Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon Contract – Full Quest Guide
The Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon contract is one of the first Contracts you can pick up during the Server Slam (February 26 – March 2, 2026). The contract takes place on the Perimeter map in an area called the Columns, and requires you to retrieve a NuCal Employee ID from a tick-infested building and Download Employee Data. To get into the infested building, climb up on the roof and find a small vent cover – break it to open a hole you can drop through. Both objectives must be completed in a single run, but you do not need to exfil after finishing – the contract completes as soon as you’re done.
Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon – Objective 1: Acquire NuCal Employee ID
Head to the Columns area on the Perimeter map. The building you’re looking for is heavily infested with Ticks and Tick Nests – you’ll know you’re in the right place when you see the infestation spreading across the exterior.
So how to enter the infested building? You can’t just walk in through the front door. To get inside, climb onto the roof of the building and look for a vent cover near the most infested point. Break the vent cover, then drop down through the small hole into the building. Once inside, interact with the Access Panel to open the next door and gain access to the main area.
The building is crawling with enemies. The main room has 2 Tick Nests and plenty of Ticks, while the side room has 1 more Tick Nest and additional Ticks. Clear everything out before searching for the ID – the nests will keep spawning Ticks if you leave them up. Once the building is clear, you’ll be able to pick up the NuCal Employee ID.
Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon – Objective 2: Download Employee Data
After picking up the Employee ID, look for the terminal in the same room. Interact with it to download the employee data. Once the download finishes, the Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon contract will show OBJECTIVE COMPLETE and you’re done. No need to deliver anything or exfil – the contract wraps up right there.
Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon Contract Rewards
Completing both objectives rewards you with the following items:
Protector V1 – Enhanced Shield Implant
Unstable Biomass – Standard Salvage
Patch Kit – Enhanced Medical Consumable
Shield Charge – Enhanced Shield Consumable
Credits x1,000 – Standard Currency
Reputation and Tips
Even though the Introducing: NuCaloric Marathon contract has NuCaloric in the name, it’s a CyberAcme contract and all reputation earned goes toward your CyAc faction standing. Each objective you complete awards +90 CyberAcme Rep, so finishing both gives you 180 Rep total.
If you’re running in a crew, your crewmates also earn reputation when a CyAc contract objective is completed – even if they don’t have the same contract active. This rep-share system gives each crewmate +30 Rep per objective just for being in the squad, so it’s worth sticking together and helping each other knock out contracts.
While playing in solo queue or as Rook, reputation gains are increased by 20%, making solo runs a solid option if you want to level up your faction standing faster.
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