In Marathon, Vandal is one of the fastest and most mobile shells in the game. She uses speed, movement, and flanking enemies during fights. With the use of her abilities, Vandal can quickly move across the map and escape dangerous fights. However, her movements can also generate heat, which can lose her mobility in the fight. In this guide, we will show you how to play as a Vandal in the Marathon.
How to Play Vandal
In Marathon, Vandal is one of the fastest and most dangerous shells that you can play. Vandal can easily escape dangerous fights, reach extraction points faster and access locations that other shells cannot reach. She can dominate in PvP, but players need to manage her heat system. If you overuse her movements, you can overheat and become an easy target.
Vandal Abilities
- Enhanced Movement: All of Vandals’ abilities are increased due to her enhanced movement. This makes her faster than most of the other players
- Amplify: It overcharges Vandals’ movement. When it’s active, it reduces the heat generated by her movements, increasing movement speed and weapon handling at the same time.
- Disruptor: It turns Vandals’ arm into an energy cannon that deals a lot of damage and pushes the enemies backwards.
- Power Slide: It lets Vandal perform a supercharged slide that covers a long distance.
- Microjets: It allows Vandal to perform a second jump into the air.
Vandal’s Heat System
Every movement ability generates heat. If you use these abilities, you will quickly overheat. When this happens, you will lose your mobility and could get eliminated if you are not careful. Use Amplify before any movement chain so that you don’t get overheated quickly. You can also improve heat management by unlocking certain upgrades from factions, which reduces heat generation.
Best Team Composition
Vandal works well with teammates who can kill enemies while she is moving. The Destroyer can block enemy fire and shield Vandal so that she can move quickly behind them and attack the enemies from the back. Triage can also help Vandal by providing healing and support during the fight.
