The spirit of competition ignites again as the Guardian Games event returns toDestiny 2. The celebration may be an annual occurrence, but the 2025 Guardian Games will be different. Of course, there are new rewards, but there’s also a boss rush activity as the main course.
The Guardian Games is an event inDestiny 2where each player class competes against one another to see which can prove themselves the mightiest Guardians of the year. Traditionally, the event has featured a mix of PvP and Strike activities, but this year, there’s a new offering:Rushdown.
Guardians can still test their grit in the PvP Supremacy mode, but Rushdown is the flagship offering for this Guardian Games. While Guardian Games is active, participating players can try the activity or jump into Supremacy to rack up Medallions and earn some new loot from the event. It’s practically a win-win.
How to start the 2025 Guardian Games
As of March 11, players logging intoDestiny 2will be greeted with a message announcing that the Guardian Games event is live. To kick things off, you only need to head to The Tower and talk to everyone’s favorite event vendor, Eva Levante. She’ll provide an event Class item and offer an introductory Quest: “Best In Class.”
The eight-step Quest starts simple enough, asking players to get familiar with the Contender Cards and Medallions offered by Eva throughout the event. Once players purchase one, the event curator will ask Guardians to equip their new Class item and complete an activity. After a quick detour into an activity and a check-in with Eva afterward, she’ll instruct you to deposit your earned Medallion at the podiums in the center of The Tower, behind Eva.
Returning to the event coordinator, she’ll want players to check out the Event Challenges offered through herself or the Quests tab in the Director. One Challenge has already been completed, so claim that to progress Best In Class. The next step is to visit Commander Zavala in The Tower, and he’ll offer another Quest, “Shoot to Score.” After that, Shaxx is the next target, and he provides the “Vying for Supremacy” Quest.
The last part of Best In Class is returning to Eva for a new Keraunios trace rifle. That said, the real prize is access to the Vying for Supremacy and Shoot to Score Quests. Both offer Guardian Games rewards for participating players who reach certain score milestones in Guardian Games activities.
Contender Cards and Medallions
One part of Guardian Games is participating in Rushdown and Supremacy to earn enough score for Shoot to Score and Vying for Supremacy rewards, but the other part of the event revolves around Contender Cards and Medallions.
Medallions are a currency only used for the Guardian Games event, representing a Class’s participation when dunked at the podiums in The Tower. Players can earn Medallions in various ways, including activities while wearing a Guardian Games Class item and Contender Cards that reward specific Medallions. The Contender Cards are available for purchase through Eva Levante, appearing in the Director’s Quests tab alongside Bounties once claimed.
There are different varieties of both Contender Cards and Medallions, with higher-difficulty Contender Cards rewarding higher-quality Medallions. Medallions are tracked in the Medallion Case, appearing in the Director’s Quest tab. That said, it’s important to note that there are caps for how many Medallions of a certain variety you can hold at a given time.
Shoot to Score and Vying for Supremacy
Players earn access to the Shoot to Score and Vying for Supremacy Quests by completing the introductory Guardian Games Quest, Best In Class. The Quests are repeatable each week that Guardian Games runs and can provide a sizable cache of rewards if players consistently participate.
Shoot to Score and Vying for Supremacy are both score-based Quests. Once players reach specific score thresholds, they can access rewards in The Tower. The score requirements for each threshold rank are as follows:
Once players reach each score threshold, a platform will materialize behind the podiums in The Tower. After Guardians land on a platform, they can interact with the unlit torch to earn the rewards associated with that score threshold. As players reach new score milestones, a hologram on either shoulder will display the current thresholds conquered for the current week. The Supremacy (PvP) hologram is displayed on a player’s left shoulder, while the Rushdown (PvE) version is shown on the right side.
What is Rushdown?
Rushdown is the new featured activity for Guardian Games, launchable from The Tower map. As opposed to tackling a rotating list of Strikes like previous years, this year’s Rushdown throws Fireteams into a gauntlet of five boss encounters from throughoutDestiny 2‘s extensive catalog of narrative-related missions. Most interestingly, it even includes vaulted content. Players might find themselves against a foe from one of Europa’s Empire Hunts or even the mighty Savathûn at the end ofThe Witch Queencampaign.
The Rushdown encounter lineup changes with the daily reset, so if players want to see every activity variation, they must participate in the event daily. That said, if you just want to get in and reach your weekly score threshold, that’s doable any day of the week, resetting with Tuesday’s general weekly reset.
The score for Rushdown comes from completing each boss encounter as quickly as possible and avoiding Fireteam deaths. The faster and more efficient players are, the better they’ll score throughout the activity. There are also three different difficulties for Rushdown: Rushdown Warm-Up, Rushdown, and Expert Rushdown. Thankfully, all three modes offer matchmaking.
What is Supremacy?
Supremacy is a limited-time PvP mode, launchable from The Tower map. This Crucible alteration pits teams of the same Class against one another to see who fares better in a fight. The mode works like a “Kill Confirmed” mode in other shooters.
Guardians drop a crest after they’re defeated, and opposing players can collect the crest to score points. Alternatively, if you collect a fallen teammate’s crest, you’ll deny a potential score to the opposing side.
The Guardian Games PvP mode is 6v6 and features a modifier called Shaxx’s Training Weights that increases all ability cooldowns. Player Power is disabled, and matches go on until one team reaches a score of 150.
Guardian Games Event Card and Event Challenges
As with the other events and holidays inDestiny 2, Guardian Games gets an Event Card that accompanies the festivities. The standard Event Card is free, but players can opt into a premium Event Card to earn some exclusive cosmetics.
The main draw of the Event Card is the Event Challenges and the rewards they offer. There are 16 Event Challenges for the 2025 Guardian Games; the names, descriptions, and rewards are as follows:
Guardian Games 2025 rewards
In addition to what’s earnable through the Event Challenges, players can earn rewards directly through Guardian Games participation. Dunking a Bronze Medallion doesn’t offer any prizes, but higher-quality Medallions can reward Guardian Games weapons when dunked. Otherwise, players will run Guardian Games activities and complete milestones for Shoot to Score and Vying for Supremacy.
Guardian Games 2025 Eververse offerings
If players want more swag from this year’s Guardian Games, the Eververse Store has you covered. There are plenty of event-specific offerings, including the coveted 2025 Guardian Games armor set cosmetics. This year, the theme is gladiators, and each appearance looks fearsome. Outside of the armor being spotlighted, here’s what else is available through Eververse while Guardian Games lasts.
When does Guardian Games 2025 End?
The 2025 Guardian Games event is three weeks long. The event began on Tuesday, March 11, and will end after reset on Tuesday, April 1, or April Fool’s Day.
That leaves plenty of time for players to try the new Rushdown activity and hunt down any desired rewards from the event. As always, a winning Class will be decided once the Guardian Games ends, and a commemorative trophy will be set up in The Tower until the next Guardian Games.
