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Complete the various tests in the First Trial of Aql in Dune Awakening, and learn more about your character and the Fremen.
Dune Awakening is Funcom’s new survival MMO, so naturally, it features a lot of questlines for the players. The First Trial of Aql is one of the early quests in the game. During it, you, as the player, will go through various tests that will eventually reveal more about your character and the Fremen. Moreover, Spice will be a catalyst for these trials, and they will be physical as well as spiritual.
You will trigger the First Trial of Aql simply by playing, and the game will lead you to the starting location. After that, follow this guide to complete the quest easily.
How To Complete the First Trial of Aql Quest in Dune Awakening
The beginning of the First Trial of Aql is quite easy. As we mentioned, the game will lead to this particular quest. After that, you can simply follow your vision and reach the objective marker. The distance to you and the objective largely depends on the base you start with. So, if it is far, then try to avoid the sunlight and travel at night. Also, make sure not to stay on the open sand for a long time since it will attract a Shai-Hulud, aka the Sandworm of Arrakis. Furthermore, this mission emphasizes stealth over combat, so try to be as sneaky as possible during your playthrough.
To begin the trial itself, after reaching the objective marker, enter the cave and take the stairs downward. Then, simply keep walking, and you will eventually find the first altar. Interacting with it will trigger the first trial. Once you inhale the spice, your character will lose consciousness and wake up in a spice vision, or hallucination, as it seems.
The First Watcher Eye
As you move forward in the new area, you will hear Sadus’ voice. She will speak about some god, the burning eyes of al-Lat, and the Kitab al-ibar. It is completely fine if you don’t understand her. Simply keep following the path in front of you, and you will come across a big glowing eye floating in the air. This is where the stealth segment of the quest begins.
The eye in question will keep blinking very slowly and move from left to right. You have to move when the eyelids are closed. If you get caught and the eye sees you, you will have to restart from the last checkpoint. Fortunately, there will be some broken pillars in the room for you to hide. Carefully bide your time and then run towards the next area when the eye closes.
The Second Watcher Eye
Soon, you will find the second glowing eye. This time, it won’t blink or move sideways. Instead, it will remain open and stuck in one place. To pass the second eye, you will have to crouch, stick close to the stone fence near the eye, and move towards the other side. There, as you move forward, you will see visions of Sadus and other individuals. They are most probably all Fremen if you listen to their conversation carefully.
The Third and Fourth Eye
The next eye in this trial will be to your left and easy to spot. Unlike the previous one, this eye will close if you wait long enough. Once it does, swiftly move to cover on the other side. After that, you will see the next two eyes floating on your way forward. The next eye blocking your path will hang on the wall to your right. It sweeps up its gaze on the floor below and looks for you. To get past it, wait for it to look away and then run to the next area.
Now, you will find the next eye and two small rock bridges awaiting you. Similar to the previous one, wait for the eye to look the other way, cross the first bridge, and then take cover. The next bridge will be broken, so you will have to jump across it. After that, you can either take cover on the right or go left to progress further to meet the last eye.
The Last Watcher Eye
To get past this one, first crouch and take cover behind the big chunks of rocks. Then, once the eyelids are closed, move to the cover on your right, near the eye. Wait for it to close again, and then take cover on the left side. After that, climb up the wall and go to the path on the right when the eye isn’t looking. Once there, keep walking to trigger the ending cutscene and complete the First Trial of Aql in Dune Awakening.
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