Destiny 2: Guardian Games 2022 - Earning Medals, Laurels, And Strike Scoring

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Destiny 2's Guardian Games event is here, bringing with it a new SMG and means to farm Exotic armor. In the Guardian Games, all three classes compete against each other to see who is the best. This is done through a series of new playlists and currencies exclusive to this event.

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For those who have never played Guardian Games before, this is effectively a PvE event that lasts for three weeks, augmenting the Vanguard Ops playlist while adding new playlist variants. This guide will go over what the Guardian Games is, how this event's rather confusing scoring system works, and we'll cover the rewards you can expect from participating in this event.

Guardian Games is a competitive event that runs from May 3 to May 24. Acting as the Olympics of Destiny, players will represent one of Destiny 2's three classes and compete in various activities to see which class is the best. The class that performs the best over a given week will get a unique glow (bronze, silver, or gold) for the following weekend. Whichever class gets the highest score throughout the Guardian Games event will have a special statue in that class' honor for the entire year.

That's nothing but flavor for most players, so why should you actually play the Guardian Games? Two reasons:

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Before we get into Guardian Games' scoring system, you'll need to complete a quest from Eva Levante first. Make your way to the Tower and speak with Eva. She will give you a Guardian Games-themed class item and the "Best in Class" quest. This quest has nine steps, although a few of them are just speaking to NPCs:

When you first speak to Eva, she will give you a class item and 100 Laurels, Guardian