The developers of Funcom have provided a public test server for Dune: Awakening where you can test the new features of update 1.1.10.0.
How do I access the test server? In your Steam library, you will now find a new entry named “Dune: Awakening Public Test Client.” This is 37.24 GB in size and will grant you access to upcoming updates for the survival MMO.
The developers emphasize that this is a platform where preliminary versions of updates should be tested. So expect problems, which can then be reported via the “Bug Report” option in the game.
A look at the future of Dune Awakening:
Dune: Awakening – Update 1.1.10.0
What new features can I look forward to? The patch notes for the first update are very extensive, as the developers are planning adjustments for all areas of the survival MMO. They themselves highlight the following innovations as highlights.
- Sandworms now linger near spice fields that have been recently harvested.
- The frequency of Harkonnen attacks on certain Atreides bases (and vice versa) in Hagga Basin has been reduced.
- The “Play Now” button in the main menu has been set to filter out private servers.
- When the streamer mode is active, the name of the map creator is hidden if the player created the map. Additionally, the name of the sector in the Deep Desert is now hidden in streamer mode.
- Items from the vehicle inventory of the Ornithopter can now be listed and claimed in the trading post.
- The PvE area near the shield wall has been expanded to cover rows A, B, C, D, and half of E in the Deep Desert.
Other exciting adjustments include:
- The developers are removing restrictions for visiting other sietches. You can now also claim land in other sietches in your world.
- After dying due to a Coriolis storm while offline, affected players are now moved to Hagga Basin, so the respawn menu displays all respawn points in Hagga Basin.
- The icons for buffs and debuffs have been visually improved for better readability.
- There are balancing adjustments for various class skills.
- Improved interaction with vehicles. It should now be easier to enter them from different angles.
- When leaving an Ornithopter in the air, they now drop straight down instead of gliding endlessly. This should prevent them from getting lost in cases of disconnection, crashes, or if the player accidentally exits.
- Control points in the Deep Desert are now PvP areas.
You can find the full patch notes for update 1.1.10.0 on the following page and on duneawakening.com.
What do I need to know about Dune: Awakening? The new survival MMO from Funcom was released on June 10, 2025, for PC and takes you to the desert planet Arrakis. However, it does not follow the well-known storyline from the books or movies, but rather an alternate timeline where Paul Atreides was never born.
Hunger, thirst, sun, aggressive enemies – from the very first minute, survival is the focus of Dune: Awakening. As you build better tools, gear, bases, vehicles, and weapons, you will simplify your daily life, allowing you to increasingly focus on exploring the game world, mastering dungeons, or experiencing the story.
In large parts of the game world, you can encounter a maximum of 39 other players. Exceptions include the two faction capitals and the Deep Desert, a vast endgame area where PvP is active almost everywhere and which changes fundamentally each week due to a storm. You can learn more in our overview: Dune: Awakening – Everything about the release on PS5, Xbox, and PC
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