How to Craft Steel Ingot in Dune: Awakening and Where to Find Carbon Ore

If you're trying to reach MK3 equipment upgrades in Dune: Awakening, you're definitely missing Steel Ingots. This valuable resource is crucial for advanced crafting, but obtaining it requires specific resources and access to the right areas. Let's look at everything you need to know.

Where to Find Carbon Ore

Carbon Ore is the basic resource for crafting Steel Ingots, which you won't find at the beginning of the game. This resource first appears in the Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub location, which players can access as they progress through the game. For efficient Carbon Ore mining, you'll need upgraded tools:

• Cutteray MK2 is the best tool for mining Carbon Ore
• Standard lower-level tools won't be efficient enough for mining this resource
• You'll need a larger amount of Carbon Ore to craft one Steel Ingot

How to Craft Steel Ingot

Crafting Steel Ingots takes place in a Smelter and requires a combination of several resources:

1. Carbon Ore - mined in the Jabal Eifrit area
2. Iron Ore - a more common resource that can be found in many areas
3. Electric Furnace - an advanced version of the smelter that you'll need to process these materials

Once you have all the necessary components, you can begin crafting Steel Ingots, which are the foundation for many advanced items in the game.

What Steel Ingots Are Used For

Steel Ingots are essential for crafting a wide range of advanced MK3 level equipment, including:

• Various types of armor
• Upgraded stillsuits
• Advanced weapons
• Cutteray MK3
• MK3 level vehicles such as buggies or sandbikes

Practically all equipment with the MK3 designation will require Steel Ingots as basic components. This equipment represents a significant jump in quality and efficiency compared to previous levels, so it's definitely worth investing time in finding and mining Carbon Ore.

When You Can Access the Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub Area

This key location unfortunately won't be accessible during the Dune: Awakening beta test. Access to the Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub area will be unlocked with the official game release:

• June 5, 2025 for players with Deluxe or Ultimate editions of the game
• June 10, 2025 for all other players with the standard edition

So if you're only participating in the beta, you'll have to wait for advanced equipment with Steel Ingots until the full version of the game.

Tips for Efficient Steel Ingot Farming

Once you gain access to the right area, here are some tips to maximize your Steel Ingot yield:

1. Upgrade your Cutteray to the highest level possible before visiting the Jabal Eifrit area
2. Bring enough supplies - mining takes a long time and you won't want to interrupt your collection due to lack of water or food
3. Explore the entire area - Carbon Ore is usually found in certain clusters, so once you find one, there are likely to be more in the vicinity
4. Use a transport vehicle - you'll need to transport a large amount of material
5. Go mining with friends - if you play in a team, you can divide the work and be much more efficient

What to Do in the Meantime?

If you're playing the beta and don't have access to Carbon Ore and Steel Ingots, focus on:

• Upgrading your MK2 equipment to the maximum
• Exploring available areas and gaining experience with game mechanics
• Building your base and preparing for advanced production
• Networking with other players with whom you can collaborate later

Steel Ingots represent a significant step in the development of your character in Dune: Awakening, and access to them opens up a whole new level of possibilities. Even though you'll have to wait for the full version of the game, it's definitely worth being prepared for when the Jabal Eifrit Al-Janub area unlocks.

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