Commendations

Commendations are a system added in the Season of Defiance. They allow players to show appreciation to each other after completing activities together. They also act as a representation of a player's good behavior within the game.

Overview

Commendations can be given at the end of an activity through the mission summary screen. Each player is given a set of commendation cards, with the available types of cards depending on the activity. A player can commend another player by selecting them and then choosing a card to give. Players can only give one of each available card per activity, and can only commend a specific player once per activity. If a player has left the activity, they cannot be commended. The mission summary screen also cannot be accessed again if the player leaves the activity, or if the next activity begins.

Commendations are separated into four categories, each represented by a playing card suit and a color:

• Ally, represented by Hearts in green;
• Mastery, represented by Clubs in yellow;
• Fun, represented by Spades in red;
• Leadership, represented by Diamonds in blue.

The player's Commendations score can be seen in the Journey menu tab. The Commendations sub-screen also displays the amount of each card that the player has received, with a bar showing the percentage that each category makes up out of the total. The total amount of Commendations sent and received is also listed.

Some Guardian Ranks objectives require the player to commend other players (sometimes in specific types of activities), or require the player to reach a certain Commendations score by receiving cards from other players.

Categories

Ally

Icon	Name	Description	Availability
	Indispensable	Essential to the team's success.	All Non-matchmade Higher Difficulty Activities
	Selfless	Put the needs of others above self and left no one behind.	Raids Dungeons
	Thoughtful	Considerate, Kind, and Helpful	Battlegrounds Dares Offensives Vanguard Ops Empire and Nightmare Hunts
	Patient and Considerate	Grounded the team with fortitude and compassion.	Raids Dungeons

Mastery

Icon	Name	Description	Availability
	Playmaker	Led the offense for the team.	Crucible
	Primeval Instinct	Led the offense for the team.	Gambit
	Heroic	Showcased courage in the face of danger and pushed the team to success.	Raids Dungeons
	Pacesetter	Key strategist, communicated well, and rallied the team together.	Trials of Osiris

Fun

Icon	Name	Description	Availability
	Joy Bringer	Enriched the game with their presence.	Battlegrounds Dares Offensives Vanguard Ops Empire and Nightmare Hunts
	Level-headed	Kept it cool despite how intense things were.	Crucible Gambit
	Saint's Favorite	Put the needs of others above self and left no one behind.	Trials of Osiris
	Best Dressed	Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.	Battlegrounds Dares Offensives Vanguard Ops Empire and Nightmare Hunts Crucible Gambit

Leadership

Icon	Name	Description	Availability
	Perceptive	Strong situational awareness and observant of the team's needs.	Raids Dungeons
	Knowledgeable	Seasoned and well-informed of the activity, equipment, and classes of Destiny 2.	Raids Dungeons All Non-matchmade Higher Difficulty Activities

Notes

• On the mission summary screen, all players are shown wielding a Khvostov 7G-02 Auto Rifle, rather than one of the weapons they have equipped. The developers have said that the Khvostov was chosen as a "default weapon" for situations like this to avoid visual bugs.

Patch History

• 7.0.5.0
  • Added the Best Dressed Commendation.