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Venturing on Arrakis on foot isn’t wise inDune: Awakening. You can get hit with Sunstroke faster, and you’ll need a lot more water when navigating this way. On top of that, you become food for the sandworm when you go out in the open desert. On the other hand, this might be your only option.
The good thing about the MMO is that it offers a wide variety of tools and equipment that can make any way of getting around easier. In this case, the Softstep Boots can alleviate a lot of stress when journeying out in open sand. Because these Softstep Boots are a unique item, the schematics may be hard to find. This guide can point you in the right direction.
How To Unlock The Softstep Boot Schematic
To unlock this item,you first need to find the schematic for the boots; fortunately,it’s an early and mid-game piece of gear, making it fairly easy to acquire.
You can find the schematic for the Softstep Boots inImperial Testing Station No. 197, located in Western Vermillius Gap. It should be in thesouthern section of the region, just to thewest of the rock cluster with the large hammer on it.
Consider sending out a probe while you’re in the areato help you pinpoint the exact location of the station. However, it’s surrounded by open desert, which might make it harder to get to.
Using a vehicle like thesandbikeshould help get you there quickly.
Once you locate and reach the testing station,you’ll need to go undergroundand fight your way through.The Imperial Testing Station isn’t challenging, butit’s recommended that you have the appropriate gearwhen going through the dungeon.
After you’ve gotten past the enemies and made your way to the bottom of the station,the schematic for the Softstep Boots will be in a large chest. There will be other resources in the chest as well that can help craft the boots, somake sure you loot everything.
It seems that there is no guaranteed drop rate for the schematic. If it doesn’t show up on your first run, wait a few minutes and go back to the station. The more runs you do for this testing station, the higher the chances that the Softstep Boots schematic can appear.
Assuming you have the schematic,you can goback to your base and research it.When researching the boots,you’ll earn an Imperial Permit that allows you to make them again.
Once you craft them for the second time,you won’t be able to do it againuntil you get the schematic again and research it. Because the schematic only spawns in one area, you may potentiallyfarm for itby constantly going back to the testing station.
How To Craft The Softstep Boots
Before you make the boots, let’s go over what resources you’ll need first.Most ingredients are located in the world and won’t need much legwork, but others are considered rarer and might be harder to find:
To make the Iron Ingots, locateIron Ore bunches that are scattered throughout the Vermillius Gap. Then, cut them downvia the Cutteray Mk1 or higher.
Afterward, use the Ore Refineryto turn them into Iron Ingots.Plasteel Microflora Fibercan mostly be found on the many shipwrecks on Arrakis, where it can be found in the chest inside those wrecks.
Plant Fibersare the easiest in the group to find; they areusually on theground right beside rock clusters. As forSpice-Infused Iron Dust, it can be found in any of thetesting stations in the Vermillius Gap.
When you have these boots equipped and go out in the open desert, still be aware of your surroundings; while they can make you significantly quieter, you’re still not silent, meaning the worm can still find you. But you have more breathing room to wander in those dangerous areas.
After you’ve gotten all the resources needed,you’re able to now make it either in a normal Fabricator or the Garment Fabricator.No matter which one you use,they’ll still need the same number of ingredients mentioned above.
