Dune: Awakening Coriolis Storm Guide – Weekly Reset Explained
The Coriolis Storm is a weekly server-wide event in Dune: Awakening that completely resets the Deep Desert. It deletes all player structures, vehicles, terminals, and loot in the region while reshaping the map for a new exploration and PvP cycle. Surviving the storm and preparing for the reset is crucial if you want to protect your progress, retain gear, and reclaim new zones fast.
1. What Is the Coriolis Storm in Dune: Awakening
The Coriolis Storm is a timed weekly event that hits during Tuesday’s server reset window. It resets the Deep Desert map, deletes all deployables and structures, and begins a new Landsraad Cycle. The new terrain layout is handcrafted, not procedural, so every week offers a different set of routes and points of interest.
- Resets Intel terminals, spice zones, and loot caches
- Wipe happens globally on all servers, including private sessions
- Reveals a new terrain configuration with unknown outpost layouts
2. What Gets Destroyed by the Coriolis Storm
Everything left in the Deep Desert is permanently wiped when the storm peaks. Nothing survives. No vehicles, storage, or harvesters unless removed beforehand. This full wipe ensures all players start equally on the new map. Be sure to check out our Deep Desert guide to learn more about this high-end PvP zone.
- Player bases, camps, and construction tools are deleted
- Sandbikes, buggies, and drones left behind are wiped
- Containers with loot, spice harvesters, and scanners vanish
3. Coriolis Storm Warnings and Countdown Timer
You’ll get a clear warning before the storm arrives. The Communinet issues an alert 6 hours in advance, followed by strong winds and sand visuals across the desert. If you’re deep in a PvP zone, this countdown is your last chance to escape.
- 6 hours before: message on Communinet with storm warning
- 1 hour before: environmental changes with increasing wind and audio cues
- 30 minutes before: vision blurs, terrain darkens, and visibility drops drastically
4. What Resets After the Coriolis Storm
Once the storm ends, the Deep Desert resets to a completely new configuration. Every player must start fresh. Fog of War covers the entire region again, and no prior map knowledge applies. Intel farming and spice collection must restart from scratch.
- All 81 tiles are hidden by Fog of War
- Intel Terminals and rare schematics must be rediscovered
- Spice zones and chests are shuffled to new coordinates
Riding through the Coriolis Storm
5. Safe Zones During the Coriolis Storm
The Hagga Basin is not affected by the Coriolis Storm’s destructive reset. However, if you haven’t fully surveyed certain areas before the storm hits, those unsurveyed zones will regain Fog of War afterward. Hagga Basin South stays revealed by default, but North, West, and East regions only remain visible if you previously deployed Survey Probes or explored them thoroughly.
- Hagga Basin South: always remains visible after the reset
- Other Hagga zones: Fog of War reappears only if not fully surveyed
- Unsecured vehicles: still risk deletion if left outside powered shelters
6. How to Prepare for the Coriolis Storm
As the timer counts down, smart players will stop building and start packing. The storm isn’t just a reset—it’s a hard wipe. You need to remove anything you care about from the Deep Desert, store vehicles safely, and empty field caches before the apex hits.
- Evacuate early: don’t risk extracting under storm pressure
- Move items: transfer loot, schematics, and fuel back to Hagga Basin
- Store everything: bikes, buggies, and deployables must be inside a powered shelter
- Dismantle: break down temporary camps to recover resources
- Blueprint System: Save your current base as a blueprint to use it immediately after the Coriolis Storm ends.
7. What to Do After the Storm Ends
When the reset completes, speed is everything. Launch Survey Probes across the 9 zones in Deep Desert to uncover key locations. Reclaim Intel Points before others do, scan for new spice fields, and rebuild your mobile operations to stay ahead of rival players.
- Survey first: deploy probes as soon as the desert opens
- Scout terminals: prioritize zones with Intel rewards and PvP objectives
- Control spice: claim early harvest sites to dominate resource flow
8. How PvP Rules and Landsraad Laws Reset
The Coriolis Storm triggers a new Landsraad Cycle, applying all laws voted in on Sunday. This can change PvP rules, travel permissions, crafting bonuses, and even what loot is dropped when you’re killed in PvP zones.
- New laws: full-loot or limited-loot may change weekly
- Travel restrictions: fast travel zones can be disabled
- Buffs and penalties: region-wide modifiers may rotate
9. Does the Coriolis Storm Affect Private Servers?
Yes. All private and solo servers follow the same storm logic. The Deep Desert will still be wiped, the map reshuffled, and all Fog of War reset. Nothing is skipped just because you’re playing solo or offline.
- Weekly terrain wipe: same as official servers
- All items in Deep Desert are deleted regardless of server type
- Survey and progression fully reset with each cycle
10. Coriolis Storm Timezones and Weekly Schedule
The Coriolis Storm begins every Monday and peaks early Tuesday depending on your server’s region. Use this table to plan your evacuation and storage deadlines properly.
Weekly Timers
North America (Pacific Time)
- Coriolis Storm: Monday 5:00 PM – Tuesday 3:00 AM
- Landsraad Voting: Sunday 6:00 PM – Monday 6:00 PM
- New Term Starts: Tuesday 3:00 AM
South America (Brasília Time)
- Coriolis Storm: Monday 3:00 PM – Tuesday 1:00 AM
- Landsraad Voting: Sunday 4:00 PM – Monday 4:00 PM
- New Term Starts: Tuesday 1:00 AM
Europe (CET/CEST)
- Coriolis Storm: Monday 10:00 PM – Tuesday 8:00 AM
- Landsraad Voting: Sunday 11:00 AM – Monday 11:00 AM
- New Term Starts: Tuesday 8:00 AM
Asia (UTC+8)
- Coriolis Storm: Monday 4:00 AM – Tuesday 2:00 PM
- Landsraad Voting: Sunday 5:00 AM – Monday 5:00 AM
- New Term Starts: Tuesday 2:00 PM
Oceania (AEST)
- Coriolis Storm: Monday 2:00 AM – Tuesday 12:00 PM
- Landsraad Voting: Sunday 3:00 AM – Monday 3:00 AM
- New Term Starts: Tuesday 12:00 PM
Coriolis Storm FAQ – Dune: Awakening
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