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VANGUARD OPERATIONS

March 21, 2023 - March 28, 2023

Weekly Nightfall: Arms Dealer, EDZ

This Nightfall activity has Unstoppable Champions that can tank damage easily.
This Nightfall activity has Barrier Champions that summon invincible barriers.
This Nightfall activity has Overload Champions that regen health quickly.

STRAND
SEASONAL SURGE

STRAND
WEEKLY SURGE

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Hung Jury SR4 (Kinetic 180 RPM Scout Rifle)
Mindbender's Ambition (Solar Aggressive Shotgun)
Wendigo GL3 (Arc Adaptive Grenade Launcher)
Militia's Birthright (Kinetic Grenade Launcher)
D.F.A (Kinetic 140 RPM Hand Cannon)
Horror's Least (Arc Rapid-Fire Pulse Rifle)

Vanguard Cooperative Missions

Quick Information

What are Strikes?

What are Strikes?

Vanguard Strikes are replayable PVE activities designed to be tackled by a fireteam of one to three players, and they feature a series of objectives that culminate in a battle against an Ultra enemy or boss. Individual Strikes, Vanguard Ops Playlist, and Adept/Hero Nightfalls are also matchmaking enabled, meaning you can team up with Guardians even if you’re playing solo!

Vanguard Reputation System

Completing Vanguard StrikesNightfalls and Battlegrounds provides reputation gains that will unlock rewards when you rank up certain levels. Expect to receive upgrade materials, shaders, emblems and exotic rewards. Vanguard Reputation Ranks are managed by Commander Zavala in the Tower.

For those looking to take on a challenge, Nightfall Strikes give different bonuses based on completion medals, which can be earned through high scores and defeating all Champions. Bronze, silver, gold, and platinum medals grant reputation bonuses, and Nightfalls grant reputation multipliers depending on the difficulty of Nightfall selected. The more difficult the Nightfall, the higher the multiplier will be! 

Activity Streaks & Reputation Bonuses

Activity Streaks and Reputation Bonuses

Activity Streaks provide additional rewards and reputation gains. Here is a quick overview:

  • The longer you stay in Vanguard activities (playlists or direct launch), the larger your streak bonus is.
  • Guardians can leave the matchmaking queue to snag bounties from Social Spaces (Tower/H.E.L.M.)  without the worry of losing their activity streaks.
  • Quitting activities or going AFK for extended periods of time will invalidate your streak, so be ready to play if you’re looking to keep yours going. 

As with Crucible and Gambit, Zavala will be looking to host weeklong reputation bonuses throughout a given Season. Stay tuned for in-game announcements.

What are the Surge and Threat modifiers? What do they mean?
  • Added in Season 20, the featured Element Burns (ex: Solar, Void, etc.) in high-level activities are now split into Surges and Threats.
    • Surges increase your outgoing damage:
      • Surges increase elemental damage dealt by 25%.
      • Surges for high-difficulty activities change every Season based on featured damage types.
    • Threats increase elemental damage coming from enemies by 25%.
What does 'Overcharged Weapon' mean?
  • Overcharged Weapons is a new modifier added in Season 20 that provides bonus damage when requirements are met:
    • An Overcharged weapon deals 25% more damage.
    • Kinetic damage is also increased by 25% if using a Surging subclass.
    • Overcharged weapons can come from several sources. Currently:
      • Weapons set per activity.
      • Weapons featured as Champion counters on the Seasonal Artifact.

Endgame Activities

Vanguard Reputation & Inventory

  • Like other vendors,  Commander Zavala and his inventory have a Rank-up System. When completing Vanguard Ops or Nightfall activities, you will earn reputation that contributes toward your rank.
  • Higher-difficulty activities, such as Legend, Master or Grandmaster Nightfalls offer the most reputation!
  • Stay in the queue to create an Activity Streak that provides a bonus to reputation gains as you continue to play.
    • Going to the Tower, the H.E.L.M or to orbit will NOT impact your Activity Streak; going AFK or going to a destination other than Social Spaces, Orbit or Strikes WILL end your Activity Streak.
  • Once your Vanguard Rank is maxed out at Rank 17, you can reset it. This will allow you to gain additional tiered rewards while ranking up again!

Engram Focusing

  • Added in Season 20, Zavala offers the ability for players to focus Vanguard Ops and Nightfall weapons and armour using the Vanguard Engrams earned while ranking up.
  • Vanguard Engrams are virtual currency and live exclusively in the Rank progress bar. 
  • You can focus the Vanguard Engrams directly into either armour or weapons.
  • Brand-new Vanguard Ops and Nightfall weapons are only available as drops during their introductory Season and are then available for focusing on the following Season. 
  • In addition, players will be able to focus Legacy Gear, even if they haven’t yet obtained it!

Learn More about Focusing

Nightfall Focusing & Costs
  • Starting in Season 20, Zavala will offer Nightfall weapon focusing:
    • Nightfall weapons must have been acquired from Nightfall strikes at least once before being available for focusing.
    • Nightfall weapon focusing cost:
      • 1 Vanguard Engram
      • 20,000 Glimmer
      • 25 Legendary Shards
  • Nightfall Weapons available for focusing in Season 20:
    • The Militia’s Birthright
    • Mindbender’s Ambition
    • Wendigo GL-3
    • Hung Jury SR-4
    • The Swarm
    • Buzzard
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Adept Nightfall Focusing & Adept Nightfall Ciphers
  • When completing Grandmaster Nightfalls, in addition to previously existing rewards, players will also acquire Adept Nightfall Ciphers.
  • The number of Ciphers that players earn depends on whether players qualify for Platinum, Gold, or Silver rewards at the end of the Nightfall.
  • Number of Ciphers awarded per GM Nightfall completion score:
    • Platinum = 2
    • Gold = 1
    • Silver = 0
  • Zavala will offer a single Adept Nightfall weapon for focusing each week, matching the Nightfall weapon currently in rotation. 
  • Adept Nightfall weapons available for focusing in Season 20:
    • The Militia’s Birthright (Adept)
    • Mindbender’s Ambition (AAdept)
    • Wendigo GL-3 (Adept)
    • Hung Jury SR-4 (Adept)
    • The Swarm (Adept)
    • Buzzard (Adept)

Keep an eye out for reputation boosts! A notification will be posted in-game. Our Destiny 2 Dashboard will also provide a banner notification when reputation boosts are in effect!

Vanguard Operations Playlist

  • Jump into the Vanguard Ops Playlist to play random strikes and battlegrounds with a fireteam!
  • Complete Vanguard Challenges to earn Pinnacle Rewards:
    • Complete 5 Vanguard Activities while having the subclass matching the Seasonal or Weekly Surge equipped.
      • Increased progress is made by completing higher-level Nightfalls if you so choose.
  • There will always be one Weekly Surge, one Daily Threat and one Daily Modifier.
    • This can be viewed when selecting the activity playlist.
  • This playlist is Power-Disabled, like Gambit and Crucible.
  • Pick up daily Vanguard Bounties offered by Commander Zavala to earn extra XP!
    • Purchase additional bounties for 3000 glimmer. They reward XP and Bright Dust!
    • In orbit? Use the Destiny Companion App to purchase additional bounties right from your phone!
CLAN XP
+500 XP

Vanguard Ops Playlist Exclusive Loot

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Origin Trait: Vanguard's Vindication

Final blows with this weapon grant a small amount of health.

Found on any Vanguard Ops weapon obtained after Season 16.

Nameless Midnight (Kinetic 180 RPM Scout Rifle)
NAMELESS MIDNIGHT
Prolonged Engagement (Veist Stasis 900 RPM Submachine Gun)
PROLONGED ENGAGEMENT
Pure Poetry (Kinetic 120 RPM Hand Cannon)
PURE POETRY
Strident Whistle (Solar Combat Bow)
STRIDENT WHISTLE
Fortissimo-11 (65 RPM Kinetic Slug Shotgun)
FORTISSIMO-11
Punching Out (Solar Rapid-Fire Sidearm)
PUNCHING OUT
Empty Vessel (Lightweight Void Grenade Launcher)
EMPTY VESSEL
Royal Entry (Tracking-Enabled Void Rocket Launcher)
ROYAL ENTRY
Xenoclast IV (Lightweight Arc Shotgun)
XENOCLAST IV
The Third Axiom (Adaptive Arc Pulse Rifle)
THE THIRD AXIOM

Nightfall Strikes

  • Each week, there will be a featured Nightfall Strike that Guardians can complete to earn new gear.
  • Nightfalls are higher-level activities with additional modifiers, champions, and exclusive rewards.
    • All Nightfall Difficulty Tiers have a Power Level Disadvantage and a MaximumEffectiveness Target, meaning that your Guardian’s power effectiveness is capped to a specific level.
  • Complete the Nightfall Weekly Challenge by earning 200,000 points across multiple Nightfalls to earn a Pinnacle Reward
    • You can also complete the Vanguard Weekly Challenge while playing Nightfalls too!
  • Nightfall Strikes have a chance to drop Exclusive Weapons. Each week, one specific Nightfall weapon will be available.
    • Vanguard Ops Exclusive weapons can also drop in Nightfall strikes!
  • Grandmaster Nightfalls can drop Adept versions of the Exclusive Weapons. Adept weapons have unique shaders, mods, and additional perks.  

Nightfall-Specific Loot & Rotation

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Origin Trait: Stunning Recovery

Stunning a Champion partially refills your magazine, triggers health regeneration, and improves recovery for a short duration.

Found on any new Nightfall-Specific weapon obtained after Season 16. Nightfall weapons will also have the Vanguard Strike Origin Trait, “Vanguard’s Vindication.”

Buzzard (Kinetic Adaptive Sidearm)
BUZZARD
THE SWARM (360RPM High-Impact Arc Machine Gun)
THE SWARM
Mindbender's Ambition | Solar Aggressive Shotgun
MINDBENDER'S AMBITION
Hung Jury SR4 (180RPM Scout Rifle)
HUNG JURY SR4
Militia's Birthright | Kinetic Lightweight Grenade Launcher
MILITIA'S BIRTHRIGHT
Wendigo GL3 (Arc Adaptive Grenade Launcher)
WENDIGO GL3
Horror's Least (Arc Rapid-Fire Pulse Rifle)
HORROR'S LEAST
D.F.A (140 RPM Kinetic Hand Cannon)
D.F.A.
Silicon Neuroma (72 RPM Kinetic Sniper Rifle)
SILICON NEUROMA
The Hothead (Arc Rocket Launcher)
THE HOTHEAD
PlugOne.1 (High Impact Arc Fusion Rifle)
PLUG ONE.1
The Palindrome (140 RPM Void Hand Cannon)
THE PALINDROME
The Comedian (Void High-Impact Shotgun)
THE COMEDIAN
Uzume RR4 (Adaptive Solar Sniper Rifle)
UZUME RR4
Shadow Price (450RPM Arc Auto Rifle)
SHADOW PRICE
Duty Bound (600RPM Kinetic Auto Rifle)
DUTY BOUND

Weapons outlined in red are leaving the loot pool at the end of the season. Weapons that are grey are currently unattainable. Weapons that are grey with white borders are being reprised or added in the upcoming season.

Understanding Nightfall Difficulty Tiers

Grandmaster Nightfalls in Season 20 arrive April 11!

Featured Nightfalls for the Current Season

  • The following strikes are the current season’s rotation. 
  • Click on the strikes below to view a video guide courtesy of fellow Guardians!
  • Once a current season Grandmaster Nightfall video guide is available, we will update the videos in this section.
    • Nightfalls with videos will have a lighter blue background. Nightfalls listed below with a grey background means there is no attached video guide.
THE PROVING GROUNDS
HEIST BATTLEGROUNDS: MARS
HYPERNET CURRENT
ARMS DEALER
THE GLASSWAY
LAKE OF SHADOWS
CLAN XP
+1000 XP
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