How to Reach 1940, 1990 & 2000+ Power FAST | ULTIMATE Guide to Leveling in Final Shape

With the new Final Shape expansion and a new raid coming out in 2 days, now is the time for leveling fast in Destiny 2! With that in mind, I've created an updated guide to leveling that includes all of the new & improved tips, tricks and drops that YOU can use to level your guardians as fast as possible!
Updated Level Caps 0:00
How to Find Powerfuls and Pinnacles 0:44
How to Raise Bonus Power Level 1:07
Account Based Leveling 2:05
Fireteam Based Power 3:11
How to Reach 1940 Power 3:47
How to Reach 1990 Power 4:36
How to Reach 2000 Power 7:51
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How to Get Above 1940 Power
How to Get Above 1990 Power
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How to Reach 2000 Power

[@amorfati4927]

The one thing I would add is here in the first week or two… don’t worry about the difference of Powerful and Pinnacle and just do your Pinnacles even if you’re below the cap. Some people will overthink it… and not get that good boost from the Pinnacle drops trying to “maximize” and it just shoots them in the foot. Only hyper elites need to worry about min/maxing drops the first couple weeks (and they don’t “need to” anyways). Average person isn’t getting all the drops because they don’t have that time to play. So just grab what’s the most efficient.

[@joshuajohnson4431]

Giving 5 commendations actually nets you a pinnacle drop despite what the tool tip states. Been that way for a while actually.

[@TastyTatorTots]

Wait, everybody 5 commendations you give gets you a pinnacle drop?? Even if I’m running vanguard ops?

[@Lexxifyy]

@@TastyTatorTotsfirst 5 commendations each week

[@Mashamazzi]

@@Lexxifyyis it per character as well?

[@1chill_623]

@@Mashamazziyes

[@NullAnsh]

Reminder, since progress is account wide, you can go to collections tab and buy blue gear at your highest light level to upgrade other characters gear without grinding engrams.

[@fuegobay]

nice, i was actually using crucible engrams. Good to know.

[@whitelionsilentpride3488]

Thanks man

[@derek3154]

So happy power leveling is account wide💯

[@AKEYFACTOR]

Same!

[@Fire-Arms-]

How So just did campaign on my warlock hes 1944 and my titan is still 1900....

[@gomolaspeed4498]

​@@Fire-Arms-any power engrams you get for your titan now will be 1944 plus

[@Fire-Arms-]

@@gomolaspeed4498 koo

[@AKEYFACTOR]

@@Fire-Arms- it means all gear will drop at the highest light level of your highest light guardian. So if you play on your titan, all gear will drop at 1944 or higher.

[@nullvoid7402]

Really liking your dry and direct format for dialogue and editing in your video, makes absorbing this info much easier.

[@getthenet4168]

This a perfect video. Thanks for getting the point immediately. Great job man.

[@lonehawk3164]

Pinnacles: Nightfall 200k = 1 Pinnacle Featured Dungeon & Warlords Ruin = 2 Pinnacles Weekly Raid = 1 Pinnacle Trials of Aids PVP = 1 Pinnacle Weekly TFS Story Mission = 1 Pinnacle Exotic Rotator Mission = 1 Pinnacle Give 5 commendations = 1 Pinnacle

[@derek3154]

🤌what I was looking for🍑

[@481garyt]

Thank you, always so easy to follow and easy understand.

[@user-cp4jy6zn6h]

Thank you Your clarity is excellent.... Now I only need the skill to achieve it! 😁

[@mr.medina938]

Excellent video 👍

[@GeminiNight]

GG nice succinct video tyvm! Eyes up Guardian!

[@ac4th371]

I've spent pretty much All my time in the Pale Heart since launch. No Vanguard, No Gambit and definitely No Cruicble.

[@chinbusy6336]

Thank you! 🍻

[@KDoGGXz]

Helpful video

[@403380]

You explained it very well

[@PlatinumAssassin]

Thanks!

[@Warchild1337]

Love the account wide change. Absolutely hate the new pinnacle system.

[@farmerwithshotgun6736]

How come

[@farmerwithshotgun6736]

How so

[@1chill_623]

My plan which I’m currently working on is getting my Warlock to 2000 then play my other characters so they’ll automatically get 2000 gear to drop

[@fuegobay]

Thank you

[@Lacerated1DJ3]

Thank you for this guide, I have not bought the Final Shape and need lots of help. Do you have a Discord?

[@justalurkylurker]

My friend and I are extremely new to this game and we learned the hard way that just because Shadowkeep is the first expansion to do, doesn't mean it's easy, so we're gonna have to grind and it's so confusing

[@PlzPassDaBazooka]

The more tasks you complete in each path should increase your end reward. Either as the non diminished reward paths or preferably after because why the F is more work punished.

[@icey984]

Thanks , I forgot how to properly level up.

[@perilloux33]

All the pinnacles and powerful drops reset each week still don't they?

[@TimoNaaro]

do exotic engrams help if I need pinacle drop?

[@1chill_623]

I think they should have the free 700 bright dust a week per account a permanent thing

[@timmeh8974]

do you know if the increased power for friends works for raids too? I have a friend playing for the first time in a while on Friday and I want to do the Raid so I'm hoping to bring him along since I have time to grind wheras he will likely be coming in at the base power level of 1900

[@timmeh8974]

@TheRealDeepFriedWonton damn, better get to work then. Thanks for the info!

[@farmerwithshotgun6736]

@@timmeh8974how it go mate

[@lindamarzano6042]

Grenader jake hit 2000 yesterday

[@Steefbroganoff]

what is the point of increasing light level if nearly all activities its removed

[@Jorgy411]

All Pinnacle Drop Activities: 1 - Nightfall 200k Total Score 1 - Rotator Exotic Missions (x2 on normal or x1 on legend) 1 - Rotator Raid (Completion only) 1 - Rotator Dungeon (Completion only) 3* - Warlords Ruin Dungeon (per character) 1 - Cooperative Focus Missions 5 - Salvation’s Edge Raid (per encounter) 1 - Trials (after 50 round wins) 4 - Iron Banner (Time-gated) 3* - 5 Commendations Given (per character) 1 - x3 Breach Executable (Normal) 1 - x3 Breach Executable (Hard)

[@urbancorrupt2342]

Worth noting you can pay to skip the campaign on your alt characters but you don’t get the exotic pick.

[@Kizzster]

how do you get loot to drop at your power level? struggling to find an answer

[@aamirr96]

Keep the highest power lvl equipment in your inv at all times, as u play the equipment on you gets higher and higher

[@Kizzster]

@@aamirr96 yeah i grinded the pale heart events a ton

[@dyscalculic]

Now the only QoL we need is account wide slot leveling instead of spending 100s of upgrade modules.

[@nornornornor9204]

Then the upgrade modules would just be like useless though. It would be super nice but I don’t think they want to straight kill the use of them

[@MegaMrASD]

6:57 I don’t know if it is just broken or what. But after completing the new zone Pathfinder a few times for the swords, it’s now only dropping 1900 level armor pieces…

[@corywertz9268]

Just got s 1900 helm from it too

[@gavinsquared]

What if you don’t have the expansion

[@aliens8819]

It's the first time that we are able to get the power level to our date of birth

[@donny4405]

Just hit mine last night. 1997😂

[@mattvibes5028]

My ah big struggling without the dlc but I managed to get 1980 no final shape so far 1990 soon come 😭

[@blakerobertson8008]

Just started destiny I’m so confused

[@seeingrank427]

You poor hooman 😮😢

[@Wishmaster145]

Where each raid encounter is a pinnacle

[@hatakekakashi3115]

Guys I started the final shape campaign on normal can I change it to legendary? I want the loot

[@BlitzDeera]

Yes you can. U can do that for each mission when you gonna start. Do every mission on legendary for the full rewards

[@LevelQuestRPG]

I'm new to Destiny 2, and i'm sat at 1950. What legendary guns do people aim for? I'm guessing it's not a straight forward answer but thought I'd ask. Or is it a case of getting to 1990/2000 and then going for specifics?

[@stevenguthrie735]

Honestly the guns you want is up to you but grind for the new weapons that drop from the pale heart events

[@IGMOW]

"The Call" legendary side arm = Meta

[@TheEgrigor]

As someone said, "The Call" ( one shot mobs) "No Hesitation" (don't die gun), and my favorite new exotic, "Still Hunt". Unfortunately u have to give up no hesitation to use it, and it's value is completely up to u, but it has it's own super 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@stevenguthrie735]

@@IGMOW indebted kindness with volt shot isn’t?

[@IGMOW]

@stevenguthrie735 Absolutely, Indebted kindness is still Meta. I said The Call because it is much more efficient to farm compared to Indebted Kindness.

[@rynocoetzer5710]

Ranking your vendors is fast

[@leroypollardiiipollardiii5666]

I am stuck at 1991 base gear and none of my pentacle engrams while drop above 199, even the tier 3 will only drop at my base level; can somebody please tell me what is going on with this? 🤔

[@jaydenchui5948]

Are you actually doing pinnacle content?

[@GRANDHUSTLEXX1]

I can’t beat the witness in legend campaign 😢

[@JUSTICENEON]

Awesome Dlc the only thing that i wish wasn't a thing bonus artifact Power level 🎚️ grind. Don't matter how much new options they add for grind Etc it will become unbearable as you get higher points required rank up properly.

[@mitchconner2021]

Anyone else find it funny the power cap is 2010 and thats the year when development and concept of Destiny first started being made? Maybe im just too stoned today 😂

[@Jorgy411]

Power cap is 2000 though. Anything past that is from artifact

[@YoungPhoenixx09]

Which sources drop +0 to balance out PL?

[@Dsolus]

literally any drops u get will be at your actual light level ignoring the bonus

[@michaelg4044]

Do you neee to infuse your armor and weapons still?

[@cloakTenJedyny1234]

Yes, infusion remains unchanged

[@-DannyMC-]

Ultimate leveling guide: play the game. You’re welcome.

[@timandjessica4204]

As a newer Destiny player, I am utterly confused..

[@rodneyyoung6230]

There are a plethora of D2 beginner's videos available to introduce you to the game

[@jacobtalucci7267]

I’ve been playing for years and I’m always confused with this game hahahaha. It’s always changing

[@rickbone3906]

I started at 1900 and now at 1945. Haven’t been on since the game (destiny 2)launched and finished the first raid 😂

[@deroobj]

666th like. Nice. Thanks for the guide

[@nickolipiecowye5590]

0 power level gear is still 0

[@Berserker006]

Well its not exactly fast if you work a regular job and cant afford to sit in front of a game all day.

[@deejayy8303]

💯

[@ALittleMessi]

I mean my friends and I work, we're all at getting 2000 drops now and its 2 weeks into the season. That's pretty fast

[@deejayy8303]

@@ALittleMessi what they hell are you doing to get 2000 drops my friend?! 😭

[@ALittleMessi]

@@deejayy8303 Legendary campaign day 1 on main character, then just powerful engram activities and vendor rank ups to 1990 the first week, and now pinnacle activities and pathfinders

[@BlackedURsister]

The most bottom user names in the history of gay

[@GlennRiccobono]

By playing pvp Sus 😂😂😂

[@FuncleChuck]

What’s surprising about this? There’s always been Powerful and Pinnacle attached to PvP

[@celuiquipeut6527]

I am just here to ahit on the last right 9f the campaign on legendary. Ducking boring. Shit fight.

[@OmarLocke36]

this is so damn dumb. not sure why they changed levelling this way.

[@spy-v-spy1848]

Power level serves no real purpose anymore.

[@Expiredfungus]

Wdym it does right? I mean look at the expert lost sectors they are 2020 power / 2030 for master it would surprise me if you can easily run trough that at 1900-1990 power

[@spy-v-spy1848]

@@Expiredfungus the only destiny makes content challenging is by nerfing power level most of everything can be done at 35 under the power cap. Do you not get this. Most content caps your power below actual power listed requirment. Power level beyond that is just us stroking our egos. We use to give them a hard time about making bullet sponges so they don't technically do that anymore. We just do less damage & take more damage. Which is also the reason they can have a raid 3 days after launch most people who have finish the legendary campaign have already reached the level cap. The requirement just tells you what delta it will be at if it say 2005 it means you will be at -5 delta. Which means your power level can only ever be as high 1995 the harder the content the higher the handicap. I was doing master lost sectors yesterday at 1945 wasn't much more difficult than when I was max light if you have the right build I wish power level meant something but it no longer does. Power grinding is a thing of the past in this game.

[@ChristopherCosta918]

How to level up fast, isn't leveled up that much at all. Some people are at, or a couple points away from 1990 already. git gud

[@cswsgaming8841]

I don't see your point?

[@CAPTORandCONQUEROR]

​@@cswsgaming8841don't worry he was dropped as a child, caused acidosis.

[@vitulixodokrl]

bungie could change the pinacle color for dummies like me find quickly where and what i have to play, like instead of a yellow star a prismatic star now that prismatic is the new thing of d2

[@PandaCheeks]

Its literally a glowing yellow ball 😂

[@vitulixodokrl]

@@PandaCheeks no brotha, like powerful yellow, pinacle prismatic color u know?

[@jordananderson632]

Thank you