Dune: Awakening guide

Dune: Awakening characters standing side by side from an intro cutscene after crashlanding

(Image credit: Funcom)

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The deserts of Dune: Awakening are harsh, and even if the heat doesn't get you, a sandworm will. We've walked the sands of the Hagga Basin up through the Vermilius Gap, Mysa Tarill, and into the Deep Desert. And after a ton of time in the survival-crafting game, we've learned plenty of lessons the hard way, but you don't have to.

Funcom's version of Arrakis is massive, so we're here to help get you and the squad deep desert ready. Skip the heatstrokes or crafting misfortune by bookmarking a Dune: Awakening guide or two and keep checking in as we worm our way through the endgame.

Dune: Awakening basics and systems

Dune: Awakening player on a sandbike, speeding across the open sand during the day. — (Image credit: Funcom)

Here's our resources on getting started in Dune: Awakening—including refreshers on basics, tips for playing, and system breakdowns.

Dune: Awakening Twitch drops: Limited time, CHOAM-themed building parts

Dune: Awakening multiplayer: Bring some friends

Dune: Awakening research menu: Locked or unlocked, that is the question

Dune: Awakening intel: Open the path to crafting

Dune: Awakening fast travel: Dune dash across Arrakis

Dune: Awakening water: There are several ways to stay hydrated.

Dune: Awakening buried treasure: Dig up valuable loot

Dune: Awakening trainers, skills, and builds

Dune: Awakening quest guides

Dune: Awakening building and crafting

The quest board in Dune: Awakening with a player wearing an upgraded suit standing in front of it. — (Image credit: Funcom)

Dune: Awakening materials and resources

Dune: Awakening enemy aircraft flying over the Hagga Basin, looking for players to capture at night. There's a sandworm breeching in the lower right. — (Image credit: Funcom)

You're dehydrated, low on iron ore, and those faction troops flying about won't leave you alone—there's no time for dallying about. We're cataloguing Dune's most valuable resources and materials to help out.

Dune: Awakening iron: Where to find this useful resource

Dune: Awakening carbon ore: A rare material needed to make steel

Dune: Awakening erythrite crystals: A key to advanced crafting

Dune: Awakening jasmium crystal: Tips for late game mining in the radioactive wasteland

Dune: Awakening flour sand: How to spot this valuable crafting material

Dune: Awakening spice sand: The first way you'll find melange

You'll find plenty of raw materials in the wilds of Arrakis, but there are some crafting components you won't get without a fight. Use these dossiers on Dune: Awakening's enemies to find their hideouts and raid hidden chests.

Dune: Awakening silicone blocks: Turn sand into ingots

Dune: Awakening spice-infused copper dust: Stockpile this enhanced metal

Dune: Awakening worm tooth: There's only one place to find it

Dune: Awakening diamondine dust: A rarity required for vehicles

Dune: Awakening carbide scraps: One step closer to your own ornithopter

Andrea has been covering games for nearly a decade, picking up bylines at IGN, USA Today, Fanbyte, and Destructoid before joining the PC Gamer team in 2025. She's got a soft spot for older RPGs and is willing to try just about anything with a lovey-dovey "I can fix them" romance element. Her weekly to-do always includes a bit of MMO time, endlessly achievement hunting and raiding in Final Fantasy 14. Outside of those staples, she's often got a few survival-crafting games on rotation and loves a good scare in co-op horror games.

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