Dune: Awakening Patch 1.1.17.0 & Hotfixes

In the wake of several lingering travel and duplication bugs across Deep Desert partitions, Patch 1.1.17.0 arrives with focused stability upgrades and terrain extensions aimed at solo players, small guilds, and PvE builders. While not a major mechanical shift, this update reinforces movement logic, improves desert recovery flows, and sets the stage for expanded real estate after the next Coriolis cycle.

Below is a fully structured breakdown that combines official patch details with gameplay-impact insights. We'll continue updating this article as new hotfixes or developer notes are released under patch 1.1.17.0— feel free to bookmark it. If you're restocking after the patch, our Dune Awakening Shop is alway available as well.

The following notes are sourced directly from Official 1.1.17.0 Patch Note. All rights belong to the original publisher.

1.1.17.0 HOTFIX 

Released date: July 25, 2025

Backend security improvements.

Quiet but crucial. Ever since the 29GB patch dropped, the devs have been locked in a long-term battle against item duplication and account spoofing. This fix doesn't change gameplay directly, but it's a foundational move to stabilize the economy and restore trust.

Fixed a shipwreck with the wrong Kanly setting. This will affect future Deep Desert layouts.

" future Deep Desert layouts"This sentence really sparks my imagination.

Restored emotes that were missing for some players in public servers.

What's Next After 1.1.17.0?

While Patch 1.1.17.0 delivers essential bugfixes and environment corrections, Funcom has clarified that this release is part of a smaller stability-focused cycle. A larger content update — likely involving expanded features or deeper mechanical changes — is currently in development and expected in the near future.

Dune Awakening Patch 1.1.17.0

Release Date: July 24, 2025

FEATURES AND CHANGES

Added more rock islands in Deep Desert, primarily in the PvE area, to allow for more resources and real estate for base building, effective on July 29th after the Coriolis Storm apex.

This opens up new terrain for PvE builders and solo players, but it's unclear whether the long-standing issue of placing structures over resource nodes has been resolved. If not, the utility of these islands may still be limited.

If you encounter a connection issue while crossing between servers in the Deep Desert and leave your ornithopter, it will be teleported to the respawn location, alongside you.

A much-needed fix. Ornithopter loss during partition transitions has been one of the most frustrating travel bugs — if this works as intended, it's a major quality-of-life upgrade.

Ben, if you're reading this, your base power is out.

A direct lift from Dune Awakening Reddit “Message for Ben", now immortalized in the patch notes. Whether this marks the beginning of an official “Ben saga" or just a one-off dev joke, it's rare to see this kind of tone in formal release notes — and the community seems to love it. - Next Day after patch.. Ben seems see the patch note, login and his power is back XD

FIXES

Improved server and client stability.

Fixed an issue where you could lose connection to the server if you exited the ornithopter after the failed attempt to cross between Deep Desert partitions.

Fixed an exploit that allowed a player to gain experience using points of interest.

This was a major leveling loophole — some players reportedly hit max level in ~4 hours. Closing this restores progression integrity across PvE and faction play.

Fixed a vulnerability that allowed players to duplicate items in social hubs.

A critical fix. The Exchange zone had become a graveyard of abuse — hopefully this patch doesn't introduce new loopholes while closing this one.

Fixed an issue where you could fail to climb the sides of a small shipwreck and get into a rubberbanded state.

Another "WTF funny moment"