Destiny – How to Unlock Medals

In Destiny, similar to the medals you unlock in Call of Duty style games, you can gain medals showing just how bad ass you are.

There are a lot of medals to earn, so you had better get to work.

This is the entire list of medals you can earn. If you find any that I have missed, please leave me a comment below with the details so I can research it and add it to the list.

Check out my other guide if you’re trying to figure out how to earn the gunslinger medals for the Target Practice bounty in Crucible.

Unlock Ability Medals

Angel of Light – Revive five downed allies in a single life
Blast Shield – Block fatal damage within two seconds of casting Ward of Dawn
Cry Havoc – Kill three enemies with a single Fist of Havoc
Get It Off! – Kill an enemy by sticking them with a grenade
Gutted – Kill three enemies in a single Arc Blade charge
I See You – Kill an invisible enemy
Medic! – Quickly revive two downed allies
Overwatch – Defend an ally from enemy fire
Scorched Earth – Kill three enemies with grenades while Radiance is active
Space Magic – Kill three enemies with a single Nova Bomb
Stick Around – Kill an enemy with a throwing knife headshot
Way Of The Gun – Kill three enemies with a single Golden Gun charge

Unlock Game Type Medals

Disruption – Neutralize the enemy probe in a Salvage match
Hat Trick – Capture 3 control zones in a single match
Lockdown – As a team, hold all 3 control zones for 60 seconds
Lone Wolf – In a team game, finish first on your team with 0 assists
Nail The Coffin – Score the winning points in a match
Objectively Correct – In a Control match, capture the most zones
On The Bright Side… – Achieve the highest score in a match despite your team’s loss
Relic Hunter – Help capture 3 relic zones in a salvage match
Saboteur – In a salvage match, neutralize the most probes
Salvage Crew – As a team, salvage 3 relics in a match
The Best… Around – Achieve the highest score in a match while leading your team to victory

Unlock Multi-Kill Medals

Breaker – Rapidly kill 4 enemies
Buckshot Bruiser – Kill 3 enemies with a Shotgun without switching weapons or reloading
Clean Sweep – Rapidly kill 3 enemies near their own probe
Double Down – Rapidly kill 2 enemies
Machine Lord – Kill 3 enemies with a Machine Gun without switching weapons or reloading
Marksman – Kill 2 enemies with Sniper Rifle headshots without switching weapons or reloading
Master Blaster – Kill 3 opponents with a Fusion Rifle without switching weapons or reloading
Reaper – Rapidly kill 6 enemies
Seventh Column – Defy probability by rapidly killing 7 enemies
Slayer – Rapidly kill 5 enemies
Splash Damage – Kill 3 enemies with a Rocket without switching weapons or reloading
Triple Down – Rapidly kill 3 enemies

Unlock Special Kill Medals

Back In Action – Kill an enemy after 3 consecutive lives with no kills
Bulldozer – Run over an enemy with the Interceptor
Domination – Kill an enemy while your team holds all 3 control zones
End of the Line – Kill an enemy with a 15+ kill streak
Enforcer – Shut down an enemies kill streak
First Blood – Score the first kill in a match
Hazard Pay – Kill an enemy with an exploding object
Im-probe-able – Kill an enemy near the allied probe
Narrow Escape – Kill an enemy that nearly killed you
Never Speak of this Again – Run over an enemy with the Sparrow
Postmortem – Kill one or more enemies after you have died
Skewered – Run over an enemy with the Pike
Uprising – Kill the leader 3 times in a single match

Unlock Killing Spree Medals

At Any Cost – Kill 3 enemies while capturing a Control zone in a single life
Bullseye – Kill 3 enemies with headshots in a single life
Chariot of Fire – Kill 5 players while driving the Interceptor in a single life
Dead Man’s Hand – Kill 3 enemies with Hand Cannon headshots in a single life
Defender – Score 5 zone defense kills in a single life
Enemy of My Enemy – Catch 3 enemies in crossfire in a single life
Fallen Angels – Kill 5 enemies while driving the Pike in a single life
Gunner – Kill 5 players with the turret in a single life
Mark of the Unbroken – Complete a match with a minimum of 15 kills without dying or being downed
Merciless – Kill 5 enemies in a single life
Reign of Terror – Kill 15 enemies in a single life
Relentless – Kill 10 enemies in a single life
Strength of the Wolf – As a team, kill 10 enemies with no one on your team dying
Unsung Hero – Assist your allies on 3 kills in a single life

Unlock Victory Medals

Alone At the Top – Win a Rumble match
Clutch – Win a match after trailing with 2 seconds remaining
Comeback – With a match after trailing by 500 with 30 seconds remaining or when the enemy was nearing victory
Decisive Victory – In a match that reaches the score limit, double the opposing team’s score
Heartbreaker – Win a Rumble match in overtime
Shut Out – As a team, hold your opponents to zero relics salvaged
Sum of All Tears – Win a Rumble match with a score greater than the sum of your enemies
Victory – Win a match
Won’t Be Beat – Win a Rumble match after trailing by 500 with 30 seconds remaining, or when the enemy was nearing victory
Zero Hour – Win a match in overtime