How to get Charged Motes in in Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate

Destiny 2’s storied history is full of familiar mechanics players are used to dealing with, such as banking motes like in Gambit.

Motes are nothing new in Destiny 2, but Charged Motes are. These are a particular kind of mote that players have to pick up and interact with as part of new DLC The Edge of Fate’s campaign, and it’s a recurring mechanic that’s seen most notably in the Mission: Nostos.

Here’s how to get Charged Motes in the Nostos mission in Destiny 2.

How to get Charged Motes in Mission: Nostos in Destiny 2

The campaign mission named Nostos is one of several occasions in Edge of Fate where you are tasked with acquiring and banking Charged Motes. These motes look and function the same as in Gambit mode, but they only drop from particular enemies who are killed in a particular way.

To get Charged Motes, you must kill glowing enemies while in Matterspark form. Using a regular weapon or ability to kill these glowing enemies will not make them drop Charged Motes.

To deal damage while in Matterspark form, roll near enemies and hold down the fire button (left click on PC, R2/RT on controller) while looking at them to deal damage to them. This will kill the enemies rather quickly, allowing the Charged Motes to drop.

It’s easier to pick up the Charged Motes while you are in your Guardian’s regular form, so grab them and then bank them at the marked destination like you do in a Gambit match to continue your progress through the mission.

Basically, using Matterspark to kill the enemies is the game’s process of charging the motes for you to use as you work your way through objectives within the game’s missions. Just find a Matterspark console, switch to the electric ball form of your Guardian, and start sparking foes to make them drop motes. It’s that simple.

If you’re having issues attacking with Matterspark, it could be because you need to map or update your Vehicle Primary Fire button in settings, according to Bungie.