In Dune Awakening, your base is the starting point for all your adventures: it's where you rest, store and process resources, and, when necessary, protect you from the elements.
The game doesn't impose many limits on the number of bases you can build, so you'll see other players' bases in many areas. Generally, in non-PvP zones, you can't do anything about other people's bases.
However, the game has been online for over two months now, and some players may have stopped playing or simply haven't had the time to log in, leaving their bases effectively unowned.
If no one else enters, these abandoned bases will gradually decay in the game, but honestly, this is a bit of a waste, as they likely contain Dune Awakening items left behind by their owners.
To make these unused resources available again, you can loot these bases as an active player! Even if the original owner re-enters the game later, they'll be out of luck.
For this reason, this article will explain how to loot other people's abandoned bases and other related information.
Which Bases Can Be Looted?
"Abandoned" is just our general definition of a base that's no longer in use, but not all abandoned bases can be looted - only bases that are unowned and without power are allowed.
Maintaining power ensures your base has a shield against invaders. You can also maintain the safety of your assets by pre-setting specific access permissions for your base.
On the other hand, if you're just unable to always play Dune Awakening for personal reasons,not leaving it entirely, you can periodically refuel your base's generators online to maintain power and prevent it from being looted.
How Do Bases Decay?
Generally speaking, bases in Dune Awakening decay naturally over a long period. They typically decay starting at the center and working their way down.
If you return to the game after a long time and your base hasn't been looted, you can replace and repair base components, observing their decay rate and health.
If a facility or entire base eventually decays, the items stored within will also disappear, but these bases are often haunted by thieves.
Usually, as a player, you can't directly eliminate thieves, but you can summon monsters or enemies to eliminate them. Then, you can kill these later enemies to obtain the remaining supplies within the abandoned base.
How To Loot?
First, as mentioned above, you need to observe whether the abandoned base has lost power to determine your looting target. Then, approach the base and locate the thieves and the nearest monsters you can find.
Next, you need to agitate the monsters as much as possible to lure them towards the target base. However, due to different monster types having different characteristics, not all are easily lured.
Generally, melee monsters that are easier to focus fire on and have a longer range than other monsters are suitable targets - unless they can't reach you, they will always engage in melee.
So, you can use the ornithopter to keep a distance from the monsters and gradually lead them to your destination until they can begin to attack the thieves.
Once the original thieves are eliminated, you must immediately release your own thieves to take over the base, as abandoned bases without access permissions can be taken over by anyone at any time.
So, while you're targeting a base, there's a good chance others are nearby, waiting to defeat your thieves and take over the base - the world of Dune Awakening is always unforgiving.
After eliminating the original thieves and ensuring that no one else is likely to attack you, you can begin looting the abandoned base's facilities for any remaining resources.
If you're lucky, you might find many items left behind by the previous owner. While these items are a "free lunch," you should only loot valuable or urgently needed items, as the more you have, the more you'll have to transport.
How To Protect Your Base?
If you have to temporarily leave the game but don't want to lose your hard-built base, in addition to finding ways to power your base yourself or with friends, as we've already mentioned, there are other methods that can help.
Manage Permissions
Set your doors and containers to "Owner" or "Co-Owner" through the base's Sub-Fief console to prevent unauthorized access.
You can also grant friends access to your base this way, allowing them to refuel your generators when you're busy, preventing power outages and shield damage.
Build Your Base In PvE Zones Whenever Possible
If your base is located in Hagga Basin or the southern PvE portion of Deep Desert, it will be invulnerable to raids or destruction by other players.
Even if you previously built a base in a PvP zone for some reason, you can retrieve the resources stored there before leaving the game to minimize losses.
Be Mindful Of Guild Members
If your character has previously joined a guild, be aware of your base's default permissions, as they may allow higher-level guild members to access your base.
While this is generally unacceptable, who knows? After all, you might even be tempted to plunder someone else's base!
While plundering someone else's base may seem unethical, if the original owner is truly no longer online, it's better to plunder the resources for your own use and maximize their value rather than letting them rot.
