Destiny 2 Guardian Games release countdown: Exact date and time

Destiny 2 fans looking forward to a friendly class rivalry (or anything to do in the game, really) don’t have to wait that long. Guardian Games 2026 is right around the corner, potentially giving you another reason to open the game other than to check the Eververse Bright Dust offerings.

The API hints at two new weapons coming this Guardian Games, in addition to a couple of likely reissues. Here’s when Guardian Games 2026 kicks off in Destiny 2.

When is Guardian Games in Destiny 2?

Guardian Games 2026 is coming on March 24, Bungie confirmed on social media. The studio hasn’t shared actual details about the event at this time, but it’s safe to assume class competition will continue to feature at the heart of the festivities.

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This will be the first edition of the Guardian Games since the addition of the maligned Portal in The Edge of Fate, so it’s hard to guess exactly what we’ll get this time. The API hints at a 120rpm Stasis hand cannon called Triple Laureate and a fusion rifle called The Beacon (via light.gg), which might have a hard time luring players back. Perks for unreleased items in the API are always subject to change, particularly when they’re still classified.

The shape of Guardian Games this year is also unknown. Solstice was mostly contained to the then-new Portal, which has largely worn out its welcome since. Festival of the Lost had its own activity, which may be the case for this year’s Guardian Games as well—otherwise, odds are it won’t be enough to populate the Tower.

The last Guardian Games had a boss rush mode, which might be particularly welcome. Court of Blades, one of Heresy’s well-received seasonal activities, also consisted of a boss rush, so Bungie might return to that formula—though everything is speculation until Bungie formally confirms it.

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Setting up an amazing squad in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is easier said than done, as you’ll need to look for monsties with the best possible stats.

This task is easier said than done. While you can always hatch the best of eggs, that doesn’t guarantee a perfect monstie. Instead, you’ll need to look for something called genes and master the concept.

How do genes work in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Every monstie has a dedicated set of Active and Passive skills. The number and types of skills of a monstie are determined by genes. If you refer to the image below, you’ll find a young Rathalos that’s available for all of us at the start of a journey.

Notice the bottom right corner, and you’ll find nine slots in a 3×3 grid. This grid is applicable for every monstie when they hatch. Some of the slots will be filled, and some will be empty. To get your perfect mostie, you’ll need to fill these empty slots. Having nine filled slots will give the mostie the best set of skills.

While not all their slots might be filled at the start, you can inherit additional genes from other creatures. To do so, you need to understand how Bingo and Rite of Channeling work.

How does Rite of Channeling and Bingo work in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Rite of Channeling allows you to switch the genes from one monstie to another. You can do so in different ways.

• Directly swap the genes from one monstie to another.
• Manually select which gene/genes you want to swap.
• Select the monsties and the genes you want to swap.

Once the swap is complete, you can continue to modify the genes of your selected monstie until you’ve filled all nine slots. However, randomly filling the slots is not the most optimal thing to do.

When you use Rite of Channeling, you should match up genes to get the maximum possible bonus. If you manage to do so, your monstie will have an extra 5% damage as a bonus for all Power attacks. To do so, you need to match three Power genes in a row. You can match them vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

You’ll get the bonus damage for a Bingo even if the associated element and attack type don’t match. If they do, however, then you can get multiple Bingos in a single row.

To build up your perfect monstie, Excursions are important as well.

How do Excursions work in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

You can send your monstie on an Excursion to make it gain different stat bonuses and Environment Skills. To do so, you’ll need Training Talisman, which can be purchased from the Melynx Emporium. They’re expensive, so you should ration them properly. Additionally, only one monstie can be sent on an Excursion at any time.

To gain Environmental Skills, you’ll need to pay attention to whether the monstie was present in that region. If you add a monstie to a habitat and then send it on an Excursion at the same place, it will be able to learn new skills based on their Environment Rank.

The ultimate aim is to have three S-rank Environment Skills active on your monstie at once. Three is the maximum number of Environment Skills any monstie can have. If you send them to a region they’re unfamiliar with, your monstie will only learn the stat bonuses.

Every Environment Skill has three ranks for each region: B, A, and S. Your monstie can access the Skill if their Ecosystem Rank matches the region’s grade. Additionally, you can also Awaken every Environment Skill if your monstie has the required genes.

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