Erythrite Crystal is one of the most essential mid-to-late game resources in Dune: Awakening, and once you start needing Cobalt Paste, you’ll quickly realize you need a lot of it. Whether you’re building vehicles, processing metals, or crafting late-game upgrades, Erythrite becomes the bottleneck if you don’t have a reliable source. This guide covers everything you need to know about finding and farming Erythrite Crystals efficiently, where to go, what to bring, and how to get the most out of each run. If you’re hitting a resource wall, this is where you break through.
Where To Find Erythrite Crystal
Explore the Hagga Rift
The best (and basically only reliable) place to find Erythrite Crystals is the Hagga Rift, located in the northeastern section of the map. The Rift is a massive canyon that spans several vertical levels, filled with tunnels, mining facilities, and old CHOAM structures.
The crystals spawn exclusively underground, usually on cave walls, rock pillars, and inside sealed mining areas. They stand out thanks to their glowing pink color, even in low light.
Best Zones to Check
- Moisture Sealed Caves
- CHOAM mining interiors
- Abandoned facilities and outposts with multi-level layouts
- Near “The Spiral”, an old CHOAM structure now occupied by hostile NPCs
If you’re exploring from the southeastern end of Hagga Rift, you can locate a particularly dense cave system near the border with Jabar Eifrit Al-junab. Follow the canyon pathways, pass the wrecked buggy, cross the land bridge, and watch for a tunnel entrance surrounded by stone pillars. Inside is a cave guarded by enemies, but filled with Erythrite nodes.
What Is Erythrite Crystal & What Is It For?
Erythrite Crystal is a pink, glowing mineral found only in underground areas, not on the surface like Iron or Copper. Its main purpose is to be refined into Cobalt Paste, which is used in a wide variety of crafting recipes and construction blueprints. Just three Erythrite and 75 water in a Chemical Refinery is enough to make a single unit of Cobalt Paste.
Given how expensive higher-tier items are, you’ll likely need thousands of crystals as you progress. That makes learning where and how to farm it crucial for long-term success.
Recommended Setup for Efficient Erythrite Crystal Farming
Start With What You Have
If you’re early on and don’t have access to vehicles, you can start farming with just a Sandbike and handheld laser. It’s slower, but enough to gather your first batches of Erythrite to start crafting Cobalt Paste.
Upgrade to a Buggy ASAP
The real farming power comes from using a Buggy with a Cutteray. This vehicle allows you to:
- Mine directly from inside the buggy
- Store large amounts of ore without frequent trips back to base
- Traverse the Rift more easily thanks to its vertical climbing potential
Higher-tier Buggies with Industrial Cutterays (Mk3, Mk4, and up) drastically speed up mining rates. Once you have this setup, you can easily pull in thousands of crystals in under 30 minutes.
Note: Yes, the Buggy requires Cobalt Paste to craft. So your first few Erythrite batches may need to be gathered manually.
Farming Tips & Routes
- Go two to three levels deep into the Rift. The bottom isn’t always the best, crystals often spawn one level above the lowest.
- Check around built-up structures, especially facilities with multiple rooms and tunnels.
- Geodes often spawn in pairs, watch both sides of buildings and tunnel entrances.
- Some farming hotspots can yield 3,500+ crystals in 20 minutes if you have the right tools and storage setup.
If you’re driving around, don’t be afraid to drop off ledges, Buggies currently take no fall damage, making vertical traversal surprisingly easy.
Navigation & Outpost Strategy
Hagga Rift is massive and a bit of a maze, so here’s how to make the most of your time:
- Enter the Rift from the top-left for the smoothest access to the inner layers.
- Look for side tunnels and bridges that connect each level.
- Consider building a small outpost nearby to process your materials. It cuts down return trips and makes it easier to mass-produce Cobalt Paste on-site.
Once you get into the rhythm of gathering, refining, and crafting, Erythrite will stop being a bottleneck and start being your secret advantage.
Alternative Options
If you’re short on time or just not a fan of mining:
- Trade with other players at hubs like Arrakeen
- Buy Erythrite via the Exchange, though prices are entirely set by players and can be steep
- Loot enemy outposts in Hagga Rift, which occasionally contain small amounts of crystals
Still, nothing beats farming it yourself, especially once you’ve got your vehicle and tools set up.
Wrap-Up
Erythrite Crystal is the backbone of crafting in Dune: Awakening once you enter the midgame. The Hagga Rift may look daunting, but it’s one of the most rewarding areas on the map if you take the time to learn its layout and prepare properly. Equip the right tools, bring plenty of water and fuel, and dive into those tunnels. The grind may be real, but the payoff is worth it.
Up next: Not sure where to drop your base? I’ve got you covered, check out our guide on the best base locations for farming every material in Dune: Awakening. Trust me, setting up shop in the right spot can save you hours of grinding (and a whole lot of backtracking).
