[2019] Destiny 2 medal descriptions are now in the API

I was messing around in the API for something completely unrelated and ended up finding the medal descriptions under "/Destiny2/Stats/Definition/". Must've been added pretty recently because nobody seems to have noticed yet. So, without further delay, here's a table of all the Destiny 2 PvP medals in the API along with their descriptions (Google Sheets link at the bottom):

 

Medal Name	Description	Icon	statID	Tier
Double Play	Rapidly defeat 2 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalMulti2x	PVP_TIER_1
Triple Play	Rapidly defeat 3 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalMulti3x	PVP_TIER_2
Lights Out	Rapidly defeat 4 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalMulti4x	PVP_TIER_2
Annihilation	Land final blows on the entire enemy team before any of them respawn.	Image	medalMultiEntireTeam	PVP_TIER_3
Combined Fire	In a single life, defeat 3 opposing Guardians while assisting or assisted by your teammates.	Image	medalStreakCombined	PVP_TIER_1
Ruthless	In a single life, defeat 5 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalStreak5x	PVP_TIER_1
Unyielding	In a single life, defeat 10 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalStreak10x	PVP_TIER_2
Wrecking Crew	As a team, defeat 7 opposing Guardians without any of your team dying.	Image	medalStreakTeam	PVP_TIER_2
Shutdown	Shut down an opponent's streak.	Image	medalStreakShutdown	PVP_TIER_2
We Ran Out of Medals	In a single life, defeat 20 opposing Guardians	Image	medalStreakAbsurd	PVP_TIER_3
Best Served Cold	Land the final blow on the Guardian who last defeated you.	Image	medalPayback	PVP_TIER_1
Blood For Blood	Defeat an opponent who just defeated an ally.	Image	medalAvenger	PVP_TIER_1
Quick Strike	Quickly defeat an opponent with Arc Staff within 3 seconds of activation. *Note: This description may be incorrect on the API side!	Image	medalQuickStrike	PVP_TIER_1
Not on My Watch	Land a final blow on an opponent who has damaged an ally.	Image	medalDefense	PVP_TIER_1
Dodge This	Defeat a Hunter attempting to dodge.	Image	medalDefeatHunterDodge	PVP_TIER_1
Barricade Breaker	Defeat a Titan within 3 seconds of their deploying a Barricade.	Image	medalDefeatTitanBrace	PVP_TIER_1
Rift Breaker	Defeat a Warlock while they are within their active Rift.	Image	medalDefeatWarlockSigil	PVP_TIER_1
The Cycle	In a single match, land at least one final blow with each class of weapon (Kinetic, Energy, Power) and ability (Melee, Grenade, Super).	Image	medalCycle	PVP_TIER_2
Not So Fast, My Friend	Defeat an opposing Guardian using your Super while their Super is active.	Image	medalSuperShutdown	PVP_TIER_2
Never In Doubt	Win a match in which your team never trailed.	Image	medalMatchNeverTrailed	PVP_TIER_2
From the Jaws of Defeat	Win a match after having trailed by a significant margin.	Image	medalMatchComeback	PVP_TIER_2
Time and a Half	Win a match in overtime.	Image	medalMatchOvertime	PVP_TIER_2
Crushed Them	Win a match with a large margin of victory.	Image	medalMatchBlowout	PVP_TIER_2
Fight Me!	Deal the most total damage to opponents in a single match.	Image	medalMatchMostDamage	PVP_TIER_2
Undefeated	Complete a match in which you are never defeated by an opponent.	Image	medalMatchUndefeated	PVP_TIER_3
Falling Star	Defeat an opponent with Brimstone while Daybreak is active.	Image	medalAbilityDawnbladeSlam	PVP_TIER_1
Defying Gravity	In a single Daybreak activation, defeat two or more opponents without touching the ground.	Image	medalAbilityDawnbladeAerial	PVP_TIER_2
Singularity	Defeat an opponent with a Nova Bomb Vortex.	Image	medalAbilityVoidwalkerVortex	PVP_TIER_1
From Downtown	Defeat two or more opponents with a Nova Bomb that was in the air for at least 5 seconds.	Image	medalAbilityVoidwalkerDistance	PVP_TIER_2
Thunderstruck	Defeat an opponent with Landfall while casting Stormtrance.	Image	medalAbilityStormcallerLandfall	PVP_TIER_1
Lightning Storm	Defeat two or more opponents in a single Stormtrance activation.	Image	medalAbilityStormcallerMulti	PVP_TIER_2
Lightning Strike	Defeat an opponent within 3 seconds of activating Arc Staff.	Image	medalAbilityFlowwalkerQuick	PVP_TIER_1
Hurricane	Defeat 3 opponents in a single Arc Staff activation.	Image	medalAbilityFlowwalkerMulti	PVP_TIER_2
Lethal Instinct	Defeat an opponent within 2 seconds of activating Golden Gun.	Image	medalAbilityGunslingerQuick	PVP_TIER_1
Handful of Bullets	Defeat 3 opponents in a single Golden Gun activation.	Image	medalAbilityGunslingerMulti	PVP_TIER_2
Entangled	Defeat a tethered opponent within 5 seconds of casting Shadowshot.	Image	medalAbilityNightstalkerTetherQuick	PVP_TIER_1
Longbow	Defeat an opponent with Shadowshot at a distance greater than 30 meters.	Image	medalAbilityNightstalkerLongRange	PVP_TIER_2
Perfect Guard	Block fatal damage within 2 seconds of activating Ward of Dawn.	Image	medalAbilitySentinelWard	PVP_TIER_1
Flying Fortress	Defeat an opponent with a Shield Rush within 3 seconds of defeating an opponent with a Sentinel Shield melee.	Image	medalAbilitySentinelCombo	PVP_TIER_2
Absolute Force	Defeat two or more opponents in a single Fists of Havoc slam.	Image	medalAbilityJuggernautSlam	PVP_TIER_1
Striker Special	In a single activation, defeat two opponents with Shoulder Charge, then a third with Fists of Havoc.	Image	medalAbilityJuggernautCombo	PVP_TIER_2
Pitch Perfect	Defeat an opponent with Hammer of Sol at a distance greater than 30 meters.	Image	medalAbilitySunbreakerLongRange	PVP_TIER_1
Everything Looks Like a Nail	Defeat three opponents within a single Hammer of Sol activation.	Image	medalAbilitySunbreakerMulti	PVP_TIER_2
Assault Specialist	In a single match, defeat 7 opponents with Auto Rifle final blows.	Image	medalWeaponAuto	PVP_TIER_1
Lethal Cadence	In a single match, defeat 7 opponents with Pulse Rifle final blows.	Image	medalWeaponPulse	PVP_TIER_1
Field Scout	In a single match, defeat 5 opponents at long range with Scout Rifle final blows.	Image	medalWeaponScout	PVP_TIER_1
Hawkeye	In a single life, defeat two opponents with precision Hand Cannon final blows.	Image	medalWeaponHandCannon	PVP_TIER_1
Sub Machinist	In a single life, defeat 2 opponents with Submachine Gun final blows.	Image	medalWeaponSmg	PVP_TIER_1
One for Each of You	Deliver a final blow with a Sidearm within 5 seconds of landing a final blow with any other weapon.	Image	medalWeaponSidearm	PVP_TIER_1
Mission Control	Defeat two opponents with long range, precision Sniper Rifle final blows without switching weapons or reloading.	Image	medalWeaponSniper	PVP_TIER_2
Cold Fusion	In a single life, defeat two opponents with a Fusion Rifle.	Image	medalWeaponFusion	PVP_TIER_2
Splash Damage	Defeat two or more opponents with a single rocket.	Image	medalWeaponRocket	PVP_TIER_2
Direct Hit!	Defeat two opponents with direct grenade hits without switching weapons or reloading.	Image	medalWeaponGrenade	PVP_TIER_2
Close Encounters	Defeat two opponents at close range with a Shotgun without switching weapons or reloading.	Image	medalWeaponShotgun	PVP_TIER_2
Regent	Defeat two opponents with a sword without switching weapons.	Image	medalWeaponSword	PVP_TIER_2
Counter Attack	Defeat an opponent within 5 seconds of them setting a charge.	Image	medalCountdownDefense	PVP_TIER_1
Pyrotechnics	Set a charge that successfully detonates.	Image	medalCountdownDetonated	PVP_TIER_1
Bombs? What Bombs?	Defuse multiple charges in a single match.	Image	medalCountdownDefusedMulti	PVP_TIER_1
Last Stand	Defuse the charge as the last Guardian standing.	Image	medalCountdownDefusedLastStand	PVP_TIER_2
The Gang's All Here	Win a round with your entire team alive.	Image	medalCountdownRoundAllAlive	PVP_TIER_2
Perfect Game	Win a Countdown match in which your opponent never scores and never sets a charge.	Image	medalCountdownPerfect	PVP_TIER_3
Lone Gun	Win a round as the last surviving Guardian on your team.	Image	medalSurvivalWinLastStand	PVP_TIER_1
Survivor	Win a Survival round without being defeated.	Image	medalSurvivalUndefeated	PVP_TIER_1
Minute to Win It	As a team, win a round of Survival within 1 minute.	Image	medalSurvivalQuickWipe	PVP_TIER_1
Undertaker	Land all knockout blows on the opposing team in a single round.	Image	medalSurvivalKnockout	PVP_TIER_2
According to Plan	Win a Survival round despite being scoreless on Match Point.	Image	medalSurvivalComeback	PVP_TIER_2
Untouchable	Win a Survival match where no one on your team is defeated across all rounds.	Image	medalSurvivalTeamUndefeated	PVP_TIER_3
I Live Here Now	Hold two or more zones for at least 1 minute.	Image	medalControlAdvantageHold	PVP_TIER_1
Reclaimer	Recapture a zone within 15 seconds of it being captured by your opponents.	Image	medalControlPerimeterKill	PVP_TIER_1
Capture and Control	Defeat two opponents with Zone Advantage within 10 seconds of capturing a zone.	Image	medalControlCaptureAllZones	PVP_TIER_1
Flagbearer	Complete a Control match with the most combined Advantage and Power Play kills.	Image	medalControlMostAdvantage	PVP_TIER_2
Dominant Advantage	Score 5 advantage or Power Play kills before the opponent recaptures a zone.	Image	medalControlAdvantageStreak	PVP_TIER_2
Power Overwhelming	As a team, defeat all 4 opposing Guardians at least once during a single Power Play.	Image	medalControlPowerPlayWipe	PVP_TIER_3
First Secure	Secure the first crest in a match.	Image	medalSupremacyFirstCrest	PVP_TIER_1
Safe and Secured	Secure three opposing crests in a single life.	Image	medalSupremacySecureStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Steadfast Ally	Recover three allied crests in a single life.	Image	medalSupremacyRecoverStreak	PVP_TIER_1
My Crest is My Own	Complete a match in which your crest is never collected by an opponent.	Image	medalSupremacyNeverCollected	PVP_TIER_2
Crestfallen	In a single life, create 5 consecutive crests that are secured by your teammates.	Image	medalSupremacyCrestCreditStreak	PVP_TIER_2
A Crown of Crests	Complete a Supremacy match with the most crests created and a 100% secure rate.	Image	medalSupremacyPerfectSecureRate	PVP_TIER_3
Light 'Em Up	Cast the first super of the match.	Image	medalMayhemFirstSuper	PVP_TIER_1
Fire in the Hole!	In a single life, land 5 grenade final blows.	Image	medalMayhemGrenadeStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Punch and Pie	In a single life, land 3 melee final blows.	Image	medalMayhemMeleeStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Superstar	In a single life, cast 3 supers.	Image	medalMayhemCastStreak	PVP_TIER_2
By Our Powers Combined…	As a team, rapidly cast all 4 of your supers.	Image	medalMayhemCastMulti	PVP_TIER_2
Total Mayhem	As a team, land 10 super final blows without anyone on your team being defeated.	Image	medalMayhemKillStreak	PVP_TIER_3
Polyarmory	In a single round, both you and your partner must land one final blow each with Kinetic, Energy, and Power weapons.	Image	medalCrimsonWeaponCombo	PVP_TIER_EVENT
Third Wheel	Rapidly defeat both your opponents while your partner is down.	Image	medalCrimsonRevengeMulti	PVP_TIER_EVENT
Broken Up	As a pair, defeat both your opponents within 3 seconds while they are separated from each other.	Image	medalCrimsonApartMulti	PVP_TIER_EVENT
Heartbreaker	Win a Crimson Days match in sudden death.	Image	medalCrimsonSuddenDeath	PVP_TIER_EVENT
Best in Class	In a single life, defeat at least one Hunter, one Titan, and one Warlock.	Image	medalRumbleDefeatAllClasses	PVP_TIER_1
Assassin	In a single life, land 3 unassisted final blows without taking any damage in between.	Image	medalRumbleUnassistedStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Pickpocket	In a single life, steal 5 final blows from your opponents.	Image	medalRumbleStealStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Podium Finish	Finish in the top 3 in a Rumble match.	Image	medalRumbleTop3	PVP_TIER_2
Round Robin	In a single life, defeat each opposing player at least once.	Image	medalRumbleDefeatAllPlayers	PVP_TIER_2
The Sum of All Tears	Win a Rumble match with a score greater than the sum of all opponents' scores.	Image	medalRumbleBetterThanAllCombined	PVP_TIER_3
Slayer	Rapidly defeat 5 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalSlayer	PVP_TIER_2
Reaper	Rapidly defeat 6 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalStreak6x	PVP_TIER_2
Seventh Column	Rapidly defeat 7 opposing Guardians.	Image	medalStreak7x	PVP_TIER_3
Local Maxima	Defeat the most opponents in a single round.	Image	medalShowdownMostKills	PVP_TIER_1
Denial of Service	As a team, collect 3 consecutive ammo crates in a single round.	Image	medalShowdownAmmoStreak	PVP_TIER_1
Clawing Back	Within a round, retake the lead after trailing by 5 points.	Image	medalShowdownRetakeLead	PVP_TIER_1
When the Dust Clears	Win a Final Showdown in which your entire team survives.	Image	medalShowdownFullTeamSurvival	PVP_TIER_2
We're Not Done Yet	Force a Final Showdown round after trailing 0–2.	Image	medalShowdownForceFinalRound	PVP_TIER_2
Invincible	Win a match in which no one on your team is defeated.	Image	medalShowdownUndefeated	PVP_TIER_3

 

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Google Sheets link! - Pretty much the same as the above table but the icons are loaded, and the statID and Tiers have been modified to be easier to filter/read.

I'd originally included a Google Drive link containing the JSON output of the API call, but the automoderator really doesn't like that apparently. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Enjoy!

Edit* Fixed some New Reddit formatting issues.

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