Do you also know this from a game? You collect special consumables like powerful elixirs, high-quality potions, or ammunition with additional effects to use them later when they are really useful – which often never happens. Players from Dune: Awakening are currently experiencing the same.
What type of consumable item is it? The medkit, which can easily be crafted from plant fibers, is one of the first items that can be crafted in Dune: Awakening. Using the bandage immediately restores health points and continues to do so over a certain period.
Through the combat category, upgrades like the medkit Type 2 can be learned over time, which are just a bit more complicated to produce (plant fiber plus 2x micro-sandwich cloth per kit). However, those who frequently visit enemy bases and stations are likely to find many improved medkits there.
However, many players seem to do it like the author of these lines: Even after dozens or even hundreds of hours of gameplay, the regular medkit is still in use, while the better variants that have been accumulated over time sit in a storage chest gathering dust. This is currently reflected in a community discussion.
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What do players of Dune: Awakening report? It started with Force_Weilder21, who explained in his initial post on Reddit that he would only use the regular medkit even in the endgame because it is so easy to obtain and reliably does its job – especially when the passive talents for more healing have been learned.
In the comments, many players explain that their experiences are no different.
- NearlyNormalJimmy writes on Reddit: “That’s exactly what I do too. The Type-1 medkits are so easy to craft and can be looted from so many NPCs that it just makes sense to use them.”
- SpecialistSix adds on Reddit: “This is literally the only thing I use, because all the others don’t make sense in terms of healing amount and resource consumption. I always carry a few stacks and can easily craft more at any time.”
- NesuneNyx explains on Reddit where this comes from: “In the last more than 30 years, I’ve learned through MUDs, TTRPGs, JRPGs, and MMOs to save all my elixirs and good potions for the fights against the final boss, only to promptly forget to use them in those fights. I won’t be breaking this habit anytime soon.”
- Hardcore_NPC points out on Reddit that the medkits not only heal: “They are essential for removing poison and the fire debuff.”
Diverse players also explain that they would exclusively buy the medkits from merchants, as they constantly need plant fibers for other things like filters or carpets. How do you approach the use and acquisition of medkits? Do you always use the available item? Is the standard kit sufficient for you? If you are interested in what the future of the survival MMO brings, check here: Dune: Awakening reveals plans for the near future, set to receive new story and PvE content every 3 to 4 months
