Mote Amp

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Tenno Weapons

Mote Amp
Untradeable
📝 Update Infobox Data
General Information
Type	Amp
Mastery Rank Requirement	0
Max Rank	30
Slot	Amp
Trigger Type	Held
Utility
Accuracy	N/A
Ammo Max	0
Ammo Type	Energy
Disposition	××××× (0.00x)
Fire Rate	12.00 attacks/sec
Noise Level	Silent
Magazine Size	100
Reload Time	5.33 s
Reload Delay	2.00 s
Reload Rate	30.00 rounds/sec
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Normal Attack
240 ( 100%)
Total Damage	240 (100.00%  Void)
Ammo Cost	3.5
Crit Chance	20.00%
Crit Multiplier	1.50x
Fire Rate	12.00 attacks/sec
Multishot	1 (240.00 damage per projectile)
Noise Level	Silent
Punch Through	0.0 m
Range	30.0 m
Status Chance	0.00%
Projectile Type	Hit-Scan
Miscellaneous
Introduced	Update 22.0 (2017-10-12)
Polarities	None
Sell Price	2,500
Vendor Sources
Vendors The Quills (Rank 0: Neutral)  500 for x1
Article Categories
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Amps concentrate and modify an Operator's Void Beam. This starting amp is powerful but lacks the flexibility of assembled amps.

—In-game description

The Mote Amp is the starting Amp given to players by the Quills. It grants improved effectiveness for the Operator's Void Beam, improving its damage as well as granting its own energy supply.

The Mote Amp is automatically given by the Quills upon a player first visiting their chamber in Cetus. Players must have completed both Saya's Vigil and The War Within quests to be able to visit the Quills. A blueprint is also available for 500 Standing 500 from them.

This weapon can be sold for 2,500 Credits 2,500.

Manufacturing Requirements
1,000	1	20	10	30	Time: 10 min
					Rush: 5 Platinum 5
Market Price: N/A			Blueprints Price:  500

Characteristics

This weapon deals exclusively  Void damage.

Advantages:

• Innate  Void damage – effective against Sentient-type enemies.
  • Can reset any damage adaptation built up by Battalysts, Conculysts and Shadow Stalker.
  • Can damage Teralyst, Gantulyst, Ropalolyst, and Hydrolyst's impervious shields.
  • Can destroy the otherwise impervious Vomvalyst's spectral form.
  • Can change Profit-Taker Orb's shield weakness.
• High critical chance.
• Pinpoint accuracy.
• Does not use ammo pickups; energy regenerates over time.
  • Has a 2-second delay after the weapon stops firing before regenerating energy.
    • Regenerates 30 energy per second; takes 3.33 seconds to regenerate a fully depleted energy meter.

Disadvantages:

• Low critical multiplier.
• No status chance.
• Limited range of 30 meters.
• Extremely energy inefficient.

Notes

• Despite what the secondary stat implies, the Mote Amp does not have a secondary attack.
• The Mote Amp along with Sirocco are the only pre-built Amps in the game, as all other Amps have to be custom crafted by the player out of components.
• The Mote Amp gives 100 Mastery Rank points per level once gilded, similar to other Amp Prisms.
  • The completion status on the Profile is bound to the Mote Prism, similar to other Amp Prisms; however, this can lead to some confusion, as the Mote Prism cannot be built separately from the Mote Amp.

Tips

• The Mote Amp de-cloaks the player from Void Mode when fired. Therefore, it is suggested to make sure that enemies aren't heavily concentrated before firing while in Void Mode.
• It is highly recommended to obtain another Amp as soon as possible, as the Mote Amp is considered a terrible weapon in comparison to other Amps.

Trivia

• When viewed in the Operator's arsenal, the Mote Amp's unique Brace, Scaffold, and Prism can be seen, similar to other constructed Amps, despite being pre-made.

Mote Prism

Mote Scaffold

Mote Brace

Bugs

• The Mote Amp sometimes becomes max rank for no apparent reason.
• Does not benefit from Virtuos Null and other, similar Arcanes.

Patch History

Update 35.5 (2024-03-27)

Mote Amp Acquisition

Receiving your first Amp from Onkko becomes vital soon after The War Within. Right now, an inbox message from a mysterious figure who tells of a secret door in Cetus is all that directs new players to the Quills. New players are never forced to find the door and receive their Amp to progress, which can cause problems by the time they play The Sacrifice.

To address this, we are now making Mote Amp acquisition an explicit requirement to progress in the main questline:

• Removed the Mot requirement from Chains of Harrow Quest and replaced it with the requirement to visit Onkko in Cetus.
• Added a new inbox after completing The War Within directing players to visit Onkko in Cetus.

Update 27.3 (2020-03-24)

• Fixed some players receiving duplicate Mastery for the Mote Amp.
  • The duplicate Mastery will be removed on login.

Hotfix 23.4.2 (2018-08-17)

• Fixed sometimes not being able to Gild your Mote Amp.

Update 23.4 (2018-08-16)

• Converted to reflect the Beam behavior changes introduced earlier in the year.
  • Damage increased slightly as part of the conversion.
• Added +10 meter Range when Gilded.

Update 23.3 (2018-08-09)

• Fixed not being able to donate the Mote Amp if you have multiple.

Hotfix 22.17.2 (2018-04-10)

• Fixed Mote Amp showing up as an unranked Primary weapon in Profile – should only show up as *Mote Prism under 'Amps' like with all other Amps.

Hotfix 22.16.2 (2018-03-16)

• Operator Void Beam and Mote Amps will no longer play Hit Notification sounds to be in-line with other Beam weapons.

Update 22.11 (2018-01-31)

• Added a Mote Amp Blueprint to Onkko's inventory (you can now purchase a new one with Standing in case you sold yours).
• Reduced value of Mote Amp when selling to 2,500 Credits.

Update 22.10 (2018-01-25)

• Fixed instances of not being able to Gild the Mote Amp.

Update 22.9 (2018-01-17)

• Fixed receiving an error when attempting to sell the Mote Amp.

Update 22.3 (2017-11-15)

• To save you from accidentally Donating your Mote Amp, you can no longer Donate it!

Hotfix 22.0.5 (2017-10-17)

• Base damage increased from  Void 2,400 to  Void 3,000.

Update 22.0 (2017-10-12)

• Introduced.

Last updated: Update 23.5 (2018-08-24)

See also

• The Quills, the Syndicate that gives this weapon.