By the BuyCarry Crew | April 4, 2026
🎨 Item Economy & Customization – Finally, You Can See What You’re Missing
One of the smallest but most welcome changes: unowned Cryo Archive shell styles now show up in the Customization menu. Before this patch, you’d only see what you already owned. Now you can browse everything – including the stuff you don’t have yet.
That means you can actually plan your cosmetic grind instead of crossing your fingers or digging through external wikis. Drop rates haven’t changed, but the visibility has. For collectors and fashion‑focused Runners, it’s a small quality‑of‑life win that makes the long chase feel a lot more intentional.
🕵️ Runner Thief & Pickpocket Drone – No More Cooldown Cheesing
Thief mains, listen up. There was an exploit that let you refresh the Pickpocket Drone’s cooldown by pressing the Prime Ability button right as it timed out. Savvy players were chaining the drone way more often than intended, turning loot‑focused runs into borderline spam fests.
That’s gone now. The cooldown behaves correctly, so using Pickpocket requires actual timing and decision‑making again. If you’ve been leaning hard on Thief, this is a good moment to revisit your build and routing. (And yeah, our Boost coaches can help you adapt.)
🗺️ Zones: Outpost & Cryo Archive – Plugging the Holes
Outpost had a few spots where players could slip out of bounds – near the Pinwheel and Dormitories. Those are fixed. No more cheesy hiding spots or unfair sightlines. Firefights should feel fairer.
Cryo Archive got two important fixes: environmental security door wall art render distance (so textures don’t look like mud) and geometry that let loose items fall through the floor. That last one is huge – how many times have you seen a juicy drop just vanish into nothing? Fewer now.
📍 UI, Pings & Codex – Exfil Markers No Longer Vanish
This one made us cheer. There was a bug where exfils would disappear from the overhead map if you pinged and unpinged repeatedly. In a tense endgame situation, losing your extraction marker can cost you everything. Fixed.
The Codex also got some translation love: Ranked cosmetic challenges for Gold and Diamond now display correctly in all supported languages. Less confusion about what you need to do for that shiny reward.
📋 Contracts, CyberAcme & Timers – Finally Working Right
Contracts have been a pain point for a while. Two big fixes:
- The contract reroll refresh timer no longer incorrectly shows “+1 week”. Now you’ll know exactly when you can reroll.
- A bug that blocked CyberAcme contracts and displayed “Contract Disabled” has been squashed. This one has been frustrating players for ages – dead contract slots, lost progression, missed rewards. Gone.
If you’re a contract grinder or faction‑focused player, this means reliable rotations and better access to rewards. And if you want to min‑max your contract pathing now that the system works, we’ve got your back.
⚡ Stability & Localization – Less Crashing, Clearer Text
Bungie also rolled out a broad set of stability fixes targeting crashes, “kicked to lobby” errors, and general reliability. No, they didn’t list every single crash signature, but the patch notes make it clear this is a serious sweep.
Finally, localization errors for Cryo Archive Codex entries have been corrected – so descriptions, challenge texts, and lore entries actually make sense in your language. For an info‑dense mode like Cryo Archive, that’s a big deal.
💬 BuyCarry’s Take: Small Patch, Big Difference
We’ve played enough Marathon to know that “quality of life” patches are often the ones that matter most. Update 1.0.5.1 doesn’t add new guns or maps, but it fixes the kind of paper cuts that make you close the game early.
The Pickpocket fix restores balance to Thief without gutting the character. The exfil marker fix saves runs. The CyberAcme contract fix unblocks progression for faction grinders. And the Cryo Archive loot‑falling‑through‑floor fix? We’ve all been there, and we’re glad it’s gone.
At BuyCarry, we see these changes as a green light to get back into Cryo Archive with confidence. The systems are cleaner, the exploits are closed, and the grind is more predictable. If you want to translate these fixes into faster progression – whether it’s farming shells, finishing contracts, or just extracting more often – our team is ready to help.
Small patch, smart fixes, smoother runs. Let’s go.
🎮 Our Marathon Services
- 🛠️ Marathon Contract & Faction Boost – Farm CyberAcme and Traxus reputation now that contracts work reliably
- ❄️ Cryo Archive Mastery & Loot Run – Capitalize on fixed geometry and stable exfil markers for consistent extractions
- 🎓 Marathon Coaching & Build Adaptation – Adjust to Thief changes and optimize your post‑patch routes with pro players
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What’s the biggest fix in Update 1.0.5.1?
A: Probably the CyberAcme contract bug – it was blocking progression for a lot of players. Also the Pickpocket cooldown exploit fix. - Q: Did they nerf Thief?
A: Not a nerf, just a bug fix. The Pickpocket Drone now works as originally intended – no more infinite chaining. - Q: Will Cryo Archive loot still fall through the floor?
A: Much less likely. Bungie patched the geometry that caused items to drop through the environment. - Q: How can BuyCarry help me after this patch?
A: We offer coaching, contract completion, and carry services to help you adapt to the changes, optimize your routes, and farm Cryo Archive efficiently. - Q: Is this update worth coming back for?
A: If you left because of contract bugs, UI glitches, or Thief exploit frustration – yes. The game feels noticeably smoother.