Grimoire Cards are collectible cards you unlock by reaching certain milestones in the game. Each Grimoire Card has Grimoire Points, which add to your overall Grimoire Score. Each Cards has a description on the back that details a piece of lore in the Destiny Universe. Additionally, as players level up their Grimoire Cards, they will unlock various in-game bonuses depending on the Card. The cards will play a big part in unraveling the mysterious of Destiny as the player progress through the game.
| | Subcategory | Acquired by | In-game Bonus | | Arc Blade (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Arc Blade on Bladedancer | |
| Arcbolt Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Arcbolt Grenade for Bladedancer. | |
| Awoken (Grimoire Card) | Races | Creating an Awoken character. | |
| Axion Bolt (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Axion Bolt for Voidwalker. | |
| Bladedancer (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Leveling a Hunter character to 15. | |
| Blink (Grimoire Card) | Jumps | Unlock Blink | |
| Dead Ghosts (Grimoire Card) | Ghost Shells | ??? | |
| Defender (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Leveling Titan to 15. | |
| Double Jump (Grimoire Card) | Jumps | Unlocking Double Jump on Hunter | |
| Exo (Grimoire Card) | Races | Creating an Exo character. | |
| Firebolt Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Firebolt Grenade for Sunsinger. | |
| Fist of Havoc (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Fist of Havoc on Striker | |
| Flashbang Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Flashbang Grenade for Striker. | |
| Flux Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Flux Grenade for Bladedancer. | |
| Fusion Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Fusion Grenade for Sunsinger. | |
| Ghost Fragment: Abilities (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Reviving Dead Ghost in Forgotten Shore | |
| Ghost Fragment: Awoken (Grimoire Card) | Races | On the Black Garden mission on Mars, go to Valley of The Kings where the gatelord gate is located. Pass the gate on the road, just before the road bends right and ascends, the ghost should be located to the left on the edge. Awake the Ghost. | |
| Ghost Fragment: Awoken 2 (Grimoire Card) | Races | It can be obtained by awakening the dead ghost located on the glass awning in the Ishtar Commons on Venus | |
| Ghost Fragment: Awoken 3 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Exo (Grimoire Card) | Races | Just before reaching the end room of the Overwatch on Mars, go left where the two Cabal spawn and look just below them under the desk. Awake the Dead Ghost. | |
| Ghost Fragment: Exo 2 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Exo 3 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Ghosts (Grimoire Card) | Ghost Shells | Reviving dead ghost in Waking Ruins, Venus | |
| Ghost Fragment: Ghosts 2 (Grimoire Card) | Ghost Shells | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Human (Grimoire Card) | Races | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Human 2 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Human 3 (Grimoire Card) | Races | Awakening Dead ghost located on top of the building in the Buried City Mission on Mars. Before entering the darkness, go into the subway, jump up on then Off World Train building where the harpies and minotaur are. Go to the front of the building. | |
| Ghost Fragment: Human 4 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Human 5 (Grimoire Card) | Races | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Hunter (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Reviving dead ghost in Old Russia, Earth | |
| Ghost Fragment: Titan (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Reviving dead ghost in Meridian Bay,Mars | |
| Ghost Fragment: Warlock (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Reviving dead ghost in Tower North, Tower | |
| Ghost Fragment: Warlock 2 (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Reviving dead ghost in Temple of Crota, Moon | |
| Ghosts (Grimoire Card) | Ghost Shells | Encountering your Ghost | |
| Glide (Grimoire Card) | Jumps | Unlocking Glide on Warlock. | |
| Golden Gun (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Golden Gun on Gunslinger | |
| Guardian Abilities (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | ??? | |
| Guardians (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Creating a new character. | |
| Gunslinger (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Creating a Hunter character. | |
| Hammer of Sol (Grimoire Card) | Supers | ?? | |
| Human (Grimoire Card) | Races | Creating a Human character. | |
| Hunter (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Entering the code MVD-4N3-NKH on Bungie.net, Creating a Hunter character | |
| Incendiary Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Incendiary Grenade for Gunslinger. | |
| Lift (Grimoire Card) | Jumps | Unlocking Lift on Titan. | |
| Lightning Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Lightning Grenade for Striker. | |
| Magnetic Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Magnetic Grenade for Defender. | |
| Nightstalker (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | ?? | |
| Nova Bomb (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Nova Bomb on Voidwalker | |
| Palm (Grimoire Card) | Melee Abilities | Unlocking Energy Drain with Warlock | |
| Pulse Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Pulse Grenade for Striker. | |
| Punch (Grimoire Card) | Melee Abilities | Unlocking Storm Fist on Titan | |
| Radiance (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Radiance on Sunsinger | |
| Scatter Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Scatter Grenade for Voidwalker. | |
| Shadowshot (Grimoire Card) | Supers | ?? | |
| Skip Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Skip Grenade. | |
| Solar Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Solar Grenade for Sunsinger. | |
| Spike Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Spike Grenade for Defender. | |
| Stab (Grimoire Card) | Melee Abilities | Unlocking Throwing Knife on Hunter | |
| Storm Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | ?? | |
| Stormcaller (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | ?? | |
| Stormtrance (Grimoire Card) | Supers | ?? | |
| Striker (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Creating Titan character. | |
| Sunbreaker (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | ?? | |
| Sunsinger (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Leveling a Warlock character to 15. | |
| Suppressor Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlocking Suppressor Grenade for Defender. | |
| Swarm Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Swarm Grenade for Gunslinger. | |
| The Guardian (Grimoire Card) | Classes | ?? | |
| Thermite Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | ?? | |
| Titan (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Entering the code 3DA-P4X-F6A on Bungie.net, Creating a Titan character | |
| Tripmine Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Tripmine Grenade for Gunslinger. | |
| Voidwalker (Grimoire Card) | Subclasses | Creating a Warlock character. | |
| Voidwall Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | ?? | |
| Vortex Grenade (Grimoire Card) | Grenades | Unlock Vortext Grenade for Voidwalker. | |
| Ward of Dawn (Grimoire Card) | Supers | Unlocking Ward of Dawn on Defender | |
| Warlock (Grimoire Card) | Classes | Entering the code YKA-RJG-MH9 on Bungie.net | |
| | Subcategory | Acquired by | In-game Bonus | | Abbadon (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | Obtaining Abbadon | |
| Ace of Spades (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Arc (Grimoire Card) | Damage Type | Dealing Arc damage with weapon or ability. | |
| Auto Rifles (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtaining an Auto Rifle. | All characters will earn Auto Rifle experience faster. |
| Bad Juju (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtaining Exotic Pulse Rifle Bad Juju | |
| Black Spindle (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | ?? | |
| Bolt-Caster (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | ?? | |
| Boolean Gemini (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Chroma (Grimoire Card) | Currencies | Adding Chroma to any piece of gear | |
| Crucible Marks (Grimoire Card) | Currencies | Obtaining a Crucible Mark | |
| Dark-Drinker (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | ?? | |
| Dragon's Breath (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | Obtain an Exotic Rocket Launcher Dragon's Breath | |
| Dreg's Promise (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | Obtain Dreg's Promise | |
| Eververse (Grimoire Card) | Currencies | ?? | |
| Fabian Strategy (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Fusion Rifles (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | Obtain a Fusion Rifle. | All characters will earn weapon experience faster for Fusion Rifles. |
| Ghost Fragment: The Last Word (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 2 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 3 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Reviving a dead ghost in The Chamber of Night on the Moon. | |
| Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 4 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: The Last Word 5 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Thorn (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Thorn 2 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ??? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Thorn 3 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Acquire Thorn? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Thorn 4 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Ghost Fragment: Thorn 5 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Gjallarhorn (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | Obtaining the Exotic Rocket Launcher Gjallarhorn or entering the code: HC3-H44-DKC on Bungie.net. | |
| Glass Shards (Grimoire Card) | Currencies | Obtaining Glass Shards. | |
| Glimmer (Grimoire Card) | Currencies | Obtaining Glimmer | |
| Guardian Ships (Grimoire Card) | Vehicles | Obtaining a Jumpship. | |
| Hand Cannons (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtain a Hand Cannon | All characters will earn Hand Cannon experience faster. |
| Hard Light (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtaining Exotic Auto Rifle Hard Light | |
| Hawkmoon (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtaining Exotic Hand Cannon Hawkmoon | |
| Hereafter (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | ?? | |
| Ice Breaker (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | Obtain an Exotic Sniper Rifle Ice Breaker | |
| Invective (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | Obtain an Exotic Shotgun Invective | |
| Khvostov 7G-0X (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 26 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 33 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 38 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 54 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 67 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 74 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 78 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 85 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 86 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Khvostov Field Manual, pg. 90 (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | ?? | |
| Lord of Wolves (Grimoire Card) | Special Weapons | Acquiring Lord of Wolves | |
| MIDA Multi-Tool (Grimoire Card) | Primary Weapons | Obtaining Exotic Scout Rifle Hawkmoon | |
| Machine Guns (Grimoire Card) | Heavy Weapons | Obtain a Machine Gun | All characters will earn weapon experience faster for Machine Guns. |
| | Subcategory | Acquired by | In-game Bonus | | Acolyte (Grimoire Card) | Hive | Killing Acolyte enemies | All Characters earn more Glimmer when Acolyte enemies are killed with a Black Wax Idol consumable active. |
| Aksis, Archon Prime (Grimoire Card) | Fallen Leadership | ?? | |
| Aksor, Archon Priest (Grimoire Card) | Fallen Leadership | Defeating Aksor, Archon Priest | |
| Alak-Hul, the Darkblade (Grimoire Card) | Exalted Hive | ?? | |
| Alzok Dal, Gornuk Dal, Zyrok Dal (Grimoire Card) | Exalted Hive | ?? | |
| Atheon, Time's Conflux (Grimoire Card) | Vex Axis Minds | Defeating Atheon, Time's Conflux | |
| Balwur (Grimoire Card) | Exalted Hive | ?? | |
| Baxx, the Gravekeeper (Grimoire Card) | Taken | ?? | |
| Blades of Crota (Grimoire Card) | Exalted Hive | Defeating Blades of Crota | |
| Blind Legion (Grimoire Card) | Cabal | ??? | |
| Blood of Oryx (Grimoire Card) | Hive | ??? | |
| Boomer (Grimoire Card) | Hive Arsenal | ??? | |
| Bracus Horu'usk (Grimoire Card) | Taken | ?? | |
| Bracus Tha'aurn (Grimoire Card) | Cabal Command | Killing Bracus Tha'aurn | |
| Bracus Tho'ourg (Grimoire Card) | Cabal Command | Killing Bracus Tho'ourg | |
| Cabal Champions (Grimoire Card) | Cabal | ?? | |
| Cabal Shield (Grimoire Card) | Cabal Arsenal | ??? | |
| Calcified Fragments: Curiosity (Grimoire Card) | Darkness | ?? | |
| Calcified Fragments: Insight (Grimoire Card) | Darkness | ?? | |
| Captain (Grimoire Card) | Fallen | Killing Captain enemies | All Characters earn more Glimmer when Fallen Captains are killed with a Ether Seeds consumable active. |
| Centurion (Grimoire Card) | Cabal | Killing Centurion enemies | All characters earn more Glimmer when Centurions are killed with a Resupply Codes active. |
| Cleaver (Grimoire Card) | Hive Arsenal | ??? | |
| Colossus (Grimoire Card) | Cabal | Killing Colossus enemies | All characters earn more Glimmer when Colossus are killed with a Resupply Codes active. |
| Crota, Son of Oryx (Grimoire Card) | Exalted Hive | Defeating Crota in Crota's End Raid. | |
| Cyclops (Grimoire Card) | Vex Arsenal | Encountering Vex Cyclops | |
| Descendants (Grimoire Card) | Vex | ??? | |
| Devil Splicers (Grimoire Card) | Fallen | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.0 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.1 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.2 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.3 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.4 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.5 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.6 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.7 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.8 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Clovis Bray 1.9 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.0 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.1 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.2 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.3 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.4 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.5 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.6 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.7 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.8 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Fallen 3.9 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.0 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.1 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| Dormant SIVA: Iron Lords 2.2 (Grimoire Card) | SIVA | ?? | |
| | Grimoire Score | Acquired by | In-game Bonus | | Clash (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Clash | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Clash. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Combined Arms (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Combined Arms | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Combined Arms. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Control (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Control | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Control. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Crucible Introduction (Grimoire Card) | 0 | Unlocking Crucible at level 5 of your first character. | |
| Doubles (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Clash | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Doubles. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Elimination (Grimoire Card) | 5 | Participate in Elimination | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Elimination. |
| Inferno (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Inferno | |
| Iron Banner (Grimoire Card) | 5 | Participate in Iron Banner | |
| Mayhem (Grimoire Card) | 5 | ?? | |
| Rift (Grimoire Card) | 5 | ?? | |
| Rumble (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Rumble | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Rumble. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Salvage (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Salvage | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Salvage. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Skirmish (Grimoire Card) | 20 | Participate in Skirmish | Cloaks, marks, and bonds can now drop in Skirmish. Tournament Tickets also become more common. |
| Supremacy (Grimoire Card) | 5 | ?? | |
| Trials of Osiris (Grimoire Card) | 5 | Participate in Trials of Osiris | |
| Zone Control (Grimoire Card) | 5 | ?? | |
