Easiest way to rank up vanguard is to do all bounties every day. Google for guides how to do them fast. Many have a trick to do them very quickly. Don't have any faction class item equipped when you turn them in. Also do patrols, public events and roc strikes. And you're about to need to start grinding for ascendant materials to level up your legendary gear, so do the vault of glass on normal. Use destinylfg.com. make sure you're honest in your post and say you're a noob looking for help. My name is my gt on xbox1. Add me and send me a message if that's your system. There's so much more I could tell you but I'm not trying to write a novel.