In the world of Dune: Awakening , war between the Atreides and Harkonnen houses still rages on Arrakis, but the Fremen that inhabit the planet have disappeared . Players start from the bottom, setting out to explore the dunes as prisoners on a uniquely dangerous assignment. If they can survive, however, the game offers opportunities to build bases and grow in power with the riches of the spice trade and the powers of Schools like the Bene Gesserit and Ment
In the first five hours or so, a lot of the game is on rails, teaching you all of its facets and forcing you to put all of your knowledge together to stay alive. You’ll need to salvage scraps of metal and other reagents, research blueprints, and build them yourself . It’s a multistep process that can be tedious, especially for some of the more demanding crafting requireme
Doing so not only gets you access to plenty of additional resources for your journey but also can cut down on traversal time. Many rock formations have caves that you can enter, allowing you to run through the entire structure and stay in the shade. This is a fantastic boon when you’re about to die of sunstroke.
Dune: Awakening ‘s ambition is equal parts exciting and concerning, but it won’t be long now until PC users can check out the results for themselves. How much longer console players have to wait may depend on how well the PC release goes, as any major problems encountered at launch could end up slowing further plans. If all goes well, however, there’s a chance that everyone could get to play _Dune: Awakening _ in the near future, whether they preorder the title on PC or patiently wait for their turn to vie for domination in the spice tr
The number one tip we wish someone had told us before we started playing is don’t build your base where you spawn. This is because your spawn spot is probably quite far away from some of the key points of interest in the game, like the trading post , wrecked ships , and larger bandit camps which can be repeatedly farmed for resour
Be warned that you’ll need a lot of refined copper ore to make the bike, as well as some specific resources like Advanced Servoks. These are all available in the starting area, but make sure you collect as many as you can when you’re in the right areas so that you don’t have to backtrack. Once you’ve fabricated vehicle pieces, you can easily construct them using a welder and start zipping across Arrakis with ease.
**Dune Awakening patch notes: Awakening has officially confirmed a release date of May 20, 2025 ** , at which point the game will become available on PC through the Steam client. On the heels of fresh gameplay footage and some hands-on events for press and creators, the game will launch on PC close to three years after Dune: Awakening ‘s announceme
Of course, doing so means you’re more likely to attract sandworms than you are just running normally. However, early on in the game, this sprint ability, while likely to trigger wormsign, is usually strong enough to get you to clear gaps between rock structures in a single move, meaning by the time the worm emerges, you’ll already be on safe ground. This can be a lifesaver, especially when traversing on foot.
Planetologists exist as an additional School in the game, but it’s not an option that appears to be available for a jump start during character creation. Abilities can ultimately be learned from all Schools , with the starting choice simply defining what a character will have access to as they first venture into the harsh desert of Arra
While Dune: Awakening is also slated to release on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, there isn’t yet a release date for those platforms, so it might be a while before the game is accessible on console. The release date trailer states **” PlayStation and Xbox Release Date to be Announced ,” ** which does at least imply that the launch should be simultaneous across both platforms despite failing to synchronize with the PC rele
We made a few mistakes when first starting out, mostly exploring further than we were meant to at the beginning. In the first zone, the Hagga Basin, the main quest will take you to every important location – this means you won’t need to explore the same areas twice, and you won’t need to try and tackle them when your gear is under-leve
You’ll need to manage your water intake and stay out of the sun to prevent yourself getting sunstroke. Early on, you can drink directly from plants you find on the edges of cliffs. Later, you can craft your first Literjon, a Blood Processing plant to turn blood into water, and a Stillsuit to help retain water on long journ
Dune: Awakening is an open-world multiplayer survival crafting game where you are left to fend for yourself on the hostile desert world of Arrakis. Stick to the shade, collect water where you can, and whatever you do, avoid the sandworms. Progress might seem slow as you first start out, but as you collect more resources you can start processing blood to get more water, collect important vehicle parts to build a sandbike, and upgrade your arsenal of weap
