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After previously mining Granite Stone, Copper Ore, and Iron Ore, the next step of progression inDune: Awakeningis to find andmine Carbon Ore, with this being one of the materialsrequired to produce Steel Ingots.
How To Mine Carbon Ore In Dune: Awakening
Before players set off to mine Carbon Ore, there are afew things they will need.
A Powerful Enough Mining Tool
As players progress through the game, they will encounterharder oresthatrequire more powerful mining toolsto be cracked. For Carbon Ore, players willneed a Cutteray Mk2. Beyond Carbon, it is also capable ofmining Erythrite Crystals.
A Cutteray Mk2 is produced via aGeneral Frabricatorand requires the following components:
More powerful mining tools are also more efficient, mining larger yields. SomePlanetologist Skillsalso help with this.
A Sandbike With Storage
As players are likely toface a fair journey, with them possibly traveling from a base in the Vermillius Gap, they will need a Sandbike. Furthermore, aslots of Carbon Ore will be needed, it’s best toupgrade the Sandbike with storage, allowing them to transport way more Ore and other loot.
Consider aSandbike Inventory Mk2if possible, for even more storage.
Carbon Ore Location In Dune: Awakening
Carbon Ore inDune: Awakeningis all found in one region,Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub. Once players arrive here, they should see it everywhere, with theappearance of white crystals coming out of a brown rock.
For those whohaven’t discovered Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub yet, it is north of the Eastern Vermillius Gap, west of Hagga Rift, and east of the northern part of the Western Vermillius Gap.
When raiding camps in this area and other nearby ones, players will oftenfind Carbon Ore as loot.
With Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub being bordered by dangerousdrumsand and quicksandto the west and south, an easier way to reach it is to head east from the Eastern Vermillius Gapinto Hagga Rift and drive up.
Braver players can try tofind gaps between the drumsandthough, and reach the Carbon Ore location faster. Lastly, be aware that every Tuesday, there is aCoriolis Storm, which mostly affects the Deep Desert, but alsorandomizes the exact location of resources. Carbon Ore willstill be found in the same general location, but not in the exact same places.
What Is Carbon Ore Used For In Dune: Awakening?
Carbon Ore is the main ingredient for crafting Steel Ingots inDune: Awakening, with Steel being crucial for the mid-game.Steel Ingots are producedat a Small Ore Refinery using the following materials:
This willproduce a single Steel Ingot, hammering home the message that lots of Carbon Ore is needed.As plenty of water will be usedtoo for this process and others, make sure to be aware of thebest methods for gathering and storing large quantities of water.
