How to rank up Guardian Ranks in Destiny 2
Guardian Ranks are the progression ladder of Destiny 2. There are 11 ranks, and each one is a board of objectives in your Journey tab.
- Open the Journey tab. Your current rank shows its objectives in small groups.
- Clear every objective on the board. The next rank opens only when the whole board is done.
- Start the long counters early. Orders, Rewards Pass ranks and reward packages build up over many sessions.
| Rank | Name | What the board is about |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Light | Starting out as a new Guardian |
| 2 |  Explorer | Helping Shaw Han in the Cosmodrome |
| 3 |  Initiate | Surveying threats across the system |
| 4 |  Scout | Upgrading subclasses and weapons |
| 5 |  Adventurer | Vanguard Ops with other players |
| 6 |  Veteran | Modding gear for harder missions |
| 7 |  Elite | Master clears, Champions and 300 Power |
| 8 |  Justiciar | Orders, Exotics and Master Conquests |
| 9 |  Vanquisher | Grandmaster clears and 400 Power |
| 10 |  Exemplar | Grandmaster Conquests, Ultimate and catalysts |
| 11 |  Paragon | 550 Power and Ultimate at A+ |
Rank 7 is the gate to the top 4. It asks for 300 Power, 3 Master clears, 1 Pinnacle Ops clear and 15 Rewards Pass ranks. It also wants 6 stuns on each Champion type and 50 kills with Service of Luzaku.
Guardian Ranks, cleared for you
A PRO plays on your account and finishes the board you are stuck on.
Rank 9Guardian Rank 9 Boost from Rank 5, 6, 7 or 8
Guardian Rank 9 Vanquisher reached on your account, from Rank 5, 6, 7 or 8.
Rank 10Guardian Rank 10: Exemplar Boost
Guardian Rank 10 Exemplar: the Conquests, the Ultimate clear and the modifier runs.
Rank 11Guardian Rank 11: Paragon Boost
Guardian Rank 11 Paragon: the Ultimate A+ clear and the reward packages.
Guardian Rank 8 requirements: Justiciar
Justiciar is where the long counters start. Its Orders and Conquests come from the Seasonal Hub.
| Goal | Count |
|---|---|
| Rewards Pass ranks | 30 |
| Orders completed | 100 |
| Master Conquests from the Seasonal Hub | All 2 |
| Exotic weapons in Collections | 10 |
| Exotic armor in Collections | 10 |
| Xenology quest from Xûr in the Tower | 1 |
| Tier 3 or higher reward packages | 25 |
Orders come in Common, Legendary and Exotic tiers. Legendary and Exotic Orders move the counter further than Common ones. Our Destiny 2 Power level guide covers the gear side of the climb.
Guardian Rank 9 requirements: Vanquisher
Vanquisher moves the hard part to Grandmaster difficulty.
| Goal | Count |
|---|---|
| Rewards Pass ranks | 50 |
| Orders completed | 150 |
| Power | 400 |
| Ops activities on Grandmaster | 3 |
| Clear with a Hunger challenge modifier | 1 |
| Clear with the No HUD stake | 1 |
| Clear with the Brawn stake | 1 |
Each modifier goal is a single clear with that modifier on. Our Grandmaster Nightfall guide covers loadouts and Champions for that difficulty.
Guardian Rank 10 requirements: Exemplar
Exemplar adds Ultimate difficulty and a catalyst count to the board.
| Goal | Count |
|---|---|
| Rewards Pass ranks | 65 |
| Orders completed | 250 |
| Grandmaster Conquests from the Seasonal Hub | All 6 |
| Vanguard Ops activity on Ultimate | 1 |
| Clears with Extinction, Anti-Surge, Deadly Threat and Pressure Cooked | 1 each |
| Tier 4 or higher reward packages | 25 |
| Exotic catalysts completed | 25 |
A catalyst counts once you finish its objective and socket it. Our Exotic catalysts guide lists where each one drops.
Guardian Rank 11 requirements: Paragon
Paragon is the top rank. Every goal on its board asks for Ultimate difficulty or 550 Power.
| Goal | Count |
|---|---|
| Power | 550 |
| Ultimate Conquests from the Seasonal Hub | All 2 |
| Ultimate clear with an A+ grade or higher | 1 |
| Tier 5 or higher reward packages | 25 |
Bring your strongest build to the A+ Ultimate clear. Our best PvE builds are a good start.
The fastest route from Rank 7 to Rank 11
- Run Orders all the time. 250 Orders at Rank 10 is the biggest single count, and finished Orders refill.
- Raise Power before the Conquests. Rank 9 asks for 400 and Rank 11 for 550.
- Plan the modifier clears. Ranks 9 and 10 each want clears with a set modifier on.
- Work on catalysts early. Each of the 25 has its own objective to finish before it counts.
- Save Ultimate for last. The A+ clear and the 2 Ultimate Conquests need your best gear.
A PRO can clear any of these boards on your account, from Rank 8 up to Paragon.
Guardian Ranks in Monument of Triumph (2026)
Monument of Triumph, Update 9.7.0 of 9 June 2026, is the last planned content update of Destiny 2. No planned live-service content follows it.
The Rank 8 to 11 boards above are the current ones. Commendation scores are not on them, so older lists with commendation counts are out of date.
Weekly activities change at the reset, every Tuesday at 17:00 UTC. What is featured after a reset is on our Destiny 2 weekly rotation.
Getting Guardian Rank 9, 10 or 11 with LFCarry
A PRO plays on your account and clears the board you are stuck on.
- Rank 9. Start from Rank 5, 6, 7 or 8 and finish at Vanquisher.
- Rank 10. The Grandmaster Conquests, the Ultimate clear and the modifier runs for Exemplar.
- Rank 11. The Ultimate A+ clear and the reward packages for Paragon.
From the source
Official“DestinyGuardianRankConstantsDefinition: rankCount 11. Rank names 1-11: New Light, Explorer, Initiate, Scout, Adventurer, Veteran, Elite, Justiciar, Vanquisher, Exemplar, Paragon. Rank 8 board: Rewards Pass ranks 30, Orders 100, Master Conquests 2, Exotic weapons collected 10, Exotic armor collected 10, Xenology quest from Xur, Reward Packages II (Tier 3+) 25. Rank 9: Rewards Pass 50, Orders 150, Ascension V 400 Power, Hunger, No HUD, Brawn, Grandmaster 3. Rank 10: Rewards Pass 65, Orders 250, Grandmaster Conquests 6, Ultimate 1, Extinction, Anti-Surge, Deadly Threat, Pressure-Cooked, Reward Packages III (Tier 4+) 25, Catalyst Collector 25. Rank 11: Ascension VI 550 Power, Ultimate Conquests 2, Ultimate A+ 1, Reward Packages IV (Tier 5+) 25. Orders: Common, Legendary, Exotic tiers, found within the Seasonal Hub.”
Official“Monument of Triumph is available for all players beginning on June 9, 2026. Destiny 2 will no longer receive planned live-service content updates after Update 9.7.0.”
FAQ
There are 11. They run from New Light at Rank 1 to Paragon at Rank 11.
Rank 9, Vanquisher, asks for 50 Rewards Pass ranks, 150 Orders and 400 Power. It also needs 3 Grandmaster clears and clears with set modifiers on.
Rank 10, Exemplar, needs 250 Orders, 65 Rewards Pass ranks and all 6 Grandmaster Conquests. It also wants 1 Ultimate clear and 25 Exotic catalysts.
Reach 550 Power and clear both Ultimate Conquests. Then finish an Ultimate activity at A+ and earn 25 Tier 5 reward packages.
Justiciar asks for 100 Orders, 30 Rewards Pass ranks and both Master Conquests. You also need 10 Exotic weapons, 10 Exotic armor pieces and the Xenology quest.
No. The current Rank 10 and 11 boards have no commendation goal. Those counts belong to older versions of the ranks.
Yes. The Edge of Fate launch on 15 July 2025 reset every player to Rank 2. Rewards earned from earlier ranks stayed on the account.
- New page: every Guardian Rank 8 to 11 requirement, the 11 rank names and the fastest route to Paragon.