Dune Awakening 1.3.0.3 Hotfix Improves Performance, Restricts Ring Access

by Ali Haider

Dune Awakening Hotfix 1.3.0.3 delivers a small client-side update focused on improving performance and addressing an issue that could cause players to lose their ornithopter after using a specific fast-travel route. The patch requires a client download, and players may need to restart their Steam client to initiate the update.

In addition to the performance improvement, access to the Neo Carthage Dueling Ring has been restricted to a single method to prevent further occurrences of the reported issue.

Dune Awakening 1.3.0.3 Hotfix Patch Notes

Performance Improvements

  • Updated shader cache to improve performance

Gameplay Changes

  • Disabled access to the Dueling Ring via the Overland Map
    • Prevents some players from losing their ornithopter when returning to Harko Village after accessing the Neo Carthage Dueling Ring through the Overland Map
  • Dueling Ring can now only be accessed by speaking to the NPC in Harko Village

Dune Awakening is an open-world survival MMO developed and published by Funcom for Microsoft Windows. The game officially launched on June 10, 2025.

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