PSA: Hoverboards are now Destiny 2's best vehicle—here's the quickest way to unlock it before Guardian Games ends

Destiny 2's new hoverboard is extremely good, and no, I'm not just saying this because I love seeing my hunter cape whip about in the breeze while I zoom around the Cosmodrome. The Skimmer, as Bungie has called it, is genuinely a superior vehicle type, with the same 190 max speed as every other exotic Sparrow.

What makes the Skimmer so strong is really its «grind the air» ability, which lets you boost upwards and hover/travel along a flat plane. This consumes your Skimmer's energy, but at full, it'll keep you hovering for a whopping 25 seconds. Add to this that you can activate and deactivate the grind to lower yourself, or that you can use the Skimmer's «take to the air» ability to climb before reactivating the grind at a higher point.

It's a combination of elements that allows the Skimmer to get into all sorts of places it probably shouldn't be. Where before, you had to get your boost angle right or ram your Sparrow into the correct point to get beyond an obvious vehicle barrier, the Skimmer can just breeze right by it. Admittedly, you can learn to infinitely fly with a Sparrow to overcome obstacles, but it's very tricky to master. Take Sparrow-ing sections such as in the Prophecy dungeon—which just got a weapons update by the way—or the Deep Stone Crypt raid. If you find yourself falling to oblivion, simply activate the air grind and save yourself. 

I wouldn't be surprised if the current route for the Deep Stone Crypt sparrow encounter became even more streamlined based on what the Skimmer can do. It's arguable that a Sparrow like Always On Time, with its reduced aggression from enemies, will still be superior for encounters like the Grasp of Avarice Sparrow run, but for everything else, I'm not sure why I'd ever use anything but the Skimmer now.

But enough about how fun space surfing is; you want a quick way to unlock one. By following the Guardian Games questline you'll get a free version of the Allstar Vector that expires at the end of the event. However, you