Dune Awakening Power Leveling

In Dune Awakening, your base is the starting point for all your adventures: it's where you rest, store and process resources, and, when necessary, protect you from the elements.

The game doesn't impose many limits on the number of bases you can build, so you'll see other players' bases in many areas. Generally, in non-PvP zones, you can't do anything about other people's bases.

However, the game has been online for over two months now, and some players may have stopped playing or simply haven't had the time to log in, leaving their bases effectively unowned.

If no one else enters, these abandoned bases will gradually decay in the game, but honestly, this is a bit of a waste, as they likely contain Dune Awakening items left behind by their owners.

To make these unused resources available again, you can loot these bases as an active player! Even if the original owner re-enters the game later, they'll be out of luck.

For this reason, this article will explain how to loot other people's abandoned bases and other related information.

Which Bases Can Be Looted?

"Abandoned" is just our general definition of a base that's no longer in use, but not all abandoned bases can be looted - only bases that are unowned and without power are allowed.

Maintaining power ensures your base has a shield against invaders. You can also maintain the safety of your assets by pre-setting specific access permissions for your base.

On the other hand, if you're just unable to always play Dune Awakening for personal reasons,not leaving it entirely, you can periodically refuel your base's generators online to maintain power and prevent it from being looted.

How Do Bases Decay?

Generally speaking, bases in Dune Awakening decay naturally over a long period. They typically decay starting at the center and working their way down.

If you return to the game after a long time and your base hasn't been looted, you can replace and repair base components, observing their decay rate and health.

If a facility or entire base eventually decays, the items stored within will also disappear, but these bases are often haunted by thieves.

Usually, as a player, you can't directly eliminate thieves, but you can summon monsters or enemies to eliminate them. Then, you can kill these later enemies to obtain the remaining supplies within the abandoned base.

How To Loot?

First, as mentioned above, you need to observe whether the abandoned base has lost power to determine your looting target. Then, approach the base and locate the thieves and the nearest monsters you can find.

Next, you need to agitate the monsters as much as possible to lure them towards the target base. However, due to different monster types having different characteristics, not all are easily lured.

Generally, melee monsters that are easier to focus fire on and have a longer range than other monsters are suitable targets - unless they can't reach you, they will always engage in melee.

So, you can use the ornithopter to keep a distance from the monsters and gradually lead them to your destination until they can begin to attack the thieves.

Once the original thieves are eliminated, you must immediately release your own thieves to take over the base, as abandoned bases without access permissions can be taken over by anyone at any time.

So, while you're targeting a base, there's a good chance others are nearby, waiting to defeat your thieves and take over the base - the world of Dune Awakening is always unforgiving.

After eliminating the original thieves and ensuring that no one else is likely to attack you, you can begin looting the abandoned base's facilities for any remaining resources.

If you're lucky, you might find many items left behind by the previous owner. While these items are a "free lunch," you should only loot valuable or urgently needed items, as the more you have, the more you'll have to transport.

How To Protect Your Base?

If you have to temporarily leave the game but don't want to lose your hard-built base, in addition to finding ways to power your base yourself or with friends, as we've already mentioned, there are other methods that can help.

Manage Permissions

Set your doors and containers to "Owner" or "Co-Owner" through the base's Sub-Fief console to prevent unauthorized access.

You can also grant friends access to your base this way, allowing them to refuel your generators when you're busy, preventing power outages and shield damage.

Build Your Base In PvE Zones Whenever Possible

If your base is located in Hagga Basin or the southern PvE portion of Deep Desert, it will be invulnerable to raids or destruction by other players.

Even if you previously built a base in a PvP zone for some reason, you can retrieve the resources stored there before leaving the game to minimize losses.

Be Mindful Of Guild Members

If your character has previously joined a guild, be aware of your base's default permissions, as they may allow higher-level guild members to access your base.

While this is generally unacceptable, who knows? After all, you might even be tempted to plunder someone else's base!

While plundering someone else's base may seem unethical, if the original owner is truly no longer online, it's better to plunder the resources for your own use and maximize their value rather than letting them rot.

As an MMO game, Dune Awakening has garnered significant attention from players since its release. In less than three months since its launch, the game's developers have already made numerous updates and improvements based on player feedback.

Recently, the game developer of Dune: Awakening announced that the game plans to launch a second narrative chapter and the first paid DLC Lost Harvest in September, aiming to bring players a richer Arrakis adventure experience.

And for those players who have never played this type of survival MMO, Dune Awakening provides them with a 10-hour free trial. It can be expected that the upcoming major content updates and new expansion will make the game world of Dune Awakening even more vast, and players' exploration and survival challenges in the desert will become even more exciting.

Next, this article will introduce the specific details of the game's upcoming major content update and the free trial version that is already available on Steam.

Chapter 2: Multiple Contract Missions And New Character Re-Customization Feature

Dune: Awakening Chapter 2 is expected to be released on September 10, 2025. It is the first major content update for the game and will bring important plot updates to the game.

Chapter 2 not only continues the story of Chapter 1, but also reveals more complex imperial conspiracies and character backgrounds. In this chapter, players will delve into their own origins and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind the dune world.

During this process, players will have the opportunity to interact with more NPCs, explore new locations, and accept various contract missions challenges. At the same time, players will also face more intense dynamic encounters.

In addition, Chapter 2 also introduces a character re-customization feature, which allows players to change the appearance of their characters, try new hairstyles and tattoos, and even recreate the overall image of their characters. This will undoubtedly bring players a better visual experience.

In short, the updates brought by Chapter 2 enhance the game's personalized choices and strategy, while the new multiple contract missions and adventure elements full of Dune Awakening characteristics further enhance the game's playability.

Lost Harvest DLC: New Journeys And Unique Loot

Along with Chapter 2, the game's first paid DLC, Lost Harvest, is also released. This DLC has a completely independent plot and will bring players a brand-new story journey.

Specifically, an airlifted harvester was shot down, and the contents of the secret cargo could overturn the entire empire. In this DLC, players will explore new locations and face more severe survival challenges.

Lost Harvest not only brings rich narrative content to the game, but also introduces a brand new vehicle, Treadwheel, a flexible means of transportation suitable for moving around in the desert.

Treadwheel will allow players to traverse the vast desert of Arrakis more freely, allowing them to explore new areas and enjoy a unique driving experience.

After seeing images of Treadwheel, I think it's a much more practical vehicle than any other in the game. Not only does it solve the player's most pressing problem of slow movement in the desert, which consumes too much energy, but it also provides a degree of protection. Furthermore, its seemingly bulky appearance will surely make it incredibly durable in the game.

Additionally, this expansion brings three Imperial Testing Stations, four weapons and two armor skins, five base decorations, Dune Man building pieces, and Thumper emote to the game.

In short, this paid expansion is worth looking forward to, it will provide players with more collection and decoration fun, enriching the player's game choices. And all this new content will greatly enrich the playability and visual effects of the game.

Free Trial Version: Get It Or Not And Free Stuff

To attract new players, Dune: Awakening is offering a 10-hour free trial. Before August 24th, players can download the game on Steam and play for ten hours. Players can experience the exciting content of this game through this free trial version and then decide whether it is worth getting.

It should be noted that the characters in the trial version are separate from the player characters in the retail version, which means that players of the trial version will not be able to play with friends who own the retail version.

However, the progress and backpack items of the trial version can be inherited to the retail version, which means that if you decide to get the game after the trial, you can continue your unfinished adventure directly in the game without having your progress cleared and starting over.

What's more, when you get the game, you'll also receive some extra materials for building your base and a Desert Mechanic cosmetic for free.

As for Desert Mechanic cosmetic, it was added in patch 1.1.20.0 and is usually obtained in exchange for 20,000 Dune Awakening Solari from either Soha Sirrendrin in Arrakeen or Ormuna Laaks in Harko Village.

In short, if you are interested in this game but haven't bought it yet, you can take this opportunity to try it out through the free trial version.

That's all for this article. Finally, let me remind you again that Chapter 2 Update and Lost Harvest DLC will be officially launched on September 10, 2025. If you're curious about this game but have never experienced it, this update will be the best time for you to step into the world of Dune.