The Path of Ambition may only have arrived inDestiny 2with the second Act ofHeresy, but it’s quickly proving essential to the whole Episode. Once Guardians have access, they’ll want to level it up as fast as possible.
Episode: Heresyhas introduced a lot toDestiny 2in its short time, including theplayer-approved Nether activityand nowAct II’s Court of Blades. Unlike other Episodes,Heresyeven has two reputation reward tracks: one called Path of Resolve and another known asPath of Ambition. The latter Path is the key to certain rewards and milestones, like earning thesecond Barrow-Dyad Exotic Catalystor the Elemental Siphon Boost Engraving on the Tome of Want. But it can feel like an uphill battle starting over with a new reputation track.
Thankfully for players, there are some ways to make the Path of Ambition easier to walk. There are a few tricks Guardians can lean on to earn all of the Path of Ambition reputation they need, and some methods will even work if you still need to rank up the Path of Resolve.
Reputation Gains
The activity loop to grind Path of Ambition rep
Based on how reputation is doled out, players can plan the order in which they do activities to maximize earnings. For example, it might make sense just to defeat the first boss and open its chest during a Nether run on Expert. Doing this a few times in a row, you’ll net more rep than doing a complete run in the same amount of time. Thankfully, plenty ofEssence of Desirewill be dropping from defeated foes. So as long as players are keeping an eye out, they’ll earn a nice little bonus every so often.
Afterward, once players have amassed a stack of 20 or 30Metastasized Essentia, running a Court of Blades will reward an extra 175 XP and allow players to deposit the Metastasized Essentia at the end. Of course, Guardians can also take Metastasized Essentia to Eris’ Flat in The Last City, but we’re trying to optimize our time spent.
Don’t count the story out
If players have the option, another great way to fast-track rep gains is by going through theEpisode: Heresystory with a different character. Another Guardian will earn rep XP towards whatever Path is set in Eris’ Flat. Assuming that’s the Path of Ambition, catching an alternate character up to your others can help hasten the reputation grind. That said, before embarking on these one-time narrative missions, you should still check the Flat to ensure the right Path is set.
Another good thing to keep in mind is that characters retreading the story will already have access to Court of Blades. So the same loop as described above can also work to maximize the rep earned. After all, theHeresystory will frequently send players into The Nether, and there are plenty of Metastasized Essentia to pick up while in there.
It will definitely take some time and concerted effort, but so long as Guardians keep up withHeresyactivities, they’ll eventually master the Path of Ambition. If you want to speed things up a bit, it’s all about optimizing the activities you’re running.
