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As the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers”. But the “showers” are actually “sandstorms” and the “flowers” are actually “a sandy death”….or something like that. Anyway, the launch for PC is quickly approaching, so it’s a good thing you’re here to read up and prepare yourself! Not to mention that pre-orders are live on Steam right now along with different editions of the game we are offering.
Pre-ordering
By pre-ordering any edition of the game, you could have this little guy in your base, waiting for you to come home every day with beady eyes that say, “please don’t drink me”.
Imperial Testing Stations all over Arrakis hold echoes of the past and a valuable technology. Equip your best weapons and abilities and fight your way to learn unique blueprints and recover resources. Whether you’re in for a contract or a haul, beware: trouble is around each corner.
The Shield Wall is a proving ground for experienced explorers of Arrakis. Its rugged terrain demands a reliable ornithopter or groundcar, but provides valuable resources in exchange. With a harsher climate and enemies, you'll want to be properly prepared.
And of course, we’d be remiss not to mention our very first Dune: Awakening live stream, packed with two hours of information, interviews, gameplay, and Q&A. Hosted by our Senior PR Manager, Natascha, various developers from Funcom talked about their work in the game. 
Many adversaries will be a danger to you on Arrakis, most of them bandits and scavangers in their camps and invaded buildings. But at night, a much more lethal threat will be out, actively hunting you: The Emperor’s Sardaukar.
We have a fresh batch of community made fan work that we always love seeing and sharing! Whether it’s physical or digital media, paper or mixed elements, we want it all. These featured here will have a shiny invitation to the Dune: Awakening Closed Beta! 
Characters Kaelen and Lysara who are siblings, created by CarolCGod (Reddit)
POV: Your first login on the Deep Desert by Araborn
A Sandworm miniature created, printed, and painted by dogbump
We use metrics because Frank Herbert also used metrics in the books.
Yes! You’ll be able to review and edit your character after it’s imported if you made them through the character creator on Steam. 
Vehicle permissions aren’t tied to guilds. These are personal settings that you can adjust.
You can add 5 horizontal and 5 vertical extensions. To extend a fief you need "staking units". These can only be applied to advanced subfief consoles.
Yes. We have fall off, custom recoil patterns per weapon, accuracy, magazine size, reload speed, custom camera shakes and all that to match the accuracy and recoil, shield damage, stagger/poise damage, slowing effects, holster/unholster speeds, move speed while firing, weapon drag/rotation modifiers, and fun stuff like that.
Yes we have both swatches (which is color variations) and variants (take the appearance of another outfit).
We plan to clearly telegraph what known issues are present in the live version of the game to minimize impact they might have on the player experience. Whether that will take shape of a board, list, or be hosted on a specialized platform, that is something we are actively investigating and testing along the closed beta tests.
There was a lot to go through the last month, but we hope that answered a lot of questions you might have had after our launch date reveal. We know that you may have more, so don’t be afraid to join the Dune: Awakening official Discord server
We’ll dive into archetypes, skills, and the mechanics of PvP and PvE, exploring how you’ll fight and survive on Arrakis. But that’s not all—learn how to form parties and guilds, manage permissions, and carve your place in the dunes.
The Deluxe Edition contains: 
The Ultimate Edition contains: 
Note that while pre-ordering the standard edition will give you the Terrarium of Muad’Dib and the Sunset Dye Global Swatch, the 5-day head start is only included in the pre-order of the Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition. 
Remember, you can also download the Character Creator & Benchmark Mode on Steam not only to create a character you can import at launch, but also to test how your system performs running Dune: Awakening at various settings.
And if you need even MORE inspiration, you’ll get a redeemable code for the exclusive Frameblade knife skin by completing your character. You can use this code when the game launches on May 20th. By downloading the Character Creator, you’ll also have access to the Benchmark Mode; this will analyze your PC hardware and test performance.
A Swordmaster freshly arrived on Arrakis by @LoneLionArt on X (Twitter)
Original characters of MewsikOn and Anna-Maria Manners characters celebrating Valentine’s Day
Surviving in a stillsuit by MooCow
Different types of weapons require different ammo. Some dart-based guns will require light darts or heavier darts based on the type of weapon. For example, a Heavy Pistol type weapon uses heavy darts while a Scattergun uses light darts. On top of that you also have flamethrowers, lasguns, and rocket launchers which will all require different ammo. 
At launch you'll be able to pledge your support to the Atreides or the Harkonnen houses which will each have their own path and rewards. As this is the Dune universe, you will have interactions with those in other factions. For example, CHOAM oversees all (official) commerce on Arrakis, so you'll interact with them at the exchange; the emperor levies a spice tax on Arrakis which you'll have to pay when your base meets certain requirements and so on. We have a lot of plans for future updates but for now this is what we can confirm.
Having a base in Dune: Awakening is extremely important, to say the least. Yes crafting and converting collected blood into water is a large chunk of why it is, but your entire production and resource processing is at your base. From water collection, to creating ingots for weapons and armor, to repairing and recycling. 
Ornithopters have several optional modules you can craft and place onto them, one of them being rockets. This will help when you’re dealing with other ornithopters in the sky or sandcrawlers trying to steal spice in the Deep Desert. As with other weapons, ammo levels must be managed, so make sure your ornithopter is fully loaded and armed before heading into combat.
Yes, modules and other “completed” items can be sold at the exchange. Whether you're looking to make some extra Solari by selling the parts, or you're in the market for a new set of ornithopter parts, the exchange is where you want to go. It's also a good place to go to buy and sell unique modules and schematics.
When building a base, the first step will be placing a subfief. This is essentially the core of your home, as it sets your base boundaries of where you can build as well as protects it from outside elements. If it’s removed, you will lose control over the entire base. As you progress in the game you will be able to build up to three subfiefs; this will make moving much easier! Just place another subfief in the new area you want to build in, and start moving your items.
The slow blade penetrates the shield. Keep that in mind when engaging in hand to hand combat against shielded enemies. With a well timed slow blade attack, you can inflict a devastating blow against your opponent. But don't forget this applies to your defense as well!
Building a base is essential to your survival on Arrakis. Protect yourself from the brutal sandstorms, store your resources, craft weapons and vehicles, purify the blood of your enemies into water, and plan your next move. And do it all in your own style by decorating it to your liking.
Once you hear a loud boom, scout the horizon for a column of purple smoke rising to the sky. This is how you will spot a spice blow, which will be crucial to your spice production and control over Arrakis. Gather your allies, ornithopters, and harvesters to be the first to the blow and seize its control before your enemies arrive. The race is on.
Meet up with your friends, check out the latest on the Exchange, or dance your worries away at a bar before returning to the fray when visiting Harko Village or Arrakeen, the social hubs the game will offer at launch. Access them via the overland map with your ornithopter.
Sandworms, sandstorms, and sunstroke are as determined to stand in your way as you are of conquering them. Crossing the desert needs to be calculated: stay on rock islands as much as you can, stick to the shades and take shelter when needed. Master these basics of survival, or become wormbait.
It’s a cold and snowy January here in Oslo, Norway. But that didn’t stop the gaming press and a select group of content creators we invited to try Dune: Awakening out for themselves! They quickly warmed themselves up with Arrakis’s blistering heat and dove into the game. 
A Spice Blow exploding in the distance. Digital art created by L_Wizzle.
Beautiful art of an OC named Hamania Corrino by Shamanbrush.
Desert Burial by MewsikOn.
This is a feature we want to add post-launch. At launch, you won’t be able to alter the physical choices for your character. You can, however, customize your character’s outfits and vehicles with various color swatches.
Yes, as you progress through the game, you will have to learn where to find some of the rarer materials, both in Hagga Basin and in the Deep Desert. Some of the high-end mats will require you to even prepare thoroughly against heavy environmental dangers, or scout specific regions. In addition to that, the Coriolis storm will sweep across the Deep Desert and alter it every week; this changes the location and availability of certain materials and loot.
PvE will be a big focus, especially at the beginning of the game. Hagga Basin is largely a PvE zone with a wide variety of content that you can spend many hours with without having to engage in PvP, though there are specific regions that you can enter for PvP. Direct PvP will always be optional, and the story can be completed without engaging in PvP. 
You will be able to express yourself with the wide selection of emotes at launch, and we will keep adding more as post-launch content as well!
Keep in mind that sandworms are their own entities in the game, with their own behaviors, patrolling routes, and routines. Sandworms will target any presence that attracts their attention, such as rhythmic vibrations caused by displacement, Holtzman tech, thumpers, etc. 
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