{"id":1837344,"date":"2026-03-20T15:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837344"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:56:59","slug":"marathons-ultra-challenging-raid-like-cryo-archive-map-releases-in-only-a-few-hours-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1837344","title":{"rendered":"Marathon&#8217;s ultra challenging raid-like Cryo Archive map releases in only a few hours, here&#8217;s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/marathon-2025\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Marathon (2026)<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Marathon&#8217;s ultra challenging raid-like Cryo Archive map releases in only a few hours, here&#8217;s what you need to know<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Can you shoulder the cold?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/marathon-cryo-archive-gunfight.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Marathon Cryo Archice gunfight between a crew of runners and UESC robots.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"marathon-cryo-archive-gunfight.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Bungie<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-20T15:56:59+00:00\">March 20, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-what-you-need-to-know?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          3 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"22d4da80-cbfb-48da-8b63-ca4c6bd7817c\" data-name=\"Marathon (2026)\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon (2026)\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Marathon (2026)\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\" title=\"Follow Marathon (2026)\"><br \/>\n  Follow Marathon (2026)<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After a lengthy saga of solving puzzles and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-500-million-uesc-cryo-archive-map\">wiping out robots<\/a>, Marathon&#8217;s fourth map will be added to the game in a matter of hours. You&#8217;ll want to jump in quickly though; it&#8217;s only available to play during the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Cryo Archive &#8211; the hardest activity available in the game for now &#8211; will go live on the 20th March worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/News\/Article\/cryo_archive_overview\">According to a new Bungie blog post<\/a>, you&#8217;ll have to team up with a crew of other players to tackle tough PvE fights and other players at once, as you navigate six wings with a central hub connecting them all.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the introduction of this map, a fancy new trailer has been released for the game, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SW8VRcMy5vU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SW8VRcMy5vU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>You can check out the new Marathon trailer below!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SW8VRcMy5vU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The map will feature tough fights, puzzles, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-codex-reference-original-game-art-craig-collins\">some fun challenges<\/a> to work towards. There&#8217;s also a selection of cryo vaults you&#8217;ll need to unlock by increasing your security clearance level, which you&#8217;ll want to do as they hold some unique and incredibly valuable loot.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We still don&#8217;t know how to extract from the Cryo Archive, except that it&#8217;ll work differently than the other three maps. You and your team of three will be able to select from seven contracts to compete for extra rewards.<\/p>\n<p>As for what you need to actually access the Cryo Archive, it&#8217;ll take an account level of at least 25, connection with all six factions, and a minimum gear score of 5,000 credits. So here&#8217;s hoping you&#8217;ve saved up a bit before today!<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t fancy taking on this new map just yet, there&#8217;s also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-prepares-ranked-mode-with-latest-patch\">new ranked mode coming to Marathon<\/a> the day after. However, it&#8217;s proving a touch confusing for some, leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathons-ranked-system-explained-math-test\">Bungie to release a maths test<\/a> as homework ahead of time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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You&#8217;ll want to jump in quickly though; it&#8217;s only available to play during the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The Cryo Archive &#8211; the hardest activity available in the game for now &#8211; will go live on the 20th March worldwide. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bungie.net\/7\/en\/News\/Article\/cryo_archive_overview\">According to a new Bungie blog post<\/a>, you&#8217;ll have to team up with a crew of other players to tackle tough PvE fights and other players at once, as you navigate six wings with a central hub connecting them all.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the introduction of this map, a fancy new trailer has been released for the game, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SW8VRcMy5vU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/SW8VRcMy5vU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Cryo Archive Launch Trailer | Marathon<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>You can check out the new Marathon trailer below!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SW8VRcMy5vU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The map will feature tough fights, puzzles, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-cryo-archive-codex-reference-original-game-art-craig-collins\">some fun challenges<\/a> to work towards. There&#8217;s also a selection of cryo vaults you&#8217;ll need to unlock by increasing your security clearance level, which you&#8217;ll want to do as they hold some unique and incredibly valuable loot.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We still don&#8217;t know how to extract from the Cryo Archive, except that it&#8217;ll work differently than the other three maps. You and your team of three will be able to select from seven contracts to compete for extra rewards.<\/p>\n<p>As for what you need to actually access the Cryo Archive, it&#8217;ll take an account level of at least 25, connection with all six factions, and a minimum gear score of 5,000 credits. So here&#8217;s hoping you&#8217;ve saved up a bit before today!<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t fancy taking on this new map just yet, there&#8217;s also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathon-prepares-ranked-mode-with-latest-patch\">new ranked mode coming to Marathon<\/a> the day after. However, it&#8217;s proving a touch confusing for some, leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/marathons-ranked-system-explained-math-test\">Bungie to release a maths test<\/a> as homework ahead of time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Marathon (2026) Marathon&#8217;s ultra challenging raid-like Cryo Archive map releases in only a few hours, here&#8217;s what you need to know Can you shoulder the cold? 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