Motes in New World are a magical resource that comes into use in recipes that involve Magic and Arcana. Motes come in different types: Fire, Air, Water, Earth, Life, and Death Motes. They are used for different tasks like Engineering, Armoring, Furnishing, Stonecutting, and Weaponsmithing. 

However, in this article, we only focus on finding Air Motes. There are three ways to gather Air Motes throughout New World: Lightning Beetles, Shockspires, and Shockbulbs. These resources are ones you can naturally find in the wild, but most of the time, you're going to need the right tools for the job and enough trade skill levels to harvest them. This guide breaks down all locations for Air Motes in New World.

Lightning Beetles

Lightning Beetles are a special type of harvestable creature found in the wilds of New World, which players can gather for Air Motes and Lightning Beetles. There are no tool requirements for gathering Lightning Beetles, but you'll need Harvesting Skill Lv 175 to be able to track them. You can find a handful of spawns appearing in First Light and Monarch's Bluffs, but most are in the higher level areas, such as Ebonscale, Reekwater, Restless Shores, and Edengrove. 

Of course, if you don't feel like finding them on your own, Lightning Beetle can also use new world gold to buy them from Trading Posts, granted that another player has placed a Sell Order. You can enter the Trading Post and search for this item directly by clicking on SEARCH ITEMS and entering 'Lightning Beetle'. For the best deal, be sure to sort by price from Lowest to Highest!

Shockspires

Shockspire is a farmed node using the Mining skill in New World and gives off Air Motes and Shocking Lodestones. In order to mine Shockspire, you'll need a Mining Pickaxe. There's a level requirement of 100 to mine them, and you'll be able to track Shockspire nodes from Mining Skill Lv75. You won't find them in starting locations as often, but they appear in Brightwood, Restless Shore, and Mourningdale. 

Shockbulbs

Shockbulbs are a plant found in the wilds of New World, which players can harvest for Air Mote. In order to harvest Shockbulbs, you'll need a Harvesting Sickle. There's a level requirement of 50 to harvest them. Bright white and oval-shaped, you can also find them throughout many of the starting regions, typically on the outskirts of most cities.

These were all the ways of getting Air Motes in New World. Hopefully, this was helpful in your adventures in your New World. You can also check here for more guides on New World.