After solo queing for several seasons and not being able to reach Fabled, I finally crossed the finish line and collected Lunas's Howl and Recluse on Tuesday. Then early this morning I got The Mountaintop. And just now I finished the Revoker quest. I know that the perks are being nerfed next week, but I am a less than average crucible player and an older (57 yrs) first time gamer. This was an accomplishment for me! I want to encourage those who, like me, are weaker players. This was my approach: 1. Stayed positive and didn't give up. Was stomped on lots and lots by four stacks of one-eyed mask titans. Never left a losing match. Losses are part of the experience. 2. Tightly managed loss streaks. Never allowed myself to lose more than three matches in a week. 3. Made maximum use of bonus points. In fact, back in July when bungie announced the delayed release of Shadowkeep, that was the moment my resolve spiked. I mean, at heroic III, that's another 480 bonus points for playing three matches a week in competitive. I used every one of them. 4. Solo queing worked best for me. Tried a couple times playing with my friends in a team of four. Never won a single game that way. Made me superstitious. Once I soloed to 2026 glory, I crossed the finish line with a great guardian I met on the forum here. I was shaking with anxiety at being so close. He was encouraging and helped calm my nerves. Shout out to you Firefly - you're the best! 5. Being a less than average player, I was aware of my limitations. I watched lots of videos. Had good map awareness. But I knew that most times my teamates would be stronger than me. So I played a support role as best I could. I never led out of spawn. I always followed. I would help my teamates team shoot, always from behind. Never crowd them in their lanes. Tried to capture and hold zones, cover heavy ammo spawns, that sort of thing. Let the better players play and support as much as possible without interfering. Really happy right now. Going to step out and buy a cake. Have a good one everyone! PS: Just wanted to say to you OG Mountaintop owners, mad respect to you! I was stuck at 68% for calculated trajectory medals and was fearing I wouldn't be able to finish in time. I can't imagine having to get 100 of those medals. Good Lord. You guys and gals are amazing!