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 ===Gameplay content===
-For information using games as citations, the citation format would be as so:
+For general information from a game, cite as following
 <pre>
-'''Title of game''', campaign/multiplayer level ''Name of Level'' (''"Quote"'' (optional))
+<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>
+E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard''</ref></nowiki>
+</pre>
+===Mission Content===
+For information derived from a specific mission/raid/strike, cite as following:
+<pre>
+<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, Mission''</ref></nowiki>
+E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: Playstation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[A Guardian Rises]]''</ref></nowiki>
+</pre>
+===Grimoire===
+When citing an entry from the [[Grimoire]], a format would be like so:
+<pre>
+<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: Grimoire/sub-entry#heading|Heading]]''</ref></nowiki>
+E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Grimoire]]: [[Grimoire/Enemies#The Hive|The Hive]]''</ref></nowiki>
+</pre>
+===NPC===
+To cite information that comes directly from an NPC (or set of NPCs), the citation format would be as so:
+<pre>
+<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Name]]: Name#Quotes|Quotes]]''<ref/></nowiki>
+E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Master Rahool]]: [[Master Rahool#Quotes|Quotes]]''</ref></nowiki>
+</pre>
+===Items===
+To cite information that comes from flavor text of a weapon or similar item, the citation format is as such:
+<pre>
+<nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (date of release)''', ''Game: Console, Activision Blizzard, [[Weapon]]''<ref/></nowiki>
+E.g. <nowiki><ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''[[Destiny]]: PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard, [[Gjallarhorn]]''</ref></nowiki>
 </pre>