Best in Class

Best in Class is an Arachne standard contract in Marathon that tasks Runners with demonstrating superiority over rival Runners through machine gun eliminations, framing individual performance as proof of Arachne's central thesis: that some shells are simply better than others, and combat is the only honest measure. The contract rewards machine gun kills against enemy Runners and pushes Runners to adopt an active hunter playstyle rather than responding only to threats. Arachne views being best in class not as a title to be claimed but as a state to be demonstrated repeatedly, contract after contract, run after run.

Best in Class complements Technologies of Violence I as another machine-gun-focused Arachne contract, making them natural companions for Runners who have invested in sustained-fire weaponry. The contract rewards Runners who play aggressively in high-population zones where finding and engaging enemy Runners is efficient. Completion earns 100 faction reputation and 500 Credits, with the contract forming part of Arachne's broader progression ecosystem built around combat excellence.