Dune Awakening: 5 things to do before you leave Hagga Basin South

Dune Awakening is massive, and there's a lot to do before you leave the safety of Hagga Basin South. While you may feel ready to leave after a few hours' worth of exploration, that's not recommended. To save you time and effort, and most importantly, Water, here's a list of things you should do before you migrate north.

Of course, if you've done most of these, you're already well-prepared for the journey ahead; however, if you haven't, this list is worth exploring. Without further ado, here are five things to do before you leave Hagga Basin South in Dune Awakening.

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5 things to do before you leave Hagga Basin South in Dune Awakening

Get a lot of Salvaged Metal

Salvage and gather as many resources as you can (Image via Funcom)

Complete the Salvaged Metal contract chain to get a free Sim's Cutter (Cutteray) Unique schematic. This Cutteray will not require much to craft, and is much better than the standard Cutterays you'll come across early-game. In short, complete contracts and get Unique schematics before leaving Hagga Basin South in Dune Awakening.

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Farm up multiple Hajra Literjon Mk1s

Hajra Literjon Mk1s will stop you from getting dehydrated (Image via Funcom)

Water is an essential part of Dune Awakening. It ties into several mechanics, so having a surplus of it on your character at all times is important. This is where the Hajra Literjon Mk1 comes into play. You can (and should) craft several of them before leaving Hagga Basin South.

They hold more Water than the standard Literjon Mk1s, and will allow you to stay out in the sun longer. You can also buy the schematic from Griffin's Reach Tradepost, but that's an expensive affair. It's better to simply farm the Unique schematic from Hagga Basin South.

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Get Aren's Vengeance

Aren's Vengeance is a fine mid-range combat weapon (Image via Funcom)

Aren's Vengeance is a Unique schematic that can be found in Hagga Basin South, and it's something you should get. With a couple hundred Light Darts in your inventory, you'll be able to take on tougher enemies in regions such as the Vermillius Gap and farm Uniques there as well.

This is arguably one of the most solid weapons for the early-game area and regions next to Hagga Basin South. Of course, you will get better weapons as you progress, but this one will help you out immensely in the early stages.

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Farm Alcyon Wreck and Imperial Station No. 2 multiple times

Explore Wrecks when possible (Image via Funcom)

If you're looking to get resources early on, Alcyon Wreck and Imperial Station No. 2 are good places to start. Farming them multiple times will yield a lot of resources, like Mechanical Parts and Plasteel Microflora Fiber. This will ensure that you're able to make good gear as soon as you cross over into the next region.

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Complete the Planetologist trainer quest

The Planetologist is truly unique (Image via Funcom)

If you plan on making Sinkcharts early on in the game, you'll have to unlock the Planetologist skill tree by talking to Derek Chinara and completing the quest. You should do this before you leave Hagga Basin South. This NPC can be found in Station No. 2, which is already on the list of places you need to visit.

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Outfit your Sandbike with the Sandbike Inventory Mk2 (bonus tip)

Use your Sandbike to its full potential (Image via Funcom)

Before you leave Hagga Basin South, get yourself the Sandbike Inventory Mk2 from Scrap Metal rewards. Carry all Armor Plating and Holtzman Actuators (if you got any from mining vehicle wrecks), and at least a couple thousand Gold. Get the courier contract (Courier Run), which will also mark the next big tradepost, Anvil. This should make your journey to the next area easy.

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