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Life on Arrakis inDune: Awakeningis not without its hardships. There are sandstorms, bandits, sandworms, and, of course, taxes that have to be paid. That’s right, even as a scrappy survivor on Arrakis, you’ll be expected to pay taxes to the Imperium on your sub-fief in order to keep it going. But, how do you track and pay your taxes in Dune: Awakening?
Once you cross the Vermillius Gap in Dune: Awakening, there’s a quest that’ll activate regarding your taxes. However, there are some additional caveats you should know before venturing off. Here’s what you need to know about taxation in Dune: Awakening.
How Taxes Work
Once you cross the Vermillius Gap and establish an advanced sub-fief outside of South Hagga Basin, you’ll be expectedto pay taxes on your sub-fief.
The exact number of Solari you need to pay variesdepending on the size of your sub-fief, as well as the resources you cultivate.
The larger land claim you have, and the more resources you cultivate, like spice,the higher your taxes will be.
Spice taxation rates,which are determined by the Landsraad, can have a big impacton how much Solari you end up paying in taxes, so keep an eye on this.
Keep in mind,if you’re maintaining a basic sub-fief consolein the South Hagga Basin, aka the game’s tutorial area,you won’t have to pay taxes on it. However, basic sub-fief consoles have a lot of limitations.
You cancheck how much Solari you owein taxes by checking your advanced sub-fief console.
How To Pay Your Taxes
Once you know how much you owe, you’ll need totravel to a settlement to pay your taxes. There are two settlements where you can pay your taxes:
Both of these settlements have Imperial Consulates, which house Imperial Representatives,to whom you’re able to pay your taxes.
To access these settlements, you’ll need totravel to them by Ornithopter. If you have your own Ornithopter, you can fly there yourself. However, early on in Dune: Awakening, having your own means of transport is rare.
So, nine times out of ten, you’ll have tohire an Ornithopter pilot to take you to one of these settlements.Simply head to a tradepost like The Anvil or Griffin’s Reach and speak to the Ornithopter pilot inside to travel to Arrakeen or Harko Village.
The trip to either of these settlements costs 2,500 Solari, so make sure you have enough to pay for the trip there and to pay your taxes. The trip back to Hagga Basin is free.
Where To Find The Imperial Consulate
In Arrakeenand Harko Village,there is an Imperial Consulateyou’ll go to to pay your taxes.Here’s where each is locatedin each settlement:
Simply head to the main desk andspeak to the Imperial Representative to pay your taxes.
What Happens If You Don’t Pay Your Taxes
Paying taxes in Dune: Awakening may seem like a scary task, but it’s actually relatively easy, andthe game is more forgiving than its dialogue lets on.
Taxes are due roughly every two weeks, and there’s also an extended past-due deadline by which you can pay your taxes.
Be sure to check in every once in a while with your sub-fief tomake sure you’re up to date on your taxes.
If you don’t pay your taxes in the allotted time,you’ll face the wrath of the Sardaukar, the Emperor’s mercenary squad.
Plus,your base’s shields will be deactivated, you’ll lose everything inside, and the storms of Arrakis will slowly chip away at the sub-fief until it is no more.
Ultimately, unless you have dozens of sub-fiefs all over Arrakis, your taxes shouldn’t be too expensive, butthe consequences of not paying them can be deadly.
