Base-building is one of the core elements in Dune: Awakening. The environment on Arrakis is harsh and unforgiving, and to survive on the planet, you need a safe space to call your own and craft new supplies to keep you protected. While you're introduced to base-building fairly early on, the game doesn't offer a ton of explanation for where to build your base and how to perform some basic actions.
Fortunately, we have put together a detailed guide on base-building in Dune: Awakening so you know exactly what you're doing when construction starts on your dream Arrakis home.
First and foremost, building a base requires a plethora of resources in Dune: Awakening. To build the most basic structures, you need hundreds of Granite Stones, which are the small boulders that you can find littered around the map. The best practice when it comes to gathering Granite is to use your Cutteray to harvest it any time you see these large stones out in the world.
With a healthy supply of Granite Stone, you should be able to get started with some basic foundations and walls. However, you will also need to craft your Construction Tool, which is required to use any time you want to build something for your base. The Construction Tool requires some Salvaged Metal to create, which you can find in heaps as long as you know where to look for it.
Resources such as Salvaged Metal are vital for base-building.
When the Construction Tool is created, you'll then need to place down a Sub-fief Console. This essentially determines the overall radius of your base and where you can build. It's best to place the Sub-fief Console in a central spot, wherever you want to set up your base.
Speaking of setting up a base, there are some definite "dos" and "don'ts" when it comes to picking a base location.
For starters, it's best not to build your base in the same general area where you started the game. Ideally, you want to build the base near major points of interest on the map, such as tradeposts, base camps, or large resource deposits. You can open your map and zoom in to see exactly where all of these points of interest are located. However, before traveling across the desert to build a base, you might want to check out our beginner tips guide for some helpful pointers.
However, just being near points of interest isn't the only aspect you want to consider when constructing a base. You also don't want to build on the sand if you can help it. Building on the sand means you'll be subject to sandworm attacks, and you're more vulnerable to sandstorms, which can cause major damage to your base if it's not protected properly.
That said, building on the rocky formations scattered around the world is where you want to build. As you can see below, I decided to place my base atop a large rock structure that I can climb up to or use my zipline thanks to my chosen class in Dune: Awakening (Trooper).
A base on top of a rocky mountain in Dune: Awakening
While you don't have to go as high up as that, you want to find a flat surface on one of these rock formations and build your base there. You can use the rock walls to embed your base into the formation to protect it from sandstorms, but just building on the rocks is enough protection in the early game.
Now that we've covered how to get started with your base and some pointers about where to build it, let's talk about the mechanics of base building.
When you bring out your Construction Tool, you can go through a menu of different available structures to build. In the early game, you'll only have access to basic foundations, walls, roofs, floors, etc., that can all be built with Granite Stone. After selecting what you want to build, place it on the ground or attach it to something else that you've already built.
The early stages of building a base in Dune: Awakening
Once you like where the structure is located, use your left mouse click to lock the structure into place. However, this doesn't build the object. To do that, you need to aim at the structure and hold left-click to actually build it. You need to have the necessary resources to build your objects, or else nothing will happen.
After you have some objects placed down, you might want to move some things around or even demolish certain structures. All of that is done using a small menu when you have the Construction Tool equipped.
With the Construction Tool out, look on the right side of your screen to see a menu with options like "Build," "Piece Picker," "Move," "Repair," and "Demolish." You can scroll through these options using right mouse click on PC. Every time you right-click, you'll go to a new option.
So, to demolish an object, right-click until you're on the"Demolish" option and then aim at the object you want to get rid of. Left-click on the object to destroy it while you're aiming at it.
Moving the Sub-fief Console in Dune: Awakening
The same process can be used to move objects. Go to the "Move" option on the menu, aim at an object, and then left-click to pick it up. From here, move it to its new location and then left-click again to place it down. This is especially helpful if you want to move the Sub-fief Console in Dune: Awakening, as your initial spot for the console might not be where you want it in the long run.
As you progress in Dune: Awakening, you'll unlock more construction options for your base, but the basic process remains the same regardless of how far you get.
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Fortunately, we have put together a detailed guide on base-building in Dune: Awakening so you know exactly what you're doing when construction starts on your dream Arrakis home.
How to start base-building in Dune: Awakening
First and foremost, building a base requires a plethora of resources in Dune: Awakening. To build the most basic structures, you need hundreds of Granite Stones, which are the small boulders that you can find littered around the map. The best practice when it comes to gathering Granite is to use your Cutteray to harvest it any time you see these large stones out in the world.
With a healthy supply of Granite Stone, you should be able to get started with some basic foundations and walls. However, you will also need to craft your Construction Tool, which is required to use any time you want to build something for your base. The Construction Tool requires some Salvaged Metal to create, which you can find in heaps as long as you know where to look for it.
Resources such as Salvaged Metal are vital for base-building.
When the Construction Tool is created, you'll then need to place down a Sub-fief Console. This essentially determines the overall radius of your base and where you can build. It's best to place the Sub-fief Console in a central spot, wherever you want to set up your base.
Best base locations in Dune: Awakening
Speaking of setting up a base, there are some definite "dos" and "don'ts" when it comes to picking a base location.
For starters, it's best not to build your base in the same general area where you started the game. Ideally, you want to build the base near major points of interest on the map, such as tradeposts, base camps, or large resource deposits. You can open your map and zoom in to see exactly where all of these points of interest are located. However, before traveling across the desert to build a base, you might want to check out our beginner tips guide for some helpful pointers.
However, just being near points of interest isn't the only aspect you want to consider when constructing a base. You also don't want to build on the sand if you can help it. Building on the sand means you'll be subject to sandworm attacks, and you're more vulnerable to sandstorms, which can cause major damage to your base if it's not protected properly.
That said, building on the rocky formations scattered around the world is where you want to build. As you can see below, I decided to place my base atop a large rock structure that I can climb up to or use my zipline thanks to my chosen class in Dune: Awakening (Trooper).
A base on top of a rocky mountain in Dune: Awakening
While you don't have to go as high up as that, you want to find a flat surface on one of these rock formations and build your base there. You can use the rock walls to embed your base into the formation to protect it from sandstorms, but just building on the rocks is enough protection in the early game.
How to move and demolish structures at your base
Now that we've covered how to get started with your base and some pointers about where to build it, let's talk about the mechanics of base building.
When you bring out your Construction Tool, you can go through a menu of different available structures to build. In the early game, you'll only have access to basic foundations, walls, roofs, floors, etc., that can all be built with Granite Stone. After selecting what you want to build, place it on the ground or attach it to something else that you've already built.
The early stages of building a base in Dune: Awakening
Once you like where the structure is located, use your left mouse click to lock the structure into place. However, this doesn't build the object. To do that, you need to aim at the structure and hold left-click to actually build it. You need to have the necessary resources to build your objects, or else nothing will happen.
After you have some objects placed down, you might want to move some things around or even demolish certain structures. All of that is done using a small menu when you have the Construction Tool equipped.
With the Construction Tool out, look on the right side of your screen to see a menu with options like "Build," "Piece Picker," "Move," "Repair," and "Demolish." You can scroll through these options using right mouse click on PC. Every time you right-click, you'll go to a new option.
So, to demolish an object, right-click until you're on the"Demolish" option and then aim at the object you want to get rid of. Left-click on the object to destroy it while you're aiming at it.
Moving the Sub-fief Console in Dune: Awakening
The same process can be used to move objects. Go to the "Move" option on the menu, aim at an object, and then left-click to pick it up. From here, move it to its new location and then left-click again to place it down. This is especially helpful if you want to move the Sub-fief Console in Dune: Awakening, as your initial spot for the console might not be where you want it in the long run.
As you progress in Dune: Awakening, you'll unlock more construction options for your base, but the basic process remains the same regardless of how far you get.
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