Where to Find Salvaged Metal in Dune Awakening
Salvaged Metal is cut from wreckage all over Hagga Basin, densest at the Southwest Ironworks and Wreck of the Pallas. Any cutteray works. Live map spots.
Contents
Salvaged Metal comes from metal wreckage scattered all over Hagga Basin. The densest fields are at the Southwest Ironworks (198 wreck nodes nearby), the Northwest Ironworks (172), the Table of the Gods and the Wreck of the Pallas. Cut the big pieces with any cutteray, pick up small scraps by hand, and loot containers in caves and outposts.
You will never run out: wreckage covers the whole basin, and the Deep Desert has even more. The question is only how fast you can collect it. On day one, pick up a few small scraps by hand and craft the Improvised Cutteray (2 metal) right away. Cutting big pieces is many times faster.
Where to find Salvaged Metal in Hagga Basin
The number shows how many wreckage pieces lie near each place.
| Place | Type | Wreck nodes nearby |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Ironworks | Enemy labor outpost | 198 |
| Northwest Ironworks | Enemy labor outpost | 172 |
| Table of the Gods | Landmark | 130 |
| Wreck of the Pallas | Shipwreck | 126 |
| Wreck of the Mithra | Landmark | 113 |
| The Squat | Enemy outpost | 112 |
Southwest Ironworks and The Squat
The best salvage field in Hagga. The Squat sits right next to it and adds another 112 nodes. Both are enemy sites, so come armed.
Northwest Ironworks
172 nodes, with plenty of granite and Fuel Cells mixed in.
Wreck of the Pallas
A shipwreck near the middle of the basin with 126 nodes. It is just as good for Fuel Cells.
Table of the Gods and the Wreck of the Mithra
Two landmarks with 130 and 113 nodes. A calmer alternative to the Ironworks.
Salvaged Metal from containers
Salvaged Metal also drops from loot containers in 87 places in Hagga Basin. These have it at a 100% chance:
| Place | Type | Containers |
|---|---|---|
| Callie's Breakthrough | Cave | 7 |
| Dayside | Enemy outpost | 6 |
| Wreck of the Ourea | Shipwreck | 5 |
| The Red Maw | Mihna Cavern | 4 |
Wreckage gives far more per minute, though. Treat containers as a bonus while you clear a cave.
Where to find Salvaged Metal in the Deep Desert
Salvage is everywhere there too, mostly around shipwrecks. The layout changes weekly:
What you need
- Any cutteray for the large wreckage pieces. The Improvised Cutteray costs just 2 Salvaged Metal at a Fabricator.
- Nothing for small scraps: pick them up by hand.
- A vehicle with storage for big runs. A sandbike is enough early on.
What Salvaged Metal is used for
Salvaged Metal is the first material you need, and it stays useful. Spend your first haul on the Fabricator (75), then the Small Ore Refinery (90) so you can start smelting ore:
| Item | Salvaged Metal |
|---|---|
| Fabricator | 75 |
| Small Ore Refinery | 90 |
| Blood Purifier | 70 |
| Fuel-Powered Generator | 45 |
| Small Storage Container | 35 |
| Sub-Fief Console / Advanced | 25 / 40 |
| Construction Tool | 20 |
| Respawn Beacon | 20 |
| Improvised Blood Extractor | 20 |
| Binoculars, Glowtube | 15 each |
It also makes ammo (5 metal for 30 Light Darts), Welding Wire (5 for 100), Small Blood Sacks (5 metal plus 25 Plant Fiber), Incendiary Gel with Fuel Cells, and most wall and ceiling lights (25 each).
Where is the best place to farm Salvaged Metal?
The Southwest Ironworks in Hagga Basin (198 wreck nodes nearby), with The Squat next door. The Northwest Ironworks (172) is a close second.
Do I need a cutteray for Salvaged Metal?
For large wreckage pieces, yes, but any cutteray works. Small scraps on the ground are picked up by hand.
What is Salvaged Metal used for?
Your first Fabricator (75), the Small Ore Refinery (90), the Fuel-Powered Generator (45), tools such as the Construction Tool and Respawn Beacon, ammo and lights.
Can Salvaged Metal be crafted?
No. There is no recipe for it; you collect it from wreckage, scraps and containers.