Destiny 2 Awoken Mementos: what they do and how to get them

Question	Answer
What it is	A crafting material that adds a themed finish to a crafted weapon
Where it drops	Tied to a specific activity family you earn by playing
Who wants it	Players who craft and want a matching look

Use it for the look

A memento changes only the weapon’s finish, not its stats or perks. Chase one when you care about the aesthetic of your crafted gun. Skip it if you only want raw power from the vault.

Where Awoken Mementos come from

These drop through the activity family they belong to, earned by playing that content. The exact source can rotate between seasons, so read the Collections entry before you grind — it names the activity family, which is more stable than the specific source. Our weapon crafting guide explains how mementos attach to a craft step by step.

The crafting step

When you shape a weapon at the crafting bench, a memento slot lets you apply the finish. You do not need a perfect roll to use it. The look lands on whatever weapon you craft that session.

Multiple mementos, one look

Each activity family tends to have its own memento with a distinct finish. You choose which vibe fits the gun you are shaping at the bench. Collect a few before you commit to a single style.

Can you trade them?

Mementos are bound to your account and cannot be traded or sold to others. The only path is to earn them by playing the activity they drop from. Our collections guide shows what you have banked.

Worth the grind? If you never craft, a memento is dead weight in the vault. Only chase one when you plan to shape that family’s weapon soon. Spend the effort where it actually pays off for you.

Don’t hoard blindly

Mementos take vault space until you use them on a weapon. Spend them on guns you actually plan to keep equipped, not on random crafts. Our vault management guide helps you decide what to keep.

Our collections guide tracks what you have already unlocked. And our raids guide lists which raid families hand out their own mementos.