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Funcom Segregates Deep Desert Map into PvE and PvP Zones in Dune: Awakening

The update prioritizes solo endgame progression by overhauling loot rules; limiting rocket-armed ornithopter speed; lifting sietch visiting restrictions.

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Overview

  • Hotfix 1.1.0.17 reclassifies the southern half of Arrakis’s Deep Desert as a PvE area while retaining high-risk, high-reward PvP in the north.
  • PvE zones now grant each player their own schematic and shared loot, whereas PvP areas use first-come, first-served distribution with up to six schematics per field.
  • Reddit and Discord users praised Funcom’s “incredibly fast” patch deployment but some questioned why key resources remain exclusive to PvP regions.
  • Scout ornithopters equipped with rocket launchers are now 20 percent slower and assault variants face a 10 percent speed reduction.
  • Existing sietch-visiting limits have been removed to allow unrestricted land claims, underscoring Funcom’s commitment to community-driven quarterly updates.