How is the per-hour rate calculated?

Each route's rate is currency per run divided by run minutes, multiplied by 60. A route giving 5,000 currency every 8 minutes yields 5000 / 8 × 60 = 37,500 per hour.

Why does the fastest single run not always win?

A short run with a tiny reward can be less efficient than a longer run with a big payout. Efficiency depends on reward divided by time, not on raw run length, which is exactly what this tool ranks.

Does this account for travel and load times?

Include load and travel time in each route's run minutes for an honest comparison. If one method has long loading screens, fold that into its per-run time so the rate reflects reality.

Can I use this for glimmer, shards, or any currency?

Yes. The math is currency-agnostic, so it works for glimmer, legendary shards, materials, or any per-run resource. Just keep the units consistent across the routes you compare.

How do I project a full session?

Enter your session length in minutes. The tool multiplies the best route's per-minute rate by your available time to estimate the total currency you will collect.

Destiny 2 Gold / Currency Farm Rate

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Destiny 2 currency farm rate

Grinding currency in Destiny 2 is all about reward per minute, not the size of any single drop. A short, repeatable loop with a modest payout often beats a long activity with a flashy reward. This tool lets you enter several farming routes, computes the per-hour rate of each, ranks them, and projects how much you will earn in a planned session on the most efficient one.

How it works

For each route the rate is simply reward divided by run time, scaled to an hour:

rate_per_hour = (currency_per_run / run_minutes) * 60

The route with the highest rate_per_hour wins. Your session projection multiplies the best route’s per-minute rate by the total minutes you plan to play:

session_haul = (best_rate_per_hour / 60) * session_minutes

Tips and notes

Fold loading screens, travel, and reset time into each route’s run minutes — a loop with long load times is slower than it looks on paper.
Currencies fluctuate with seasonal modifiers and boosts; re-measure a route after any event multiplier changes your per-run yield.
Keep your units consistent. Compare glimmer to glimmer and shards to shards — mixing currencies makes the ranking meaningless.