Destiny 2's Guardian Games Are Back: Here's What You Need To Know

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Warlocks, look alive, because the Guardian Games are back in Destiny 2, and this time we have to win. Destiny 2's own Olympics-like event has formally kicked off and will be running till May 24, which places it very close to the ostensible end of the season. This year, Bungie has changed some of how the Guardian Games work in order to make the event a lot more competitive, so here's what you should know to stay ahead of the competition.

You'll notice that the Tower is now decked out with a fancy new podium, a never-ending stream of confetti and some new interactable elements and vendors. This is all part of the Guardian Games, which are a celebration of sorts. While Destiny 2 players routinely engage in friendly (Crucible) and not-friendly (Iron Banner and Trials) competition, the Guardian Games are a more wholesome thing altogether. Teams in the Guardian Games are distinguished by class, so all Hunters are going against all the Titans and both are competing against all Warlocks.

The Guardian Games are also about bragging rights. The point of them is to assert which class is the best class in the game, and along the way you'll be able to earn or buy gear and weapons that'll help you stand out, but first you need to compete to make it to the top.

In order to spice things up, Bungie have added a strike scoring to the Guardian Games playlists. Strike scoring, which comes from high-end PVE content, will score players based on their performance within the activity. There are score thresholds teams must meet in order to be ranked bronze, silver, gold, or platinum and they are typically reached through kill streaks, the use of abilities, and doing activities on higher difficulties. While the two playlists currently in rotation