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{{Runner infobox
| introduction season  = 1
| image                = Recon runner card.jpg
| name                 = Recon
| role                 = Intel specialist
| prime name           = Echo Pulse
| prime description    = Activate your shell's advanced detection systems, releasing a series of sonar pulses that reveal the location of nearby hostiles.
| tactical name        = Tracker Drone
| tactical description = Deploy a mechanized microbot that tracks down nearby hostiles and explodes, Overheating any targets caught in the blast.
| trait1 name          = Interrogation
| trait1 description   = When pinged by a hostile Runner, you automatically receive a warning in your shell's HUD. Performing a finisher on a Runner pings their crew.
| trait2 name          = Shroud
| trait2 description   = After breaking a target's shields, they leave behind a lingering holographic trail for a short time.
}}

== Description ==

{{Quote|Recons use intel as a weapon.<br/>
Everything about Recon shells is geared toward identifying threats and providing insight into enemy locations and movements: Mark hostiles. Track wounded targets. Deploy a tracker drone to engage threats in unexpected ways.}}

== Traits ==

{{Shell traits
|heat capacity     = 20
|agility           = 15
|loot speed        = 10
|melee damage      = 5
|prime recovery    = 5
|tactical recovery = 10
|self-repair speed = 5
|finisher siphon   = 25
|revive speed      = 10
|hardware          = 10
|firewall          = 15
|fall resistance   = 5
|ping duration     = 25
}}

== Cosmetics ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Image
!Name
!Type
!Acquisition
!Price
|-
|[[File:Recon Shadow Index.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Shadow Index
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Complete all Recon mastery challenges
|N/A
|-
|[[File:Recon Syntax Disrupt.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Syntax Disrupt
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Exfil using a CyberAcme sponsored kit and a Recon shell
|N/A
|-
|[[File:Recon Fineline-XS.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Fineline-XS
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Exfil using a Sekiguchi sponsored kit and a Recon shell
|N/A
|-
|[[File:Recon Refresh Resist.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Refresh_Resist
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Exfil using a MIDA sponsored kit and a Recon shell
|N/A
|-
|[[File:Recon Expiration Matrix.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Expiration Matrix
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Exfil using a NuCaloric sponsored kit and a Recon shell
|N/A
|-
|[[File:Recon Anti-Caution.jpg|center|frameless|72x128px]]
|Anti-Caution
|{{Keyword|Deluxe}} Recon Runner Shell
|Exfil using a Traxus sponsored kit and a Recon shell
|N/A
|}

== Challenges ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Objective
!Codex entry
!Reward
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-weight:bold;" | Orientation
|-
|Recon Exfil
|Exfil using the Recon shell. x20
|Codex:Recon Shell Overview
|"Fourth eye" {{Keyword|Deluxe}} Profile Emblem
|-
|Prime Recon
|Use the Recon shell's prime ability: Disrupt Cannon. x25
|Codex:Recon Prime Ability
|"Echo pulse" {{Keyword|Deluxe}} Profile Background
|-
|Tactical Recon
|Use the Destroyer shell's tactical ability: Riot Barricade. x50
|Codex:Recon Tactical Ability
|None
|-
| colspan="5" style="font-weight:bold;" | Mastery
|-
|Apex Predator
|Complete all Recon mastery challenges.
|None
|"Shadow Index" {{Keyword|Deluxe}} Runner Shell
|-
|Target Rich Environment
|Ping 10 or more hostiles with an Echo Pulse.
|None
|None
|-
|Reversal of Fortune
|Defeat a Runner within 30 seconds of detecting a ping.
|None
|None
|-
|Splash
|Hit 3 hostiles with a single Tracker Drone.
|None
|None
|-
|Trifecta
|Defeat 3 Runners during a single Echo Pulse activation.
|None
|None
|-
|Nowhere to Hide
|Hit a hostile with Tracker Drone while a TAD is active.
|None
|None
|}

== Gallery ==

{{gallery
|Recon runner card.jpg
|Recon promo.jpg
|Recon card.jpg
|2025 Marathon Reveal Press Kit LARGE 007 e95289.png
|2026 Marathon Launch Press Kit Compressed 017.jpg
|2026 Marathon Runner Blog Press Kit Compressed 007.jpg
|2026 Marathon Weaponless Press Kit Compressed 019.jpg
}}

== Development ==
{{Timeline styles}}
{| class="timeline"
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|2026-03-05
|Release with Season 1
|}