Beginner

New to the game, or coming back after a long break.

Getting Started

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• Don't rush. Learn one activity at a time.
• Follow the quests the game gives you; they unlock gear and teach the basics.
• Join a clan. Friends make everything easier.

Your First Crucible Matches

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• Stick with your team. Two people shooting one enemy wins.
• Use cover and peek, don't stand out in the open.
• After you die, think about why, then try something different.

Movement Basics

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• Keep your crosshair at head height while you move.
• Practice sliding and jumping in a patrol zone where nothing can hurt you.
• Moving while you fight makes you harder to hit.

Intermediate

You know the basics and want stronger builds and harder activities.

Builds & Armor Stats

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• Pick one subclass and get really good with it first.
• Choose armor stats that match how you play: more grenades, more melee, or more super.
• Save loadouts so you can switch fast between PvE and PvP.

Your First Raid

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• Watch a guide for the raid before you go in.
• Tell your team it's your first time. Most players will help.
• Learn your one job in each encounter and do it well.

Expert

You've done it all and want to play like the pros.

Pro Crucible Habits

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• Watch the radar all the time, not just when you're losing.
• Know when your super and abilities are coming back, and when the enemy's are.
• Record your matches and watch your deaths back.

Advanced Movement Tech

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• Learn one trick at a time until you can do it without thinking.
• Use movement to skip danger and save time in raids and dungeons.

Low-Man Raids

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• Start with a raid your group already knows well.
• Every player has to do more, so plan who does what before each encounter.