Starfieldis getting a brand-new type of creature soon, thanks to an ambitious mod.Dune - Project Arrakisis a mod that aims to transform the planet McClure III into the desert planet Arrakis from Frank Herbert’sDuneuniverse. The mod wants to do more than just some cosmetic upgrades, focusing instead on completely overhauling theStarfieldplanet.
The mod’s creator,questionthis, has confirmed on Reddit thatsandworms are coming to theStarfieldmod in a future update. The iconicDunemegafauna is based on the vanilla game’s Larva creature and isn’t quite ready to be deployed in the mod yet: “They’re super clunky right now and about 50% of their attacks are silly looking.”
Once all the bugs are ironed out, the mod will pit players against the giant enemies, who will have the ability to chase the player and burrow under the sand. Sandworms on Arrakis inDuneare known to be attracted by rhythmic sounds, swallowing anything caught on open sand in worm territory.
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Arrakis Arrives Early For Starfield Mod Players
Dune-Project Arrakisis a labor of love by a solo creator who hopes to completely transform theStarfieldplanet into Arrakis. It can be downloaded fromquestionthis' Nexus Mods page. In its current state, the mod changes McClure III into a hot, desert planet with occasional sandstorms. Players can harvest Spice, discover caves and caverns, and explore a landscape that recreates the planet of Arrakis from theDunefranchise. Future updates will bring moreDune-inspired content, including player homes, crafting and mining upgrades, handmade points of interest like settlements, as well as more new skills, factions, NPCs, and even quests.
Mods from Nexus Mods are only available toStarfieldplayers on PC; those on Xbox only have access to the more limited selection of Bethesda-curated mods, Creations.
The mod should help fans while away the time until the next officialDunetitle comes out.Dune: Awakeningis an open-world survival MMOset on the planet Arrakis. It’s currently being developed by Funcom and has a release window of early 2025. The upcomingDunegame is already garneringcomparisons toStarfieldsince both feature customizable ships, planet exploration, and more. It’s even possible thatStarfieldwas originally going to include large sandworm-like enemies, according to an official pre-release image shared on Reddit byAccording_Common_923and several other fans. UnlikeStarfield,though, the upcomingDunegame will be multiplayer, giving players a chance to explore the franchise’s planet with other fans.
TheStarfieldmod comes at a great time for fans ofDune, since there’s still quite a wait until the nextDunetitle launches. UntilDune: Awakeningcomes out in 2025, fans can get theirDunefix from theStarfieldmod.
Sources:questionthis/Reddit,questionthis/Nexus Mods,According_Common_923/Reddit
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