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Dune: Awakening
Dune: Awakening
1.5.1|Aug 13, 2026
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Public Test Client: Patch 1.5.1.0

3/5 Moderate

PTCSingle-player mode and a new character-centric menu system arrive alongside major performance optimizations and combat balancing.

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Key Changes

  • 1New Single-player mode with customizable difficulty settings
  • 2New character-centric main menu for streamlined character management
  • 3Major performance optimizations and technical improvements
  • 4Combat balancing pass focusing on melee and NPC adjustments
  • 5Overland Dungeon reward and difficulty scaling restructure
  • 6Two new community-designed face tattoos: Sandworm's Eye and The Maker's Markings

All Changes

🚀Game Modes(2)

  • newSingle-player mode: New single-player mode with difficulty presets and customizable game settings.
  • newCharacter System: New character-centric experience allowing players to create and browse characters from the main menu.

⚔️Combat & Balancing(2)

  • changeMelee Combat: Combat balancing pass with specific improvements to melee mechanics.
  • changeNPCs: General balancing adjustments for NPCs.

🏜️World & Dungeons(2)

  • changeOverland Dungeons: Restructured difficulty and reward scaling in overland dungeon maps to be more rewarding.
  • changeTutorial: Improvements to the tutorialization and new player onboarding process.

⚙️Technical & Performance(3)

  • fixPerformance: Major performance improvements and system optimizations.
  • changeGamepad Support: Improvements to gamepad support functionality.
  • changeRumble Haptics: Enhanced rumble haptics for supported controllers.

🎨UI & Customization(3)

  • changeUI: General improvements to the user interface.
  • newSandworm's Eye Tattoo: New 'Sandworm's Eye' face tattoo added for character customization.
  • newThe Maker's Markings Tattoo: New 'The Maker's Markings' face tattoo added for character customization.

Summary

New Game Modes & Systems

This update introduces a dedicated Single-player mode to the Public Test Client, allowing players to survive Arrakis solo with customizable difficulty presets. A new Character-centric experience has been added to the main menu, streamlining how players create, browse, and deploy their characters into the game world.

Gameplay & Balancing

A significant balancing pass has been applied to Combat, specifically targeting melee mechanics and NPC difficulty. Additionally, Overland Dungeons have received a restructure to their difficulty and reward scaling to ensure loot better reflects the effort required.

Technical & Quality of Life

The patch includes major performance optimizations and technical improvements for gamepad users, including enhanced rumble haptics. Two community-designed face tattoos, Sandworm's Eye and The Maker's Markings, are also now available for character customization.

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