Top Ways to Find and Collect Water in Dune: Awakening

One of the very first challenges you'll face in Dune: Awakening is figuring out how to get water on Arrakis. The desert planet is harsh, and survival depends on hydration. Water isn't just used to keep your character alive-it's also a key resource in crafting, such as producing iron ingots early in the game. As you travel into hotter regions, your hydration meter will drain faster, making water management one of the biggest obstacles to progression.

In many ways, water acts as the main resource bottleneck in Dune: Awakening. You'll constantly need to plan ahead, ration supplies, and unlock better methods of collection if you want to thrive. Below, we'll go through the best ways to acquire water, along with some tips to make your gathering more efficient.

Drink Dew from Plants

When you first crash-land on Arrakis, your survival toolkit is almost nonexistent. Your most basic option is drinking dew straight from plants. Look for Primrose patches scattered across the desert and interact with them to drink the dew.

This method has one major drawback: it will only refill the first segment of your hydration bar. It's essentially an emergency solution-enough to keep you from dying of thirst but not sustainable for long-term survival. Think of this as the bare minimum way to get by until you unlock better tools.

Extract Blood and Purify It

Once you establish a base, your options expand significantly. One of the most reliable methods of producing water involves using a Blood Extractor Mk1 paired with a Blood Purifier.

Here's how it works:

Defeat human enemies, such as scavengers.

Equip the extractor to harvest 1,000 ml of blood per enemy.

Store the harvested blood in blood bags (each holds 3,000 ml).

Take the bags back to your base and feed them into the purifier to convert them into water.

As you progress, you can research better extractors that yield more, bigger bags with higher capacity, and upgraded purifiers that convert faster. This becomes one of the most efficient ways to build a consistent water supply-especially useful since some crafting recipes also demand water.

If you're desperate, you can even drink blood raw. However, this is inefficient and wasteful compared to proper purification. Save this option for true emergencies.

Craft a Literjon

For players who want more control over water storage, the Literjon is essential. This is a water container that lets you carry and store water on the go.

You can buy a permit for a special Literjon at the Griffin's Reach Outpost in Hagga Basin South. The upgraded version has a larger capacity, making it an excellent investment-picking up two or three can really change how you manage water.

Literary works shine because they can be filled from different sources. When exploring outposts, bases, or Imperial Testing Stations, you'll sometimes find drinking points. Instead of drinking immediately, use your Literjon to store the water for later. They're also vital when paired with advanced harvesting tools like the Dew Reaper.

Use Your Stillsuit

Arrakis isn't just about external tools-your clothing also plays a role in survival. Through the Trial of Aql quests, you'll unlock your first Stillsuit, a piece of gear designed to recycle body moisture.

As you lose hydration, the stillsuit fills a secondary bar. When you press F, you'll drink from the stored reserves and restore part of your hydration meter.

The downside? Stillsuits generally offer weaker armor and stats compared to other gear. They're more about survival than combat effectiveness. Still, the free and steady hydration source makes them indispensable, especially in long expeditions away from your base.

Harvest with a Dew Reaper and Store in a Cistern

If you're tired of running around with blood bags, it's time to step up your game with the Dew Reaper. This tool lets you collect water directly from plants during the night.

Here's how to use it effectively:

Build your base near plant-rich areas.

Wait until nighttime and head out with your Literjons.

Use the Dew Reaper to harvest water and store it.

Deposit your collected water back at base in either your blood purifier or, even better, a cistern once you build one.

This becomes one of the most efficient, large-scale water solutions in Dune: Awakening.

If you don't have the blueprint yet, don't worry. Some enemies in Vermillius Gap carry Dew Reapers that you can loot. Outposts and camps near the central hammer-shaped rock are particularly good hunting grounds for these Dune Awakening items.

Final Thoughts

Water in Dune: Awakening isn't just a survival necessity-it's the central mechanic that shapes your progress. From licking dew off plants in the early game to setting up automated collection systems with Dew Reapers and cisterns, managing water effectively is the difference between scraping by and thriving on Arrakis. Plus, having a lot of Dune Awakening Solari and rare Items would be a great help.

Start small, make use of every drop you can, and quickly prioritize upgrading to blood purification and Literjons. With practice, you'll soon have a steady water supply that keeps your character alive, your crafting stations running, and your adventures across the desert uninterrupted.

MMOexp Dune Awakening Team