A Twitch streamer earned over 50 levels in Marathon in 3 days. Now he is back to level 0 and has to start over.
Who is it about? The American Twitch streamer Mac “Albralelie” Beckwith (25) extensively tested Bungie’s new extraction shooter Marathon during the server slam. In just 3 days, he played 35 hours and reached level 53.
- Albralelie is mainly known for the battle royale shooter Apex Legends, which he has been playing professionally since 2019.
- During this time, he worked for various renowned eSports organizations like TSM, Team Liquid, Cloud9, FaZe, and FURIA, earning over $177,000 in prize money.
- Since 2025, Albralelie has been playing for the team “Hotdog Mafia”.
The 25-year-old primarily streams Apex Legends on Twitch but also plays many other shooters like Delta Force and Escape from Tarkov.
Streamer loses 53 levels in Marathon, but it wasn’t entirely in vain
Why can’t he keep anything? Bungie clearly communicated before the start of the server slam that no one will retain the progress made after the test ends. Every player has to start anew at level 0 upon release, including Albralelie.
Is the grind worthwhile for him anyway? Yes, the time invested was not entirely wasted for the streamer. Players could earn rewards during the server slam when they reached certain levels.
The rewards consist of various implants, cores, weapon mods, and even a backpack, with different rarity levels – depending on the level reached by the respective player. The best rewards are at level 30.
All rewards that you could earn for reaching certain levels during the server slam are equipment items that improve your runner shell and thus give you advantages in a fight.
Thus, Albralelie will already find some good equipment items in his inventory upon release – even if levels 30 to 53 only provided him with experience and fun.
Streamer shoots for the grind at everything that moves
How did the streamer level up so quickly? In a comment on X, Albralelie revealed how he was able to efficiently gather XP and level up. The streamer’s secret: “Kill everything that moves.”
Albralelie is not only referring to the UESC robots that you can find all over the map, but also to other players. He says he sprinted straight to the player spawns at the beginning of a round and wiped everything out on his side of the map. Then, he went to the center and took down all the other players.
Once all enemy runners were eliminated, he focused on the events on the map, which he could then complete without any interruptions.
If you are still unsure whether Marathon might appeal to you, we’ve prepared a short check including a quiz. There, you will find important information about the shooter and can find out if the game is interesting for you by answering 10 questions: Is Marathon worth it for you? The quick check before release
