Dune Awakening: How to Get Silicone Blocks

Silicone Blocks are an essential crafting material in Dune Awakening, forming the backbone of Tier-2 item production. Whether you're upgrading to Standard (Iron) gear or unlocking Artisan (Steel) tools, you'll need stacks of these blocks-especially if you're aiming to build key survival systems like the Fremen Deathstill.

But as many players find out after entering the Vermillius Gap, getting Silicone Blocks can be a serious bottleneck. This guide breaks down both main methods for acquiring Silicone Blocks, so you can scale up production fast and stay one step ahead of the competition.

Method 1: Craft Silicone Blocks Using Flour and Sand

The most consistent way to obtain Silicone Blocks is by crafting them yourself.

Recipe (Chemical Refinery Required):

·5x Flour Sand

·25L Water

Combine these ingredients at a Chemical Refinery to produce 1x Silicone Block.

Tip: Improve Water Efficiency

Water is the easier half of this recipe, especially once you upgrade from the basic Blood Purifier to the Improved Blood Purifier. That upgrade massively boosts efficiency, but ironically, it requires Silicon Blocks to build.

Until you get there, use a Dew Reaper Mk2 as your early water solution. You can purchase one from Anvil shortly after crossing into the Vermillius Gap.

How to Farm Flour Sand

Flour Sand is the real grind here. You'll need hundreds of units to fuel your refinery, and it's not found in containers-it's a gathered resource.

Step 1: Build a Static Compactor

To gather Flour Sand, you'll need a Static Compactor, which becomes available after completing the Second Trial of Aql. This tool lets you compress the Flour Sand hotspots in the dunes.

Step 2: Find Flour, Sand Hotspots

Look for thick white plumes rising from the sand. These mark Flour Sand deposits. Once compacted, each pile can yield around 45x Flour Sand.

Best Farming Location:

·Northwest edge of the large island dividing Eastern and Western Vermillius Gap

·Look for a hammer-shaped rock formation-Flour Sand hotspots often spawn nearby

Set your sandbike facing the rock wall, so you can make a quick escape if needed. Sandworms can still be triggered even near cliffs.

Method 2: Loot from Imperial Testing Stations

If you want Silicone Blocks without farming Flour Sand, there's another option: Imperial Testing Stations.

Best Locations:

·Imperial Testing Station No. 10 - Eastern Vermillius Gap

·Imperial Testing Station No. 197 - Western Vermillius Gap

Inside these dungeons, you'll find fabricator chests that can contain:

·Flour Sand (in smaller amounts)

·Direct Silicone Blocks (5-10 per chest)

However, these are slow respawns, with a cooldown of 45 minutes per loot reset, and the area is full of hostile NPCs. It's a viable option for solo or group dungeon crawlers, but it won't be enough to meet large-scale crafting needs.

Which Method Is Better?

·Crafting: Scalable, sustainable, essential for upgrades. Resource-intensive, requires farming gear

·Looting: Quick, less effort per run, Limited yield, long cooldowns, dangerous

Ultimately, while looting offers a quick burst of Dune Awakening Items, the Flour Sand route is superior for volume. A single farming trip can net 1000+ Flour Sand, enough for 200+ Silicone Blocks with water.

Pro Farming Tips

·Use a sandbike with max inventory slots

·Compact Flour Sand piles quickly, then scoop and run

·Avoid long idle times-Sandworms are unpredictable, even near safe zones

·Equip gear with inventory bonuses or encumbrance reduction if available

Final Thoughts

Whether you're planning to construct advanced survival tools like the Improved Blood Purifier or expand your base's tech tier, Silicone Blocks are unavoidable. For investing in a Static Compactor, you must buy Dune Awakening Solari more and find a good Flour Sand route, and stockpile like your life depends on it-because in Dune Awakening, it just might.