BungiePlayers looking forward to Destiny 2 Guardian Games 2025 don’t have to wait much longer, as the Games arrive alongside Heresy Act 2, boasting a brand-new activity and rewards to earn.
A yearly event open to all Destiny 2 players, Guardian Games debuted in 2020 and pits all three classes against each other. Since then, Hunters, Titans, and Warlocks have joined the class-based competition each year to see which emerges victorious.
This year’s event revolves around Rushdown, a boss rush mode packed with new and returning weapons, the latter featuring completely refreshed perk pools to hunt god rolls for.
Here’s what we know about the 2025 Guardian Games, so far.
Destiny 2 Guardian Games 2025 start date
In a Developer Livestream, Bungie confirmed Guardian Games 2025 kicks off on Tuesday, March 11 at weekly reset, the same date that Episode Heresy Act 2 arrives.
The fun will begin once players visit Eva Levante in the Tower to receive the ‘Best In Show’ introductory quest. At this time, players will also receive their Guardian Games class item, so they can equip it and start earning Medallions.
From there, Guardians will join fellow class members to compete in PvP matches, run activities, and earn Medallions, the latter of which will be turned in at the podium to earn points for their chosen class.
BungieAs for how the final victory will be selected, Bungie explained, “Each day, class scores will be measured by the average medallion score of all players who’ve deposited a medallion that day, separated by class of course.
“The class that has won the most days by the end of the event gets the gold, and more importantly, bragging rights.”
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Rushdown – new boss rush activity
Bungie’s This Week in Destiny post detailed what players can expect from Rushdown, the new “bite-sized” boss rush activity debuting during the 2025 festivities.
The activity will launch Guardians into battles against a series of bosses previously seen in campaigns, Exotic missions, and seasonal story content. The more boss encounters a player defeats, the more difficult the activity will become.
Every run will feature five encounters that users must complete within a time limit, though time will be added upon each boss completion. Earning rewards will prove as easy as finishing runs, and faster run times have a chance of rewarding even more drops or better loot.
Rushdown will boast three different difficulty modes – Warm-up as an “entry point,” Standard, and Expert. The latter two options promise the addition of revive tokens as well as experiences boasting powerful enemies with modifiers.
BungieStandard matchmaking, class-based matchmaking, and private fireteams will mark the ways in which players can team up with fellow Guardians.
The quality of rewards earned will be determined by two separate criteria – boss encounters defeated and total score. Fast run times and a limited use of revive tokens will work wonders for those hoping to increase their score.
Overcoming three encounters in any mode will result in a guaranteed Guardian Games weapon drop for the run. The activity’s five score thresholds include bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond.
Achieving the higher thresholds in Standard and Expert will increase the user’s chance of receiving additional perks on Guardian Games weapon drops for that run. In Expert mode, reaching higher scores will come with the chance of earning fully Masterworked Guardian Games weapons with additional perks.
Rewards
Three new Gladiator-themed armor sets, one for Titans, Hunters, and Warlocks, can be purchased through the Eververse store for Bright Dust, earned in-game, or Destiny 2’s premium Silver currency.
The three armor sets are:
- Hunters: Glory of Apollo
- Titans: Honor of Ares
- Warlocks: Favor of Athena
In addition to the return of Hullabaloo, Taraxippos, and The Title, Guardian Games 2025 introduces a new Legendary Weapon to Destiny 2, Arc Trace Rifle Keraunios.
BungieSee the table below for perk pools for every weapon.
| Weapon | Archetype | Perk 1 | Perk 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hullabaloo | Arc Grenade Launcher(Compressed Wave Frame) | VoltshotField PrepImpulse AmplifierEnvious AssassinEnvious ArsenalStats For AllDemolitionist | Golden TricornChain ReactionOne For AllCascade PointRolling StormStrategistAdrenaline Junkie |
 Taraxippos | Strand Scout Rifle(Lightweight Frame) | Zen MomentKeep AwayFourth Time’s The CharmEnlightened ActionPerfect FloatLone WolfClosing Time | HatchlingPrecision InstrumentKill ClipExplosive PayloadHigh GroundTearEye of the Storm |
 The Title | Void Submachine Gun(Aggressive Frame) | Repulsor BraceGrave RobberThreat DetectorPerpetual MotionTo The PainClosing TimeRecycled Energy | Destabilizing RoundsSwashbucklerSurroundedRangefinderElemental HoningUnder PressureDemoralize |
| Keraunios | Arc Trace Rifle(Adaptive Frame) | OverflowHip-Fire GripDiscordRecycled EnergyPerfect FloatDynamic Sway ReductionEddy Current | Detonator BeamRolling StormKilling TallyJolting FeedbackClosing TimeHarmonyKilling Wind |
The Champ Title and Event Card
Completing Event Card challenges will reward items such as a new Exotic Emote, Sparrow, Shader, and weapons. Plus, finishing every challenge in the Event Card will reward The Champ Title.
Additional rewards can be unlocked in the Eververse store by using Event Tickets along with the available upgraded Event Card.
For more information about Destiny 2’s next major update, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about Heresy Act 2.
