Marathon is an entirely different experience when you play with a crew than when you play solo. After multiple playtests and experiments, the game supports solo, duo, and trio matchmaking queues. However, the options for duo are limited.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Duos playlist in Marathon.
Does Marathon have a Duos playlist?
In Season 2, Bungie introduced the Duos queue as a permanent option to Marathon. To play it, select the featured zone when choosing a map and queue up. However, you need a premade lobby to play Duos, as there’s no Crew Fill option.
The introduction of the Duos playlist comes after Bungie conducted multiple experiments during Season 1 to test the Duos playlist on a larger scale. As of right now, there’s no information on whether Bungie plans to bring Crew Fill to Duos.
Marathon Duos playlist rotation
Duos queue is limited to one zone that rotates daily, indicated with a blue icon. The rotation started with Night Marsh and also includes Perimeter, Dire Marsh, and Outpost. This means that if you and your duo want to run Outpost for high-quality loot, you must wait until it enters the Duos rotation.
Keep in mind that Night Marsh will also rotate with regular Dire Marsh when the two aren’t available at the same time, possibly making it more difficult to play on a specific map. The only other solution to play Duos on any map is to queue without Crew Fill. This puts you at a number disadvantage compared to other teams, though.
If you do decide to queue as a duo against trios, bring enough healing items and choose Runner Shells that can gather intel, like Recon or Thief. Triage will also be a great help, as it will keep the team alive for significantly longer, and most squads will likely have a Triage of their own.
