WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm Dumud in Twilight Dunes or Dry Sandy Beach, a Ranch with Dumud assigned, and a Production Assembly Line offering Polymer.
Gather or produce oil, then use a station that offers Polymer. Field drops suit an immediate supply; a Ranch-assigned Dumud can supply oil periodically. Check the current recipe and stage the remaining inputs before queueing production.
Before you go High Quality Pal Oil from wild Dumud or a Ranch-assigned Dumud. A Production Assembly Line or other station that offers Polymer. The other ingredients displayed in the current Polymer recipe. Storage near the production station for oil and finished Polymer. Open the Polymer recipe at the production station and note its oil needs and other inputs. Choose a supply route: visit Twilight Dunes or Dry Sandy Beach, or assign Dumud to a Ranch. For field supply, prepare for the desert, find Dumud, and defeat or capture it. Collect the oil drop and continue among encounters if an immediate larger stock is needed. For Ranch supply, keep Dumud assigned and provide accessible storage and transport. Move oil into a dedicated chest near the production station and gather the remaining recipe ingredients. Queue a Polymer batch sized to your current crafting goal and avoid draining other reserves. Collect the finished Polymer and store it with advanced crafting materials. Farming tips Keep an oil reserve for other planned uses if your recipes call for it. Confirm the Ranch worker is Dumud or Dumud Gild, both of which may produce High Quality Pal Oil. Repeat, collect and use Repeatable: field Dumud can be hunted again and Ranch-assigned Dumud periodically supplies oil. Polymer is made in batches and consumes recipe inputs.
Common mistakes Expecting Polymer as a direct Pal drop: collect High Quality Pal Oil, then craft it. Starting a batch with oil but missing another input: inspect the full recipe before queueing. Assuming an unverified Ranch worker will produce the intended item: confirm its species and output. When to stop or switch Stop oil runs when the Polymer batch and any other planned oil reserve are covered; resume when the next recipe needs more.
Sources & fact checks REWARD DETAILS & CONDITIONS Sources & rewards All source types Farming route Farming priority Name A–Z Drop chance
Farming route Dumud in Twilight Dunes or Dry Sandy Beach, a Ranch with Dumud assigned, and a Production Assembly Line offering Polymer.
High Quality Pal Oil from wild Dumud or a Ranch-assigned Dumud. A Production Assembly Line or other station that offers Polymer. The other ingredients displayed in the current Polymer recipe. Storage near the production station for oil and finished Polymer. Rate not listed
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