Deserters
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The Deserters are a hostile group of NPCs that can be found scattered across the Hagga Rift in Hagga Basin, occupying Camps and Caves alike. They can also be found in the Deep Desert.
Deserters, as the name suggests, are former House soldiers who have since abandoned their duties.
Lore
The War of Assassins, which dragged on for nearly eight years, exhausted the strength of both House Atreides and House Harkonnen. As skirmishes and large-scale engagements ensued, House Atreides found itself unable to save all its soldiers.
Troop composition
Many soldiers lost faith in their Great Houses, deserting their former allegiances. Some bands of Deserters even consisted of former soldiers from both opposing Houses, all working together in a desperate bid to survive the desolate deserts of Arrakis.
While Deserters are hunted by their former military formations and rarely leave hiding, the lowest deserter possesses basic training in combat and ambush tactics. More seasoned veterans may have even fled from the officer ranks of their former Great Houses and possess advanced training as swordsmen or hand-gunners.
Unfortunately, their reputation as battle-hardened fighters has only increased the appeal of deserters as targets for the trophy-taking set. Scrapbooks of dried-skin swatches with military ink and severed ring fingers have become increasingly popular with collectors.
Battle over Erythrite
The Hagga Rift became the mass grave of Atreides' honor, fallen bridges, ruined mining hamlets, downed ornithopters, and corpses. Both houses fought over erythrite crystals, while settlers and pyons died in our crossfire. Eventually, a contingent of Atreides deserted: some out of disillusionment, while others did so out of lust for plunder. Both groups ended up killing or wounding each other over the disagreement.
Notable members
Most of them are suited up as soldiers of House Atreides, but the heavy infantry appear as Harkonnen traitors.
Notable members include:
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Territory
This hostile faction can be found in Hagga Rift, and the Deep Desert.
Occupied outposts
- Rift Hideout
- The Spiral
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 1
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 2
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 3
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 4
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 5
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 6
- CHOAM Mineral Extraction Facility 7
- Northeast Bunker
- Northern Bunker
- Abernath's Descent
Occupied caves
Occupied Testing stations
- Testing Station 10
- Testing Station 29
- Testing Station 93 (Deep Desert)
- Testing Station 186 (Deep Desert)
- Testing Station 185 (Deep Desert)
- Spice Library (Deep Desert)
Contested Areas
- Southwest Bunker: Deserter outpost, which Slavers occasionally invade.
- Riftrun Passage: Cave guarded by Slavers on side and Atreides Deserters on the other.
In-Game
Attire
Atreides Deserter set: Part of a Great House armor worn by former Atreides soldiers
- Atreides Deserter Boots
- Atreides Deserter Pants
- Atreides Deserter Gauntlets
- Atreides Deserter Hood
- Atreides Deserter Chestpiece
Equipment
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Component stashes
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Gallery
