Traxus: Rewards & Quests of Marathon Faction

Traxus OffWorld Industries is the interplanetary economic leader across every major industrial category, operating through its representative Vulcan on Tau Ceti IV. The faction colors orange and rewards players who loot aggressively, complete Convoys and Lockdowns, and extract with Traxus valuables. Its upgrade tree covers heat management, shield access, Firewall resistance, Finisher Siphon returns, and expanded vault capacity. Reaching Rank 3 opens the most substantial unlocks, including Deluxe shield implants, the Longshot sniper rifle, and a smoke cloud that deploys automatically on exfil activation.

Traxus Description

Traxus OffWorld Industries describes itself as the interplanetary economic leader across every major industrial category, and among all Marathon factions, it operates with the broadest industrial reach of any corporation in the game's universe. The faction funds its presence on Tau Ceti IV by recouping losses from the failed UESC Marathon colony mission, tasking Runners through Vulcan to salvage valuables and disrupt supply lines. Its upgrade identity centers on economic advantage — shield market access, loot detection, heat efficiency, and vault expansion rather than raw combat power. I think this makes Traxus the most practical starting faction for players who treat extraction as a primary objective rather than a secondary outcome of surviving fights.

Traxus Quests (Contracts)

Traxus reputation accumulates through five distinct actions across runs, not just contract completion. Knowing all five lets you stack reputation passively on runs where your primary contract belongs to another faction.

• Any teammate completing Traxus contracts
• Looting Arms Lockers and Munitions Crates
• Completing Convoy and Lockdown
• Exfiltrating with Traxus valuables

Convoy and Lockdown events are the highest-yield reputation sources when running with a squad, since they combine event completion with natural loot accumulation. Arms Lockers and Munitions Crates appear throughout the map regardless of your active contract, so Traxus reputation builds on nearly every run if you loot thoroughly. The teammate clause means a coordinated squad running mixed factions can push Traxus rank without dedicating every run exclusively to Traxus objectives.

Traxus Upgrades

Traxus runs nineteen upgrades across its tree, gated at Rank 1, 2, and 3, each requiring a cash cost plus two material types. I see the shield upgrade line — Shielded, Shielded Stocked, and Shielded Discount leading into Armored at Rank 3 — as the backbone of the tree, since it unlocks, stocks, and then discounts Enhanced shield implants before opening Deluxe shields entirely.

Synchronizer and Regen Resin are the most demanding materials at Rank 3, each required in quantities of nine and twelve respectively for the two most expensive unlocks. Prioritizing which Rank 3 upgrade to purchase first depends on playstyle — Lockbox Locator pays off immediately for loot-focused runs, while Armored delivers sustained value across every run where shield economy matters.

Traxus Rewards (Bonuses)

Traxus delivers rank bonuses alongside its upgrade tree, with one confirmed milestone reward currently documented.

The Armory Rotation covers both barter wares and standard weapons available through Traxus vendors.

The Rank 5 superior backpack expands carry capacity beyond the base configuration, compounding the vault expansion from the Expansion upgrade for players who invest in both.

How To Play Traxus Faction In Marathon — Tactic Guide

Traxus rewards players who treat every run as a logistics operation rather than a combat exercise. Looting Arms Lockers and Munitions Crates builds reputation without requiring a dedicated Traxus contract, so running Traxus alongside another faction's priority contract loses nothing. Prioritize the Shielded line first — unlocking Enhanced shield implants at Rank 1 for $1,250 and Carbon Wire x4 plus Basic Xerogel x2 gives immediate Black Market access that benefits every subsequent run. The Tracker upgrade at Rank 1 costs $2,000 and extends hostile ping duration by one second, which improves target tracking during contested loot runs without requiring any change to playstyle. At Rank 2, Enhanced Cooling and Tactical AMP together address sprint sustainability and ability uptime, making the mid-tier investment efficient for most builds. Push to Rank 3 primarily for Lockbox Locator and Optimization — the container ping on key pickup directly increases loot yield per run, and the automatic smoke cloud on exfil activation reduces the single highest-risk moment in any extraction.

The Expansion upgrade's eight additional vault rows compound over a full season, making it one of the highest long-term value purchases in the entire tree despite its $4,000 cost.