The Ornithopter is not only a vehicle, it’s a game-saver in Dune Awakening. Speedy, nimble, and legendary, constructing it can go a long way towards how you survive, discover, and conquer the unforgiving Arrakis. If you’re looking to build one without getting bogged down in grinding endlessly, this is a step-by-step guide that will see you through quickly.
How to Get an Ornithopter in Dune Awakening Easily?
Crafting an Ornithopter in Dune Awakening is a long process that demands massive resources, time, and specialized workstations. To pull this off, you’ll need around 70,000 ml of water, 241 Aluminum Ingots, 82 Cobalt Paste, 22 Particle Capacitors, 14 Diamondine Dust, 8 Industrial Pumps, 8 Complex Machinery, 8 Carbide Scraps, and about 330 Intel Points in total, including the 30 points specifically required to research the Ornithopter.
You will also need to have access to facilities such as a medium ore refinery and a vehicle fabricator, as well as equipment such as a Buggy (ideally MK4) and a Cutteray MK3 or better. Both sets of resources and tools contribute to the acceleration of the entire crafting process.
Your base position can either make or break your productivity. Ideally, place your base close to the Eastern Shield Wall, Hagga Rift, or Testing Stations. These regions are dense with the essential materials you’ll be harvesting, and it will significantly reduce your travel time to place your base there. Additionally, it puts you close to high-density farming zones and easy fast-travel points.
Water is the largest bottleneck in creating the Ornithopter. Blood farming is the fastest method to acquire the needed amount. Outfit yourself with Blood Extractor MK2, Medium Blood Sacks, and several Medium Blood Purifiers to achieve peak efficiency. Repeat farm loops in areas dense with enemies, such as Vermillius Gap or Hagga Rift, to harvest both blood and valuable resources at the same time.
If possible, place Windtraps, which can passively harvest water over time, or work towards unlocking the Dew Reaper MK4 for mass-scale water harvesting. While procuring the Dew Reaper will take more Intel Points, and is a mid-to-late game upgrade.
Make sure you have enough Water Cisterns, at least 15 to 20, because all that cleaned blood has to be put somewhere.
Aluminum is farmed most efficiently in the Eastern Shield Wall territory, especially near Ironwatch Point. With a well-prepared Buggy and a Cutteray MK4, one can anticipate collecting about 2,000 Aluminum Ore per farming loop. Refine the ore using the Medium Ore Refinery to yield Aluminum Ingots.
Cobalt Paste requires Erythrite Crystals, which you’ll find in the mineral-rich areas of Hagga Rift. You’ll need to process these crystals in a Chemical Refinery to produce the paste efficiently.
For other essential components like Particle Capacitors, Industrial Pumps, Complex Machinery, and Diamondine Dust, your best bet is to raid Testing Stations, Strongholds, and CHOAM Facilities. Begin at the Eastern Vermillius Gap, sweep through Testing Stations and Ironworks, and then proceed towards Mysa Tarill Stronghold for Diamondine Dust and Carbide Scraps. Don’t forget to visit the Sentinel Stronghold in the Eastern Shield Wall to gather Industrial Pumps before concluding your loop in Hagga Rift’s Testing Stations.
By charting this route strategically, you can farm nearly all high-end materials on a single loop.
How to Craft an Ornithopter in Dune Awakening?
Resource grinding isn’t for everyone, and if you’d rather skip most of it, you can buy Ornithopter parts from faction dealers. First, though, you’ll have to hit Reputation Level 4 with your favored faction, something that takes steady contract completion. Even after you’ve unlocked the parts, you’ll have to save up approximately 125,000 Solari to buy them all.
This is quick but expensive, and still requires effort to increase faction standing.
After getting all of the components that you need, investigate the Ornithopter blueprint in your Intel Points. If you bought the components from a vendor, you can bypass crafting the individual parts.
Use the Vehicle Fabricator to construct the parts you need if you haven’t purchased them. Then, armed with a Welding Torch, assemble the Ornithopter in an open area—your base rooftop is great.
Once completed, fuel the Ornithopter and take to the air. If you still have any queries regarding it, let us know in the comments below.