# Dune: Awakening Dune: Awakening - 1.4.0.2 Hotfix Patch Notes

- Product: Dune: Awakening (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dune-awakening)
- Vendor: Funcom
- Date: 2026-05-26
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172710/view/671743778889926016
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dune-awakening/releases/2026-05-26-dune-awakening-1.4.0.2-hotfix-patch-notes

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- **changed** — Clarified text in the Before You Leave character transfer warning to cover both vehicle backup and vehicle disassembly and storage
- **fixed** — Fixed several issues that could cause character transfers to fail with an error
- **fixed** — Fixed a client crash related to building pieces or reconstructed base placement under specific circumstances
- **fixed** — Fixed a client crash that could happen when a player interacted with UI dropdown elements on a controller
- **fixed** — The Water Shippers Arch building piece now aligns properly with other building pieces
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where characters affected by two or more attractor fields did not receive damage
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where Deep Desert sandstorms appeared yellow on the map

Hey Sleepers,

This hotfix requires a client-side download. Remember to restart your Steam client if the download does not appear automatically for you. Servers will be coming back up shortly.

For the list of known issues, please visit our[ Discord server](https://discord.gg/DuneAwakening) or [Steam discussion boards](https://steamcommunity.com/app/1172710/discussions/0/595150966093809034/?snr=1_2108_9__2107).

##### FEATURES AND CHANGES

##### User Interface:

- Clarified text in the “Before You Leave“ character transfer warning. Now it covers both the vehicle backup and the vehicle disassembly and storage.

##### FIXES

##### Technical and stability:

- Fixed several issues that could cause character transfers to fail with an error.

- Fixed a client crash related to building pieces or reconstructed base placement under specific cirumustances.

- Fixed a client crash that could happen when a player interacted with UI dropdown elements on a controller.

##### Resources, Building, and Crafting:

- The Water Shippers Arch building piece now aligns properly with other building pieces.

##### Combat:

- Fixed an issue where characters affected by two or more attractor fields did not receive damage.

##### Graphics, Animations, and VFX:

- Fixed an issue where Deep Desert sandstorms appeared yellow on the map.