To get the sandbike in Dune Awakening, the first vehicle of the game, you need to progress to a particular point in the game before getting it as a proper mission. The Sandbike isn't just a fun toy or way to speed up travel, it's essential to crossing large stretches of desert before Shai-Hulud can catch up and devour you. That means you'll need to construct the component pieces and the Sandbike itself, a simple MK1 prototype that can be built upon and expanded later, as well as replaced with whole new vehicles as you unlock those further in.
But we get ahead of ourselves. For now I'll explain how to get the Sandbike in Dune Awakening, as well as how to craft this vehicle and what you need to know about operating it in gameplay. After all, the last thing you want to do is construct one, only to lose it moments later.
How to unlock and build all vehicles in Dune Awakening
There are multiple vehicles in Dune Awakening, some of which are easier to get than others. Here's all the available vehicle types, and how to unlock them, in the order in which they're accessed.
- Sandbike: A small, speedy vehicle for one or two people.
- How to get: Reach the "Across the Gap" mission to unlock research. Build all elements in a Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Buggy: A sturdier ground vehicle for four people.
- How to get: Research for 15 Intel at the "Steel" tier in the Vehicles section. Build all elements in the Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Treadwheel: A faster ground vehicle for one or two people that offers greater control and less worm attention than the Sandbike
- How to get: Reach the "Secrets of the Past" mission to unlock research in the "Aluminium" tier of the Vehicles section. Build all elements in a Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Scout Ornithopter: The smallest flying vehicle in the game.
- How to get: Research for 30 Intel at the "Aluminium" tier in the Vehicles section. Build all elements in the Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Assault Ornithopter: A heavier, more durable Ornithopter with greater combat options.
- How to get: Research for 45 Intel at the "Duraluminum" tier in the Vehicles section. Build all elements in the Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Sandcrawler: A large and slow vehicle for up to two people, used to harvest spice.
- How to get: Research for 60 Intel at the "Plastanium" tier in the Vehicles section. Build all elements in the Advanced Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
- Carrier Ornithopter: A huge flying vehicle used for carrying cargo and other large vehicles long-distance.
- How to get: Research for 60 Intel at the "Plastanium" tier in the Vehicles section. Build all elements in the Advanced Vehicle Fabricator and assemble with a Welding Torch.
Keep in mind that there are numerous variants, sub-variants, improved components and modifications that you can apply to all of these vehicles, we're simply addressing the baseline versions of each one that will introduce to them, and the earliest opportunities you get to unlock them.
You should also keep in mind that vehicle components can be purchased from certain vendors so that you don't have to craft them yourself. The Dune Awakening Arrakeen hub area is a good area for this sort of thing.
How to repair Vehicles
Different components of vehicles can be damaged individually, but they're all fixed in the same way. Either you can replace the components by dismantling the bike and adding new ones with the Welding Torch you used to build it in the first place, or go to your Fabricator and craft Welding Wire with scavenged metal components. Then go to the vehicle with the Welding Torch and switch to repair mode accordingly. The module you select can be repaired at the cost of Welding Wire.
Want to truly fill out your Arrakis guidebook? We've laid out a functioning list of Dune Awakening tips to help new players get to grips with the systems involved. Or if you're looking for a fresh start, check out the best Dune Awakening Homeworld, Caste and Mentor for character creation!
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