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Cartography in Dune: Awakening – Map Mastery Guide

Timesaver.gg Editorial Team

Timesaver.gg Editorial Team

Why Cartography Matters in Dune

Mapping in Dune: Awakening is more than exploration. It’s about discovering spice zones, loot spots, and perfect base building locations. Skilled Cartographers gain a tactical edge that’s essential for PvE navigation and intel acquisition.

Surveying Arrakis from a high point

Sinkcharts: What They Are and How to Use Them

Sinkcharts are blank maps you populate using scanned data. Buy them from traders and link them with the Cartographer passive (Planetologist tree).

Purchasing blank sinkchart from trader

Skill Tree & Cartographer Passive

To use sinkcharts, you need points in the Planetologist skill tree. Unlock the Cartographer passive and required tool proficiencies to scan regions and document them.

Planetologist skill tree with Cartographer unlocked

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Essential Tools: Scanners and Survey Probes

Combine a handheld scanner and a Survey Probe Launcher to record data. Craft both tools or buy them from vendors. They’re used to collect terrain and environmental structure info.

Survey probe launcher crafting menu

Probing the Desert

Survey Probes launch from high ground. Fly over key locations and activate the probe to map the area. This helps reveal rich spice zones, landmarks, and safe zones.

Flying over a terrain with survey scan overlay

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