An important decision you’ll need to make in Dune: Awakening is where to place your base. Once you’ve found a location, you’ll need to figure out how to build it, which can be a huge task in itself. If you’ve never played a base-building game, you may be a little overwhelmed.
In the Dune: Awakening guide, you will be able to create a small base with four foundation tiles, but what to do next? In this guide, we will cover some tips to help you build your base. We will also cover how to move your base, as the location you initially chose may no longer be of interest to you.
Build on relatively level ground
Foundation slabs can be placed on rocky ground to create a level surface, but it is a good idea to choose a location where there is already some level ground. This can help you navigate and also extend one level of your base without having to make too many changes based on the terrain.
You can move your base (we’ll cover this later), so if you’re building in a too-small area, you can always just move to another location. If you do decide to do this, consider a location that has enough room for a larger base.
Settle near resources
The idea of being separated from other players may seem appealing, but you also risk being far from other locations, such as resources and scavenger camps. Finding water early in the game can be difficult, especially if you have to rely solely on Dew Flowers.
We suggest placing your first base near an area where you know there are lots of resources. For example, if you find a large clearing with a patch of Dewy Flowers just seconds away, consider placing your sub-fief’s console there.
Plan your base construction
In Dune: Awakening, you can plan your base, which is incredibly convenient. When you are in build mode, one click will allow you to place a blueprint for the item. At this point, you can switch to other blueprints and place them too.
To create the desired item, you simply need to hold the blueprint, which will cause it to be built. If you are testing a layout or just trying to fit all your stuff in one place, we highly recommend that you take advantage of these blueprints.
Make sure you have access to your database
You’ve just expanded your base from the inside, and then you go outside and realize that you’re dangerously close to the edge and can’t get away easily. Sure, you could just climb the cliff, but that might get boring after a while.
When planning and building your base, we suggest you reserve a small area so that you can easily enter and exit the base. If you find yourself leaving your base and turning completely around to get to a certain place, consider simply putting a door on the other side.
Power your base
In Dune: Awakening, power is of the essence, so it is important to keep your base running. With a Fuel Generator and Fuel Cells, you can provide power to your base, including crafting stations.
Fuel cells are relatively easy to find, especially if you explore often. In general, be sure to add these cells to your generator to use stations and provide shields for your base.
Manage basic permissions
You can play Dune: Awakening alone, but you can also play with others. This could be one friend or a group of strangers. Regardless of your group, we suggest editing your base permissions from the Sub-Fief console.
By interacting with the console, you will be able to set who can enter your base. If you want someone to enter your base, but don’t want them to use your items, you can control this individually for each item.
Don’t forget about storage containers
In the tutorial portion of the game, you will be asked to craft/interact with a storage container. This is not uncommon; most survival games have storage containers like this. In Dune: Awakening, however, you will be able to craft items from stored items.
We recommend storing the items you receive, especially if you are holding something valuable. If you die while exploring, you will not lose your items. If you need to craft something before heading back to your death location, you can easily use the items in your storage container.
You can control this by assigning containers and crafting stations to different chains. This is good if you have more than one of these stations, allowing each one to focus on something different.
How to move a base
Is your current base location bad? Maybe it’s okay, but you’ve found another location that you like even better. You’ll be able to move your base, but it’ll take some effort. First, you’ll need to make a Solido Replicator, which is in the first row of the Construction research tab.
Once you have researched and crafted the replicator (using 20 salvaged metal), fly it to your base to save the blueprint. After scanning, you will have to leave your current base, which can be done using the map. Click on your sub-fief’s console icon and select “Leave Base”.
Before you leave the base (but after you can enter it), you can destroy it and get some materials back. This will prevent others from doing it first.
Now you can go to another location and build your base from this blueprint. This can be done using the Solido Replicator after creating a new Sub-Fief Console. Unfortunately, you will need to have the resources on hand if you want to build it, but you won’t have to do any planning; it’s all already done.
