Destiny
51 Achievements
1,250
310-400h
Valorous
Earn Vanguard Rank 1.
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How to unlock the Valorous achievement in Destiny - Definitive Guide
The new way to do this (full credit goes to BladeOfArchon) is to simply get to Rank 1 with the Vanguard.
The maximum weekly score is 100 (same for crucible marks).
Vanguard marks are unlocked in the following 'missions':
Daily Heroic Story, Level 20 Story, Rewards: +5 Vanguard Marks
Strike Playlist;
Level 20 Strike, Rewards +2 Vanguard Marks
Level 22 Strike, Rewards +3 Vanguard Marks
Level 24 Strike, Rewards +6 Vanguard Marks
Weekly Heroic Strike;
Level 22 Strike, Rewards +3 Vanguard Marks
Level 26 Strike, Rewards +6 Vanguard Marks
Level 28 Strike, Rewards +10 Vanguard Marks
Public Events, +4 Vanguard Marks per completion and +2 Vanguard Marks for first daily completion from postmaster.
Converting 50 materials, +5 Vanguard Marks (Foxfire49)
I really recommend not converting your materials as you need them to upgrade legendary and exotic gear so for only 5 marks it really isn't worth it.
Weekly Reset occurs Tuesdays.
Personally I find the fastest way is to play the level 24 strike playlist as I get through each one in 15 - 20 minutes, pairing that with the weekly strike, daily story and public events will achieve this in no time.
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* Daily Heroic Story missions (5 marks)
* Weekly Heroic Strikes (3 marks)
* The Vanguard Strike playlist (2, 3, or 6 marks depending on difficulty)
* Completing Public Events on planets (2, 3, or 4 marks depending on final rating)
* Collecting your daily reward for a gold-rank Public Event (from the Postmaster in the Tower) will also grant your character a few marks.
It is currently possible to farm Patrol Cosmodrome (on Earth) to collect the weekly maximum in a few hours:
* A walker will drop in The Divide at quarter past the hour and quarter of the hour (XX:15 and XX:45), though sometimes it appears a few minutes early or late.
* A random mission (Warsat defense, Priority Target kill, or crew elimination) will appear in the Mothyards at the top and bottom of the hour (XX:00 and XX:30), though it may be a few minutes early or late.
* Between these times, there is a chance (though not guaranteed) that a Public Event will spawn in The Steppes.
At 16 marks per hour (more if the rare events spawn), 100 marks can be achieved in just over 5 hours.
The unlocks for these Trophies/Achievements are being changed to the following:
Valorous: Earn reputation rank 1 in Vanguard
Notorious: Earn reputation rank 1 in Crucible
All previously held Vanguard and Crucible marks will be converted to their respective commendations on 9/15/15 with the release of The Taken King.
If you have already earned these Trophies/Achievements they will remain unlocked. No further action is required.
Just get vandguard to level 1
To check your current weekly amount, simply check under the Strike playlist (to the left of the Crucible playlist). In the bottom left corner, there will be a Vanguard symbol with a number underneath. This number indicates the total Vanguard Marks you've earned that current week.
With the recent release of The Taken King, Crucible/Vanguard Marks have been eliminated and with it the weekly limits. Because of this, Bungie has changed the requirements of the achievement to simply reach Level 1 with the respective faction.
In short, the new requirements to unlock this are to reach level 1 in the Vanguard. Bounties, quests, and patrol missions will get this unlocked for you soon enough.
Here's the link to the post detailing this change: https://www.bungie.net/7_TrophiesAchievements-Valorous-and-N...
Your Vanguard rank is increased through their specific Bounties (50-100 rep each), Patrol missions (10-25 rep each), and completing Strikes within the playlists (10-25 rep each). You need a total of 1,500 rep to reach Rank 1.
The Vanguard score is actually the marks you can earn from Strikes, Public Events, and material exchanges. You can only earn 100 marks per week, and can track your progress at the Legend online. You need to be at least Level 18 to start earning marks, though you will not receive marks as a reward from Strikes until Level 20. Here are all the ways to earn marks:
- Level 20 Strike - 2 Marks
- Level 22 Strike - 3 Marks
- Level 24 Strike - 6 Marks
- Level 22 Heroic Strike - 3 Marks
- Level 26 Heroic Strike - 6 Marks
- Level 28 Heroic Strike - 9 Marks
- Material Exchange - 5 Marks
- Public Event Gold Rating - 4 Marks
- Daily Heroic Mission - 5 Marks
I would advise against the material exchange, simply because it takes forever to farm the materials and they are much better used for upgrading gear later on in the game.
It is possible to max out your marks in four hours farming the various Public Events on Earth. You'll have to be quick and hit multiple events one after the other. See this post on Reddit for how.
Vanguard score is reset every week on Tuesdays at 2am PST/5am EST/9am GMT, so if you're not very close on Monday night you may be better served working on something else if you don't think you'll make it.
Your Vanguard rank is increased through their specific Bounties (50-100 rep each), Patrol missions (10-25 rep each), and completing Strikes within the playlists (10-25 rep each). You need a total of 1,500 rep to reach Rank 1.
The Vanguard score is actually the marks you can earn from Strikes, Public Events, and material exchanges. You can only earn 100 marks per week, and can track your progress at the Legend online. You need to be at least Level 18 to start earning marks, though you will not receive marks as a reward from Strikes until Level 20. Here are all the ways to earn marks:
- Level 20 Strike - 2 Marks
- Level 22 Strike - 3 Marks
- Level 24 Strike - 6 Marks
- Level 22 Heroic Strike - 3 Marks
- Level 26 Heroic Strike - 6 Marks
- Level 28 Heroic Strike - 9 Marks
- Material Exchange - 5 Marks
- Public Event Gold Rating - 4 Marks
- Daily Heroic Mission - 5 Marks
I would advise against the material exchange, simply because it takes forever to farm the materials and they are much better used for upgrading gear later on in the game.
It is possible to max out your marks in four hours farming the various Public Events on Earth. You'll have to be quick and hit multiple events one after the other. See this post on Reddit for how.
Vanguard score is reset every week on Tuesdays at 2am PST/5am EST/9am GMT, so if you're not very close on Monday night you may be better served working on something else if you don't think you'll make it.
You will need 1,500 Vanguard points to reach Rank 1. Vanguard reputation unlocks with the quests for bounties at patrols at Level 5. Completing missions, strikes, patrols, daily bounties, and quests all contribute Vanguard points. Some class items will have a perk that increases your Vanguard reputation gains.
The “Taken Spring” update (April 12, 2016) includes Vanguard boosters that can be acquired in Sterling Treasure packages or in Vanguard packages. These will increase the reputation gains in strikes for 2 hours.
Reputation gains as of April 12, 2016:
- Vanguard bounties: 50 or 65 per bounty.
- Patrol missions:
- Scouting, VIP, Energy Bursts, Taken Blights and Surveys – 50
- Kill enemies and Kill and Collect – 40
- Vanguard Heroic Strike (Level 41): 120
- Vanguard Strike (Level 36): 40
- Legacy Strike (Level 20 or below): 40
- Nightfall (Light Level 320): 500