Destiny 2: How to Reach Max Level and Power

This page contains information on leveling up and how to reach max level in Destiny 2.

There are two meters that you can level up in Destiny 2: your Power level and your Character level.

• Character Level is the measure of your current experience tally, and is currently set at level 20. As you increase your Character Level, you'll unlock new abilities for your Subclass and access to new weapons, armor and gear.

• Power Level is the measure of the quality and capability of your gear. Similar to a Guardian's Light level from the original Destiny, this is what determines how combat-ready you are, and what types of enemies you'll be able to defeat in battle. Increase it by acquire gear with a higher power rating.

The progression to Level 20 will come from experience points. You can gain experience points by completing campaign missions, adventures, public events, quests, and even just defeating enemies.

Campaign missions will provide the most experience points out of all the activities and will unlock more adventures and quests upon completion. Campaign missions do have level requirements, though, so you might need to partake in a couple of activities to meet the level requirement.

Next to Campaign missions, the best way to earn experience is from completing Public Events with the heroic modifier active. Not only is the XP reward significantly higher than it is from the standard event, but you also stand a much better chance of receiving more gear to boost your power level as well.

This modifier is triggered by performing specific actions during each Public Event - you can find all of the Heroic Event triggers we know of so far here.

Your Power Level will inevitably increase as you progress throughout the campaign and obtain loot and engrams, but there are a few ways you can speed up the grind.

The most efficient way to increase your power level before level 20 is to use your glimmer to purchase the armor and weapons. The NPC's you encounter on the different worlds and social places will sell you common gear that have a max power level of 200.

Use your glimmer to purchase items for slots in which you have the lowest power level. Fortunately, you do not have to equip your highest power leveled gear when obtaining new loot.

Once you finish the campaign and reach level 20, you can start to grind power level with end-game content. Challenges, Adventures, Heroic Public Events, and Strikes will reward higher power level gear upon completion.

You can also turn in planetary materials and tokens to NPC's in order to receive experience with them. Gain enough experience and these NPC's will reward you with a Legendary Engram.

Once you reach around 250 Power Level you can try your hand at the Nightfall Strike. The Nightfall is a heavily modified strike that rewards the best loot besides Raids and Trials.

Players will also recieve Exotic Quests to complete for powerful Exotic weapons. Do not complete these Exotic Quests unless you can reach a Power Level of 260.

Completing these quests at 260 and above can net you an Exotic at 270 Power and above!

Certain powerful weapons and armor are only available as rewards for participating in Crucible matches against other players.

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