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Dune: Awakening
1.4.0|May 6, 2026
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Public Test Client: Patch 1.4.0.0 

3/5 Moderate

PTCUpdate 1.4 introduces The Wind Pass and Old Quarry map locations, significantly buffs Recycler storage, and reduces Abomination aggression.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Overland Map locations: The Wind Pass and The Old Quarry Testing Station
  • 2Recycler storage increased from 100 to 300 volume and 20 to 25 slots
  • 3Abomination AI behavior adjusted to be less aggressive and easier to fight
  • 4Fixed rank 20 faction betrayal bug that forced players to replay content
  • 5New Landsraad missions added for the new Overland locations
  • 6Improved building replication and camera performance
  • 7Fixed Confidence ability not triggering with Dual Blades
  • 8Improved crash recovery for dialogue systems
  • 9Added unique audio for large garage doors
  • 10Optimized VFX and explosion effects for better memory usage

All Changes

🌍World & Exploration(6)

  • newThe Wind Pass: Added The Wind Pass as a new Overland Map location controlled by Water Shippers
  • newThe Old Quarry Testing Station: Added The Old Quarry Testing Station as a new Overland Map location featuring Dr. Jalanta
  • newLandsraad missions: Introduced new Landsraad missions associated with the new map locations
  • fixBankers: Added blocking volumes around bankers in Arrakeen and Harko Village to prevent players from obstructing interactions
  • fixSmugglers Railing Gate: Fixed Smugglers Railing Gate collision to allow smooth passage
  • fixOutside the Law: Improved reliability of corpse cleanup after grand encounters in Outside the Law

⚔️Combat(2)

  • nerfAbomination: Adjusted Abomination AI behavior to be less aggressive and easier to fight
  • fixConfidence: Fixed Confidence ability failing to trigger when equipped with Dual Blades

🏗️Crafting & Building(5)

  • buffRecycler: Increased Recycler inventory slots from 20 to 25
  • buffRecycler: Increased Recycler maximum volume storage from 100 to 300
  • newPlaceables: Added animation functionality for powering on placeables located outside of base power
  • fixMedical Container: Fixed low-tier medical containers incorrectly spawning high-tier healthkits
  • fixBase Reconstruction Tool: Fixed Base Reconstruction Tool positioning when switching from melee weapons

⚙️Technical & Performance(8)

  • fixBuilding System: Improved building replication performance on the client
  • fixCamera: Improved performance for player and vehicle cameras
  • fixWreck of the Delphis: Adjusted streaming distance on the Wreck of the Delphis to improve performance
  • fixBase Structures: Reduced memory usage for fabricators, refineries, and turbines
  • fixSolido Projection: Improved Solido Projection Rendering when Depth of Field is active
  • fixVFX: Optimized VFX assets and explosion effects to decrease memory usage and improve performance
  • fixDialogue System: Improved crash recovery for dialogues, allowing multiple dialogues to be resumed
  • fixHagga Rift: Optimized ships in the sky and caves in Hagga Rift

🖥️UI & Visuals(7)

  • fixFaction System: Fixed issue where rank 20 players betraying their faction had to replay faction content
  • fixCharacter Rendering: Improved character rendering quality in the inventory and main menu
  • changeDesert Mechanic Placeable Set: Renamed 'Dune Man Placeable Set' to 'Desert Mechanic Placeable Set'
  • fixTutorial: Updated Overland Map flying tutorial to remove obsolete information
  • fixCinematics: Improved cloth simulations in cutscenes for the Mating Index cinematic
  • fixAnimations: Improved animation blending when characters are bleeding or under status effects
  • fixUI: Improved text formatting in the Respawn pop-up

🔊Audio(1)

  • newGarage Doors: Added unique audio effects for large garage doors

Summary

New Content and Exploration

This Public Test Client (PTC) update expands the Overland Map with two major locations: The Wind Pass, a former Harkonnen tech hub, and The Old Quarry Testing Station, featuring the new NPC Dr. Jalanta. These locations include new Landsraad missions for players to undertake.

Gameplay and Balance

Significant quality-of-life changes include a buff to the Recycler, increasing its inventory slots from 20 to 25 and its volume capacity from 100 to 300. Combat against Abominations has been tuned to be less aggressive, making encounters slightly easier. Additionally, a major progression bug has been resolved where players betraying their faction at rank 20 were incorrectly forced to replay faction content.

Technical Improvements

The update focuses heavily on performance, specifically targeting building replication, player/vehicle cameras, and memory usage for base structures like fabricators and turbines. Visual fidelity has also been improved for explosions, character rendering, and cloth simulations in cinematics.

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