GamesFPSDestiny 2PSA: Hoverboards are now Destiny 2’s best vehicle—here are the quickest ways to unlock it before Guardian Games endsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Destiny 2’s new hoverboard is extremely good, and no, I’m not just saying this because I love seeing my hunter cape whip about in the breeze while I zoom around the Cosmodrome. The Skimmer, as Bungie has called it, is genuinely a superior vehicle type, with the same 190 max speed as every other exotic Sparrow.
What makes the Skimmer so strong is really its “grind the air” ability, which lets you boost upwards and hover/travel along a flat plane. This consumes your Skimmer’s energy, but at full, it’ll keep you hovering for a whopping 25 seconds. Add to this that you can activate and deactivate the grind to lower yourself, or that you can use the Skimmer’s “take to the air” ability to climb before reactivating the grind at a higher point.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the current route for the Deep Stone Crypt sparrow encounter became even more streamlined based on what the Skimmer can do. It’s arguable that a Sparrow like Always On Time, with its reduced aggression from enemies, will still be superior for encounters like the Grasp of Avarice Sparrow run, but for everything else, I’m not sure why I’d ever use anything but the Skimmer now.
There are three ways to get the Allstar Vector permanently via this quest:
Below I’ll explain each of these in order of how quick they are to complete.
Earn a top 10% score in Nightfall Challenges
This one really depends on how confident you are with your skills, but getting into the top 10% of people playing Nightfalls isn’t as hard as it sounds. You can do this with a dedicated fireteam of friends, or it’s relatively easy to do solo—especially with this point-earning trick I’m about to tell you.
There’s are a couple of Guardian Games medals calledInsult to InjuryandFinishing Toucheswhich respectively read:
This means that if youemote before finisher-ing every championyou encounter in the Nightfall, you’ll earn lots of points. You can do this with a fireteam or on your own if you select the private matchmaking option to make sure random players don’t kill all your champions. If you’re still a little confused, the short video from Datto above explains the process.
Open three winners packages
Image1of3Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Image1of3Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
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Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)
Your class will need to win a Focus Activity for you to get a winners package(Image credit: Bungie)
The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)
The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)
The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)
The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)
The Focus Champions Package appears in your inventory if your chosen class is triumphant(Image credit: Bungie)
Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
Collect three for the quest and you’ll get the hoverboard forever(Image credit: Bungie)
The next fastest way to earn your Allstar Vector is to get those three winners packages. I explain the concept behind these new rewards in the guide linked above, but essentially you get a winner’s package if your class gains the highest point score in a Focus Activity, listed at the top of the Tower map.
Hunters have won pretty much every time so far, which is standard since there are more of us. Bungie will likely balance it back so other classes have a chance to win, but if you don’t want to wait, I’d suggest quickly making a hunter character and boosting their power with weapons from your other class. Most of the Focus Activities are either 1600 power or have level advantages disabled, and you only have to play once to qualify for the rewards.
Earn 1,200 Medallions
You can collect the Diamond Medallion from Eva once you’ve earned the Twitch Drop(Image credit: Bungie)
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