Flour Sand is a scarce but essential material after finishing the second Trial of Aql, providing the blueprint for the Static Compactor. Flour Sand is a vital material, used to craft Silicone Blocks for mid- to end-game crafting. But collecting it is a high-risk task: traveling into the dunes unprepared can result in you losing all of your gear to Sandworms.
Flour Sand usually occurs in discrete patches of white sand scattered over the desert dunes. They are easiest to detect by observing thin plumes of white smoke rising from the surface. These visual indicators mark Flour Sand deposits in Dune Awakening.
The optimal spot to farm this resource is Vermilius Gap, where it regularly spawns in both the eastern and western parts of it. Flour Sand deposits will move locations after Coriolis Storms, so it’s a good idea to continue checking various spots. Some of the most consistent patches are close to rocky outcroppings or on the borders of open deserts, where Sandworm danger is typically lower.
How to Get Flour Sand in Dune Awakening?
Although it is technically possible to harvest Flour Sand manually, the process is excessively time-consuming and inefficient. After you unlock the Static Comprometer in the second Trial, harvesting is much simpler. Using this Fremen device, loose Flour Sand clusters are rapidly compressed into solid masses in mere seconds that can be harvested.
To craft the Static Compactor, you’ll need 10 Iron Ingots, 7 EMF Generators, and a power pack. EMF Generators are widely available in chests scattered across scavenger camps, caves, and outposts.
When gathering, target Flour Sand clumps along rocky borders, which provide safer collection sites since Sandworm sightings are less frequent there. During multiplayer playthroughs, all but one player can send thumpers to distract Sandworms as others safely farm resources. This diversion technique can make a big difference when doing extensive farming runs.
It is strongly advised to bring a Sandbike or Ornithopter to facilitate rapid departures in case a Sandworm comes. Also, remove equipment such as Suspensor Belts and disable Holtzman Shields, as they make noise and tend to attract Sandworms quicker. In players equipped with Bene Gesserit powers, the dash skill will create much-needed mobility when attacked.
A shrewd tactic is to employ a hit-and-run strategy: fire the Static Compactor for only a few seconds, pick up the Flour Sand promptly, and immediately vacate to a secure area. Staying in one place for so long significantly raises the threat level of Sandworm attacks.