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TheOrnithopterisone of the vehicles players can getinDune: Awakening, and it’s one of the late-game objectives to unlock for those aiming to move faster and further in the world of Arrakis. But farming all the materials and unlocking all the prior technologies to obtain this flying machine is tough, especially for solo players.
So, here’s a guide on how to unlock the Ornithopter faster inDune: Awakening, including how to rush parts, how to build one, and the best places to get free parts faster so that players can soar the skies, away from those annoying sandworms.
How To Unlock Ornithopter in Dune: Awakening
TheOrnithopteris part of theAluminumTier (Tier 4) and needs to beunlockedonce players manage to reach theHagga Riftand Eastern Rock Wall region in Dune: Awakening. In these two areas, players will find some of the materials they need to build their Ornithopters, including Aluminum,Erythrite Crystal (for Cobalt Paste), Diamondine Dust, Advanced Servoks, and other rare resources.
Here’s a complete list of all the materials players need to craft their first Ornithopter:
Ideally, players would want to establish a base between The Crossroads and Pinnacle Station Trading Posts, to ensure they have access to all the materials they need before starting the farming process. Erythrite Crystal can be acquired in the CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facilities in Hagga Rift, but the rest of the mats are found between these two trading posts.
But there’s a way to get an Ornithopter even faster, that skips all the tedious process of building one from scratch, and will allow players to fly faster. Though this method will result in a makeshift Ornithopter, it will allow players to fly and acquire materials really fast, so that they can later replace it with a crafted, higher-quality Ornithopter.
How To Build An Ornithopter Fast In Dune: Awakening
The first method to unlock an Ornithopter fast is to farm all the parts that can drop from certain Loot Containers in Points of Interest. Players need 4 xWings, 1 xChassis, 1 xCockpit, 1 xEngine, 1 xGenerator, and 1 xHullto build the Ornithopter. They will also need a Welding Tool Mk. 2 (or higher) toassemblethe parts. Here’s a list of the points of interest (PoI) players need to farm to get the Ornithopter parts with ease:
Playerscan check the Arrakis Mapin case they need to orient themselves to find any of the mentioned locations.
InSouthern Comms, players can find agaragethatcontains a Sand Buggythey canclaim for free. Grab it to speed up the process of farming parts or materials for crafting the Ornithopter.
How To Purchase Ornithopter Parts
When players have reached Rank 3 of their respectiveFactions (either Harkonnen or Atreides), they can also purchase a full Ornithopter from their respective faction vendors and assemble it using the Vehicle Welding Tool.
Anothermethodto get the Ornithopter faster, and it impliespurchasing the partsfrom theplayersinArrakeenandHarko Village.TheExchange Stationssell the parts for a price range that goes from 50 K to 100 K Solaris each, so players will need around 1 KK Solaris to get all the parts they need to build their Ornithopter.
But if players have been farming around and completing quests, they might have this quantity deposited in their Banks already. It’s just a 2500 Solaris ticket to any of the Social Hubs, then they can purchase the parts there.
