding to Vault Breaker Feedback
The developers thanked the Marathon community for its feedback, saying it has been helpful as the team continues to listen and learn from players.
Increasing the Solo limit to 40 minutes should make Vault Breaker noticeably less restrictive for players attempting Cryo Archive without a full squad. Whether 40 minutes hits the right balance remains to be seen, but Bungie is encouraging players to try the updated Solo experience and share their thoughts.
