Bounty

Bounties are a feature in Destiny. They are based on the completion of certain tasks. Reputation may be gained with the Vanguard or Crucible by completing certain bounties, unless the player is wearing a class item belonging to a faction, in which case reputation goes to that faction. Bounties are very worthwhile to purchase, as they can be completed with normal gameplay and yield experience bonuses upon completion.

Bounties are obtained from the Bounty Tracker in the Tower; bounties that have been completed are returned to him for a reward. Players can acquire up to five bounties of any type. Crucible bounties can be completed in the Crucible, including in the Iron Banner tournament, whereas Iron Banner bounties can only be completed in the Iron Banner tournament. Vanguard bounties, depending on the requirements, can be completed in Explore, Story Missions, or Strikes. Reef bounties, depending on the requirements, can be completed anywhere.

A player must be level 4 before embarking on bounties.

Occasionally, Xander 99-40 will have a Bounty Lead for players. The Postmaster will alert the player that Xander has a new lead, and then the player picks up that Bounty from Xander. This typically happens after the player has unlocked a new area / strike.

Crucible Bounties

 * All for One - Complete 5 Skirmish Matches.
 * Ash and Dust - Defeat 15 Guardians with a Rocket launcher.
 * Back Scratcher - Earn 50 Assists in the Crucible.
 * Broken Scholar - Defeat 25 Warlocks in the Crucible.
 * Death or Glory - Complete 5 Clash Matches.
 * Dominion - Complete 5 Control Matches.
 * Electrocutioner - Earn 10 Fusion rifle Sprees in the Crucible.
 * First Blood - Earn 3 First Blood medals.
 * Forged in Fire - Win 3 Crucible Matches.
 * Gunslinger - Kill 3 enemies with headshots in one life. (Pistol Only) The Dead Mans hand medal will pop up when done Correctly. There is no Gunslinger medal.
 * Headhunter - Defeat 50 Guardians with headshots.
 * In the Zone - Capture 10 Zones in Control.
 * Light the Way - Defeat 15 Guardians using a Super.
 * Longshot - Defeat 15 Guardians with headshots using a Sniper rifle.
 * Never See You Coming - Defeat 10 Guardians from behind.
 * No Riding Zone - Defeat 10 Guardians on Vehicles.
 * Party's Over - Earn 5 Enforcer medals.
 * Pull the Pin - Defeat 20 Guardians with Grenades.
 * Reclamation - Complete 5 Salvage Matches.
 * Relic Hunter - Participate in 10 Salvage Zone captures.
 * Revengeance - Earn 5 Postmortem medals.
 * Shake the Pillars - Defeat 25 Titans in the Crucible.
 * Stay Golden - Complete 5 Rumble Matches.
 * Stopping Power - Earn 10 Buckshot Bruiser medals.
 * Target Practice - Earn 10 Gunslinger medals.
 * That's How I Roll - Earn 5 Multikill medals.
 * The Undying - Earn a Mark of the Unbroken medal.
 * Throw Down - Defeat 20 Guardians with your melee attack.

Iron Banner Bounties

 * A Challenged Claim - Disable 3 Salvage Probes while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Anvil of Light - Defeat 50 Guardians while competing in the Iron Banner, with the Iron Banner Class, Emblem and Shader items equipped.
 * Exacting Measures - Earn 5 Headshot Sprees while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Focused Aggression - Defeat 20 Guardians with Auto rifle headshots while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Hard Forged - Earn 10000 XP while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Heavy Metal - Earn 15 Machine gun Sprees while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Iron Embrace - Defeat 10 Guardians with a close quarters melee attack while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Iron Wrath - Defeat 10 Guardians without dying while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * Of Iron Made - Win 3 Iron Banner matches with the Iron Banner Class, Emblem and Shader items equipped.
 * Rise Above - Complete an Iron Banner match with the highest score.
 * Salvaged Hope - Participate in the capture of 15 Salvage zones while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.
 * The Chaos and the Calm - Defeat 10 Guardians with machine gun headshots while competing in the Iron Banner tournament.

Reef Bounties

 * Archon Slayer - Defeat Riksis, the Devil Archon, in the Cosmodrome on Earth.
 * By Thy Hand - Defeat 20 Guardians with Hand cannon headshots.
 * Extermination Protocol - Defeat 200 Fallen with headshots.
 * Face Your Fears - Defeat 3 Fallen Walkers
 * For Her Honor - Win 3 Crucible Matches with the Queen's Class, Emblem and Shader items equipped.
 * Her Willful Gaze - Defeat 20 Guardians with Scout rifle headshots.
 * Last Days of Winter - Defeat Draksis, Winter Kell, in the Scourge of Winter on Venus.
 * No Parley - Defeat 10 Fallen Majors.
 * Off With Their Heads - Defeat 15 Guardians with Sniper rifle headshots.
 * Prime Target - Defeat Sepiks Prime, deep within the Cosmodrome on Earth.
 * Relic Harvest - Fallen - Collect 200 Ether Drops from Fallen Enemies on any planet.
 * Warrior of the Reef - Defeat 50 Guardians with the Queen's Class, Emblem and Shader items equipped.

Vanguard Bounties

 * Battle Scars - Earn 20000 Experience in mission activities at Tier 3 difficulty.
 * Body Dropper - Kill 100 enemies without dying.
 * Bounty: Cabal Command - Kill 10 Cabal Majors or Ultras.
 * Bounty: Exalted Hive - Kill 10 Hive Majors or Ultras.
 * Bounty: Fallen Leaders - Kill 10 Fallen Majors or Ultras.
 * Bounty: Vex Minds - Kill 10 Vex Majors or Ultras.
 * Cleansing Light - Kill 3 or more enemies with a single super use, 20 times.
 * Exalted Hive - Kill 10 Hive Majors or Ultras.
 * Explore Cosmodrome - Complete 6 missions for the Tower while exploring Cosmodrome.
 * Explore Mars - Complete 6 missions for the Tower while exploring Mars.
 * Explore the Moon - Complete 6 missions for the Tower while exploring the Moon.
 * Explore Venus - Complete 6 missions for the Tower while exploring Venus.
 * It's All in the Head - Kill 100 enemies with precision damage.
 * Knuckleduster - Melee Kill 30 enemies without dying.
 * One For All - Achieve Gold Tier Rating in Public Events.
 * Overcharge - Kill 2 enemies at once with a Fusion rifle, 20 times.
 * Predator and Prey - Kill 20 enemies without taking damage from them.
 * Relic Harvest - Cosmodrome - Collect 200 Sensor Mites in Cosmodrome.
 * Relic Harvest - Mars - Collect 200 Olympus Tears on Mars.
 * Relic Harvest - Moon - Collect 200 Impact Shards on the Moon.
 * Relic Harvest - Venus - Collect 200 Pumice Threads on Venus.
 * Target: Aksor, Archon Priest - Defeat Aksor, Archon Priest in the "Winter's Run" Strike on Venus.
 * Target: Banuk, Ur Prince - Defeat Banuk, Ur Prince in the "Sword of Crota" mission on the Moon at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Bracus Tha'aum - Defeat Bracus Tha'aum in the "Buried City" mission on Mars at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Corrective Mind - Defeat the Corrective Mind in the "Ishtar Collective" mission on Venus at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Divisive Mind - Defeat the Divisive Mind in the "Black Garden" mission on Mars at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Frigoris, Exiled Baron - Defeat Frigoris, Exiled Baron in the "Shrine of Oryx" mission on Moon at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Grayliks, Winter Baron - Defeat Grayliks, Winter Baron in the "Archive" mission on Venus at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Merok, Eir Prince - Defeat Merok, Eir Prince in the "Sword of Crota" mission on Moon at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Phogoth - Defeat Phogoth, the Untamed in "The Summoning Pits" Strike on the Moon.
 * Target: Prohibitive Mind - Defeat the Prohibitive Mind in the "Rising Tide" mission on Mars at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Sardok, Eye of Oryx - Defeat Sardok, Eye of Oryx in the "Shrine of Oryx" mission on the Moon at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Sekrion - Defeat Nexus Mind Sekrion in the "Nexus" Strike on Venus.
 * Target: Sepiks Prime - Defeat Sepiks Prime in "The Devils' Lair" Strike on Earth.
 * Target: Simiks-3 - Defeat Simiks-3 in the "Archive" mission on Venus at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Telthor, Unborn - Defeat Telthor, Unborn in the "Chamber of Night" mission on the Moon at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Target: Valus Ta'aurc - Defeat Valus Ta`aurc in the "Cerberus Vae III" Strike on Mars.
 * Target: Zydron, Gate Lord - Defeat Zydron, Gate Lord in the "Eye of a Gate Lord" mission on Venus at Tier 2 or Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * The Bigger They Are - Complete any Strike at Tier 2 Difficulty.
 * The Harder They Fall - Complete any Strike at Tier 3 Difficulty.
 * Unstoppable - Earn 9000 Experience without dying.
 * Walking Tall - Complete any Strike without dying.

Wanted Bounties

 * Wanted: Drevis, Wolf Baroness - Hunt Drevis, Wolf Baroness near the Cosmodrome's Forgotten Shore.
 * Wanted: Beltrik, the Veiled - Hunt Beltrik, the Veiled in Ember Caves on Venus.
 * Wanted: Mecher Orbiks-11 - Hunt Mecher Orbiks-11 near the Ishtar Cliffs on Venus.
 * Wanted: Wolf Scavengers - Hunt the Wolf Scavengers in the Halls of Wisdom on the Moon.
 * Wanted: Queenbreaker Vandals - Hunt the Wanted Queenbreaker Vandals in the Cinders on Venus.
 * Wanted: Howling Raiders - Hunt the Howling Raiders in the Hall of Whispers on Venus

Exotic Weapon Bounties
These bounties are acquired from the Bounty Tracker in the form of new Bounty Leads (except for The Elder Cipher). They appear to be randomly triggered when completing a bounty, and each bounty has multiple phases for completion. The information below is incomplete, as some of them are not in the Bradley Games guide and were put together from datamined information.

A Light in the Dark
Objective: Find one of the Weapons of Sorrow.

Description: The Weapons of Sorrow were born from forbidden use of the Hive's dark power. We thought them eradicated. But recent developments suggest one of these weapons may still exist in the Hive's Summoning Pits.

Reward: Thorn (Hand Cannon)

Steps:


 * 1) Complete "The Summoning Pits" Strike on the Moon to get Depleted Hand Cannon.
 * 2) Kill 500 Hive on the Moon to gain a new Depleted Hand Cannon.
 * 3) Use Void damage to defeat Guardians in the Crucible (death will slow progress) to get the Corrupted Hand Cannon.
 * 4) Bring the Corrupted Hand Cannon to the Speaker to get a new Corrupted Hand Cannon
 * 5) Buy an Infusion of Light from the Speaker for one Mote of Light, which will be immediately used to give you yet another Corrupted Hand Cannon.
 * 6) Bring the Corrupted Hand Cannon to Ikora Rey to get Corrupted Thorn.
 * 7) A level 26 variant of The Summoning Pits will appear in the Director; start it and kill minions of Phogoth (without killing Phogoth himself) until Xyor, the Unwed appears.
 * 8) Kill Xyor, the Unwed to get Thorn.

Shattered Memory Fragment
Objective: Track down Fireteam Tuyet's last stand.

Description: One of our Venus patrols found a memory fragment on the remains of a destroyed Vex. This fragment concerns the final mission of Fireteam Tuyet, lost long ago on Venus' Shattered Coast. Perhaps on of their Ghosts can be recovered.

Reward: Pocket Infinity (Fusion Rifle)

Steps:


 * 1) Obtain a Damaged Ghost from Venus' Shattered Coast (located near the entrance to the Academy).
 * 2) Kill a Vex Gate Lord in a heroic story mission to obtain Restored Ghost.
 * 3) Bring the ghost to the speaker to obtain Fusion Rifle Schematics.
 * 4) Bring the schematics to the gunsmith to obtain Depleted Exotic Weapon Core.
 * 5) Dismantle 10 rare or higher quality Fusion Rifles to obtain Charged Exotic Weapon Core.
 * 6) Bring the core to the gunsmith to obtain Unstable Prototype Fusion Rifle Frame.
 * 7) Kill 200 enemies in mythic activities (e.g., Weekly Nightfall Strike) to obtain Stabilized Prototype.
 * 8) Bring the prototype to the gunsmith to finally obtain Pocket Infinity.

A Dubious Task
Objective: Talk to Ikora Rey.

Description: The Warlock Vanguard, Ikora Rey, left a posting here - signed, handwritten, and asking for you.

Reward: Invective (Shotgun)

Steps:


 * 1) Talk to Ikora Rey to obtain A request from Ikora Rey Part I.
 * 2) Complete a total of 5 strikes without dying to obtain A request from Ikora Rey - Completed.
 * 3) Return to Ikora Rey to obtain A request from Ikora Rey Part II.
 * 4) Earn a Kills/Death spread of 25 (cumulative, not in a single match) in the Crucible to obtain A request from Ikora Rey II - Completed.
 * 5) Return to Ikora Rey to obtain A request from Ikora Rey Part III.
 * 6) Complete a weekly challenge mission to obtain A Clot of Darkness.
 * 7) Return to Ikora Rey to obtain Invective [Uncharged].
 * 8) Purchase an Invective component from the Gunsmith for 50 special weapon ammo packs to obtain Invective [Charged].
 * 9) Return to Ikora Rey to finally obtain Invective.

Toland's Legacy
Reward: Bad Juju (Pulse Rifle)

Steps:


 * 1) Complete a Weekly Heroic or Nightfall Strike to obtain Toland's Journal [Fragmented].
 * 2) Bring the journal to Ikora Rey to obtain Toland's Journal [Fragmented].
 * 3) Complete 25 additional strikes to obtain Toland's Journal [Encrypted].
 * 4) Bring the journal to Ikora Rey to obtain Toland's Journal [Decrypted].
 * 5) Bring the journal to the gunsmith to obtain Black Market Coupon.
 * 6) Bring the coupon to Xûr, Agent of the Nine to obtain Darkness-infused weapon frame.
 * 7) Bring the weapon frame to the gunsmith to obtain Darkness-infused Pulse Rifle.
 * 8) Defeat guardians in the Crucible to obtain Sated Pulse Rifle. 5000 points are required; Hunters and Titans are worth 25 points, while Warlocks are worth 75 points.
 * 9) Return the weapon to the gunsmith to finally obtain Bad Juju.

A Voice in the Wilderness
Description: A Hunter returning from Mars claims to have heard a voice coming from a sealed cache.

Reward: Super Good Advice (Machine Gun)

Steps:


 * 1) Find a A Mournful Gun by opening loot caches on Mars.
 * 2) Buy an ammunition module from Xûr for one strange coin to obtain A Recalcitrant Gun.
 * 3) Bring the frame to the gunsmith to obtain A pleased Machine Gun frame.
 * 4) Kill 500 enemies with a machine guns to obtain An Enthusiastic Gun.
 * 5) Bring the frame to the gunsmith to obtain Super Good Advice.

The Elder Cipher
Objective: Take the Elder Cipher to Variks in the Reef.

Reward: Choice of Dreg's Promise (Sidearm), Lord of Wolves (Shotgun), or Queenbreakers' Bow (Fusion Rifle)

Steps:


 * 1) Obtain The Elder Cipher bounty by killing Prison of Elders challenge bosses.
 * 2) Take the Elder Cipher to Variks, the Loyal.
 * 3) Choose one of three potential rewards to pursue.
 * 4) Acquire the Queen's Cipher from the Queen's Chest in a Prison of Elders challenge (requires a Treasure Key).
 * 5) Give the Queen's Cipher to Variks so he can repair the Elder Cipher.
 * 6) Kill Fallen enemies.
 * 7) Return to Variks to receive the Elder Cipher.
 * 8) Charge the Elder Cipher by killing bosses in the Prison of Elders. Challenge bosses are worth more.
 * 9) Return to Variks to receive your reward.

An Unknown Patron
Note: The existence and details of this bounty are currently unconfirmed.

Reward: Fate of All Fools (Scout Rifle)

Steps:


 * 1) Win 5 crucible matches to obtain An Invitation.
 * 2) Bring the invitation to the bounty tracker to obtain The First Test.
 * 3) Perform feats of skill in the crucible to obtain The First Test - Completed.
 * 4) Return to the bounty tracker to obtain The Second Test.
 * 5) Trade Motes of Light for Osiris Coins. Use the coins to compete in the Trials of Osiris. If you loose 3 times you will need to use another coin. Earn 10 wins on a single coin, or 25 wins total in the Trials of Osiris to obtain The Second Test - Completed.
 * 6) Return to the bounty tracker to obtain The Third Test.
 * 7) Perform kills, headshots, and killing sprees with any scout rifle in the crucible to obtain The Third Test - Completed.
 * 8) Return to the bounty tracker to finally obtain Fate of All Fools.