Recommended reading

Dune: Awakening guide—Tips for surviving sandworms, heatstrokes, and the limited resources of Arrakis

Guides
By published

For those walking the path of a Bene Gesserit, or those who just can't figure out how to repair. Maybe you're both.

Dune: Awakening characters standing side by side from an intro cutscene after crashlanding
(Image credit: Funcom)
Jump to:

The deserts of Dune: Awakening are harsh, and even if the heat doesn't get you, then a sandworm will. After a ton of time in the survival-crafting game's multiple beta tests, we've learned that the hard way, but you don't have to.

As the MMO goes into advanced access and its official launch, we're here to help get you and the squad deep desert ready. So, 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

(Image credit: Funcom)
How things work

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 fast travel: Dune dash across Arrakis

Dune: Awakening blood purifiers: Turn blood into drinkable water

Dune: Awakening trainers, skills, and builds

Dune: Awakening

(Image credit: Funcom)
Character Creator

Primers on the best Dune: Awakening builds, choices made in the character creator, and allegiances sworn along the way.

Everything the character creator throws at you

Dune: Awakening respec: Reset and rebuild any skill tree mistakes

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)
Building Blocks

Repair gear, power up your base, and build tools for surviving against soldiers, sandworms, and other players.

Dune: Awakening repair tips: Fix gear, bikes, and buildings

Andrea Shearon
Andrea Shearon
Evergreen Writer

Andrea has been covering games for nearly a decade, picking up bylines at IGN, USA Today, Fanbyte, and Destructoid before ing 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.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please and then again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.