Dune: Awakening won’t increase how dangerous static compactors are after all, rolling back part of an update before it’s out. The MMO has had its fair share of ups and downs since coming out earlier this summer, but the devs have been quick to respond to users’ complaints in many cases. In this latest example, Dune: Awakening fixed a controversial change before the change even occurred.
Static compactors are a crucial tool for harvesting Spice and Flour Sand in the game, but they come at a cost. While they make it easier to gather more resources in less time, Dune: Awakening‘s compactors attract sandworms, so players must use them cautiously to avoid an unfortunate end. This risk makes the tools fairly risky, but Funcom was planning on making them even more so in an upcoming patch before fans spoke out against the change.
Dune: Awakening Walks Back Compactor Threat Increase Before Patch 1.1.20 Releases
The upcoming Dune: Awakening 1.1.20 update contains some major changes, one of which was supposed to be an increase to the static compactor’s threat level. While the patch notes were vague about what this might look like, fans quickly criticized the decision, saying that using the tools was already dangerous enough. Now, an update on the game’s official Discord, spotted by Redditor Original_Drexia, confirms that the devs have heard the feedback and decided to keep the controversial threat level change out of version 1.1.20.
Other Redditors in the comments seem appreciative of the shift, shouting out the devs for listening to players. It’s uncertain how the fan base will feel about the rest of the changes in the August 12 update right now, but Funcom responding to criticism so quickly is a positive sign. Not every update has gone so smoothly for the company, though. After a July 2025 patch caused some users to lose in-game items, the studio began issuing reimbursements to Dune: Awakening players affected by the unintended consequences.
The devs haven’t been able to solve every problem players have brought to their attention quite so easily, either. While Funcom has promised to address the game’s well-documented “goomba stomping” problem, some Dune: Awakening players say the griefing issue keeps getting worse, even going so far as to say griefers are “going to ruin” the game. While some players may still run into trouble with griefers, Funcom has at least made it clear that it’s listening and responding to what fans have to say.
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