A comprehensive guide to ground and air vehicles, customization, faction-specific variants, crafting, and passenger capacity, with reference videos and images

Crafting Fuel Cells #

To craft a Vehicle Fuel Cell for powering vehicles in Dune: Awakening, you need the following:

• Primary Ingredients:
  • Fuel Cells (crafted from Oil at a Chemical Refinery)
  • Water
• Crafting Station:
  • Chemical Refinery
• Process:
  1. Craft Fuel Cells:
     • Gather Oil (or biomass) from scavenging or base production.
     • Use the Chemical Refinery to process Oil into standard Fuel Cells.
  2. Refine into Vehicle Fuel Cells:
     • Combine Fuel Cells with Water at the Chemical Refinery to produce Vehicle Fuel Cells.
  3. Usage:
     • Vehicle Fuel Cells are used to power all vehicles, including sandbikes, groundcars, ornithopters, and harvesters.

Standard Vehicles #

Ground Vehicles #

Sandbike #

• Function: Fast, solo transport for scouting and escaping sandworms.
• Capacity: 1 player (upgradable to 2 with Backseat Mk1)
• Module Slots: 4
• Weapons: None (base model).
• Customization Modules:
  • Speed Booster Mk2: Increases speed for evasion.
  • Inventory Unit Mk2: Adds storage for resources.
  • Scanner Mk2: Detects spice blooms and enemies.
  • Backseat Mk1: Allows a passenger.
• Special Parts:
  • Mohandis Engine Mk2: Enhanced acceleration.
  • Night Rider Booster Mk2: Temporary speed burst.

Quad Groundcar (Buggy) #

• Function: Group transport and combat.
• Capacity: Up to 4 players
• Module Slots: 4
• Weapons:
  • Roof-mounted Gatling Gun, Flamethrower, Rocket Launcher.
• Customization Modules:
  • Cargo Expansion: Doubles storage capacity.
  • Shield Generator: Temporary energy shield.
  • Sand Deflector: Reduces storm damage.
• Special Parts:
  • Assault Chassis Mk6: Heavy armor for PvP.
  • Advanced Radar: Detects spice and enemies.

Tank #

• Function: Heavy combat and siege warfare.
• Capacity: 2–3 players (driver, gunner, optional commander)
• Module Slots: 5
• Weapons:
  • Main cannon, machine guns, flamethrowers.
• Customization Modules:
  • Reactive Armor: Counters explosive damage.
  • Siege Ammo: Breaches fortified bases.
• Special Parts:
  • Plastanium Hull Mk6: Extreme durability.

Sandcrawler (Harvester)

• Function: Spice extraction and bulk resource transport.
• Capacity: 1–2 players (pilot/engineer; often AI-automated with player escort)
• Module Slots: 3
• Weapons: None (requires escort).
• Customization Modules:
  • Spice Vacuum Mk3: Faster harvesting.
  • Thumper Module: Distracts sandworms.
• Special Parts:
  • Carrier Mount: Allows airlift by Carryalls.

Flying Vehicles #

Scout Ornithopter #

• Function: Reconnaissance and light combat.
• Capacity: 1–2 players (pilot, optional gunner)
• Module Slots: 3
• Weapons:
  • Machine guns, optional missile pods.
• Customization Modules:
  • Scan Module: Reveals resources/enemies.
  • Stealth Coating: Reduces detection.
• Special Parts:
  • Hypersprint Engine: Evasive maneuvers.

Assault Ornithopter #

• Function: Air-to-ground and air-to-air combat.
• Capacity: 2 players (pilot and gunner)
• Module Slots: 4
• Weapons:
  • Rocket pods, guided missiles.
• Customization Modules:
  • Ammo Expansion: Extra rocket capacity.
  • Thermal Dampener: Hides heat signature.
• Special Parts:
  • Harkonnen Incinerator: Napalm bombs.

Carrier Ornithopter #

• Function: Transport vehicles (e.g., Sandcrawlers).
• Capacity: 2–4 players (crew and passengers)
• Module Slots: 5
• Weapons: None (relies on escort).
• Customization Modules:
  • Reinforced Cargo Clamps: Secures heavy loads.
• Special Parts:
  • Atreides Stabilizers: Smoother flight in storms.

Carryall #

• Function: Airlift harvesters and vehicles.
• Capacity: 1–2 players (pilot and co-pilot; passengers not typical)
• Module Slots: 4
• Weapons: None.
• Customization Modules:
  • Emergency Thrusters: Rapid extraction.
• Special Parts:
  • Fremen Grav-Harness: Fuel efficiency.

Faction-Specific Vehicles & Weapons #

House Atreides #

• Aesthetic: Sleek, angular designs with green/silver accents.
• Unique Modules:
  • Hawk’s Eye Scanner: Extended detection range.
  • Caladan Armor Plating: Lightweight defense.
• Exclusive Vehicle:
  • Atreides Falcon Ornithopter: Faster, agile scout with cloaking.

House Harkonnen

• Aesthetic: Bulky, industrial builds with black/red tones.
• Unique Modules:
  • Giedi Prime Flamethrower: AoE fire damage.
  • Spike Ram: Melee weapon for groundcars.
• Exclusive Vehicle:
  • Harkonnen Warden Tank: Heavy armor with mortar launcher.

Vehicle Crafting System #

Vehicle crafting is a multi-step process that requires exploration, resource gathering, and teamwork, especially for larger vehicles:

• Crafting Stations:
  • Vehicle Fabricator
  • Eco-Lab Fabricator
• Core Materials:
  • Plastanium
  • Spice Melange
  • Water
  • Biomass
  • Fuel Cells
  • Metal Scraps
  • Advanced Components
• Process:
  1. Unlock schematics by exploring Eco-Labs or completing faction missions.
  2. Gather raw materials from the environment or salvage.
  3. Use the Vehicle Fabricator to assemble vehicles from blueprints and materials.
  4. Craft modules separately and install them on vehicles for customization.
  5. Maintain vehicles by refueling with Fuel Cells and repairing damage with welding tools.
• Notes:
  • Blueprints are essential for crafting and can be traded with other players.
  • Crafting large vehicles like Carryalls often requires group cooperation.

Unlocking Vehicle Schematics with Intel Points #

Progression in vehicle crafting is closely tied to the Intel Points and schematics system in Dune: Awakening.

How Intel Points Work #

• Intel Points are a special currency earned by:
  • Leveling up your character
  • Exploring points of interest (POIs)
  • Clearing enemy camps
  • Activating scanning nodes
• Intel Points are spent at the Research Terminal (found in your base or at public hubs) to unlock new schematics in the research tree, including vehicles, modules, and advanced parts.
• The cost to unlock schematics increases for higher-tier vehicles and modules.

Types of Schematics #

1. Researchable Schematics
   • Unlocked permanently by spending Intel Points in the research tree.
   • Once unlocked, you can craft the vehicle or module as many times as you want (provided you have the materials).
   • Examples: Sandbike, Quad Groundcar, Scout Ornithopter.
2. Unique (One-Time-Use) Schematics
   • Discovered as loot in the world (e.g., deep desert caves, enemy camps, special POIs, or as quest rewards).
   • These schematics must be researched at a terminal and usually grant one crafting charge—meaning you can craft that unique vehicle or part only once per schematic. To craft it again, you must find another copy.
   • Unique schematics often grant access to rare or faction-specific vehicles and upgrades.

Crafting & Progression Notes #

• Intel Point Cap: There is a practical cap on Intel Points from leveling and POIs, but additional Intel can be earned from weekly Deep Desert resets, allowing you to eventually unlock most or all standard schematics if you keep playing.
• Strategic Choice: Because Intel is limited, especially early on, prioritize unlocking vehicles and modules that fit your playstyle or faction needs.
• Trading: Blueprints and some unique schematics can be traded with other players, adding another layer to progression and specialization.

Summary Table #

Vehicle	Primary Role	Faction Variants	Key Module	Capacity	Module Slots
Sandbike	Scouting/Escape	Atreides: Stealth Boost	Night Rider Booster Mk2	1–2	3
Quad Groundcar	Combat/Transport	Harkonnen: Spike Ram	Shield Generator	Up to 4	4
Tank	Heavy Combat	Harkonnen: Warden Tank	Plastanium Hull Mk6	2–3	5
Scout Ornithopter	Reconnaissance	Atreides: Falcon Cloak	Stealth Coating	1–2	3
Assault Ornithopter	Air Combat	Harkonnen: Incinerator	Thermal Dampener	2	4
Carrier Ornithopter	Vehicle Transport	Atreides: Stabilizers	Reinforced Cargo Clamps	2–4	5
Sandcrawler	Spice Harvesting	N/A	Thumper Module	1–2	3
Carryall	Logistics	N/A	Emergency Thrusters	1–2 (crew only)	4