Here's what you do. Get a heavy telemetry, use it . Have at least one shard and close to max glimmer. Go to the tower buy a super good advice. Use 6 motes no more than 6. Then dismantle it. You'll get 2 shards and 3 motes back.
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Dang...looks like Xur needs to sell SGA or I just need to break down and buy the YR 2 variant with Marks so I can continue buying them with shards.
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You don't need SGA, if you max out ANY exotic weapon it gives 2 exotic shards
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That I do know but it seems that most of the other Exotics take quite a bit more motes to max. As a filthy casual, motes can be in short supply at times.
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And remember, you don't have to use any material on the nodes, just dismantle SGA after using the 6 motes. You can also recoup those motes by equipping those junk blue armor pieces we are getting tons of. Again, when completed dismantle and you get your motes back.
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Bingo