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Base raiding is a major gameplay mechanic in Dune: Awakening, especially in the Deep Desert where PvP and territory control are active. This guide explains how base raiding works, what you need to raid or defend, and how to maximize your loot while minimizing your risk.

What Is Base Raiding in Dune: Awakening?

Base raiding allows players to attack and breach another player’s constructed outpost in contested zones such as the Deep Desert. It typically involves:

  • Destroying defenses or walls
  • Gaining access to storage and crafting stations
  • Stealing resources
  • Damaging or disabling key infrastructure

Where Can You Raid Bases?

  • Raiding is only allowed in PvP-enabled zones, primarily the Deep Desert and certain contested areas.
  • Bases in safe zones (like Hagga Basin or eco-refuges) cannot be raided.

How to Raid a Base – Step-by-Step

Step 1: Locate a Vulnerable Base

Scout from your ornithopter to find isolated bases, especially ones without visible defenses like turrets or reinforced walls.

Step 2: Prepare Your Loadout

Bring the following:

  • Explosives or Breaching Charges: Needed to destroy doors, walls, and gates.
  • Combat Gear: PvP weapons, armor, healing items.
  • Inventory Space: Make room for stolen loot.
  • Fuel and Repairs: For extraction after the raid.

Step 3: Disable Defenses

Enemy bases may have:

  • Turrets or automated defenses
  • Traps or mines
  • Alert systems that notify the owner
    Use ranged weapons or stealth to neutralize threats.

Step 4: Breach and Loot

  • Use breaching charges to destroy doors or break open storage containers.
  • Focus on resource containers, fabrication stations, and inventory boxes.
  • You may have a limited time before the base owner is alerted.

Step 5: Extract Safely

  • Leave quickly before backup arrives.
  • Store your loot at an off-site base or trade post.
  • Use a Vehicle Recall if your thopter is compromised.

How to Defend Against Raids

Build Smart

  • Place your base in hard-to-reach terrain, like on rock outcroppings or cliffs.
  • Use layered doors, false entrances, and decoy containers.

Set Up Defenses

  • Install turrets, laser fences, and AI patrols.
  • Keep your vehicle parked away from your loot room.

Hide High-Value Items

  • Store critical materials in remote caches or outposts in safe zones.
  • Don’t hoard all valuables in one base.

Monitor Logs and Alerts

  • Use base log systems to detect intrusion attempts.
  • Respond fast if notified of a breach.

Penalties and Rules for Raiding

  • There is no offline protection in PvP zones, so timing is critical.
  • Repeated raiding of the same player can result in server moderation if exploitative.
  • Raiding safe-zone structures is not possible.
  • Kills and loot are permanent—prepare for losses.

Tips for Successful Raids

  • Target during off-peak hours for less resistance.
  • Watch for recall timers—players can teleport back to defend.
  • Scout first, attack second. Avoid bait bases.
  • Use vehicles for fast extraction, especially in the Deep Desert.