Marathon update cuts grenade stacks to curb spam

The Marathon development team released a new patch that reduces grenade stack sizes across several types. The changes target the so-called grenade meta that had frustrated players in the extraction shooter. Additional fixes address armoury issues and map security.

Developers posted the patch notes on the game's official social media account. The update lowers the maximum stack size of EMP, flechette, chem, frag, and heat grenades to one each. Claymore stacks now hold two instead of three, and sponsored kits along with The Rook carry two claymores rather than the previous three. Utility grenades such as proximity sensors, smoke grenades, and ammo crates keep their three-per-stack limit because they do not serve as direct weapons.

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