you need to get someones rank up, new monarchy, dead orbit, future war cult, vanguard, crucible. to do the FWC dead orbit and monarchy you need to buy and wear the class item, that makes it so all rep youd get goes to them. then buy gear from them with crucible marks. then do the queens mission and get legendarys from there or break them down for ascendant shards to upgrade your legendarys. also save your strange coincs for xur to get an exotic.