Harvesting water from blood may sound like science fiction, but in the unforgiving sands of Arrakis, it’s your key to survival. In Dune: Awakening, mastering the Blood Purifier isn’t just a clever trick-it’s the difference between life and death in a world where every drop counts.
In Dune: Awakening,simply existing in the world is a major threat. Not having water to raise your hydration level is in some ways as deadly as facing Arrakis’s famous sandworms. The Blood Purifier is a machine that can help you with that since it converts blood extracted from enemies into water.
If you’re afraid of seeing your tank of water empty, do not fret. In this Dune: Awakening guide, we’ll teach you how to unlock and how to build a Blood Purifier.
How to unlock the blood purifier in Dune: Awakening
To unlock the blood purifier in Dune: Awakening, you need to access the Research Terminal in your base and locate the Blood Purifier under the Survival Utilities category. Unlocking it requires spending some Intel points, basic crafting materials, and a functioning base with a power supply. Once researched, the Blood Purifier will become available as a buildable structure in your Construction Tool, specifically under the Refineries section. This step is available early in the tech tree and is crucial for converting harvested blood into water, ensuring your survival on Arrakis.
Before you can build one of these machines, you need to unlock the Blood Purifier by progressing in the “Water from Blood” main quest. This is part of the first quests you need to complete in Dune: Awakening, so missing it is not possible. If you haven’t unlocked the Blood Purifier, just keep playing the game.
The “Water from Blood” quest is a three-part quest and the game gives you the schematic for the Blood Purifier only in the last one. First, you need to collect Salvage Metal and Plant Fiber. In the second part, you unlock the research for the Basic Exsanguination Kit, which adds the Improvised Blood Extractor and the Small Blood Sack to the list of items you can craft. During the third segment of the quest, you unlock the Blood Purifier’s schematic.
How to build a blood purifier in Dune: Awakening
To build a blood purifier in Dune: Awakening, start by unlocking the blueprint in the Research Menu under the “Water from Blood” section. Once researched, use your Construction Tool, switch to the Refineries tab (usually by pressing the “R” key), and select the Blood Purifier to place it near your base and generator. Constructing the device requires 70 Salvaged Metal. After building, gather blood with a Blood Extractor and Small Blood Bags from defeated enemies, then deposit the collected blood into the purifier to convert it into vital water for survival and crafting.
To build a Blood Purifier, start by completing the research of this machine’s schematic in the “Research” tab. When done, use your Construction Tool and go to the “Refineries” tab to find the Blood Purifier.
Like other elements for your shelter, you choose where the machine will be placed using a projection, which you can rotate and move freely. Although you can put a Blood Purifier outside of your shelter, you need to put it near theSub-Fief Console (which you’ve built during a previous quest); otherwise, it won’t work. You’ll need 70 Savage Metal to complete the machine.
Once you’ve built it, you can interact with the Blood Purifier to produce water using the blood you extracted from enemies. To do so, look for any camps close to you, kill the enemies you find there, and pop the Improvised Blood Extractor to collect their blood. It is possible to have more than one blood bag with you, which might come in handy if you’re planning a longer exploration session.
With the blood in your inventory, go back to your base and deposit it into the Blood Purifier. The machine will start the process automatically, which might take a few minutes depending on the amount of blood you put into the machine. Keep in mind that this machine uses power from your Fuel-Powered Generator. If it runs out of Fuel Cells, the Blood Purifier won’t work.
What are the essential materials to craft a Blood Purifier in Dune: Awakening
To craft a Blood Purifier in Dune: Awakening, the essential material required is 70 Salvaged Metal. You must first research the Blood Purifier schematic in the Research menu (specifically under “Salvage Products” or the “Water from Blood” quest section), then use the Construction Tool at your base to place the structure.
Key points:
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70 Salvaged Metal is the only material you need to build the Blood Purifier itself.
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The Blood Purifier is not crafted as an inventory item but placed as a structure via the Construction Tool, found in the Refineries or Placeables section.
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To operate the Blood Purifier, you also need it near a power source like a Fuel Generator, and you should have Blood Bags (obtained using a Blood Extractor on defeated enemies) to process into water.
You do not need additional unique materials for the initial Blood Purifier, but upgrading to improved versions later can require different crafting components.
There are no credible sources that list other essential ingredients for building the first Blood Purifier, though having a Blood Extractor and Blood Bags is necessary for using the device after placement.
What specific materials are needed to craft a Blood Purifier in Dune: Awakening
To craft a Blood Purifier in Dune: Awakening, you specifically need 70 Salvaged Metal as the essential building material.
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The Blood Purifier is constructed as a base structure, not a regular inventory item. Use your Construction Tool and place it via the “Refineries” or “Placeables” tab after you’ve researched the schematic.
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No other materials are listed for the initial build-only 70 Salvaged Metal is required. However, to use the Blood Purifier, you will need blood (from enemies, using a Blood Extractor) and a nearby Fuel Generator to power it.
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For context, Small Blood Bags (which you use with the Purifier) require 25 Plant Fiber and 4 Salvaged Metal to craft, but these are for gathering input for the purifier, not for building it.
For the improved version of the Blood Purifier (available later in the game), you will need different, higher-tier materials, but for your first Blood Purifier, only 70 Salvaged Metal is necessary.
