Dune: Awakening Patch Adds Fully Offline Single-Player

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Funcom has rolled out Dune: Awakening patch 1.5.20.0 on all platforms, and the big addition is fully offline single-player. Players can now create, delete, and play single-player characters without an internet connection, then reconnect later with a Go Online button.

There is one catch for now: DLC content won’t be available while playing fully offline. Funcom says it plans to address that in a future update.

The patch also cleans up a handful of single-player issues that were getting in the way. Custom server settings now save to the cloud, so they should carry over when continuing the same save on another device. Buried treasures no longer disappear just because the game was closed, though storms can still cover old treasure spots and reveal new ones. Water generation also keeps progressing properly while players are offline or on another map.

  • Wrecked vehicles now despawn after 2 hours instead of 6.
  • Players can leave story levels in single-player without losing checkpoint progress.
  • Landsraad houses should offer new rewards instead of placeable swatches for players who already claimed them.
  • Mining infocards now show yields per resource.
  • Guild names can appear as “Hidden Guild” when tied to blocked players or social restrictions.

The update also fixes several crashes, including server crashes, a crash after the final boss of the Fallen Light dungeon, a long black screen on Xbox Series X, and a rare PS5 party crash. Terrain loading after respawns or connecting should be more reliable too.

Vehicle bugs get some attention as well, including item loss when traveling with a harnessed vehicle, Carrier Ornithopter duplication, and vehicles disappearing in single-player after map travel. If a vehicle is still missing, it should be moved to recovery through the Vehicle Backup Tool.

Funcom also notes fixes for PvP damage on pentashield corners and directional wind turbines, plus world and collision fixes across Hagga Basin, the Deep Desert, Arrakeen, and other areas. The free Blood and Ice expansion is still scheduled for December 1.

Further reading: Official Dune: Awakening 1.5.20.0 Patch Notes