Guardian Games
Guardian Games is a Live Event in Destiny 2.
Overview
Guardian Games is a three week-long spring event which replaces the Revelry starting from the Season of the Worthy. Eva Levante is the vendor of this event, she offers quests, bounties, event rewards and event class items. The player has to unlock the Tower to be able to participate in this event.
During the introduction quest, each player receives a special class item which allows them to generate and collect laurels. Enemies defeated with supers, grenades and melee abilities drop class laurels, which can be used to buy Contender Cards. Laurels drop in all activities except for Gambit and Crucible, where they are awarded after a match has ended. Unrecovered laurels do not go to the Postmaster and must be picked up to count. Contender Cards are special quests sold by Eva, they reward players with gold or platinum medals.
In the Season of the Chosen, laurels and medals are stored in the Medal Case found in the Quest inventory. Medals are obtained by completing activities, Triumphs and Contender Cards, and have to be deposited at the Guardian Games Podium located in the Tower Courtyard. Depositing medals increases the class' score and rewards the player with Legendary gear from the open world drop pool, Upgrade Modules, Enhancement Cores, as well as Shaders and Emblems from the last year's Guardian Games.
In the Season of the Worthy, players had to wear the event class item to be able to obtain and complete event bounties and medals. Medals used to be handed out by Eva, and had an objective which had to be completed before the medal could be deposited. Depositing medals awarded packages depending on the medal type, and increased the class' daily score.
The Guardian Games Podium contains three receptacles with three banners over them, representing each of the three classes. Players deposit medals into their class' receptacle to raise their banner. The Podium changes daily to reflect the current status of the leading team. Event class items change their color to show the class' current standing: gold for first, silver for second, and bronze for the third place. When Guardian Games end, the class item's appearance locks on the color that represents their overall score for the whole year.
Season of the Chosen introduced the Ceremony event, which becomes live on the Friday of each week during the Guardian Games. The week's winning class is determined during the ceremony, and players receive rewards and a glow that is active when in the Tower and remains until the next Ceremony event or until Guardian Games end.
List of Events
- Guardian Games 2020 (Season of the Worthy)[1]
- Guardian Games 2021 (Season of the Chosen)[2]
- Guardian Games 2022 (Season of the Risen)[3]
- Guardian Games 2023 (Season of Defiance)[4]
- Guardian Games 2024 (Season of the Wish)[5]
Event content
2020
Quests
- The Guardian Games — Milestone
- The Guardian Games — Quest
- Guardian Games Registration — Quest
- On Your Laurels — Exotic Quest
Medals
- Bounties: Gold
- Crucible: Gold
- Crucible: Silver
- Crucible: Bronze
- Destinations: Gold
- Destinations: Silver
- Destinations: Bronze
- Forges: Gold
- Forges: Silver
- Forges: Bronze
- Gambit: Gold
- Gambit: Silver
- Gambit: Bronze
- Strikes: Gold
- Strikes: Silver
- Strikes: Bronze
Bounties
- Badge of Honor — Weekly bounty
- Medal Collector — Weekly bounty
- Arc Grenade Games — Additional bounty
- Arc Melee Games — Additional bounty
- Arc Super Games — Additional bounty
- Solar Grenade Games — Additional bounty
- Solar Melee Games — Additional bounty
- Solar Super Games — Additional bounty
- Void Grenade Games — Additional bounty
- Void Melee Games — Additional bounty
- Void Super Games — Additional bounty
Daily
- All Mine
- Battering Ram
- Bolts from the Blue
- Bring Down the Hammer
- Bulwark Brawler
- Caught in the Vortex
- Caution: Flammable
- Chain Reaction
- Channel Fusionball
- Deadly Fireworks
- Die by the Sword
- Draw the Line
- Finders Keepers
- Fist of Defiance
- Flammable Materials
- Flash Before Your Eyes
- For Ikora!
- For the Colonel!
- Hard Landing
- Havoc and Frenzy
- Hot Fusion
- In a Fog
- In Flux
- In the Line of Fire
- It's All in the Wrist
- Keeping Watch
- Knowledge Is Power
- Lethal Buddy
- Lightning Fast
- Lights Out
- Mag Lock
- Morning Has Broken
- Neutralize Hostiles
- On Assignment
- On Target
- On the Beat
- On the Shoulders of Titans
- Out of Nowhere
- Preparation Is Half the Battle
- Purple People Eater
- Quick Hands
- Ride the Storm
- Seek and Destroy
- Seek Out New Death
- Shock the System
- Shock to the System
- Sick Burn
- Six Shots, Six Kills
- Skip It
- Spike the Ball
- Spontaneous Combustion
- Sunny D(eath)
- Throbbing Pain
- Tied Up with a Bow
- Void Feast
- Walking on the Sun
- Working on a Chain Gang
- Zap!
- Zero Pulse
Equipment
- Heir Apparent — Exotic Machine Gun
- Cunning Rivalry Cloak — Legendary Hunter Cloak
- Mighty Rivalry Mark — Legendary Titan Mark
- Sage Rivalry Bond — Legendary Warlock Bond
- Rival Hunter Shell — Ghost Shell
- Rival Titan Shell — Ghost Shell
- Rival Warlock Shell — Ghost Shell
- Team Spirit — Ship
- The Underdog — Ship
- Runner Up — Sparrow
- Victory Lap — Sparrow
- Rivals Three — Emblem
- Settle the Score — Emblem
- Shuffle and Scat — Finisher
Emotes
- Represent — Exotic Emote
- Torch Light — Exotic Emote
- Participation Trophy — Exotic Emote
- High Score — Legendary Emote
- Hip to the Hop — Legendary Emote
- Low Score — Legendary Emote
- One... Two... Uh... — Rare Emote
- Recognize — Rare Emote
Cosmetics
- Competitive Spirit Titan Set — Titan Universal Ornament set
- Competitive Spirit Hunter Set — Hunter Universal Ornament set
- Competitive Spirit Warlock Set — Warlock Universal Ornament set
- Rivalry Blacksand — Shader
- Rivalry Resolute — Shader
- Rivalry Stoic — Shader
- Rivalry Whitesand — Shader
- Cherry Blossom Entrance — Transmat Effect
- Cyber Class Entrance — Transmat Effect
Miscellaneous
- Hunter Laurel — Special collectible
- Titan Laurel — Special collectible
- Warlock Laurel — Special collectible
- Gold Guardian Games Reward — Package
- Silver Guardian Games Reward — Package
- Bronze Guardian Games Reward — Package
2021
Quests
Contender Cards
- Carrying Capacity — Platinum Card: Nightfall
- Stand-Alone Performance — Platinum Card: Nightfall
- Stand-Out Performance — Platinum Card: Nightfall
- Timeless Performance — Platinum Card: Nightfall
- Aggressive Acuity — Platinum Card: Trials
- Ambitious Arsenal — Platinum Card: Trials
- Competitive Conduit — Platinum Card: Trials
- Volatile Tactics — Platinum Card: Trials
- Charged Contender — Contender Card: Crucible
- Crystalline Contender — Contender Card: Crucible
- Ice-Cold Contender — Contender Card: Crucible
- Big-Play Contender — Contender Card: Gambit
- Searing Contender — Contender Card: Gambit
- Thunderous Contender — Contender Card: Gambit
- Galvanic Contender — Contender Card: Strikes
- Irradiant Contender — Contender Card: Strikes
- Umbral Contender — Contender Card: Strikes
Weekly Bounties
- All-Around Competitor
- All-for-One Competitor
- Big-Game Competitor
- Ferocious Competitor
- Long-Running Competitor
- Tenacious Competitor
Daily Bounties
- Apex Competitor
- Big Bang Competitor
- Close-Quarters Competitor
- Clutch Competitor
- Deadeye Competitor
- Deep-Strike Competitor
- Full-Auto Competitor
- Hard-Charging Competitor
- Heavy-Handed Competitor
- Heavy-Hitting Competitor
- High-Ex Competitor
- Ice-Cold Competitor
- Pinpoint Competitor
- Prime-Time Competitor
- Rocket-Propelled Competitor
- Stylish Competitor
Additional Bounties
- Big-Play Ability — Crucible Bounty
- Burnished Rewards — Crucible Bounty
- Competitive Conquest — Crucible Bounty
- Elemental Opposition — Crucible Bounty
- Hot Mettle — Crucible Bounty
- Light Catcher — Crucible Bounty
- Power of Finesse — Crucible Bounty
- Quick-Draw Competition — Crucible Bounty
- Rapacious Competitor — Crucible Bounty
- Rivalry Game — Crucible Bounty
- Burnished Reputation — Gambit Bounty
- Burst Fire Fighter — Gambit Bounty
- Lead Blocker — Gambit Bounty
- Lethal Ability — Gambit Bounty
- Meteoric Competitor — Gambit Bounty
- Primal Scream — Gambit Bounty
- Primordial Competitor — Gambit Bounty
- Primordial Predator — Gambit Bounty
- Range Finder — Gambit Bounty
- ReMote Control — Gambit Bounty
- 12-Gauge Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Arcus Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Competitor's Mettle — Vanguard Bounty
- Distant Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Eagle-Eyed Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Elemental Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- High-Potential Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Hot-Handed Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
- Power Harvest — Vanguard Bounty
- Relentless Competitor — Vanguard Bounty
Equipment
- Heir Apparent Catalyst — Catalyst for Heir Apparent
- Cobra's Hood — Legendary Hunter Cloak
- Lion's Pride — Legendary Titan Mark
- Phoenix's Fire — Legendary Warlock Bond
- Half-Volley Shell — Ghost Shell
- Plush Shell — Ghost Shell
- Refreshing Shell — Ghost Shell
- The Frontrunner — Ship
- Victory's Herald — Ship
- Color of Speed — Sparrow
- Pace Setter — Sparrow
- Vie for Glory — Sparrow
- Contender's Banner — Emblem
- Spirited Rivalry — Emblem
- Knockout Punch — Finisher
Emotes
- Just Juggling — Exotic Emote
- Stand on Ceremony — Exotic Emote
- Faithful Pledge — Legendary Emote
- Flip and Flex — Legendary Emote
- Power Lift — Legendary Emote
- Blowing Up — Rare Emote
- Cracking Up — Rare Emote
Cosmetics
- Triumphant — Weapon Ornament for Heir Apparent
- Contender Titan Set — Titan Universal Ornament set
- Contender Hunter Set — Hunter Universal Ornament set
- Contender Warlock Set — Warlock Universal Ornament set
- Anyone's Game — Shader
- Nailbiter — Shader
- Up for Grabs — Shader
- Contender's Entrance — Transmat Effect
2022
Quests
- Best in Class
- Medallion Case
- Guardian Games: Medallion Battalion
- Shoot to Score
- Top of Class
- Competitive Catalyst
Contender Cards
- Pin Pointed — Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Seasonal Activities
- Volume or Volume — Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Seasonal Activities
- Crackle and Burn — Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Throne World Activities
- Entropic Advance — Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Throne World Activities
- Light the Depths — Platinum Cards: Lost Sectors
- Strategic Spelunking — Platinum Cards: Lost Sectors
- Carrying Capacity — Platinum Cards: Nightfalls
- Stand-Alone Performance — Platinum Cards: Nightfalls
- Stand-Out Performance — Platinum Cards: Nightfalls
- Timeless Performance — Platinum Cards: Nightfalls
- Platinum Plunderer — Platinum Cards: Raids
- Aggressive Acuity — Platinum Cards: Trials
- Ambitious Arsenal — Platinum Cards: Trials
- Competitive Conduit — Platinum Cards: Trials
- Volatile Tactics — Platinum Cards: Trials
- Charged Contender — Contender Cards: Crucible
- Crystalline Contender — Contender Cards: Crucible
- Ice-Cold Contender — Contender Cards: Crucible
- Big-Play Contender — Contender Cards: Gambit
- Searing Contender — Contender Cards: Gambit
- Thunderous Contender — Contender Cards: Gambit
- Decisive Contender — Contender Cards—Seasonal Content
- Steadfast Contender — Contender Cards—Seasonal Content
- Unerring Contender — Contender Cards—Seasonal Content
- Aurelian Contender — Contender Cards—Throne World
- Specimen Contender — Contender Cards—Throne World
- Galvanic Contender — Contender Cards—Vanguard Playlists
- Irradiant Contender — Contender Cards—Vanguard Playlists
- Umbral Contender — Contender Cards—Vanguard Playlists
Weekly Bounties
Daily Bounties
- Energy Executioner
- Far and Away
- Guardian Games: Auto Rifles
- Guardian Games: Bows
- Guardian Games: Glaives
- Guardian Games: Hand Cannons
- Guardian Games: Rocket Launchers
- Guardian Games: Scout Rifles
- Guardian Games: SMGs
- Hand to Fist
- Kinetic Connoisseur
- Mad Bomber
- Power Performer
- Super Strength
Additional Bounties
- Aim Twice, Shoot Once
- Bronze Rage
- Lethal Abilities
- Lethal Propulsion
- Master the Old Ways
- One with the Elements
- Power Generator
- Scout's Honor
- Titan Slayer
- Wall of Bullets
Equipment
- The Title — Legendary Submachine Gun
- Mark of Medal — Legendary Titan Mark
- Medal Mantle — Legendary Hunter Cloak
- Medal Bond — Legendary Warlock Bond
- #Sponsored Shell — Ghost Shell
- Backstroke Shell — Ghost Shell
- Champion Shell — Ghost Shell
- Hot Commodity — Ship
- Unauthorized Departure — Ship
- Pistol Pose — Sparrow
- The Lawn Mower — Sparrow
- The Wedge — Sparrow
- A Good Sport — Emblem
- The Spins — Finisher
Emotes
- Give Me a "G" — Exotic Multiplayer Emote
- Reigning Champion — Exotic Emote
- Celebrated and Elevated — Legendary Multiplayer Emote
- Power Nap — Legendary Multiplayer Emote
- Water Break — Legendary Emote
Cosmetics
- Clast of Its Own — Exotic Weapon Ornament for Vex Mythoclast
- Survival of the Strong Set — Titan Universal Ornament set
- Whisper of the Victor Set — Hunter Universal Ornament set
- Cunning of the Contender Set — Warlock Universal Ornament set
- Photo Finish — Shader
- Pole Position — Shader
- Laurel Wreath Projection — Ghost Projection
- Trophy Projection — Ghost Projection
References
- ↑ "This Week at Bungie – 4/16/2020" Bungie, posted by A_dmg04, 16 Apr. 2020, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/48954. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023.
- ↑ "This Week at Bungie – 4/15/2021" Bungie, posted by Cozmo_BNG, 15 Apr. 2021, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/Article/50247. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023.
- ↑ "This Week at Bungie – 4/28/2022" Bungie, posted by Hippy, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/51274. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023.
- ↑ "The Guardian Games are back!" Bungie, posted by Destiny Dev Team, 26 Apr. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/guardian-games-2023. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023.
- ↑ "The Final Shape Release Update" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team, 27 Nov. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/final_shape_release_update. Accessed 24 Dec. 2023.