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When playersbuild a large second baseinDune: Awakening, they may think they are set in terms of size, even if the location might eventually have to be changed. However, the number of fabricators, ore refiners, storage chests, and vehicle parking spots soon racks up as players progress through the game, andbigger bases become necessary.
Thankfully, playersaren’t completely restrictedby the bounds of their Sub-Fief Console or the largerAdvanced Sub-Fief Console, which determines the max width, length, and height of a base. The way to overcome these initial building restrictions is toobtain Staking Units inDune: Awakening, but players should be warned that they areexpensive to make.
How To Get Staking Units In Dune: Awakening
Staking Units are produced at the base, but the Staking Unit Set must first be researched for 10 Intel Points.
Next, players will need tomake a Survival Fabricatorif they don’t already have one. After being researched, Survival Fabricators can be constructed with40 Steel Ingotsand30 Complex Machinery.
Steel is also needed for the Staking Units, so ensure tofarm lots of Carbon Ore, the main resource for Steel Ingots.4 Carbon is needed for each Steel Ingot.
Once players have their Survival Fabricator, which isalso required for upgrades such as the Cutteray Mk3, players can craft their Staking Units.
Staking Unit Recipe
Therecipe is the same for Horizontal and Vertical Staking Units, and players should make sure they know which way they would like to expand their base before crafting.
As aton of Solari is required, players will want to know all thebest ways to farm Solari inDune: Awakening.
How To Use Staking Units & Expand The Base Size In Dune: Awakening
After crafting a Staking Unit andhaving it in their inventory, players will want toplace the Staking Unit in an item slot.
Increasing the size of the base vertically with a Vertical Staking Unit does not increase a player’s taxes, whereas horizontal additions do.
Upon equipping the Staking Unit and holding it, players shouldsee the existing borders of their base in blue. The normal Staking Unit will essentiallydouble the size of the Advanced Sub Fief Console’s boundary. Players can go to any corner and place their new plot of land on thefront, back, or either side, as long as there are nobuilding restrictions, such as those near NPC camps.
PressLMBorSquare/X to buildthe Staking Unit. This will thenstart a 4-minute visible timer. During this time, players canpick up the Staking Unit to canceltheir decision.
After the 4 minutes are up, players will then be able touse theirConstruction Tool to buildin this new zone. The Staking Unit will now disappear, meaning it cannot be picked up again, and thebase is permanently bigger.
How Do Vertical Staking Units Work
While normal Staking Units provide an extra square, Vertical Staking Unitsmake the entire base area taller. This new height applies to every part of the bounds,including future horizontal additions.
Players are reporting that bases can have a total of 8 Staking Units per base, so for example, 6 Horizontal and 2 Vertical.
