1. The Darkness: This is number 1 because it is one of the the primordial forces of the universe and I would deem it stronger than the light currently. 2. The Light: Another primordial force. 3. Oryx: He has spoken with the darkness, killed a worm god, eradicated worlds, committed genocide on a million species, destroyed galaxy spanning civilizations, lived for billions of years, a master of the sword logic, and has chased the traveler for eons. Yeah, nuff said. 4. The worm gods: Servants of the deep. They have lived for billions if not trillions of years. They too are masters of the sword logic. 5. The Vex Collective: One hivemind spread out in an infinite number of Vex. It has the computational power of infinite vex minds the size of planets. It has power over time. It is limited to "the pattern" however, preventing it from using it's time travel abilities to their full extent. The Vex cannot simulate paracausal beings, like Oryx, putting them lower on the list. 6. Oryx's siblings: Once as powerful, if not more powerful, than Oryx. They were crippled by Oryx and never attained the ability to "take" or speak to the deep. 7. Calus: We do not know the full extent of his power, but he has an entire empire in his hands, has seen the deep with his own eyes, has psionic powers, and has paracausal powers likely relating to the void. 8. The Queen: An awoken of the Vestian Dynasty, Mara Sov has vast power. She is infused with the darkness and the light. She controls the harbingers, beings of immense power. 9. Ahamkara: They grant wishes in exchange for a price. They're dragons. That's all I need to say. 10. The Guardian: Hear me out. The Guardian is last on this as of now. We are extremely powerful judging from all we've done. But once destiny ends and we face the darkness, through the sword logic, we will become the most powerful being in the destiny universe. One thing I'd like to point out is that all of the entities on this list(excluding the Vex Collective) are paracausal. Beings like Rasputin didn't make it because they are causal. Space magic is everything in Destiny's universe.

The ahamkara/worm gods should be on there. They granted oryx his power, and maybe gave us some things as well. The warminds as well. We havent seen what rasputin is fully capable of, but hes been able to consistently kill guardians as zavala points out in D1. I'd also think about the reef born awoken. They were able to stop oryx at Saturn with powers we've never seen before. Osiris and Dredgen yor are also ones to think about. They inspired devoted cult followings. Finally, the cabal drop pods and that srl forklift are some of the most powerful beings in the game. Although, i think they're physical manifestations of the most powerful enemy in the game: The Architects.

Surprised no one has mentioned Osiris. I can't wait to see potential cutscenes of him fighting.

Cayde doesn't need the light when he has his fine feathered friend. Or in other words he can defeat his enemies with his <censored>

Architects

I'd be curious to know just how powerful the Nine are. Anything lore wise to indicate this?

My wife. With one finger she can destroy Destiny's universe.

The Architects

The Guardian (us). I mean, we beat many of these super powerful entities . Sometime solo, sometimes with 5 scrubs. We're THE Guardian. And I doubt the game will ever be made so we cannot defeat the final big-bad The Wryms. The thing sthat give Oryx their power, and as some people theorize perhaps the Traveller and now the Vex (heart of Darkness). The Darkness... I guess. Pre D2 it seemed like it was THE big bad but now they're "Claiming" it is truly defeated at the hands of the Traveler. Since it's unknown if it's speak propaganda i'm putting it under Wyrms Oryx. According to Book of Shadows, Oryx ROFL-stomped the Vex including their attempts at replicating him. Personally I wish there was a stronger Vex than Oryx but we never met one or read about one. Oryx's sisters take up 2 spots on this list. Quria, Blade Transform... it's been a while since I've read BoS but I got the impression Quria was more powerful than Aetheon. But I could be wrong. Aetheon was pretty powerful inside its own domain. He had the Oracles backing him up though, but since the Vex are some hive mind thing I'll consider them part of him Awoken Queen. Took out a fleet with the power of her mind, though she either passed out or died. The Wishing Dragons... I'm putting lower on the list. Considering the Guardians hunted them to near extinction I don't see them being "Oryx-class" Rasputin... hard to say. He was probably a really big deal in the Golden Age. And some Grimoire suggest HE's THE ONE that injured the Traveller and ripped off 25% of its skin. But now a days... not so dangerous.

Have you thought of the kings house kell? He is quite literally ruling the fallen now. Also has his archon priest and prime servitor. There's a scannable thing by the walker public event on titan about it. I'd say he's quite powerful.