History of Fireteam Ops
Revision 23639 by archivist at 2026-10-10 08:56:00
Fireteam Ops is the main three-player matchmade playlist in the Portal.
Overview
It is the The Edge of Fate successor to Vanguard Ops and collects most matchmade PvE content: Strikes, Battlegrounds, Empire Hunts and older seasonal activities, for players of all skill levels. Activities are built for 1 to 3 Guardians and scored by combatants defeated, with tougher enemies worth more points; a run typically lasts 10 to 40+ minutes. Kills, including those in boss fights, matter more than speed. Playlist activities include Strikes, Battlegrounds, Expeditions and Reclaim.
Launching
Open the Portal and pick Fireteam Ops, either launching an activity individually or through the Quickplay playlist. Difficulty and challenge modifiers can be added to improve rewards. There are six difficulty levels from Normal to Ultimate; Grandmaster is the highest matchmade tier and starts Tier 5 rewards, while Ultimate needs a premade fireteam.
Rewards
Rewards scale with difficulty. Commander Zavala handles Vanguard rewards and engram focusing, and legacy weapons stay obtainable through Xûr.
History
Fireteam Ops is a rebranded Vanguard Ops, which itself had absorbed the Strike Playlist and Battlegrounds in The Witch Queen. Contents rotate. The June 2026 Monument of Triumph update replaced the Portal screen with the Director's seasonal hub, so the Portal-based launch described above may be outdated.