History of Data Motes

Data Motes are the currency of the Override activity. Enemies drop motes on the ground. Guardians pick them up and deposit them into the central terminal.

Overview

Depositing the maximum of ten motes at once spawns a crate of heavy ammunition. When the terminal reaches a set point, a portal opens and the dunking phase starts. A Vex Champion that reaches the terminal blocks further deposits until it is dealt with. The Champion Scytale drops a Data Spike, which can be deposited into the terminal for a large amount of progress. This happens once per phase.