Element Dust is efficiently gathered by using a Doedicurus on lamps, benches, and tables in the city, or by harvesting Element Veins with a Mantis and metal tools. Hunting Tek creatures, including Defense Units, provides dust along with other useful resources, while breeding and harvesting Tek creature offspring is another farming method. A weight-focused Argentavis can help carry the heavy materials, and melee investment does not improve a Doedicurus’s dust yield. Dust can be crafted into Element and is used for items such as Scout equipment, Gravity Grenades, Enforcers, and related Element products, as well as powering Scouts and Enforcers.