Marathon CyberAcme Faction Boost

You have to meet the following requirements to buy Marathon CyberAcme Boost:

• Marathon account (PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S)
• Runner Level sufficient for contract access

Need to level up first? Our Marathon Leveling Boost gets you to max Runner Level fast.

• Priority: Moves your CyberAcme Boost to the front of our order queue. Your boost starts faster than standard scheduling, beginning as soon as a booster becomes available.
• Stream: We provide a link to a private stream so you can watch your CyberAcme Boost progress live. See the gameplay in real-time without screen sharing or installing anything.
• Rank Progress: If your current CyberAcme rank doesn't meet requirements for your selected upgrades, we grind contracts and extractions to raise it. Select your current rank and desired rank so we know exactly how far to push. If you already meet rank requirements for every node you've picked, skip this option, and we handle materials for tree nodes only.
• Upgrade Selection: Pick individual nodes from CyberAcme's upgrade tree. Each option displays as "Upgrade Name (Rank X)" so you can choose exactly which nodes you want without paying for the full tree. Select all for complete tree completion.

CyberAcme is the first faction available in Marathon the game and the one most players should max before anything else. While other factions specialize – NuCaloric into shields, Traxus into weapon mods, Arachne into PvP damage – CyAc gives you baseline power that makes every run smoother.

More vault space means extracting more loot per session. Higher credit wallet means actually affording Armory purchases without hitting the cap. Better heat management means sprinting longer, sliding more, using abilities without locking up mid-fight.

ONI handles your CyAc contracts, and they're some of the most forgiving in Marathon – material retrieval, general tasks, low combat risk. That sounds easy, but getting from Rank 1 to Rank 28 still takes dozens of successful extractions with CyAc contracts equipped. And you can only run one contract per deployment.

Every upgrade node costs credits plus CyberAcme-specific materials. Five materials rotate across the tree:

Unstable Biomass – Unstable Diode – Unstable Gel – Unstable Gunmetal – Unstable Lead

These drop from containers and objectives across Tau Ceti IV's zones. Higher-tier nodes demand rarer drops from harder maps like Outpost and Cryo Archive, which means more dangerous runs with more chances to die and lose everything you're carrying.

List of All Upgrades in Faction Tree

Below is every CyberAcme upgrade organized by the rank required to purchase it. This is what our CyAc Boost covers when you select nodes:

• Heat_Sink.exe 1 (Rank 1) – Requires: 2500 credits, Unstable Biomass x12.

Provides 20 Heat Capacity. Sprint longer, slide more, use abilities without overheating as fast. This is the first thing most players should buy.

• Scavenger.exe 1 (Rank 1) – Requires: 1000 credits.

Provides 20 Loot Speed. Containers open faster, which matters more than it sounds when another squad is pushing your position.

• Firm_Stance.exe 1 (Rank 1) – Requires: 1500 credits.

Provides 20 Fall Resistance. Less damage from drops. Useful for quick escapes off ledges and verticality plays across all maps.

• Informant.exe 1 (Rank 2) – Requires: 2000 credits.

Provides 50% Data Card Credit Value. Data cards become worth significantly more credits on extraction. Stacks additively with Informant LVL 2 later.

• Expansion 1 (Rank 3) – Requires: 2500 credits, Unstable Diode x12.

Gain 8 Vault Rows. First of five vault expansions. More storage means more gear saved between runs instead of selling or losing it.

• Credit Limit 1 (Rank 4) – Requires: 2500 credits.

Provides 20K Credit Wallet Capacity. Without this, you hit the wallet cap fast and waste earned credits.

• Enhanced Weaponry (Rank 4) – Requires: 2500 credits.

Unlocks Enhanced Overrun AR, V11 Punch, and CE Tactical Sidearm for Armory purchase. Guaranteed access to upgraded weapons instead of relying on RNG raid drops.

• Quick_Vent.exe 1 (Rank 4) – Requires: 2500 credits, Unstable Gel x8.

Reduces Heat Recovery Speed by 20%. Heat starts recovering sooner after sprinting or sliding.

• Scavenger.exe 2 (Rank 4) – Requires: 2500 credits.

Provides 20 Loot Speed. Stacks with LVL 1 for noticeably faster looting.

• Locksmith (Rank 4) – Requires: 2500 credits.

Unlocks Lockbox Key for Armory purchase. Keys open locked containers and rooms with better loot. Crafting keys from templates gives consistent access to high-value areas.

• Carrier (Rank 5) – Requires: 1500 credits.

Unlocks Enhanced Backpacks for Armory purchase. Bigger backpacks carry more loot per extraction, directly increasing credits earned.

• Expansion 2 (Rank 7) – Requires: 4000 credits, Unstable Diode x22, Unstable Gunmetal x12.

Gain 8 Vault Rows. Total 16 rows with LVL 1.

• Loot_Siphon.exe 1 (Rank 7) – Requires: 1500 credits.

Provides 5% Tactical Energy on Container Loot. Opening unlooted containers recharges your tactical ability. Turns looting into ability uptime.

• Credit Limit 2 (Rank 8) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Provides 50K Credit Wallet Capacity. Running Armory-heavy builds burns credits fast. This keeps you solvent.

• Firm_Stance.exe 2 (Rank 11) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Provides 20 Fall Resistance. Stacks to 40 total.

• Expansion 3 (Rank 12) – Requires: 5000 credits, Unstable Diode x27, Unstable Gunmetal x15.

Gain 6 Vault Rows.

• Credit Limit 3 (Rank 12) – Requires: 7000 credits.

Provides 200K Credit Wallet Capacity. Credit cap starts mattering heavily once you're buying Deluxe gear regularly.

• Heat_Sink.exe 2 (Rank 12) – Requires: 3500 credits, Unstable Biomass x24, Unstable Lead x12.

Provides 20 Heat Capacity. Total 40 capacity at this point.

• Active_Cool.exe 1 (Rank 13) – Requires: 3500 credits, Unstable Gel x24.

Provides 15% Heat Recovery Rate. Heat drains faster, meaning less downtime between movement bursts.

• Deluxe Weaponry (Rank 14) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Unlocks Deluxe Overrun AR, V11 Punch, and CE Tactical Sidearm in Armory. Blue-rarity versions with additional mod slots and perks. Reliable access without hoping for raid drops.

• Informant.exe 2 (Rank 15) – Requires: 2000 credits.

Provides 50% Data Card Credit Value. Stacks additively with LVL 1 for 100% total. Data cards become serious income.

• Carrier+ (Rank 15) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Unlocks Deluxe Backpacks for Armory purchase. Significant capacity increase over Enhanced.

• Scavenger.exe 3 (Rank 16) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Provides 20 Loot Speed. Total 60 loot speed from all three tiers.

• Loot_Siphon.exe 2 (Rank 17) – Requires: 4000 credits.

Provides 5% Tactical Energy on Container Loot. Total 10% ability energy per container opened.

• Expansion 4 (Rank 18) – Requires: 7000 credits, Unstable Diode x30, Unstable Gunmetal x18.

Gain 4 Vault Rows.

• Credit Limit 4 (Rank 18) – Requires: 10000 credits.

Provides 700K Credit Wallet Capacity. At this point, you can actually save for expensive late-game purchases without hitting the cap.

• Quick_Vent.exe 2 (Rank 19) – Requires: 4000 credits, Unstable Gel x16.

Reduces Heat Recovery Speed by 20%. Combined with LVL 1, heat recovery kicks in much faster after movement.

• Active_Cool.exe 2 (Rank 23) – Requires: 5000 credits, Unstable Gel x30.

Provides 15% Heat Recovery Rate. Total 30% recovery rate. Combined with Quick_Vent and Heat_Sink, you have a fully optimized heat loop.

• Credit Limit 5 (Rank 25) – Requires: 50000 credits.

Provides 9000K Credit Wallet Capacity. Most expensive single node in the tree. Effectively removes credit cap as a concern for the rest of the season.

• Fixative.exe (Rank 25) – Requires: 3500 credits.

Increased chance for ROOK to find Matter Fixatives when defeating UESC. Niche but valuable for players running Rook shell.

• Heat_Sink.exe 3 (Rank 26) – Requires: 5000 credits, Unstable Biomass x30, Unstable Lead x20.

Provides 20 Heat Capacity. Total 60 capacity maxed.

• Firm_Stance.exe 3 (Rank 26) – Requires: 5000 credits.

Provides 20 Fall Resistance. Total 60 fall resistance maxed.

• Expansion 5 (Rank 28) – Requires: 10000 credits, Unstable Diode x50, Unstable Gunmetal x30.

Gain 4 Vault Rows. Total 30 vault rows from all five tiers. Massive storage advantage.

• Keymaker+ (Rank 28) – Requires: 7000 credits.

Unlocks Superior Key Templates. Access to the highest-tier locked rooms and loot areas on every map.

VIP Rank

VIP upgrades unlock after reaching endgame standing with CyberAcme. These are the final power nodes:

• Slider.exe (VIP 1) – Requires: 7000 credits.

Sprint slide generates less heat. Slide-heavy movement becomes almost free. Huge for aggressive repositioning and extraction sprints.

• Soundproof.exe (VIP 1) – Requires: 5000 credits.

Less noise while looting. Other Runners and UESC patrols are less likely to detect you opening containers. Directly affects survival during looting.

• Loose_Change.exe (VIP 1) – Requires: 5000 credits.

Gain 25 credits per container opened. Passive income just from looting. Adds up quickly across a full run.

Capstones

Capstones unlock sequentially as you purchase nodes from the main tree. You don't pick these – they activate automatically at node milestones:

• I – Bonus Pay: CyberAcme standard contracts award increased credits on completion.
• II – Treasure_Hunter: Increased faction reputation from CyAc treasures.
• III – Sponsorship [CyberAcme]: Unlocks CyberAcme Advanced Sponsored Kit for Armory purchase. Free starting loadout option.
• IV – Stipend: ROOK starts runs with bonus credits in addition to basic gear.
• V – Max Looter: Unlocks Superior Backpacks for Armory purchase. Largest available carrying capacity.
• VI – Carrier: ROOK starts every run with a Deluxe Backpack automatically. No purchase needed per run.

Why Level CyAc First?

Community consensus is loud on this one – CyberAcme should be your first maxed faction regardless of shell or playstyle. Vault rows affect how much gear you can hoard between runs. Credit wallet size determines whether you can actually afford Deluxe weapons, backpacks, and key templates from other factions' Armories. Heat stats influence every movement action you take. Loot speed saves seconds per container that compound into minutes per run.

Other factions give you combat edges or survivability. CyberAcme gives you the economic foundation that makes everything else work. Our CyberAcme Faction Boost takes what would be weeks of focused contract grinding and compresses it into a fraction of the time.

Players looking to push other faction trees like NuCaloric, Traxus, or Arachne benefit from having CyAc maxed first – the vault space and credit capacity directly support farming those factions' materials too.

How It Works

1. Pick your upgrades – Select individual CyberAcme nodes from the checkbox list, or grab the full tree. Toggle rank progression on if you need reputation ranks raised first.
2. Share account details – For piloted, provide login credentials through order chat. For self-play, drop your in-game ID so we can crew up.
3. Contract grinding + material farming – Our runners deploy with CyAc contracts, farming Unstable materials and credits across Tau Ceti IV zones. Reputation builds naturally through completed contracts and successful extractions.
4. Nodes purchased, you keep everything – Once rank requirements are met, we buy every selected upgrade node. All gear, credits, and materials earned during the process stay on your account. Updates through order chat.

Why LevelUpper for CyberAcme Grinding

• Contract-stacking from launch week: Our runners deploy with CyAc contracts prioritized alongside complementary faction objectives, maxing reputation per extraction instead of running single-contract sessions.
• Material routing built into every run: Unstable Biomass, Diode, Gel, Gunmetal, and Lead drop from specific zones and containers. Our team knows which maps and routes yield the highest material density for CyAc nodes, reducing wasted runs.
• 1800+ ratings across 20+ games including extraction shooters. Manual gameplay only.
• Extraction genre veterans since Arc Raiders launch (October 2025): Upgrade requires Same death-costs-everything pressure, same discipline. That experience transfers directly to Marathon's contract-extraction loop.