Destiny 2 Levelling Guide: How To Get To Max Level Cap

Pinnacle Gear Tier sources to get to the 1590 cap in Destiny 2

Once you have reached the Powerful Gear cap, you then have to switch to Pinnacle Gear to give you the last 10 levels you need to reach the absolute Gear cap.

These are amongst the most challenging or time-consuming activities in Destiny 2. Not only that, there are fewer of them, ramping up the grind.

Here are all the current Pinnacle Gear sources:

• Weekly playlist challenges for Crucible, Strike and Gambit
• Earning Clan XP for Tower vendor
• Latest Raid (King's Fall) encounter completions
• Latest Dungeon (Duality until December 9th) completion
• Completing final encounter of legacy Raids or Dungeons highlighted in the latest weekly rotation *
• Preservation completion (post-campaign The Witch Queen mission)
• Vox Obscura Champion / boss defeats (mission unlocks during Dead Messenger quest)
• Trials of Osiris (seven wins, flawless)
• Nightfall: The Ordeal reward for scoring 100,000 points or more
• Dares of Eternity (score 250,000 or more)
• Iron Banner Bounties

* Unlike the most recent Raid or Dungeon, Pinnacles will drop on completion only - not for each individual encounter.

The bread and butter here for solo players is focusing on weekly playlists, which can give you a straightforward source of Pinnacle Gear. If you combine this with chasing Triumphs, Seals or Pinnacle Weapons, then you are essentially preparing your character for various end game activities in both level and loot.

The Preservation and Vox Obscura missions are also straighforward solo Pinnacle sources worth remembering also.

However, the best source of Pinnacle gear will always remain the latest raid, if you are high enough level and can find others to join you. When taking into account each encounter, a full raid playthrough should earn you four Pinnacle drops, giving you a solid levelling boost. Though challenging, a raid playthrough can be achieved in an evening's play with practice.

Dungeon completions, meanwhile, are also useful to practice, as they can be reliable fast Pinnacle sources when you know what to do.

It's worth adding that seasonal events - such as Festival of the Lost during Halloween, or Solstice - can offer max level weapons or armour upon completing certain requirements, regardless of your current power level. If you're behind, these are well worth completing to raise your average level quickly.

Ultimately, know getting Pinnacle Gear is a grind. But as mentioned earlier, your seasonal artefact can boost your Gear's Power level as well, so if you're struggling with the above multiplayer-centric activities, then simply playing and getting XP will gradually see your Power level increase.

Though it can be a lot of work, it's worth remembering the Power Level increases by 10 across all caps every three months when a new season arrives, giving you a leg up for the next raise each time.

No matter your goals when it comes to levelling, we wish you the best of luck!