Dune Awakening Next Updates: New PvP, PvE Content

The Deep Desert remains the heart of Dune Awakening's PvP, offering intense battles over spice blooms and control points. However, a critical PSA for players: check the Landsraad buffs (via the L key) before venturing out. The “Right of Salvage” buff, voted on by the server's Landsraad, enables full-loot PvP in specific Deep Desert zones. This means you could lose everything—equipped gear, weapons, and inventory—if defeated. Typically, only non-equipped items (backpack contents, materials, and vehicles not stored via a vehicle backup tool) are dropped, making this buff a game-changer.

PvP is optional, but the Deep Desert's 500 km² map is designed for large-scale conflicts, with vehicles like ornithopters adding a dynamic layer to combat. Some players have expressed mixed feelings about ornithopter-based PvP, finding it less grounded than traditional melee or ranged combat. If you've experienced PvP, the community is eager to hear your thoughts on forums like Discord.

For solo players, PvP encounters are rare, with some reporting no hostile interactions despite spending hours in the Deep Desert. This may vary by server, especially on role-playing (RP) servers where PvP is often friendlier. To spice things up, players are calling for endgame PvP modes inspired by games like New World's Outpost Rush to keep T5 and T6 gear grinders engaged.

For PvE enthusiasts, the Hagga Basin offers a safe haven for crafting, exploration, and story-driven quests without PvP pressure. The endgame, however, has sparked debate, with solo players finding the Deep Desert's PvP focus less engaging. Funcom has responded, promising new PvE content, including dungeons similar to those in Once Human. While specifics are under wraps, developers have hinted that dates may arrive early as July or August 2025, afterprioritizingg server stability.

The Landsraad system also supports PvE players, offering missions like resource delivery or NPC takedowns to earn faction rewards without engaging in PvP. Ecology Labs serve as dungeon-like PvE challenges, and with weekly Coriolis storm resets reshaping the Deep Desert, solo players can sneak in for resources post-reset if they're quick.

Dune Awakening has seen impressive player engagement, hitting a 24-hour peak of 175,000 concurrent players on Steam as of June 12, 2025. The community is active on Discord, sharing weekly schedules for Landsraad votes and storm resets (e.g., June 16, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 5:00 AM). A new game companion app also offers respawn timers, day/night cycles, and vendor schedules to streamline your Arrakis adventure.

However, some players have raised concerns about base placement griefing in PvE zones, where strategically placed structures block resource nodes or paths. Since bases in PvE areas are indestructible, this can frustrate resource gathering or travel. Be cautious when parking vehicles, as someone might build over your landing spot.

It enables full-loot PvP in designated Deep Desert zones, meaning you lose all items, including equipped gear, if defeated. Check Landsraad buffs (L key) before entering.

Yes, the Hagga Basin is primarily PvE, and Landsraad missions offer PvE tasks like resource delivery. You can avoid PvP entirely while progressing.

Patches 1.1.0.11 to 1.1.0.14 fixed server stability, travel errors (P83), NPC glitches, and contract progression issues, while improvingcustomizationn and CPU performance.

Funcom hinted at new PvE dungeons and content by July or August 2025, afterstabilizingg the game.

Use an ornithopter to travel to Arrakeen or Harko Village via the map's edge, avoiding the 2,500 Solari fee.

Stay tuned to MMOJUGG for more Dune Awakening tips, guides, and updates as Arrakis evolves. Keep exploring, Sleepers, and may your spice harvests be bountiful!