Destiny: How to earn Vanguard and Faction Reputation
There are many ways in Destiny which you can earn vanguard and faction reputation as you do different activities and objectives in the game. Follow the guide below that shows you how to earn vanguard and faction reputation and how to use it. Earn Reputation with the Vanguard, Bounties, patrols, Crucible, Cryptarch, and Factions to unlock better gear for purchase. Stock at the shops is replenished frequently.
The vanguard marks are awarded by high-level Strikes, Daily and Weekly Heroic activities, and exchanging materials with Vanguard Quartermaster. Level 18 is required and there is a maximum of 100 per week. Vanguard Marks can buy stronger gear. Only when you reach to level 20 in when you really start earning them.
You will only receive Vanguard reputation for EVERY patrol you do. Usually +10 rep. You will also receive rep for completing Strikes and handing in bounties, bounties unlock at lvl 4. when you reach level 20, you can buy a class-specific faction item that you can equip that allow you to convert Vanguard rep into that faction’s rep.
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Vanguard Reputation: Awarded by completing Vanguard Bounties. Unlocks more powerful gear for purchase
Faction Reputation: Earned by completing Bounties with a cloak, mark, or bond equipped from a given Faction.
Factions: Once you reach Level 20, purchase a cloak, mark, or bond from your Faction of choice. You can then purchase Emblems and Crucible gear with Crucible Marks. Faction choices include New Monarchy, Future War Cult, and Dead Orbit, and you can find them at Tower North and Tower Hangar.
Complete the following Bounties through the Story Missions, Strikes, and Patrol Missions. Once a Bounty is complete, return to the Bounty Tracker at the Tower to receive your reward
Name | Objective | Description |
Relic Harvest – Cosmodrome | Collect 200 Sensor Mites in Cosmodrome. | Collect Golden Age sensor mites from our enemies in the Cosmodrome. They’re drawn to power, so stronger enemies will contain more. |
Relic Harvest – Moon | Collect 200 Impact Shards on the Moon. | Our enemies on the Moon gather strange meteor shards. Claim them for the City. Powerful enemies serve as collection points; they’ll have more. |
Relic Harvest – Venus | Collect 200 Pumice Threads on Venus. | Our enemies seem to value the pumice thread found on Venus. Gather it from the enemy dead. Powerful foes likely carry more. |
Relic Harvest – Mars | Collect 200 Olympus Tears on Mars. | A lost machine fills Mars’ air with Olympus Tears. They attach to Vex and Cabal tech, particularly if it’s powerful. Kill enemies and harvest their Tears. |
Patrol Cosmodrome | Complete 6 Patrol missions in the Cosmodrome. | There are problems out in the wilderness that only a Guardian can solve. |
Patrol the Moon | Complete 6 Patrol missions on the Moon. | There are problems out in the wilderness that only a Guardian can solve. |
Patrol Venus | Complete 6 Patrol missions on Venus. | There are problems out in the wilderness that only a Guardian can solve. |
Patrol Mars | Complete 6 Patrol missions on Mars. | There are problems out in the wilderness that only a Guardian can solve. |
One for All | Achieve Gold Tier rating in Public Events. | The only path to victory is cooperation. Show that you can work with other Guardians to achieve goals and eliminate threats. |
Unstoppable | Earn 9000 Experience without dying. | It is not enough to simply fight. Guardians must survive. Show the Vanguard you have what it takes to maintain your resolve against all threats, and you will be rewarded. |
Walking Tall | Complete any Strike without dying. | Guardians are powerful, but confidence can lead to recklessness. Prove you understand the value of control by not falling against our greatest threats. |
It’s All in the Head | Kill 100 enemies with precision damage. | Show your skill by removing threats with precise, measured aggression. |
Cabal Command | Kill 10 Cabal Majors or Ultras. | There are countless targets on the battlefield. Focus on the Cabal’s command units to weaken their resolve and test your own mettle. |
Fallen Leaders | Kill 10 Fallen Majors or Ultras. | There are countless targets on the battlefield. Focus on the Fallen leaders to sow fear. |
Exalted Hive | Kill 10 Hive Majors or Ultras. | There are countless targets on the battlefield. Focus on the Hive’s champions to weaken their resolve. |
Vex Minds | Kill 10 Vex Majors or Ultras. | Target the powerful Vex Minds to disrupt their command network. |
Cleansing Light | Kill 3 or more enemies with a single super use, 20 times. | The Light is a gift with which to burn away the Darkness. Use it wisely, and your path forward will always be clear. |
Body Dropper | Kill 100 enemies without dying. | If we are to defeat the Darkness, you must be able to face the hordes, unblinking. Venture into the wild and send our enemies a message they won’t forget. |
Knuckleduster | Melee-kill 30 enemies without dying. | Firearms are simply a tool. YOU are the weapon. |
Predator and Prey | Kill 20 enemies without taking damage from them. | All Guardians can fight, but only the truly skilled can face our greatest dangers and walk away unscathed. |
Overcharge | Kill 2 enemies at once with a Fusion Rifle, 20 times. | The technology used to create Fusion Rifles is volatile and open for experimentation. Push the limits to see what kind of trouble you can cause. |
The Bigger They Are | Complete any Strike with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Greater challenges come with greater rewards. |
TARGET: Sepiks Prime | Defeat Sepiks Prime in “The Devils’ Lair” Strike on Earth. | There have been reports of an exalted Servitor hidden in the ruins of the Cosmodrome. Join with a Fireteam and eliminate this threat. |
TARGET: Phogoth | Defeat Phogoth, the Untamed in “The Summoning Pits” Strike on the Moon. | The Hive are breeding a terrible abomination in their Summoning Pits. Join with other brave Guardians and face this horror. |
TARGET: Sekrion | Defeat Nexus Mind Sekrion in the “Nexus” Strike on Venus. | Somewhere below the Academy on Venus, a powerful Vex Hydra is infecting the planet. Take a Fireteam to the Ishtar Sink and stop this machine before it spreads further. |
TARGET: Aksor, Archon Priest | Defeat Aksor, Archon Priest in the “Winter’s Run” Strike on Venus. | The House of Winter has liberated an Archon Priest from prison on the Reef. Rally a Fireteam and hunt him down. |
TARGET: Valus Ta’aurc | Defeat Valus Ta’aurc in the “Cerberus Vae III” Strike on Mars. | Valus Ta’aurc, the Fleet Commander of the Cabal Siege Dancers, has been located outside of Freehold. Join with a Fireteam and eliminate Ta’aurc and his lieutenants. |
TARGET: Sardok, Eye of Oryx | Defeat Sardok in the “Shrine of Oryx” mission on the Moon, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Vanquish Sardok, custodian of the dread Shrine of Oryx. |
TARGET: Merok, Eir Prince | Defeat Merok in the “Sword of Crota” mission on the Moon, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | End the malignant existence of Merok, whose every step is a transgression. |
TARGET: Telthor, Unborn | Defeat Telthor in the “Chamber of Night” mission on the Moon, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Find the abomination called Telthor, Unborn and release the universe from the burden of its existence. |
TARGET: Frigoris, Exiled Baron | Defeat Frigoris in the “Shrine of Oryx” mission on the Moon, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Frigoris, an exiled Fallen Baron, has risked an assault on the Hive. It will be risky, but there may never be a better chance—track him through the Hellmouth and eliminate him. |
TARGET: Grayliks, Winter Baron | Defeat Grayliks in “The Archive” mission on Venus, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Grayliks, a baron of the Fallen House of Winter, has been sighted near the Archive on Venus. Hunt him down and end his reign of terror. |
TARGET: Simiks-3 | Defeat Simiks-3 in “The Archive” mission on Venus, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | The Fallen Servitor, Simiks-3, is attempting to plunder the secrets of the Archive. Get to Venus and stop it, before the Academy’s secrets are lost forever. |
TARGET: Zydron, Gate Lord | Defeat Zydron in the “Eye of a Gate Lord” mission on Venus, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | Zydron protects the massive Vex portal at the apex of the Endless Steps. Find the portal, ascend the steps, and kill the Gate Lord. |
TARGET: Primus Sha’aull | Defeat Primus Shau’ull in “The Garden’s Spire” mission on Mars, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | The Consensus has sanctioned the assassination of Cabal leader Primus Sha’aull. |
TARGET: Bracus Tha’aurn | Defeat Bracus Tha’aurn in “The Buried City” mission on Mars, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | A heavily armed Cabal expedition has made its way into the Buried City. Find them and defeat their leader, Bracus Tha’aurn, before they find what they’re after. |
TARGET: Prohibitive Mind | Defeat the Prohibitive Mind in the “Rising Tide” mission on Mars, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | The Prohibitive Mind is a danger to any Guardians brave enough to challenge the Vex. Journey to Mars and destroy it. |
TARGET: Divisive Mind | Defeat the Divisive Mind in “The Black Garden” mission on Mars, with the Heroic or Epic modifier active. | As long as the Divisive Mind stands guard over the Black Garden, we will never be safe. Find it, kill it. |