Guardian Games is a limited-time live event in Destiny 2 which celebrates Guardians and the spirit of competition. Guardian Games begins on May 3, 2022, and ends at the weekly reset on May 24, 2022.
Participation Requirements
While all players are invited to participate in Guardian Games, new players must first meet the following requirements:- Escape the Cosmodrome to unlock the Tower.
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Players who are new to Destiny 2 should also review our Destiny 2: New Player Guide.
Class-Based Competition
Earn Medallions from completing activities and Contender Cards and turn them in to the Tower Podium to earn points for your class's team.

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- Players must wear their Guardian Games class item to generate Laurels and progress any Guardian Game bounties.
- Previous Guardian Games class items (the Cunning Rivalry and Cobra's Hood Cloaks, Mighty Rivalry and Lion's Pride Marks, and Sage Rivalry and Phoenix's Fire Bonds) will not generate Laurels or progress any Guardian Games bounties.
- Laurels do not drop on the ground in Gambit or Crucible, and are instead rewarded directly to players.
- Unrecovered laurels do not go to a player's Postmaster and must be picked up to count towards their total.
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If the Medallion Case is full, Medallions earned through claiming Triumphs will be lost.
Medallion Case |
Platinum Cards: Trials |
Platinum Cards: Nightfalls |
Platinum Cards: Raids |
Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Throne World Activities |
Platinum Cards: Higher Difficulty Seasonal Activities |
Platinum Cards: Lost Sectors |
Contender Cards: Vanguard Playlist |
Contender Cards: Crucible |
Contender Cards: Gambit |
Contender Cards: Seasonal Content |
Contender Cards: Throne World |
Rival Titan Shell |
Rival Warlock Shell |
Rival Hunter Shell |
Unauthorized Departure ship |
A Good Sport emblem |
Pole Position shader |
Weekly Bounty |
Daily Bounty |
Repeatable Bounty |
Tower Podium, Medallion and Score thresholds, and Ceremony event
Known Issues
- If the Medallion Case is full, Medallions earned through claiming Triumphs will be lost.
For the latest information on known issues discovered after Guardian Games has gone live on May 3, 2022, players should look for our vital information thread in the #Help forum.