Steel is a vital resource in Dune: Awakening, essential for crafting advanced gear and progressing in the game. To create Steel Ingots, you’ll need Carbon Ore, Iron Ingots, and Water. This guide will walk you through the most efficient ways to gather these materials and refine them into Steel, even in the early game using the Small Ore Refinery.
Step 1: Gathering Iron Ore for Iron Ingots
Iron is the backbone of Steel production, and you’ll need Iron Ingots before you can proceed. Here’s how to get them:
Where to Find Iron Ore
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Location: Iron Ore deposits are found in the Eastern and Western Vermillius Gap.
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Appearance: Look for white rock piles scattered across the landscape.
How to Mine Iron Ore
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Tool Required: Cutteray Mk1 (the basic mining tool).
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Method: Approach an Iron Stone pile and use your Cutteray to extract the ore.
Refining Iron Ore into Iron Ingots
Once you’ve collected enough Iron Ore, return to your base and use a Small Ore Refinery to convert it into Iron Ingots. This is a crucial step before Steel production.
Step 2: Collecting Water for Steel Crafting
Water is a rare and valuable resource in Dune: Awakening, but you’ll need at least 50ml for each Steel Ingot.
Best Early-Game Water Source: Blood Purifier
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How It Works:
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Defeat enemies and collect their blood.
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Process the blood in a Blood Purifier to extract clean Water.
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Why It’s Efficient: This method provides a steady supply without relying on scarce natural sources.
Water Management Tips
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Always keep 50ml reserved for Steel crafting.
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Drink excess Water to maintain hydration, but prioritize Steel production.
Step 3: Obtaining Carbon Ore
Carbon Ore is the final ingredient needed for Steel. Here’s where and how to get it:
Where to Find Carbon Ore
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Primary Location: Eastern Vermillius Gap, just north of Hagga Basin South.
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Appearance: Black crystalline formations protruding from rock piles.
Mining Carbon Ore Efficiently
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Best Tool: Cutteray Mk2 (more efficient than Mk1).
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Alternative Method: Sometimes, Carbon Ore can be picked up directly without mining if it’s lying loose near deposits.
Final Step: Crafting Steel Ingots
Once you have:
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4x Carbon Ore
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1x Iron Ingot
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50ml Water
You’re ready to craft Steel.
Using the Small Ore Refinery
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No Extra Storage Needed: The refinery can pull Water directly from your Blood Purifier.
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Crafting Process:
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Interact with the Small Ore Refinery.
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Select Steel from the crafting menu.
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If all materials are available, start production.
This refinery is ideal for early-game Steel production before upgrading to more advanced options.
Platform(s): PlayStation 5 PS5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X/SGenre(s): SurvivalDeveloper(s): FuncomPublisher(s):FuncomEngine: Unreal Engine 5Mode: Multiplayer
