When it comes to House Atreides, loyalty isn’t just expected—it’s tested. In Dune Awakening Solari for Sale, proving your allegiance to this honorable but demanding faction is a multi-layered journey. It culminates in the “Test of Loyalty”, but before you reach that pinnacle, there’s a full progression of tasks that test your resolve, skill, and cunning.
This blog post breaks down the entire Atreides initiation contract chain, showing you how to go from a neutral outlander to a sworn agent of House Atreides. By the end, you'll know how to access the Test of Loyalty and what to prepare for when you enter the deadly Vermillius Gap.
Step 1: Finding Your Way to House Atreides
Before you can earn Atreides' trust, you need to find them. Here’s how:
Head to Arrakeen, the largest hub city in Dune: Awakening.
Look for the Atreides Embassy—it’s distinct in its architecture and guarded by soldiers in crisp uniforms.
Inside, you’ll meet Tolliver, a key quest-giver who acts as your gateway into the faction.
Speak to him, and he’ll offer a series of contracts that function as your trial period. This is how Atreides vet their potential recruits—no blind loyalty allowed.
Step 2: Contract 1 – “Missing Spy”
This first task is a relatively simple reconnaissance mission. You're sent to locate a missing Atreides agent suspected to have vanished while gathering intelligence.
Objective: Track the last known position, investigate clues, and retrieve the agent’s gear if found deceased.
Tips: Use stealth and avoid unnecessary combat. This test measures your situational awareness and investigative ability.
Outcome: You earn Tolliver’s confidence and unlock the next phase.
Step 3: Contract 2 – “Test of Prowess”
Now you move to proving your combat abilities.
Objective: Eliminate a band of rebels or smugglers threatening Atreides operations.
Enemy Level: Moderate, but coordinated. Expect ambushes.
Recommended Gear: Medium-grade armor, reliable energy weapon, at least 3 medkits.
Bonus Tip: Use your Holtzmann shield strategically—time your engagements rather than charging in.
Complete this, and you’ve demonstrated the physical prowess needed for front-line Atreides work.
Step 4: Contract 3 – “Test of Cunning”
This is the intelligence test, and it’s more nuanced.
Objective: Infiltrate a suspected Harkonnen-aligned trader’s outpost without being detected, retrieve documents, and extract safely.
Mechanics: Light stealth gameplay—avoid line of sight, use terrain for cover, silence targets if needed.
Location: Often shifts, but typically in outpost zones southwest of Arrakeen.
Here, the Atreides want to know: can you think strategically, gather intelligence, and avoid unnecessary bloodshed? Passing this shows your brain is as sharp as your blade.
Step 5: Contract 4 – “Test of Loyalty”
This is it—the final test. The one that separates casual contractors from true Atreides operatives.
Objective Overview:
Enter Imperial Testing Station 13, located in the Vermillius Gap—a treacherous high-threat zone.
Retrieve the Semuta Purchase Records tied to Maxim Kazmir, suspected of sedition and contraband trafficking.
Survive hostile guards, unlock sealed chambers, and extract safely.
Key Challenges:
The Purple Door: Requires a special Bracelet of Access found on an elite guard nearby. Without it, you’re locked out of the critical intel room.
Multiple Enemy Waves: Expect elite mercs and mechanical security. Bring backup or prepare for solo endurance.
Environmental Hazard: Harsh sandstorms and verminous predators can interfere with combat timing.
Recommended Loadout for the Test of Loyalty:
Armor: Tier 3 or higher
Weapons: Energy rifle or SMG with backup melee weapon
Utilities:
At least 5 medkits
Two shield batteries
Food for energy regen
Other: Set a Waypoint at The Anvil for a faster escape route
This mission demands full-spectrum competence—combat, exploration, timing, and nerves. You’re meant to feel the weight of risking it all.
What Happens After You Complete It?
Victory brings rewards:
XP: 700
Solari: 1,200
Reputation: +50 with House Atreides
But the real prize is full access to the Atreides faction. This unlocks a new set of missions, faction cosmetics, building themes, and exclusive gear from the Quartermaster at the Embassy.
Final Thoughts
The Atreides path in Dune: Awakening isn’t a shortcut. It’s a path of proving—one designed to challenge and refine you. And the Test of Loyalty is its crucible.
You’re not just doing quests. You’re making a choice: to stand with the House that believes in discipline, honor, and quiet power.
Just make sure you’re Buy Solari ready. The Gap doesn’t forgive.
