If you’re rising throughDestiny 2‘s Guardian Ranks inThe Edge of Fate, rank four might throw a wrench in your plans of advancing quickly. You need to use both afaction drop modifierand afaction unit modifierbefore you can progress to the next step.

With the Portal’s true avalanche of modifiers in different difficulties and activity types, it’s easy to get lost along the way, especially if you’re juggling a plethora of effects to get your reward rank up. Both faction drop modifiers and faction unit modifiers raise the power of your enemies and increase the challenge level of a run,though you cannot choose them if your activity has locked effects.Here’s how to use each.

Two Guardians fight off some Vex in the Edge of Fate.

How to use a Faction Drop modifier in Destiny 2’s Portal

Faction drop modifiers and faction unit modifiers can be available in multiple activities, thoughyou can only add them to Expert-level runsand above, so your foes will be at least 200 power.you’re able to apply them after the Bane sectionalongside other harmful effects like threats, Chill Touch, and Counterfeit. Threat modifiers are also in this part of the menu.

Faction drop modifiersusually involve harmful effects that trigger whenever you defeat specific combatants. This usually applies to a specific type of enemy andwill follow the main faction you’re fighting in a given activity.

The Portal activity menu shows the Arach-No Faction Drop Modifier slotted in the second mod socket.

How to use a Faction Unit modifier in Destiny 2’s Portal

Likewise,faction unit modifiersalter the behavior of specific enemies, which can change how you respond to their actions. Despite having a similar level of danger, these might seem more noticeable during a run.

There’s no score requirement to advance from Guardian Rank four. You’ll complete the objective regardless of reward tier as long as you apply the required modifiers.

The Portal menu with a Taken-related Faction Unit Modifier added to the second mod slot.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

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Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.