Guardian Ranks

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Guardian Ranks are a progression system added in the Season of Defiance. They are a series of account-based objectives similar to Triumphs, divided into ranked tiers that are intended to give new and returning Destiny 2 players more direction.

Overview

A player's current Guardian Rank can be seen next to their name above their head in-game (where their seasonal rank was formerly shown), or on their emblem. New players start at rank 1 (New Light), while most returning players who started playing before the introduction of Guardian Ranks start at rank 6 (Veteran).

The Guardian Ranks sub-screen can be accessed through the Journey tab. When a player completes all of the objectives listed in a tier, their rank will increase. Objectives in higher tiers are hidden until the player reaches those tiers.

After a tier is completed, players must visit the Ironwood Tree in the Tower to rank up. Interacting with the plaque in front of the Tree will increase the player's rank and give them the Guardian Rising buff, which causes them to glow and increases their jump height. This effect lasts until the player leaves the Tower.

Rank 6 is the highest permanent rank that can be reached. Ranks above 6 are Advanced Ranks, and feature seasonal objectives (highlighted with a teal color). These tasks change or reset with each season. As a result, players' ranks will be reset to 6 at the start of a new season. Permanent objectives will remain completed.

Some Guardian Rank tasks have an intrinsic reward for completing them, such as unlocking certain game features. Aside from this, a player's Guardian Rank can be used to show other players their overall experience and progression within the game.

An auto-tracking setting will automatically track three incomplete Guardian Rank objectives at a time. Tracked objectives will show up on the Journey screen, as well as in the Nav Mode list when the player takes out their Ghost. This setting can be toggled off using a button on the Journey screen, allowing the player to manually select which objectives they would like to track.

Rewards

The following rewards can be obtained from Guardian Rank objectives.

3: Initiate

Explore Neptune

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Seasonal Challenges Unlocked icon.jpg Seasonal Challenges Unlocked View and complete Seasonal Challenges to earn Seasonal rewards. First Contact: Complete "First Contact."

"First Contact" can be found on Neptune in the Destinations tab of the Director.

4: Scout

Light Subclasses

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Loadouts icon.jpg Loadouts +3 Loadouts +3 Purchase Fragments: Purchase Fragments from Ikora Rey.

Fragments let you further customize your Guardian's build. You can purchase Fragments for Light subclasses from Ikora Rey.

You can find Ikora Rey at the Bazaar in the Tower.

Gear Modification

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Armor Synthesis Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Synthesis Unlocked Expand your Guardian's fashion through modifying it at the Loom found in the Annex of the Tower. Shaders: Apply shaders to your gear.

Shaders allow you to recolor your armor and weapons. You can change the shaders on a piece of gear by looking at the gear's details and then navigating to the appearance screen.

You can find new shaders in the world and at the Eververse Bright Dust store.

6: Veteran

Gear Progression

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Armor Energy Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Energy Unlocked Enhance the stats and quantity of mods attached to your armor in its Details screen. Modify Armor: Equip slot-specific mods on armor.

Mods add stats or minor gameplay elements when they're equipped to an active piece of gear.

Each armor piece has sockets for general mods, like stat boosts, as well as slot-specific sockets and combat style mods.
Guardian Ranks Enhancement Exchange Unlocked icon.jpg Enhancement Exchange Unlocked Access additional rewards from the Gunsmith and Cryptarch vendors. Armor Energy: Increase the energy level of a piece of armor.

Mods have an energy cost to slot into armor. Increasing the energy of a piece of armor enables it to hold additional mods and more effective mods.

Fully increasing the energy level of a piece of armor grants it additional stats.
Guardian Ranks Weapon Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Weapon Mods Unlocked Weapon mods allow you to customize your weapon to your play style. Masterwork Weapons: Increase the Masterwork level of a weapon.

Increasing the Masterwork level of a weapon grants it an increase to the value of a specific stat. Fully Masterworking it grants additional bonuses.
Guardian Ranks Loadouts icon.jpg Loadouts +2 Loadouts +3[note 1] Enhancement Materials: Acquire Enhancement Prisms.

Enhancement Prisms can be obtained through various methods, including the following:

• Reputation rank-up rewards
• Season Pass rewards
• Nightfall activities
• Rahool's material exchange
  1. ↑ This reward unlocks 2 Loadout slots, not 3 as listed in the description.

Power

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked Additional armor mods to improve your weapon's arsenal. Vendor Challenges: Complete weekly vendor challenges to acquire powerful rewards.

Powerful rewards increase your Power level beyond the soft cap. They are typically granted via weekly vendor challenges, which appear as blue glyphs on the Destinations screen.

7: Elite

Nightfall

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Charge Mods Unlocked Additional armor mods that enhance your class build. Threats and Surges: Complete Nightfalls while using a subclass that matches the current surge.

A Nightfall is an advanced version of a Vanguard strike that includes Champions and other difficulty modifiers indicated when launching the activity.

Each day, there are different threat and surge modifiers to the Nightfall. Threats increase damage to you from a damage type. Surges boost damage you deal with a damage type.

8: Justiciar

Lost Sectors

Icon Name Description Objective
Guardian Ranks Loadouts icon.jpg Loadouts +4 Loadouts +3[note 1] Flawless, Solo, & Legendary: Complete a Legend Lost Sector solo without dying.
  1. ↑ This reward unlocks 4 Loadout slots, not 3 as listed in the description.

1: New Light

Newly arisen, you've set forth to find a place in this unfamiliar world.

As players start at rank 1, there are no objectives in this tier. In-game, this tab displays an image of the Ironwood Tree and the following message:

WELCOME TO GUARDIAN RANKS

Your Guardian Rank showcases your proficiency and knowledge as a Guardian and unlocks additional features.

The universe is a big place. If you ever need guidance on what to do next, let Guardian Rank objectives lead you on your journey to becoming a legendary hero of the Vanguard.

2: Explorer

Learn more about being a Guardian on The Steppes of the Cosmodrome by aiding Shaw Han and other Guardians to develop your skills before continuing to explore the solar system.

Ranking Up

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png The Vanguard Complete the New Light quest, "A Guardian Rises."

"A Guardian Rises" teaches you the basics of playing Destiny 2.
  • "A Guardian Rises" completed: 1
 None

3: Initiate

Venture forth and survey threats across the solar system as you continue to explore your skills as a Guardian.

Explore Neptune

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png First Contact Complete "First Contact."

"First Contact" can be found on Neptune in the Destinations tab of the Director.
  • Neptune: 1
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Point of Contact Meet the destination vendor on Neptune.

Each freeroam destination has a destination vendor whom Guardians can speak with to gain local bounties, reputation, and rewards. Seek out these experts to gain more details about how you can help at their destination.
  • Destination vendor met: 1
 None

Explore EDZ

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Discover EDZ Land in Earth's European Dead Zone, otherwise known as the EDZ, and speak with Devrim Kay, located in the belfry of Trostland Church.

You can add a waypoint to Devrim Kay on the destination's map. Waypoints show the closest landing zone and will guide you to Devrim when you land.
  • Land on EDZ: 1
  • Meet Devrim Kay: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png EDZ Public Events Complete public events in the EDZ.

Public events can be found on the destination's map. You can add a waypoint to a public event to find the closest landing zone.

When the public event is completed, a chest of rewards will spawn.
  • EDZ Public Events: 3
 None

Explore Nessus

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Explore Nessus Land on Nessus and meet the eccentric AI, Failsafe, located in the wreckage of the Exodus Black colony ship.

You can add a waypoint to Failsafe on the destination's map. Waypoints show the closest landing zone and will guide you to Failsafe when you land.
  • Landed on Nessus: 1
  • Failsafe met: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Patrols Complete patrols on Nessus.

Every freeroam destination contains patrol missions. Start a patrol mission at a patrol beacon.

You can see patrol beacons at a greater distance when you bring out your Ghost by pressing [Back].
  • Patrols completed: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Lost Sectors Complete Lost Sectors on Nessus.

Lost Sectors contain powerful combatants and guard a chest of loot. Defeat the Lost Sector's boss to unlock the chest. Whenever you see the Lost Sector symbol [Lost Sector], look nearby for a Lost Sector entrance.
  • Lost Sectors completed: 2
 None

4: Scout

Grow your strength by enhancing your subclasses and expanding your arsenal.

Light Subclasses

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Learning Light Complete the "Learning Light" quest.

The "Learning Light" quest allows you to increase the customizability of your Light subclasses.

Continue the "Learning Light" quest in the Cosmodrome. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Purchase Aspects Purchase Aspects from Ikora Rey.

Aspects are powerful ingredients in your Guardian's build. You can purchase Aspects for Light subclasses from Ikora Rey.

You can find Ikora Rey at the Bazaar in the Tower.
  • Purchase Aspects: 2
 None
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Purchase Fragments Purchase Fragments from Ikora Rey.

Fragments let you further customize your Guardian's build. You can purchase Fragments for Light subclasses from Ikora Rey.

You can find Ikora Rey at the Bazaar in the Tower.
  • Purchase Fragments: 3
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Light Subclasses Complete a Light subclass quest from Ikora Rey.

Fragments let you further customize your Guardian's build. You can purchase Fragments for Light subclasses from Ikora Rey.

You can find Ikora Rey at the Bazaar in the Tower. 		None None

Gunsmith

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Meet Banshee-44 Talk to Banshee-44.

Banshee-44 can be found in the Courtyard in the Tower. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Glimmer Collect Glimmer.

Glimmer is the currency of the Last City. Spend Glimmer at vendors across the system in exchange for a variety of goods, bounties, and more.

Glimmer can be found by defeating combatants, completing bounties, finishing public events, and looting combatant caches.
  • Glimmer acquired: 20,000
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Legendary Shards Collect Legendary Shards.

Legendary Shards are found when dismantling Legendary gear. You can exchange Legendary Shards at vendors to receive a variety of goods.
  • Shards acquired: 9
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Enhancement Cores Complete Gunsmith bounties to earn Enhancement Cores.
  • Gunsmith bounties completed: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Arming Up Purchase weapons from Banshee-44.

Banshee-44's inventory of weapons rotates weekly.
  • Weapons purchased: 1
 None

Gear Modification

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Gear Upgrade triumph icon.png Shaders Apply shaders to your gear.

Shaders allow you to recolor your armor and weapons. You can change the shaders on a piece of gear by looking at the gear's details and then navigating to the appearance screen.

You can find new shaders in the world and at the Eververse Bright Dust store.
  • Shaders applied: 3
  • Guardian Ranks Armor Synthesis Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Synthesis Unlocked: Expand your Guardian's fashion through modifying it at the Loom found in the Annex of the Tower.
Guardian Ranks Gear Upgrade triumph icon.png Upgrading Your Ghost Equip an Economic or Tracking mod on your Ghost.

The Ghost's Economic mod socket can accept mods that boost your acquisition of Glimmer or loot.

The Tracking mod socket can accept mods that track caches or resource nodes.

Increase the energy of your Ghost to apply more powerful mods. 		None None

5: Adventurer

Team up with other Guardians to take on Vanguard Ops and collect the rewards from those dangerous quests and missions.

Exotic Quests

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Acquire Riskrunner Complete the Exotic weapon mission "Spark of Hope" to obtain Riskrunner.

Exotic weapons provide unique effects and are a critical part of your Guardian's loadout. You can only equip one Exotic weapon at a time.

There are many different ways that Exotic weapons can be acquired, including by completing Exotic quests. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Masterwork Riskrunner Once the Riskrunner catalyst has been obtained, open Riskrunner's weapon details and apply the catalyst to the weapon.

Upon completing the catalyst objectives, you will be able to upgrade Riskrunner to Masterwork.

Many Exotic weapons have catalysts, which grant new powers to the weapon when completed and applied.
  • Catalyst acquired: 1
  • Apply catalyst: 1
 None

Playlists

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Acquire Vanguard Bounties Acquire Vanguard bounties from Commander Zavala.

You can find Commander Zavala at the Courtyard in the Tower.
  • Vanguard bounties acquired: 4
 None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Vanguard Ops Complete Vanguard Ops.

Navigate to the Vanguard destination in the Director and find the Vanguard Ops playlist and launch. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Complete Vanguard Bounties Complete Vanguard bounties in Vanguard Ops.

Vanguard bounties are a good source of Vanguard Ops reputation.
  • Vanguard bounties completed: 2
 None
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Commendations Commend other players in Vanguard Ops.

You can give other players commendations during the mission summary.

You can bring up the mission summary early by pressing [Back] during the end-of-mission countdown.
  • Commendations sent: 2
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Meet Lord Shaxx Learn about the Crucible from Lord Shaxx.

You can find Lord Shaxx at the Courtyard in the Tower.

The Crucible is where Guardians hone their skills by engaging in player vs. player combat. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Meet Drifter Learn about Gambit from the Drifter.

You can find Drifter at the Annex in the Tower.

Gambit is a 4v4 competitive co-op game mode. Collect Motes and bank them to summon a Primeval. First team to destroy their Primeval wins. 		None None

Collections

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Collect Weapons Increase the number of Legendary weapons in your collection.
  • Weapons collected: 9
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Collect Armor Increase the number of Legendary armor pieces in your collection.
  • Armor collected: 10
 None

6: Veteran

Learn how to modify your gear to increase its potency and fit your combat style to succeed in even the most perilous missions.

Gear Progression

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Gear Upgrade triumph icon.png Modify Armor Equip slot-specific mods on armor.

Mods add stats or minor gameplay elements when they're equipped to an active piece of gear.

Each armor piece has sockets for general mods, like stat boosts, as well as slot-specific sockets and combat style mods.
  • Guardian Ranks Armor Energy Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Energy Unlocked: Enhance the stats and quantity of mods attached to your armor in its Details screen.
Guardian Ranks Gear Upgrade triumph icon.png Armor Energy Increase the energy level of a piece of armor.

Mods have an energy cost to slot into armor. Increasing the energy of a piece of armor enables it to hold additional mods and more effective mods.

Fully increasing the energy level of a piece of armor grants it additional stats.
  • Energy increased: 2
Guardian Ranks Gear Upgrade triumph icon.png Masterwork Weapons Increase the Masterwork level of a weapon.

Increasing the Masterwork level of a weapon grants it an increase to the value of a specific stat. Fully Masterworking it grants additional bonuses.
  • Masterwork increased: 2
  • Guardian Ranks Weapon Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Weapon Mods Unlocked: Weapon mods allow you to customize your weapon to your play style.
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Enhancement Materials Acquire Enhancement Prisms.

Enhancement Prisms can be obtained through various methods, including the following:

• Reputation rank-up rewards
• Season Pass rewards
• Nightfall activities
• Rahool's material exchange
  • Prisms acquired: 1
  1. ↑ This reward unlocks 2 Loadout slots, not 3 as listed in the description.

Power

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Soft Cap Increase your Power to the soft cap of 1,750.

There are three different Power caps: soft, powerful, and pinnacle.

Before you reach the soft cap, any new gear you acquire may increase your Power. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Vendor Challenges Complete weekly vendor challenges to acquire powerful rewards.

Powerful rewards increase your Power level beyond the soft cap. They are typically granted via weekly vendor challenges, which appear as blue glyphs on the Destinations screen.
  • Vendor challenges: 2
  • Guardian Ranks Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked: Additional armor mods to improve your weapon's arsenal.

Trials

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Trials Introduction Talk to Saint-14 to learn about Trials of Osiris.

Saint-14 can be found at the Tower in the Hangar.

Trials of Osiris is a weekly tournament where teams of three compete for prestige and rewards. Purchase a Trials Passage from Saint-14 and turn in completed Passages for extra rewards. 		None None

7: Elite

Defend humanity and its allies by confronting emerging and challenging threats while fighting alongside your fellow Guardians.
This is an Advanced Rank. Advanced Ranks show mastery of new mechanics and challenges, and are refreshed every Season.

Lightfall

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Lightfall Campaign Complete the Lightfall campaign. None None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Earn the Respect of Nimbus Increase your vendor reputation with Nimbus in Neomuna.

You can increase this vendor's reputation by completing their bounties and quests, participating in public events, and gathering planetary materials in Neomuna.
  • Vendor rank-ups: 3
 None
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Weekly Campaign Missions Complete the weekly Lightfall campaign mission in Neomuna.

The Lightfall weekly mission is unlocked by completing the Lightfall campaign on any difficulty. 		None None

Season of Defiance icon.png Season of Defiance

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Season Rank Increase your Season Rank.

Your Season Rank is increased by earning XP. There is a free track of rewards as well as a paid track of rewards for owners of the Season Pass.
  • Season Rank: 7
 None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Seasonal Challenges Complete Seasonal Challenges from the current Season.

Seasonal Challenges grant XP, Seasonal vendor upgrade currencies, Bright Dust, and other rewards. Seasonal Challenges are revealed weekly though the first 10 weeks of the Season.
  • Challenges completed: 4
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png War Table Ranks Increase your reputation level with the War Table.

The War Table can be found in the HE.L.M. Rank up the War Table by completing Seasonal bounties, activities, and quests.
  • Vendor Rank-Ups: 2
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png War Table Upgrades Purchase upgrades from the War Table.

War Table upgrades are purchased via Seasonal upgrade currencies at the War Table. These are often earned by completing Seasonal Challenges.
  • Upgrades purchased: 2
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Verglas Curve Defeat targets with the Exotic bow Verglas Curve.

Each Season there is a new Exotic weapon earned via the Season Pass.
  • Targets defeated: 50
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Playlist Rewards Increase your reputation with the Vanguard Ops, Crucible, or Gambit vendors.

Vanguard Ops, Crucible, and Gambit reputation is earned by playing in the relevant playlist and completing playlist bounties. Each Season, there are new rewards for ranking up each vendor.
  • Vendor Rank-Ups: 4
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Seasonal Artifact

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Seasonal Artifact Obtain the current Seasonal Artifact.

Each Season provides a new Artifact. Learn where to acquire it from the locked Seasonal Artifact gear slot in the Character screen. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Artifact Perks Activate perks from your Seasonal Artifact.

Seasonal Artifact perks provide bonuses to your Guardian for the entire Season.
  • Artifact Perks activated: 5
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Artifact Power Bonus Increase your Power bonus from the Seasonal Artifact.

The Power bonus is increased by earning XP.
  • Power bonus: 5
 None

Nightfall

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Threats and Surges Complete Nightfalls while using a subclass that matches the current surge.

A Nightfall is an advanced version of a Vanguard strike that includes Champions and other difficulty modifiers indicated when launching the activity.

Each day, there are different threat and surge modifiers to the Nightfall. Threats increase damage to you from a damage type. Surges boost damage you deal with a damage type.
  • Activity completions: 3
  • Guardian Ranks Arsenal Armor Mods Unlocked icon.jpg Armor Charge Mods Unlocked: Additional armor mods that enhance your class build.
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Platinum Rewards Complete Nightfalls and earn Platinum rewards.

Defeat all Champions within the Nightfall to earn Platinum rewards.
  • Platinum rewards: 2
 None

Champions

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Unstoppable Champions Stun Unstoppable Champions.

Unstoppable icon.png Unstoppable Champions relentlessly attack and take drastically reduced damage.

You can stun them, removing their resistance to damage:
Arc.png when you blind them;
Stasis.png when you shatter them;
Strand icon.png when you suspend them;
Solar.png when you damage them with an ignition;
[Headshot] when you damage them with a weapon granted the Unstoppable icon.png Stagger trait by a Seasonal Artifact perk.
  • Unstoppable Champions stunned: 6
 None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Barrier Champions Stun Barrier Champions.

Barrier icon.png Barrier Champions have nearly unbreakable shields that activate when they have been damaged.

You can damage Barrier Champion shields and stun them, preventing their health regeneration:

Solar.png when you are radiant;
Void.png when you have volatile rounds on your weapon;
Strand icon.png when you have infested rounds on your weapon;
[Headshot] when you damage them with a weapon granted the Barrier icon.png Pierce trait by a Seasonal Artifact perk.
  • Barrier Champions stunned: 6
 None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Overload Champions Stun Overload Champions.

Overload icon.png Overload Champions move quickly and use their abilities frequently.

You can stun them, preventing their health regeneration:

Void.png when you suppress them;
Stasis.png when you slow them;
Arc.png when you jolt them and trigger the chain lightning effect;
[Headshot] when you damage them with a weapon granted the Overload icon.png Overload trait by a Seasonal Artifact perk.
  • Overload Champions stunned: 6
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Commendations

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Liked Increase your commendation score to 200.[1]

Earn a commendation score by receiving commendations from other players. 		None None

Season of Defiance icon.png Power

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Powerful Cap Increase your Power to the powerful cap of 1,800.

Tracks the Power granted from your gear and excludes the Artifact Power bonus. The Power tooltip in the Character screen will display your current gear Power. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Pinnacle Rewards Earn pinnacle rewards from Gambit, Nightfall, or Crucible weekly challenges.

You must earn pinnacle rewards to acquire gear with Power above the powerful cap. Pinnacle reward sources can found on the Director screen.
  • Rewards obtained: 2
 None

8: Justiciar

Challenge yourself by facing the strongest combatants in the solar system found in Nightfalls, raids, dungeons and more.
This is an Advanced Rank. Advanced Ranks show mastery of new mechanics and challenges, and are refreshed every Season.

Lightfall

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Lightfall - Legendary Part 1 Complete the Lightfall campaign on Legendary difficulty.

On Legendary difficulty, the missions will have a fixed set of modifiers that increase the difficulty of combat but provide better rewards. 		None
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Lightfall - Legendary Part 2 Complete the Lightfall campaign on Legendary difficulty. None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Deep Contacts Claim reputation rewards from Nimbus.
  • Rewards claimed: 6
 None
Guardian Ranks Mission triumph icon.png Weekly Campaign Missions Complete weekly campaign missions from the Lightfall campaign on Legend difficulty and acquire a team score of 100k.

Weekly missions are available in the Director on Neptune and have selectable difficulty.
  • Weekly missions completed: 3
  • Score achieved: 100,000
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Season of Defiance

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Ranks Acquire Seasonal ranks.
  • Seasonal ranks completed: 20
 None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Seasonal Difficulty Complete the current Seasonal activity or Exotic quest on the highest difficulty.

Each Season, at least one activity has selectable difficulty.
  • Legendary: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Seasonal Challenges Complete Seasonal Challenges.
  • Seasonal Challenges completed: 10
 None

Nightfall

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Legend Difficulty Complete a Nightfall on Legend difficulty.

Nightfalls on Legend have significantly increased difficulty and rewards. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Legendary Platinum Rewards Complete a Nightfall on Legend with Platinum rewards.

Defeat all Champions within the Nightfall to earn Platinum rewards.
  • Platinum rewards: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Globe triumph icon.png Legend Score Complete a Nightfall on Legend with a score of 115,000[2] or better.

Score is granted for defeating combatants and generating Orbs of Power.

Your score will begin to decrease after 20 minutes.
  • Nightfall score achieved: 1
 None

Endgame

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png King's Fall Complete the "King's Fall" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Root of Nightmares Complete the "Root of Nightmares" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Duality Complete the "Duality" dungeon. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Spire of the Watcher Complete the "Spire of the Watcher" dungeon. None None

Lost Sectors

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Solo Legend Lost Sectors Complete Legend Lost Sectors solo.

Each day, one Lost Sector is available to play on Legend difficulty. Completing it solo grants an opportunity for much rarer rewards, at a greatly increased combat difficulty.

You must complete the normal version of a Lost Sector to unlock the Legend version.

The most recent Exotic armor pieces can only be acquired through completing Legend Lost Sectors solo.
  • Lost Sectors: 5
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Flawless, Solo, & Legendary Complete a Legend Lost Sector solo without dying. None
  1. ↑ This reward unlocks 4 Loadout slots, not 3 as listed in the description.

Collections

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Exotic Arsenal Increase the number of Exotic weapons in your collection.
  • Exotic weapons collected: 15
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Exotic Armorer Collect Exotic armor.
  • Exotic armor collected: 15
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Titles Claim a Title.

Titles represent collections of completed Triumphs that symbolize your expertise as a Guardian. Equip Titles to display your exploits for all to see!

Learn more about the requirements of specific Titles from the Titles subscreen found in the Journey screen.
  • Title: 1
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Commendations

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Appreciated Acquire a commendation score of 477.[1]

Receiving commendations from lower-ranked Guardians gives you a commendation score bonus. 		None None

9: Vanquisher

Overcome adversity and build rapport among humanity's allies by fighting back against our foes, even those lurking in the darkest reaches of the Sol system.
This is an Advanced Rank. Advanced Ranks show mastery of new mechanics and challenges, and are refreshed every Season.

Season of Defiance icon.png Season of Defiance

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Ranks Acquire Seasonal ranks.
  • Seasonal ranks completed: 50
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png War Table Upgrades Purchase upgrades from the War Table.

War Table upgrades are purchased via Seasonal upgrade currencies. These are often earned by completing Seasonal Challenges.
  • Upgrades purchased: 8
 None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Seasonal Challenges Complete Seasonal Challenges.
  • Seasonal Challenges completed: 20
 None

Nightfall

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Master Nightfall Complete a Nightfall on Master difficulty or higher.

Master Nightfalls include many difficulty modifiers but also grant higher chances for rare enhancement materials. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Nightfall Score Complete a Nightfall at Master difficulty or higher, with a score of 180,000[2] or more. None None

Dungeons

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Shattered Throne Complete the "Shattered Throne" dungeon. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Pit of Heresy Complete the "Pit of Heresy" dungeon. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Prophecy Complete the "Prophecy" dungeon. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Grasp of Avarice Complete the "Grasp of Avarice" dungeon. None None

Raids

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Last Wish Complete the "Last Wish" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Garden of Salvation Complete the "Garden of Salvation" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Deep Stone Crypt Complete the "Deep Stone Crypt" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Vow of the Disciple Complete the "Vow of Disciple" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png King's Fall Complete the "King's Fall" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Root of Nightmares Complete the "Root of Nightmares" raid. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Vault of Glass Complete the "Vault of Glass" raid. None None

Season of Defiance icon.png Power

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Pinnacle Cap Increase your Power to the pinnacle cap of 1810.[3]

You must earn gear via pinnacle rewards to reach the pinnacle cap. Once you reach the pinnacle cap, you may only earn more Power via the Seasonal Artifact. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Artifact Power Increase your Seasonal Artifact Power bonus to +12.

You gain additional Seasonal Artifact power by earning XP.
  • Artifact Power bonus: 12
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Commendations

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Respected Increase your commendation score to 910[1] or higher.

Activities that require building your own fireteam or are designed to be longer grant more for your score per commendation. 		None None

Collections

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Exotic Armor Collect Exotic armor.
  • Exotic armor acquired: 20
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Exotic Weapons Collect Exotic weapons.
  • Exotic weapons acquired: 85
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Titles Claim Titles.
  • Titles claimed: 2
 None

10: Exemplar

Become a paradigm of a leader among your fellow Guardians by earning their recognition and unlocking your full potential while defeating the most challenging foes.
This is an Advanced Rank. Advanced Ranks show mastery of new mechanics and challenges, and are refreshed every Season.

Season of Defiance icon.png Season of Defiance

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Seasonal Ranks Acquire Seasonal ranks.
  • Seasonal ranks completed: 80
 None
Guardian Ranks Quest triumph icon.png Seasonal Challenges Complete Seasonal Challenges.
  • Seasonal Challenges completed: 30
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Grandmaster

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Grandmaster Nightfall Complete the featured Nightfall on Grandmaster difficulty.

Grandmaster is the most difficult version of a strike. Completing Grandmaster Nightfalls gives the greatest reward with the highest degree of challenge.
  • Grandmaster Nightfall completed: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Progress Bars triumph icon.png Scoring Grandmaster Complete a Grandmaster Nightfall with a score of 210,000[2] or more.
  • Grandmaster Nightfall completed: 1
 None

Lost Sectors

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Master Solo Lost Sectors Complete Master Lost Sectors solo.

Master Lost Sectors include many difficulty modifiers but also grant higher chances for high-stat Exotics and enhancement materials.
  • Solo Lost Sectors: 5
 None
Guardian Ranks Compass triumph icon.png Master Staying Alive Complete a Master Lost Sector solo without dying. None None

Darkness

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Dark Wielder Unlock all Darkness subclasses.

Stasis is unlocked during the Beyond Light campaign and Strand is unlocked during the Lightfall campaign.
  • Stasis unlocked: 1
  • Strand unlocked: 1
 None
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Stasis Collector Collect Stasis Fragments.

Stasis Fragments can be earned via quests from the Exo Stranger once the Beyond Light campaign has been completed.
  • Stasis unlocked: 5
 None
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Strand Collector Collect Strand Fragments for a single character.

Strand Fragments can be purchased from the Strand vendor in Neomuna once you've completed the Lightfall campaign.
  • Current character's Strand Fragments: 5
 None
Guardian Ranks Classes triumph icon.png Darkness Mastery Complete a Grandmaster Nightfall with a Darkness subclass equipped.
  • Grandmaster Nightfall completed: 1
 None

Collections

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Catalyst Collector Fully Masterwork Exotic weapons using catalysts.

You can discover where Exotic catalysts are found via the Patterns & Catalysts section of Collections.

When you find a new catalyst, complete its objective and socket the catalyst to Masterwork the Exotic weapon.
  • Catalysts completed: 25
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Armor Collector Collect Exotic armor.
  • Exotic armor collected: 30
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Titles Claim Titles.
  • Titles claimed: 5
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Commendations

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Cherished Achieve a commendation score of 1530.[4][5]

Leadership commendations from difficult activities provide the most progress to your commendation score. 		None None
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Coach Receive ally and leadership commendations. Leadership commendations provide bonus progress.

You can see which activities grant ally and leadership commendations via the Commendation Score profile. When hovering over a commendation card, the list of relevant activities is shown.
  • Commendations received: 100
 None

11: Paragon

The stories of you grow in myth and legend. Secure your place in the upper echelons of the Tower by achieving feats deemed unachievable by most and earn exaltation through recognition from fellow Guardians.
This is an Advanced Rank. Advanced Ranks show mastery of new mechanics and challenges, and are refreshed every Season.

Season of Defiance icon.png Grandmaster

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Conqueror Complete the Triumphs to acquire the Conqueror Title.
  • Triumphs completed: 4
 None
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Gilded Conqueror Complete the Triumphs to gild the Conqueror Title.
  • Triumphs completed: 10
 None

Endgame

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Root of Nightmares Mastery Complete the most recently released raid on Master difficulty. None None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Solo Spelunker Complete the most recently released dungeon solo. None
Guardian Ranks Skull triumph icon.png Master Spelunker Complete the most recently released dungeon on Master difficulty. None

Collections

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Cubes triumph icon.png Titles Claim Titles.
  • Titles claimed: 7
 None

Season of Defiance icon.png Commendations

Icon Name Description Objectives Rewards
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Beloved Achieve a commendation score of 1800.[4] None None
Guardian Ranks Commendations triumph icon.png Shepherd Receive ally and leadership commendations.

Leadership commendations provide bonus progress.
  • Commendations received: 200
 None

Patch History

  • 7.0.5.0[6]
    • Fixed an issue where the objective to complete a dungeon solo Solo Spelunker does not count completions from before the player is Guardian Rank 10.
    • Fixed an issue where the objective to complete the raid on Master difficulty does not count completions from before the player is Guardian Rank 10.
    • Veteran players now receive the correct amount of lore books when they reach Guardian Rank 7 for the first time.
    • Fixed an issue where players are blocked from progressing past Guardian Rank 3 if they previously bought all available subclass Aspects.
  • 2023-04-11[7]
    • Reduced the score required for the following Nightfall objectives:
      • Legend Score (Rank 8) is now 115,000 (was 130,000);
      • Nightfall Score (Rank 9) is now 180,000 (was 200,000);
      • Scoring Grandmaster (Rank 10) is now 210,000 (was 230,000).[2]
  • 7.0.0.7[1]
    • Reduced the Commendation score required for Guardian Ranks 7, 8, and 9:
      • Rank 7 is now 200 (was 460).
      • Rank 8 is now 477 (was 790).
      • Rank 9 is now 910 (was 1290).
    • Removed Guardian Rank objectives that require players to give Commendations from Ranks 7, 8, and 9.
  • 7.0.0.6[8]
    • Moved the Legend Lost Sectors Solo and the Legend Lost Sector Solo Flawless requirements from Guardian Rank 7 to Rank 8.
    • Moved the Master Lost Sectors Solo and the Master Lost Sector Solo Flawless requirements from Guardian Rank 9 to Rank 10.
      • Note: Players will keep keep their earned progress after these Lost Sector requirements move to the higher Rank.
  • 7.0.0.5[9]
    • Guardian Ranks: To more closely match the goals of Guardian Ranks, we have reduced the required Commendations score to complete objectives across all Guardian Ranks.
      • UNLISTED: New Commendation requirements:
        • Rank 7: 460 (was 750);
        • Rank 8: 790 (was 1,250);
        • Rank 9: 1,290 (was 1,750);
        • Rank 10: 1,530 (was 5,000);
        • Rank 11: 1,800 (was 6,000).[4]
    • Guardian Ranks: Rank-8 objectives require tier-3 difficulty or higher.
      • Fixed an issue where only tier-4 or higher applied towards Rank progression.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.7" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team, 30 Mar. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/destiny-2-hotfix-7-0-0-7. wikipage
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "This Week at Bungie - 4/13/2023" Bungie, posted by Hippy, 13 Apr. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/twab-04-13-2023-best-dressed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
  3. ↑ "Guardian Rank 9 Requirements & Guardian Rank 8 Upgrade Ceremony [Destiny 2]", YouTube, uploaded by Esoterickk, 10 Mar. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQkb_rtUY2U. Accessed 3 Apr. 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "This Week At Bungie – 03/16/2023" Bungie, posted by Bruno Louviers, 16 Mar. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/twab_03_16_2023. Accessed 3 Apr. 2023.
  5. ↑ "Guardian Rank 10 Requirements & Guardian Rank 9 Upgrade Ceremony [Destiny 2]", YouTube, uploaded by Esoterickk, 17 Mar. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxiI_4UTYEo. Accessed 3 Apr. 2023.
  6. ↑ "Destiny 2 Update 7.0.5.0" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Team, 18 Apr. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/update-7050. wikipage
  7. ↑ @BungieHelp. "We have made scoring updates to the following Guardian Rank Objectives: ❖ Legend Score: 115,000 (was 130,000) ❖ Nightfall Score: 180,000 (was 200,000) ❖ Scoring Grandmaster: 210,000 (was 230,000) Additionally, we have increased the Lake of Shadows score multiplier to 1.0x." Twitter, 11 Apr. 2023, https://twitter.com/BungieHelp/status/1645847346574667776. Accessed 21 Apr. 2023.
  8. ↑ "Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.6" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team, 23 Mar. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/destiny-2-hotfix-7-0-0-6. wikipage
  9. ↑ "Destiny 2 Hotfix 7.0.0.5" Bungie, posted by Destiny 2 Dev Team, 16 Mar. 2023, https://www.bungie.net/7/en/News/article/destiny-2-hotfix-7-0-0-5. wikipage

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