Editing Public Event

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Public Events are rated after completion based on the Guardians' performance; if time runs out before the objective is met, it is a Bronze-Tier rating. If time runs out but the Guardians manage to almost complete the objective, it is a Silver-Tier rating. If the objective is completed before the timer runs out, is a Gold-Tier rating. Guardians are rewarded with [[Glimmer]], [[Motes of Light]] and experience instantly. Earlier in the game's history, it would reward  [[Ascendant Shards]] or [[Ascendant Energy]] for Gold-Tier ratings. Guardians could pick up their rewards at the [[Postmaster]] if it was their first Gold-Tier rating of the day.<ref name = "Beta">'''Bungie (2014-7-17)''', ''Destiny: Beta PlayStation 4, Activision Blizzard.''</ref>

==Destiny Public Event Types==

*Defeat Extraction Crews—defeat three waves of enemies before time runs out to deactivate the [[Glimmer Drill]].

*Defend the [[Warsat]]—have your [[Ghost]] scan the warsat; the more Guardians that stand near it, the faster it can download the data. Defend yourself from waves of enemy reinforcements.

*Defeat the [[Fallen Walker]]—destroy a Fallen Walker before time runs out.

*Eliminate the Target—a powerful enemy with a high health count and rapid shield regeneration (depending on whether or not it has a shield) will appear. Defeat them before they reach a checkpoint; this will require heavy firepower from several players.<ref name = "Beta"/>

*Prevent [[Vex]] Sacrifices—similar to Defend the Warsat, keep the Vex away from the object/area, allowing up to 10 sacrifices until failure. There is a countdown to defend the object/area. <ref>'''Bungie (2014-9-9)''', ''Destiny: Xbox 360, Activision Blizzard''</ref>

*[[Court of Oryx]]—a series of player-initiated boss battles exclusive to the [[Hall of Souls]] in the [[Dreadnaught]].

*[[Archon's Forge]]—a series of player-initiated boss battles exclusive to the [[Plaguelands]] in [[Old Russia]]

==Destiny Public Event Schedule==

==Destiny 2 Public Event Types==

In ''[[Destiny 2]]'', Public Events appear more frequently than in [[Destiny]] and are also announced 5 minutes before they begin. Once an event is announced, an icon will appear on the map screen for the planet, which allows players to find and track the event. If a player arrives at the location before the start of the event they will find a glowing flag and have the option of rallying to it. Rallying to the Flag instantly recharges all of their abilities, including their [[Super]], refills all ammunition and displays the time until the event starts. Successfully completing the event will reward participating players with [[Glimmer]], a piece of equipment and a Token that can be turned into that planet's vendor to increase reputation. Failing an event still yields a Token and Glimmer but does not give equipment. Additionally, Public Events now have a Heroic version that is automatically unlocked once certain objectives are met during the event. The Heroic version increases the difficulty of the event but also increases the value of the rewards upon completion, such as a chance of receiving multiple pieces of equipment and/or a [[Legendary]] or [[Exotic]] [[Engram]].

*'''Cabal Excavation'''—For this event, [[Guardian]]s are tasked with halting a [[Red Legion]] mining operation by capturing a [[Cabal]] [[Mining Lander]] while defending it against waves of Cabal soldiers and mortar fire. Once the progress bar has reached 33%, a [[Thresher]] will begin to appear in the skies overhead. Destroying it will activate the Heroic version, where the Guardians must now kill the [[Excavator Valus]] leading the operation while contending with Elite Cabal and concentrated mortar fire. This event is found on [[Nessus]], [[Io]], and the [[EDZ]].

*'''Injection Rig'''−During this event, Guardians must stop a [[Red Legion]] drilling crew from using an [[Injection Rig]] to uncover secrets in an area. Guardians must kill the three [[Infiltrator Psion]]s. After killing an [[Infiltrator Psion]], a large shield will appear over the Rig and it will begin venting heat for a few seconds. Any guardians inside the shield when this happens will take continuous damage for a few seconds. If all of the heat vents are destroyed, the Heroic version will trigger where they must now kill the [[Infiltrator Valus]] that appears. This event is found on [[Nessus]] and in the [[EDZ]].

*'''Glimmer Extraction'''—Here, Guardians must expel [[Fallen]] Extraction Crews that are attempting to extract caches of [[Glimmer]] from various sites around the area. At each site, Guardians must kill three Extractor Vandals and then an Extractor Captain. Destroying the mining machine (small white boxes with pistons near the drill) at each site will trigger the Heroic version where a pile of Glimmer must be defended from a Fallen onslaught led by a [[Wretch Captain]]. This event is found on [[Nessus]],on [[Mars]] and in the [[EDZ]].

*'''Spire Integration'''—Here, Guardians must prevent waves of [[Vex]] from fortifying their underground structures by keeping them away from an Integration Spire until the timer runs out. If Guardians manage to capture the three [[Sync Plate]]s that appear around the area, they will trigger the Heroic version where an [[Integration Mind]] will appear alongside Elite Vex. This event can be found on [[Nessus]] and [[Io]].

*'''Ether Resupply'''—For this event, Guardians are tasked with disrupting the flow of [[Ether]] by destroying the [[Prime Ether Servitor]] before it disappears. Periodically, [[Transport Servitor]]s will appear and shield the Prime Ether Servitor from damage until they are either destroyed or absorbed. If Guardians manage to destroy all Transport Servitors before they are absorbed, the Heroic Version will be triggered where the Prime Ether Servitor goes berserk and gains improved damage resistance, a faster fire rate, and the ability to transport players high into the air. This event is found in the [[EDZ]] and on [[Nessus]].

*'''Taken Blight'''—During this event Guardians must repel a [[Taken]] incursion by killing Taken to sting [[Blight]]s that appear around the area. Stepping in and out of the smaller blights will give Guardians the "Blight Receding" buff which allows them to damage the massive blight. Destroying the massive blight will cause a [[Blightmaker]] to appear and trigger the Heroic version, who must be killed to complete the event. This event is found on [[Io]] and in the [[EDZ]].

*'''Vex Crossroads'''—In this event, Vex are being transferred between the past and future via warp gates. Destroy Vex units to draw out two [[Keeper of Ages Unseen|Keepers of Ages Unseen]], each of which will drop two Arc Charges. A warp gate requires a single Arc Charge to be shut down, but the Arc Charges will dissipate if not planted quickly enough. After shutting down the first four warp gates in the event's starting area, two more warp gates on islands on opposite sides will need to be shut down in the same manner. When this is accomplished, a [[Vex Gate Lord]] will appear back in the starting area and must be destroyed, which will drop two loot chests. The trigger for the Heroic version is that when fighting on one of the islands, shoot the crystal behind the island that appears after shutting down the warp gate. Climb up to the top of the island and stand in the sync plate. This only needs to be done once. This event is only found on [[Mercury]].

*'''Weapons Exchange'''—For this event Guardians must disrupt a [[Fallen]] weapons exchange by killing the [[Resilient Captain]] and [[Arsenal Walker]] guarding the weapon caches. Shooting out the legs of the Walker will cause it to drop Arc Charges which can be used to unlock the weapon caches. Unlocking all three weapon caches will trigger the Heroic version where a second Arsenal Walker will drop in along with elite Fallen. Destroying both Walkers completes the event. This event is found in the [[EDZ]] and on [[Titan]].

*'''Witches' Ritual'''—In this event Guardians must capture two Hex Circles and defeat the Ritual [[Wizard]]s leading the event to prevent them from opening a Hive Portal. Destroying the two shielded crystals on either side of the portal (the shields can be lowered by continuing to hold the Hex Circles) will trigger the Heroic version where a [[Alak-Hul, the Darkblade|Darkblade]]-like [[Abyssal Champion]] will emerge from the portal along with an endless onslaught of [[Thralls]] and [[Cursed Thrall]]s. Killing the Abyssal Champion will complete the event. This event is found in on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] and [[Mars]].

*'''[[Escalation Protocol]]'''—In this event Guardians defend towers against waves of progressively harder enemies. After seven waves, Guardians must face a Hive boss in order to complete the encounter. There are five possible bosses, each rotating on a weekly basis. This event is only found on [[Mars]].