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Funcom Unveils Dune: Awakening Chapter 3 With Endgame Overhaul, New PvE and Melee Rework

Funcom pitches the update as a reset for late‑game play that opens progression beyond PvP to reengage lapsed players.

Overview

  • Chapter 3 redesigns Tier 6 with five specializations—Crafting, Gathering, Exploring, Combat, and Sabotage—to enable non‑combat advancement.
  • The Landsraad political system is rebuilt with new repeatable missions, expanded reward tiers, extended faction ranks, and faction‑specific contracts.
  • A new Augmentation Station lets players upgrade and customize Unique Tier 6 gear for late‑game builds.
  • PvE additions include five overland challenge sites, five repeatable boss‑driven Testing Stations, and several hours of new story content.
  • A Smugglers faction arrives alongside an optional ~74‑piece building kit, a cosmetic Raiders of the Broken Lands DLC at $9.99 or in the $24.99 Season Pass, and no release date yet with more details due early 2026 and console versions planned for next year.