#kinderguardians

Mist and her daughters @nova-rosa @mantleoflight

Don’t listen to people when they tell you what weapons you need to have. I know a lot of people are gonna overload you with “Go get Witherhoard!” or “You need to have Gjallerhorn!” First off, no, you don’t. Get them when you have time, but getting top tier weapons in the game should not be your top priority when your first starting out. Trust me. And honestly, people who rely too much on a certain overpowered weapon really aren’t as good as they say they are.

PRIMARY WEAPONS!!! I’m not kidding you. They are that important. I tried to run a raid last week with a guy who had just started and he had a Witherhoard on him already and that thing was like his security blanket. Dude did not know that he was supposed to use a primary weapon. All people told him was to get Witherhoard and he’d be fine. NO! Familiarize yourself with the primary weapons section before you do ANYTHING ELSE. And not just one of them, start learning the strengths and weaknesses of each primary, so that, not only will you know when they’re effective, you’ll also know how to counter them in the crucible. Your primary weapon should be the backbone of your loadout. And no, anything you actually have to physically pick up ammo for does not count.

Don’t enter Raids, Trials, or High Level Nightfalls until you’re leveled properly AND you have a team that can teach you with a calm, patient demeanor. I’ve had friends quit the game over the fact that endgame content in Destiny 2 can be unforgiving if you don’t know what to do. And it’s true, but given the right guidance, you will eventually have what it takes to snag an Adept weapon and start farming high level materials, but don’t put the cart before the horse. Learn the basics of movement in the class you want to learn, learn how to clear ads, learn the simple stuff first. Endgame content isn’t going anywhere.

Start with the Vanguard Ops Playlist. This node used to be known as the Strikes playlist, but it covers simple story missions that, while not too hard, give you enough of a tough time at the early levels to help you learn. Abuse this playlist. Use it to try different subclasses, weapons, armor, gear, play styles, basically anything you want to know about. It’s also a matchmaking playlist and you’re never fighting aloe so it’s a good time to start learning how to fight with a team.

Xur is your best friend. Your friendly neighborhood noodleman appears every Friday and stays until Tuesday Morning. He sits in the Winding Cove in the EDZ, the Watcher’s Grave on Nessus, or in the Hanger in the Tower. He sells exotic gear and once (or twice if you do his Cipher bounty) a week, you get an exotic you don’t already have, so picking up every yellow piece of gear he has for sale for your character as well as the weapon is worth a pick up because once you have it, you can reclaim it from your collections

Destiny 2’s fun is in its Customization. It’s nice to have favorites, but the true fun is finding hidden gems. Weapons that you don’t see people using, exotics you’ve never heard of, a piece of exotic armor that sounds interesting. The longevity that most streamers and veterans find comes from not using the exact same loadout constantly. Variety is the spice of life.

Might be too scary for the kids! But this is for Glint 💖

When no threat is up against the city, the Vanguard hold lessons for their students. Anybody can go to them, whether they are Veterans or Kinderguardians.

Zavala teaches Titans everything about the city, including border patrols, entrances and exits, and what to do when the city is attacked. He also teaches knitting classes on the side <3

Ikora helps Warlocks get in sync with their 3rd eye, allowing them to sense particular things, including nearby enemies and caches. She also teaches the history of Warlocks, especially *Insert Brother Vance's voice* THE ALMIGHTY OSIRIS.

Cayde takes Hunters on field trips to the outdoors! He teaches them about a Hunter's instincts and going with their gut with dire situations. This also gives him the excuse to teach Stealth Tech 101 and to blow up Fallen camps XD