Update 2025-11-14: Following some great feedback from players in the Public Test Client, we are giving the Base Reconstruction Tool a bit more time to cook. That means it won’t be available in the next update, but it will arrive in another update within the next few weeks. 

Greetings Sleepers, 

Our next patch (1.2.20.0) is expected to drop next week, and as you may know, it will include a major new feature that we’re excited to talk about: The Base Reconstruction Tool.  

The patch will also include a number of other improvements, including a new communinet channel, updated balancing, and quality of life additions like griefing mitigation. 

We know many of you have questions, so today, we’d like to go through the Base Reconstruction Tool in more detail. 

Right now, the difficulties that come with losing your base after taking a break from the game are too harsh. Feeling obligated to log in to keep your base powered just to keep your progress is something we want to avoid. The reason bases deteriorate is that it’s not sustainable for unused bases to remain forever after they have been built, as it will needlessly occupy that area and prevent other players from building there. 

So, with the Base Reconstruction Tool, our goal is to greatly ease your return to Arrakis, and make your progress feel less precarious. 

Once you’ve crafted the Base Reconstruction Tool, aim it at your base and click to store your base within the tool. This will immediately remove your entire base from the world. In other words, you must plan when you want to take a break. Doing this will trigger a cooldown period (to avoid circumventing base upkeep costs). 

The Base Reconstruction Tool will store everything within your base, including the sub-fief console, all decorations, storage containers - including water cisterns and blood purifiers - and their contents, and crafting benches. However, anything not placed directly on/in your base will not be stored, such as a light or storage container placed on natural rock. You’ll get a prompt stating how many placeables are being left behind before you confirm. 

Please keep in mind that vehicles are not backed up together with the base, as they are handled by a separate tool, the Vehicle Backup Tool. You can only back up one vehicle within the Vehicle Backup Tool, so for any remaining vehicles, we recommend disassembling them and storing the parts in your bank or base storage if you’re bringing that with you. 

When you place your base, it’s not like placing a blueprint. It will spawn your entire physical base directly, including all its contents. 

Where you can place your base depends on its complexity. If it’s a simple base, you may be able to place it on any flat surface, or whatever fits. However, if your base is very complex and has many attachment points, you may only be able to place it in the exact same spot as it was originally built. Consider cliff bases with various support pillars and the like. 

For this reason, we have added the function to “snap to origin” while you are placing your base. 

If, when you return, this particular spot has been claimed by another player, don’t worry – you can transfer your character to another Sietch where hopefully, your spot will be free. 

The patch with the Base Reconstruction Tool is expected to arrive next week. As mentioned above, we’re also bringing a variety of other improvements and fixes. Here are a few highlights: 

• We’ve added a new radio station to the communinet, which plays the Dune: Spice Wars soundtrack. 

• Transport ornithopters can now travel between maps while carrying a vehicle. 

• All Testing Stations are now properly set to either PvP if they are located in the northern part of Deep Desert, or PvE if located in the southern part. 

• Improved ornithopter collision handling to mitigate griefing behavior. 

• Fixed an issue that made it possible for players to block interactions with some NPCs. 

• Many bug fixes and UI improvements. 

We can’t wait to release this patch. A big thanks goes out to everyone who keep giving us constructive feedback as we work to both expand and improve Arrakis, and make it the place to bring your Dune fantasy to life. 

For beyond patch 1.2.20, we’re working on adding Character Server Transfers, letting you move your character to another World entirely. With the new Base Reconstruction Tool, that means you can also bring your base and all its contents with you.  

After that, we’re planning to perform server merges as well, which we know have been highly requested.  We’ll provide all the necessary information about that process when we can. 

Seek the shade, Sleepers 

The Communinet Signal has returned! For those who tuned in to previous issues, we appreciate your patience during the hiatus and hope you’re excited for our reintroduction. For those who are new, welcome to our newsletter. Either way, our Signal has returned so you can both follow along with the latest news as well as peruse a collection of what you, the community, has shared or created. Let’s get into it!

Find the recent news we announced or posted in the last couple of weeks all in one place!

If you missed it, make sure to check out our recent developer update on the blog! This outlines several features we have in the pipeline that we think you’ll be excited to see including server merges, the base backup tool, changes to game balance, and more. Read all about it here[duneawakening.com]! We also feature some follow up questions below in the Q&A section.

We’ve recently pushed out an update to the PTC which marks our ninth update to the game since its release back in June! This update includes a multitude of changes and fixes like the addition of the base backup tool, the ability for carrier ornithopters to travel between maps while carrying a vehicle, new music to the in-game radio station, and more.

We appreciate any and all feedback on this patch, so make sure to check it out. If you would like an extra boost to help with testing, you can request vehicles and XP through the Bug Reports button in the game. You can find the PTC as a separate client in your Steam library.

Read the full patch notes here[duneawakening.com].

Don’t forget to claim your Twitch Drops in the next couple of days! These are active until November 19th, so get them while they’re hot. If you weren’t able to claim them this time around, fear not. We have announced that all previous Twitch Drops will be made available again through an in-game vendor that will be available in an update later this year. You can read more about this in our blog here[duneawakening.com].

Discover the art and vision that laid the foundation for the Arrakis you inhabit today through our recently released artbook! It not only contains beautiful concept pieces, but also exclusive interviews from the development team and behind-the-scenes fun facts about the process. Get it now from the store of your choice:
InsightEditions[insighteditions.com] 
Amazon[www.amazon.com] 
Barnes and Noble[www.barnesandnoble.com] 

Last month we announced that we would be adding more pieces to the Dune Man building set that was included in the Lost Harvest DLC. The 17 new Dune Man Building pieces have now been added! This applies to both existing and future owners of the DLC. The garage door now fits the treadwheel when it’s open as well.

We’ll be featuring fanart, buildings, events, cosplay, and anything else community created in this section. Not only that, but those featured here will be receiving keys to the Atreides Battle Rifle skin! These will be given out more regularly, so there will be more chances to get this skin both through the Communinet Signal and more.

You finish first, or not at all. Check out these screenshots and montage video of the weekly death races taking place on Harmony. Interested? Reach out to Ketaman or SheepSheeo in-game!

Marcy on the official Dune: Awakening Discord [discord.com]server has created and shared some amazing fanart of their character as well as their guild logo.

A gorgeous freestyled drawing of Tabz’s character on Discord.

Zantara has also received some love in the community with fanart of his own!

“You look lonely…” by Valka_Arialitan on Discord and Tumblr[www.tumblr.com].

By Holly on Discord

A gorgeous digital painting by Creative Process In Progress. You can see the making of it on their YouTube channel here.

An amazing Halloween costume of u/amaurer3210 and their son’s character. Reddit

Gorgeous screenshot from the top of Mysa Tarill by u/Estr1d on Reddit.

My Great Library by u/NebulaAdventurous102 on Reddit.

A base built for efficiency by u/vandrefalk1 on Reddit.

Q: In regards to the Base Backup Tool, what does it mean when we say "nearly all of the base's contents can be stored"?
A: The Base Backup Tool will store everything in your base including sub-fief consoles, decorations, storage containers as well as blood purifiers and water cisterns (and their contents), and crafting benches. However, anything not placed directly on/in your base will not be stored, such as a light or storage container placed on natural rock.  Additionally, vehicles are not backed up; we recommend disassembling them and storing the parts in your bank or base storage if you’re bringing that with you. 

Q: Can we pocket a base and move it to the Deep Desert and then back to Hagga Basin?
A: Bases can only be backed up in the Hagga Basin and then only re-built in the map they were backed up in.

Q: Will we be able to backup 2 bases, or only 1?
A: You can store one base per Backup Tool you craft; so you could store all of your bases.

Q: Will Funcom provide a list of the servers that will be merged well ahead of time?
A: While we can’t divulge much information on server merges right now, we will be releasing communication ahead of time that details more of what you can expect.

Q: Will the character transfer allow you to transfer from an official server to a private one?
A: Unfortunately as of this time you won’t be able to transfer characters between an official server and a private one. If news on this changes, we’ll be sure to keep you all informed.

We’re excited to be picking up these issues again and found it both informative and entertaining! If you have suggestions on what you’d like to see more of, something you’d like featured, or anything in between please let us know on social media, Reddit, or Discord! We keep an eye on those sites for your feedback and wonderful creations. We even have a dedicated channels on the official Discord server[discord.com] where you can share your fanart (under #fanart) or screenshots (#screenshots-videos).

We’ll be revealing more information on the Base Backup Tool, character transfers, and server merges soon so make sure to keep an eye out for that. We are also continuing to work very hard on the Chapter 3 update and are looking forward to sharing more on that!

Turn on that radio, drink some spiced coffee, stay cool, and see you in the next Signal.