Public Event

A Public Event is a type of multiplayer match in Destiny in which several players in the same area work together to achieve a common goal. Events may occur while on patrol or within strike missions.

Public Events are rated after completion based on the Guardians' performance; if time runs out before the objective is met, it is a Bronze-Tier rating. If time runs out but the guardians manage to almost complete the objective, it is a Silver-Tier rating. If the objective is completed before the timer runs out, is a Gold-Tier rating. Guardians are rewarded with Glimmer, Motes of Light & experience instantly. Earlier in the games' history, it would reward Ascendant Shards or Ascendant Energy for Gold-Tier ratings. Guardians could pick up their rewards at the postmaster if it was their first gold-tier rating of the day.

Public Event Types

 * Defeat Extraction Crews - Defeat three waves of enemies before time runs out to deactivate the Glimmer Drill.
 * Defend the Warsat - Have your Ghost scan the warsat; the more Guardians that stand near it, the faster it can download the data. Defend yourself from waves of enemy reinforcements.
 * Defeat the Fallen Walker - Destroy a Fallen Walker before time runs out.
 * Kill an Enemy - A powerful enemy with high health and rapid shield regeneration will appear. Defeat them before they reach a checkpoint; this will require heavy firepower from several players.
 * Prevent Vex Sacrifices - Similar to Defend the Warsat, keep the Vex away from the object/area, allowing up to 10 sacrifices until failure. There is a countdown to defend the object/area.

The Dark Below

 * Blades of Crota would spawn into certain areas. Once killed, you could claim their sword for a short time and use it to slay endlessly spawning Hive. Eris Morn Would have bounties for this, and it was part of the chain of events required to eventually obtain the Nechrochasm, as Blades of Crota would very rarely drop Husk of the Pit. These events ceased once House of Wolves launched.

House of Wolves

 * Prowling Wolves would spawn with the text "A Pack of Wolves is Prowling". This could happen on Earth, Venus, or The Moon. Three waves of Fallen would attack off their Skiffs, and a final bounty target would then descend. Once defeated, all participants would receive a chest key. The key would open a chest placed somewhere in the zone, and a short timer would start. Guardians would have to work quickly and together to locate it in time to reap it's rewards, which included Treasure Keys. These events ceased with The Taken King, but some of the last wolves can (at least for now) be found prowling on Mars.

The Taken King
The Taken King offers a set of new Public Events, some of which are part of The Taken War.


 * Court of Oryx - Exclusive to the Dreadnaught, this event is initiated by players to summon bosses to fight.

Destiny Public Event Schedule
Note: Sometimes instead of a Public Event, the player will receive the message "The enemy is moving against each other", and a large group of two types of enemies will start fighting. Most of the enemies found in these events will be very powerful. (i.e. Hallowed Knight, Reaver Captain) Fighting in this event does not reward the player with any bonus experience. This will happen in the Skywatch and Ishtar Commons. Also, the player might receive the message "A roving band of pikes is nearby." In this instance, several dregs on pikes will appear. This can happen at The Forgotten Shore.

Additional Note: When fighting Hive Wizards for the Kill an Enemy events the wizard will sometimes "teleport" near the end of the event if the players manage to slow them down sufficiently for an extended period, usually resulting in failure of the event due to the time taken to re-engage the target.