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Learn more about the Lawless Frontier and how to earn the Praxic Blade and its catalysts/upgrades!
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Learn more about Pathfinder and Power Changes by visiting our Power Levelling page.
Edge of Fate guides: Armor 3.0, Updated Power Levelling & The Portal, New Season Checklist, Ada-1's Exotic Focusing, Weapon Tiers, New Weapon Perks, and New Seasonal Mods.
Learn more about Kepler and its secrets with our guide, including featured video guides by content creators! This page now includes information on The Desert Perpetual raid!
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Prepare for the upcoming expansion by reviewing our Pre-Expansion Checklist.
Trials is live! Learn more about the event by visiting out Trials of Osiris KB page!
Check out our Pinnacle Ops page for video guides for Pinnacle Ops activities. We've updated some of the featured video guides for the dungeon lairs and latest exotic mission, "Heliostat!"
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Check out our Weapon Perks page to see the new Weapon Perks coming in Edge of Fate!
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Destiny Knowledge Base
Access a variety of guides provided by Shattered Vault and other content creators to learn more about all things Destiny!

DECEMBER 23, 2025 - DECEMBER 30, 2025

Getting Started

  • Welcome to Destiny!
  • If you are a new Guardian who just escaped the Cosmodrome or a returning veteran player who has been away for some time, there are external guides here to help you get started in the brave new world of Destiny.
    • To get started, here are three guides provided by Bungie and Ric Molina.
      • Clicking on the buttons below will direct you to their respective sites.
      • Shattered Vault is not affiliated with these external sites! If you like the content that they provide, be sure to support the creators! 
  • Want to know more about the rich history of Destiny? Watch legendary content creator ‘My Name is Byf!’ He frequently posts videos providing more information on the lore of Destiny!
    • We’ve added his Complete Story of Destiny video – a 10 hour long video explaining everything you need to know about the Destiny universe!
  • If you have a general understanding of the mechanics and general mechanics, scroll down to view Knowledge Base (KB) pages created by Shattered Vault, or perform a search below!
Knowledge Base Search
  • Knowledge Base Search
  • Pages (97)
The Portal
A Guardian's Hub
The main hub in-game and on Shattered Vault. Quick access to trending content, a roadmap, and seasonal details/videos.
Go to The Portal
This Week in Destiny
Weekly & Seasonal Activities
View weekly rotators and learn more about recently added activities this season.
Go to Page
Bungie
New Light Experience
What is this?
Bungie's official guide for newcomers to Destiny 2. This will redirect you over to Bungie.net.
Go to Article
Ric Molina
Blueberries.gg
What is this site?
An excellent resource to get you started with the basics and detailed infographics, such as loot tables, game mechanics and more! This will redirect you to blueberries.gg!
Go to Blueberries.gg
Did you enjoy the video? Support Byf via Patreon!

Activities

Guides and general mechanics to various activities you'll encounter in Destiny 2.
Arena Ops
Learn more about Destiny 2's Arena Ops that contains various 6-player activities.
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Crucible Ops
Learn more about the PvP experience in Destiny 2 and what game modes are featured.
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Endgame Activities
Learn more about Destiny 2's endgame activities, such as raids, dungeons, legendary/master lost sectors and conquests.
Go to Page
Event Home & Seasonal Events
Visit the Event Home Seasonal Events Hub to learn more about the Event Home in Destiny 2, and guides of each Seasonal Event that occurs throughout the year.
Go to Seasonal Events Hub
Fireteam Ops − Strikes, Battlegrounds & Offensives
Learn more about the various types of activities and loot available in Fireteam Ops Playlists, in addition to legacy content, such as Nightfalls.
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Iron Banner
Learn more about the Iron Banner event where Lord Saladin, one of the last living Iron Lords, visits the Tower to test Guardians in the old ways.
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Gambit
Learn more about the legacy game mode, Gambit, held by the mysterious Drifter, accessible via the World Tab.
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Heroic Public Events
Learn how to make each public event heroic to maximize your rewards. Public Events can be found on most destinations.
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Pinnacle Ops − Exotic Missions
Learn more about the Pinnacle Ops playlists and the exotic missions that are available.
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Solo Ops − Missions & Free Roam
Learn more about the Solo Ops playlists and the various types of free roam activities available on destinations.
Go to Page
Trials of Osiris
Learn more about the weekend endgame PvP elimination-style event inspired by the legendary Warlock, Osiris.
Go to Page
World Hub (Director)
Visit a hub of guides for several key destinations that you'll encounter in Destiny 2, such as Kepler, The Pale Heart, and Neomuna.
Go to World Hub

Gear, Cosmetics & Progression

Guides to assist with your weapons, armor, subclass, and progression.
Armor 3.0 & Buildcrafting
Learn more about the Armor 3.0 system first introduced in Edge of Fate, and how to effectively buildcraft in Destiny 2.
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Ada 1 − Armor Synthesis, Wares & Exotic Stat Focusing
Learn more about Ada-1's Loom Technology, her inventory, how to convert armor into Universal Ornaments, and Exotic Stat Focusing.
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Artifacts & Champions
Learn more about Champions and view a list of anti-champion mods available in the current season's artifact, as well as what Exotics have anti-champion capabilities.
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Emblems & Cosmetic Items
Quick access to free emblem codes and other free redeemable cosmetic items such as emotes and transmat effects.
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Exotic Armor Focusing
Learn more about Exotic Armor Focusing options available at Master Rahool to obtain past expansion exotics and new rolls.
Go to Page
Pre-Season & Expansion Checklist
Prepare for the next season in Destiny 2 to get a head start in rewards and season rank, and learn what to do when the new season begins!
Go to Page
Power Levelling
Learn how power progression works in Destiny 2 and how the pathfinder works.
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Ritual Weapons
View a list of legacy Ritual Weapons offered by vendors and how to acquire them.
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Seasonal Hub − Vanguard Alerts, Orders and Conquests
Learn more about the Vanguard Orders System, Vanguard Alerts, Conquests and the Seasonal Title: Conqueror, all accessible via the Portal > Seasonal Hub.
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Understanding Subclasses
Learn more about the different subclasses in Destiny 2, associated verbs and keywords for each subclass as well as details on subclass fragments.
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Weapons Hub
A central hub of guides to help you understand your weapons in Destiny 2, including perks, traits, mods, crafting and weapon tiers.
Go to Weapons Hub

The Destiny Community

One of, if not the most amazing part of the Destiny experience, is the people that you meet and interact with over the years of playing and evolving with the game.
Community Focus
This page is here to focus on some notable Guardians as a tribute, but there are so many more amazing Guardians out there!
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Third-Party Apps
With Bungie providing access to the game API, many Destiny Community members have created websites and app tools for fellow Guardians to use. View some of the popular apps here!
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Artist Alley
This page is here to focus on some of the talented Artists in the Destiny Community.
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Destiny 2 Youtube Directory
Destiny 2 Twitch Directory

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