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Dune: Awakening drops you in the middle of Arrakis, the most iconic planet from the Dune book series, and also the most unforgiving. The desert landscape is tough to navigate, and full of scavengers, other players to contend with, and most importantly sandworms. With all of these challenges coming your way, you might be wondering what to do fi

When you're working with an IP like Dune, you have to have these narrative elements . That's what people expect, or it doesn't really feel like the IP. The narrative here is more important than probably any survival game that I've played. I'm sure there are maybe some single-player ones that have similar narrative elements, but it's important to us. It will be important throughout the player's journey. The post-launch will continue to expand the narrative by building on the story, eventually concluding at some time far in the future, and then starting a new type of story that takes o

The Trooper focuses on mobility and aggressive gameplay , and comes equipped with a fascinating kit that includes a grappling hook-style tool called the shigawire claw, grenades, anti-gravity fields, and weapon maintenance. What's really great about the Trooper class is its surprising depth and impactful abilit

Once you have a blood purifier and a blood bag, you'll be able to collect the blood of your enemies, purify it, and drink it to survive. There are a few things you need to do in order to be prepared for Arrakis. Hydrate, stock up on healing supplies and ammunition, make sure your equipment is repaired , and make room in your inventory for new l

Some people, when they're playing survival games, like the Zen loop of just going out, gathering resources, and bringing them back. Some like to be very creative with building. Others like PVP . We have each of those activities, which we also had in Exiles, and we have another layer with political and group systems on top of that

At the start of Dune: Awakening , you'll have access to one particular kind of training. You select this at character creation. When you do so, you'll gain access to an intricate skill tree. However, there are multiple types of trainings avaialble to you throughout the world of Arrakis, and you can unlock and learn skills from all of t

There's a fine line between satisfying and annoying when it comes to survival mechanics, and Dune: Awakening nailed it. Hydration is key in the hostile desert lands of Arrakis, so you'll have to keep a keen eye on your hydration meter, seek out plants that carry dewdrops to hydrate yourself, and build a blood purifier in your b

If you're wondering "What class is the strongest?" , well, it depends. Every development team aims to have balance when creating class-based games, but sometimes there are certain abilities and classes that just seem to stand out as being the b

Game Rant spoke to Dune: Awakening executive producer Scott Junior about the challenges and triumphs of creating a game that was faithful to such an iconic IP. He discussed working with Frank Herbert's estate as well as Legendary Pictures, producer of the recent films Dune and Dune Part Two , to create a lore-accurate Arrakis for players to inhabit. Junior also discussed creating memorable survival gameplay loops, the importance of balancing both early-game and endgame goals, and how his previous work on Conan Exiles inspired certain elements of Dune Awakening Tips: Awakening. This transcript has been edited for clarity and brev

We break players down into their archetypes, right? You know, you have your builders, you have your crafters, you have your people that like combat, and each phase has a different take on that activity. You're just building to survive at the beginning. At the very, very end, you're building for a massive guild. You're making short-term bases in the deep desert that are getting wiped away by the Coriolis storm . There's exploring at the beginning, and there's exploring at the

This is because, later in the game, you'll be tasked with abandoning your sub-fief and moving beyond the starting area. The more you build up your sub-fief early, the more you can take with you later on. You'll be gratned a fabrication tool that allows you to copy and paste your sub-fief into a new area, so spend time making sure the structure is something worth taking with

Inventory management is essential for surviving Arrakis. However, it's also very easy to lose your inventory if you die, or worst case scenario, get devoured by a sandworm. When this happens, you lose all inventory you have on your per

As an MMO, the multiplayer component is obviously a defining element of Dune: Awakening , expanding the scope of Conan Exiles , Funcom's previous multiplayer survival game. That also means that Dune: Awakening is sacrificing the ability to take on its challenges in single-player, so anyone looking for a solitary experience on Arrakis might have to turn to one of the various Dune strategy games made over the ye