News Tag: Dune Awakening Sandworms

The most amazing monster in Dune Awakening, and the most critical and representative creature in the entire worldview, is the monster swimming in the desert, Sandworm.

In the game, as long as the player moves slightly on the sand, the sound it makes can attract sandworms. This doesn’t sound reasonable at all, but it does fit the description of sandworms in the original book?

The Size Of Sandworms

Sandworms are the original life form on the planet Arrakis. According to Dr. Wellington’s research, the largest sandworm usually observed is about 450 meters. If you don’t have a relevant concept to know how big it is, then the largest known creature on Earth is the blue whale, which is about 33 meters in total, occupying only about 7% of the volume of the sandworm. In the famous monster movie Godzilla, Godzilla’s body is only more than 100 meters, about a quarter of the sandworm.

Sandworms are the origin and core of Arrakis culture, so in the past legends, it is mentioned that there are “grandfather sandworms” 750 to 1000 meters in Antarctic of Arrakis. You will encounter it in Deep Desert, but you can only see its big mouth like a hill.

Because of the limited research on sandworms, there are naturally many mysterious colors to describe this creature, especially the Fremen who regard sandworms as messengers of God. When you are swallowed by a sandworm for the first time, you will dream of a Fremen who will return all your Dune Awakening items. This is your only chance to recover the loss from the sandworm’s mouth.

Sandworms And Spices

So how did the sandworm come into being? Many people think that the drought and desertification of Arraki led to the emergence of this giant sandworm, but in fact it evolved through Sandtrout. Because Sandtrout will swallow the microorganisms and water of Arraki and produce the substance “early spice” (pre-spice mass), then once the water in the area is absorbed in large quantities, the land will become barren and then desertified, and a small part of Sandtrout will mutate and become sandworms.

As for the early spice accumulated underground to a certain amount, because its volatile gas has nowhere to escape, the pressure will cause a large-scale eruption, and this phenomenon is called “spice blow”. And this explosion will bring a large amount of early spice underground to the surface, and then after being baked and dried by the sun, it will eventually form spice, and the spice itself will enhance people’s abilities and become a very valuable item. The struggle of all forces on Arraki is basically around spice.

In the game, when you fly over Deep Desert in an ornithopter, you can sometimes see purple smoke erupting in the desert, which is spice blow. This is naturally a great harvest for players.

Sandworms’ Territory

Sandworms have a sense of territory, so you rarely see two of them in one place. So when they sense another one nearby, they will fight furiously, and will attack other species passing by, which is a great threat to Arraki.

In Dune Awakening, the red circles on the map represent the sandworms’ territory. Riding a sandbike in the desert or using any noisy equipment will attract them. When they get close, they will appear near you for the first time, and if you continue to make noise, they will appear next to you. Using Dune Awakening suspension belt will allow you to fly away from the sandworms, but their noise can also attract sandworms.

But the reason people can tolerate sandworms is that these creatures will bring “early spices” or “spices” to every corner of the desert, thereby nourishing more microbial communities that feed on “spices”, and then these microorganisms will absorb enough nutrients and continue to divide and grow into “sand trout”. Even dead sandworms will have their bodies decomposed into nutrients by microorganisms, further nourishing other plants and animals.

Sandworms And Bene Gesserit

But interestingly, the sandworm is very afraid of water. If it absorbs a certain amount of water, its body will become unstable, which will lead to the suspension of physiological functions. This is an extremely painful death process for the sandworm, and it may even be fatal. For this reason, this is why Sandtrout absorbs a large amount of local water, which is one of the keys to evolving into a sandworm.

But for the sandworm that dies in this process, the water will merge with its body cells, and then the liquid flowing out of the body will become a deadly poison. Some people call it “Water of Life”. The water of life is used by Bene Gesserit sisterhood to train their members. If you are a member of the sisterhood who drinks this poison and survives, you are eligible to become a godmother.

Although this part of the content is not fully restored in Dune Awakening, if you unlock Bene Gesserit skill tree, you can unlock the skills about toxins.

The above is about the setting of sandworms and Dune It is a fusion of the original and the original Awakening, but one of the most classic scenes, where Fremen ride on sandworms and use them for Wormiring, has not been restored. The producer promised to add this feature in subsequent updates.

Sandworms are the most terrifying monsters in Arrakis. They are huge, hundreds of meters tall, and move very fast in the sand. Shai-Hulud is called the dragon guarding spices in the original book. Their desert habitat in Arrakis is the only place where spices are produced.

In order to avoid the attacks of sandworms, the natives must learn to walk without rhythm, but in the game, any noise you make in the sand will become your death warrant. So how to avoid being attacked by sandworms?

What Are Sandworms?

In the original book, sandworms are terrible monsters entrenched in the desert. Any action in the desert will attract their predation. The excrement of sandworm larvae is also the source of spices, so they represent both crisis and wealth.

But in the game, sandworms will not bring you any wealth. When they appear and lock you, you’d better beg you to hide in a safe area quickly, otherwise you will never survive.

Don’t even think about killing these giant monsters, and your guns won’t be able to penetrate their shells. More importantly, they have no health bars, and they are more like a natural threat, just like sandstorms. But the value of spices is far greater than Dune Awakening Solari, and for the greater good, players have to look for supplies in these dangerous areas.

Different areas have different numbers of sandworms:

• Hagga Basin: There are about ten sandworms wandering in this area.
• Deep Desert: There are over than fifty sandworms here, guarding the spices here.
• Coastal Regions: Smaller worms appear in shallower sand or rocky areas.

What Attracts Sandworms?

Sandworms need to prey on any prey in the sand. They have no eyes and can only rely on the vibrations on the surface of the sand to determine their location. Therefore, any movement you make in the sand may attract them.

• The sound of the player moving on the sand
• The sound of any vehicle
• The sound of collecting resources
• The sound of combat
• Rhythmic movement and patterns
• Shield generators that can generate vibrations
• Thumpers specifically designed to attract sandworms

The above sounds will attract curious sandworms to you. As you pass through these dangerous areas, a vibration meter will appear on the screen, which represents the probability of attracting sandworms. When it turns completely messy red, it’s too late.

What Happens If You Are Attacked By Sandworms?

To be honest, being attacked by these monsters in the game is quite exciting. Many players may have fantasies of being swallowed by sandworms, and it’s not bad to experience it once in the game. This is provided that you don’t carry any equipment or vehicles.

Once you encounter these guys when you are fully armed, it’s not a wonderful experience. If you are attacked and swallowed by these guys, all your resources, weapons, equipment, and vehicles will disappear, and these are worth tens of thousands of Dune Awakening Solari will never come back.

In a normal situation, when your character dies in the wild, you can return to the location where the character died and recycle your resources. But once you are eaten by them, your resources are gone forever.

If you are riding a Sandbike when you are eaten by a sandworm for the first time, you will have a chance to recycle your car, but everything else will be gone. After the second time, you will only get a worm tooth. It can be used to make a knife that is slightly stronger than the original dagger, but it is completely a piece of fashion garbage.

So most of the time, you have to be prepared for a sandworm attack. After you build a base, place a Respawn Beacon in it. Your enemies cannot enter your base, and other players can only enter with your permission, and you won‘t be dehydrated there.

After you are eaten by a sandworm, you will lose all your items. Therefore, the base is your safest place to respawn. You must prepare a spare set of clothes, weapons and tools. This way you don’t have to start from scratch, otherwise you have to scavenge for materials with your bare hands. Even if you plan to move to the next area, you can keep some of the most basic equipment in here.

How To Avoid Sandworms?

Most players still want to avoid sandworm attacks as much as possible. The best way is to avoid these dangerous areas.

• Walk on rocky ground: Rocky areas are safe areas in the desert. Sandworms cannot get close to you on these surfaces. If you are attacked, you only have a few seconds to act.
• Plan your route: When crossing open sand, be sure to move quickly. Plan your route and minimize the time you stay in dangerous areas.
• Crouch to reduce vibration: Crouching or moving slowly can reduce vibration and temporarily reduce the risk of attracting worms.
• Use Thumpers: Thumpers can produce rhythmic vibrations to attract sandworms to other areas.
• Grapple Hook: If you can use a Grapple Hook, you can use a grappling hook to quickly reach a safe area.
• Avoid using shields: The vibrations generated by shields will attract sandworms.

Rewards In Sandworm Areas

Although sandworms will not bring you any rewards, the areas where they are active are full of various spices and high-level materials. As long as you don’t die, you will definitely be able to earn a lot of Dune Awakening Solari.

In addition, some players are talking about riding sandworms. After all, this is a classic scene in the original work, but this function has not been added to the game yet, so you guys should not take the risk of trying it.