Vehicles

A Harvester being carried by a carryall, displaying some vehicle UI elements

In Dune: Awakening, vehicles can provide both transport and combat capabilities, and are customizable with many different components and features, depending on the player's preferences.

Vehicular combat is typically scarce at the start of the game, but will become more commonplace as the player progresses to more dangerous areas.

Vehicles in game

Vehicular combat will be a really versatile thing, as it contains everything from tanks to ornithopters. Combat vehicles will probably be protected by a shield and equipped with a multitude of weapons, from lasguns, to missile launchers.

Vehicles can be used to transport items, crafting materials and players across the untamed lands of Arrakis, and as such are a vital asset to players looking to venture beyond the beginning stages of the game. The game currently features 4 drivable vehicles: ornithopters (Scout, Assault and Carrier types), sandcrawlers, buggies and sandbikes.. Tanks also make an appearance. Some vehicles are known to be single-seated, while others are able to carry several players, either on their own or through modifications.

Travelling in a vehicle has the disadvantage of attracting sand worms, similar to running or stepping on drum sand. Driving across loose sand is a major attractant to sandworms, so the player must take note of nearby conditions when choosing to cross to another area separated by desert. Keeping a supply of vehicle fuel cells must be taken into account, as a stalled vehicle in the deserts can quickly become a beacon for hostile players, hungry sandworms and other dangers. Vehicles can sustain damage due to natural phenomenon, such as sandstorms, and through damage by both enemies and players, requiring maintenance.

Spice harvesting in large quantities will become available to players through the use of sandcrawlers.

Vehicle Temperature Gauge

Sandbike

The Sandbike is the first vehicle available to the player. It is the fastest of the land vehicles, and can be modified to have an additional seat, storage or a booster.

The sandbike is able to be constructed once the player has researched the appropriate schematics.

Customization and Abilities

Vehicles will have plentiful customization options for several different functional components, such as engines, as well as appearance customizations.

Unique schematics for these upgrades can be found in the world, likely at locations like the Ecology-Labs.

A Speed indicator with a Climb Indicator (White Needle)

Furthermore, vehicles will have abilities which they can use.

Gallery

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  A group of CHOAM armored soldiers, with a flamethrower tank.

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  A groundcar

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  A sandbike

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  A carryall

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  A group of Ornithopters

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  A groundcar in assembly