The developers of Dune: Awakening have declared war on their empty servers in the new patch 1.2.40 and finally give players the chance to move.
How is it going with Dune: Awakening? After the huge success of Dune: Awakening 2025, player numbers have been declining for some time. This results in many servers being as empty as the deserts of Arrakis, with only a few servers hosting many players.
Until now, moving was not possible without starting all over again. Anyone who has been diligently managing their base and dutifully paying taxes for months will likely stop playing rather than leave everything behind and start over.
For this reason, the developers have been working in recent months to develop tools that make it possible to switch servers with all items, and the most important feature has now been released.
Here you can see what comes into play with the new update from Dune:
New tool against empty servers
What kind of tool is this? After the developers released a tool months ago that allows you to pack and move your own base along with items, there is now the second important tool in the repertoire.
This is the server transfer feature, which has now been unlocked with patch 1.2.40. From now on, it is possible to transfer a character along with their inventory, 3 bases, the contents of the bank, and money to another server and Sietch. The starting process can easily be initiated through the server menu.
Before starting, the developers warn that you should first pay attention to the following steps:
- Make sure to secure your base with the base reconstruction tool. Also, remember that you can save up to three bases in the tool.
- If you transfer your base or bases without securing, they will be left behind!
- Secure your vehicles as well with the vehicle backup tool.
- Larger vehicles that do not fit into the VBT can be dismantled using the blowtorch and the parts stored in your bank or your base storage. Therefore, it is all the more important to remember to secure your base!
- If you exceed the vehicle limit of the VBT, you can also dismantle additional vehicles from your fleet and store their parts!
- Save all other valuables in your inventory and in the bank, as their contents will be transferred along with your character.
- Finally, make sure that your character is located in the Hagga Basin before you start the transfer. You cannot initiate the process if your character is not on this map.
If you follow the steps as preparation, you can fearlessly switch to a more populated server. The website dune.gaming.tools can help, showing which servers are really popular.
Dune: Awakening Patch Notes 1.2.40 in English
The patch notes for patch 1.2.40 are only available from the developers in English at duneawakening.com. We have translated the patch notes into German with the help of the Gemini AI so you can read them here:
Highlights
- You can now transfer your character, your inventory, secured bases and vehicles, as well as bank contents (including your Solari) to a new Sietch and a new world. Read more about this feature below under New Features: Character Transfers.
- You now have to enter text as confirmation to “forget” a secured base in the base reconstruction tool to prevent accidental deletion.
Features & Changes
New Feature: Character Transfers
Players can now move their character, their inventory, and bank contents (including Solari) to a new Sietch and a new world. The transfer can be initiated through the server browser or the system menu in the game.
IMPORTANT: Make sure to secure your base/bases with the base reconstruction tool and your vehicle(s) with the vehicle backup tool before starting the transfer!
- The character must be in the Hagga Basin to initiate the transfer.
- Retained items:
- Inventory and bank contents.
- Solari balance.
- Contents of the vehicle backup tool and the base reconstruction tool.
- Note: A list of important items that will be lost is displayed before confirmation. Players must take note of the limitations and manually input text to proceed.
- If the character’s name on the target server is already taken, the player will be prompted to enter a new name.
- A loading screen will be displayed during the transfer; the player cannot leave this until the process is complete.
- Upon completion, the player will be informed that they can join the new server.
- The transferred character spawns at Griffin’s Reach in the Hagga Basin on the new server.
- Important notes:
- Each player has 1 transfer token, which refills automatically 7 days after use.
- Leaving the process or session cancels the transfer.
- Transfers are final; switching back requires a new transfer.
- If technical problems occur, the system will automatically try to either complete or reverse the transfer.
- No other character transfers can be initiated on the account while a character is “in transfer”.
Resources, Building, and Crafting
- You now have to enter text as confirmation to “forget” a secured base in the base reconstruction tool to prevent accidental deletion.
User Interface
- “Place Blueprint” and “Forget Blueprint” in the base reconstruction tool user interface have been changed to “Place base backup” and “Destroy base backup”.
- The positions of the user interface for “Destroy Base Backup” and “Snap To Origin” in the vehicle backup tool have been swapped.
Bug Fixes
Resources, Building, and Crafting
- A problem was fixed where some resources were dropped on the ground when canceling large craft queues, even though there was sufficient space elsewhere in the inventory cycle to store them.
- A problem with the sandstorm damage mitigation of carrier cargo containers was fixed, which caused them to be destroyed very quickly. The containers should now be significantly more resilient against sandstorms.
- Fixed that bases could not be placed near building restriction zones with the base reconstruction tool.
- Fixed that bases could not be placed with the base reconstruction tool if a blocking volume was vertically too close to the land claim.
Vehicles
- A problem was fixed where strapped vehicles sometimes did not appear when returning to the Hagga Basin with the Ornithopter Transporter.
User Interface
- A typo in the holographic force shield has been fixed.
With the new update, the foundation for server merges has finally been set. According to the developers, these are expected to come with the major Chapter 3, which fans have been eagerly anticipating for a long time. You can learn the reason for the high expectations here: Dune: Awakening Chapter 3: Release, Content, and Innovations – Everything you need to know about the biggest update of the game
