How much more do you get for a Crucible win then? This post also does not take into account that: - with Gunsmith weapons equipped for these activities (as appropriate to difficulty and enemy types) an extra chance at a 335 drop can be gained. - with good management of glimmer consumables, turning in glimmer relics and dismantling blues enough glimmer can be earnt to continuously purchase [b]weapon parts[/b] to trade to your faction (yes, weapon parts are most efficient GLIMMER purchase, heavy ammo is most efficient STRANGE COIN purchase) - a high number of strange coins can be earnt to be turned into heavy synths - reputation boosters exist. - bounties can be handed in WHIST IN ACTIVITY to gain boosted rep from a booster And so the REAL speed of levelling up factions is WAY faster than the base speed.