Motes are a useful material in New World used in various crafting recipes. Players can obtain Motes through Mining, Harvesting, and Skinning magical animals. They are also available from Level 20+ Chests, or from the Trading Post. The guide below outlines each type of Mote and where to best find them.
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Air Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Shockbulb | Harvesting | High elevations (Monarch's Bluff, Brightwood) |
| Shockspire | Mining | First Light, Windsward, Monarch's Bluff |
| Lightning Beetles | Gathering | Edengrove |
Death Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Blightroot | Harvesting | Lake Genevieve, Noble Reach, Arcturus, Weaver's Fen |
| Blightcrag | Mining | First Light, Windsward, Monarch's Bluff |
| Blightmoth | Gathering | First Light, Everfall |
Earth Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Earthspine | Harvesting | Brigand Pass, Monarch's Bluff, Weaver's Fen, Windsward, Everfall |
| Earthcrag | Mining | First Light, Windsward, Everfall |
| Earthshell Turtle | Gathering | Ebonscale Reach, Edengrove, Shattered Mountain |
Fire Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonglory | Harvesting | Windsward |
| Scortchstone | Mining | All Locations |
| Salamander Snail | Gathering | Weaver's Fen |
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Life Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lifebloom | Harvesting | All Locations (near water) |
| Lifejewel | Mining | Mourningdale, Great Cleave |
| Lifemoth | Gathering | Ebonscale Reach, Edengrove, Everfall, Great Cleave, Monarch's Bluff, Mourningdale, Reekwater, Restless Shore, Shattered Mountain |
Soul Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Soulsprout | Harvesting | Everfall, Windsward |
| Soulspire | Mining | Everfall, Monarch's Bluff |
| Soulwyrm | Gathering | Windsward, Everfall |
Water Motes
| Source | Skill | Best Location |
|---|---|---|
| Rivercress | Harvesting | Windsward, Everfall |
| Springstone | Mining | Monarch's Bluff |
| Floating Spinefish | Gathering | Rivers and coastlines |
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