Dune: Awakening is a vast survival MMO with hundreds of hours of quests, crafting, and sandbox content. It also has a leveling system, with five different sets of Skills, allowing for tonnes of customization and unique builds. However, players may worry that they'll reach the max level too soon and be locked out of getting even more new skills across the various disciplines. Thankfully, the max level cap is rather high.

How To Level Up In Dune: Awakening

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Doing almost anything will help players gain XP and level up in Dune: Awakening. For example, killing enemies and mining resources will both grant XP. Essentially, any play style allows players to level up, so don't be worried about having to grind by repeatedly killing the same enemies over and over.

Here are some of the ways to gain XP:

  • Complete missions, both main and side quests.
  • Complete contracts, which can be picked up from small civilizations such as Griffin's Reach.
  • Gather resources.
  • Kill enemies.
  • Exploring new regions and discovering Points of Interest grants XP.

For the best start, simply follow the main quests as they walk players through everything they need to know, involving many activities that grant XP.

What Are The Rewards For Leveling Up In Dune: Awakening?

The main incentives to level up in Dune: Awakening are more Skill Points and Intel Points. The first of these, Skill Points, allows players to unlock new Abilities or passive buffs, such as strong Bene Gesserit Skills. These can help with survival, combat, and exploration.

Intel Points, on the other hand, are used to research new gear and equipment. Early on, players will be guided through the important things to research and craft.

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What's The Maximum Level Cap In Dune: Awakening?

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Players need not worry about reaching the max level anytime soon, as the developers confirmed that the max level cap for Dune: Awakening is 200. This is incredibly high, allowing players to not only unlock all the Skills in their chosen school, but also many others, such as the Planetologist Skills.

However, they will not be able to get every single skill across every single school of training at once, as at a certain point, players stop gaining Skill Points from leveling up. Thankfully, it's possible to respec skills every 48 hours in the Skill menu if players regret their choices or want to try out a different build.

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Released
June 10, 2025
Developer(s)
Funcom
Publisher(s)
Funcom
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Franchise
Dune
PC Release Date
June 10, 2025
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Genre(s)
Open-World, Survival, MMO