It's not a huge surprise to learn that dehydration is a major cause of death among beta testers of survival MMO Dune: Awakening. The fictional planet of Arrakis is so dang dry the inhabitants walk around in special suits that recycle their sweat, pee, and even poo into drinking water. When people die (or get killed) their body's moisture is recycled into water as well.
Dehydration isn't the only threat in Dune: Awakening, however, or the biggest. According to Funcom in a blog post at the end of 2024, the most common cause of death for players of the closed beta are NPCs, which account for "58% of player deaths." Second is sandworms, the giant, eternally hungry spice-producing guardians of Arrakis, at 27%. Dehydration is a close third, however, at 22%. Gulp.
