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The Tainted Spice (Atreides) Contract Guide

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Last updated on: June 30, 2025 06:05 AM

The Tainted Spice (Atreides) is a Faction Contract in Dune: Awakening. See a complete guide on The Tainted Spice (Atreides), including rewards, unlockables, and tips for the contract!

The Tainted Spice Faction Versions
Atreides	Harkonnen

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The Tainted Spice (Atreides) Contract Summary

Rewards and Obtainable Items

NPC	Thufir Hawat
Location	Arrakeen
Rewards	・700 XP ・1,200 Solari

The Tainted Spice (Atreides) Walkthrough

The Tainted Spice Objectives
1. Find the Wreck of the Delphis 2. Recover the Container in the Delphis 3. Report Back to Thufir Hawat

1. Find the Wreck of the Delphis

While the quest mentions you going to the Wreck of the Delphis, the mission requires you to go to The Wreck of the Ourea (Aft) instead.

The Wreck of the Ourea (Aft) is situated in Sheol at the end of the series of rock formations and found just north of the Wreck of the Delphis.

Be Careful of Radiation Levels

High Radiation - Sheol

Sheol has high radiation levels, so we recommend taking quick trips to the area and leaving as soon as possible. Mitigate its effects by wearing a Radiation Suit and taking Iodine Pills.

Sheol is also mostly open sand and home to sandworms, so stick to solid ground while on the way to the area. The wreckage is also a PvP zone, so be wary of other players that might try to kill you.

What Does Radiation Do?

2. Recover the Container in the Delphis

Upon entering the wreckage, the chest containing the Tainted Spice can immediately be viewed on the left side of the entrance. Locate the container and collect the Tainted Spice.

3. Report Back to Thufir Hawat

After reconvening with Thufir Hawat in Arrakeen, turn in the Bad Spice to him. This will finish the contract chain and give you the rewards.

After Reporting Back to Thufir Hawat	Finishing the quest, you will finally meet Duke Leto Atreides, head of the Atreides house. A cutscene will then play out of you signing a house letter. After this cutscene, the contract chain will be finished.

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Contracts Partial

List of All Contracts

Mentor Contracts

Type	Contract
Trooper Contracts	・Proving Grounds ・Seeking Control ・Regaining Control ・A Shot at Improving ・Master of Weapons ・Surgical Strike ・The Cleansing of Kara Valk
Swordmaster Contracts	・Checking the Post ・A Tormented Soul ・Piercing Eyes ・Lab Cleanup ・Art of the Sword ・Forged in Dishonor ・The Last Stand of Seron Varlin
Planetologist Contracts	・Assistance Required ・Minimic Film Recovery ・Buried Archives ・Adhering to Hierarchy ・Science Unlocked ・The Search For Kynes ・ A Reasonable Routine ・Clues From the Past ・The Planetologist Report ・The Final Piece
Bene Gesserit Contracts	・The Missing Pieces ・Sacred Records ・The Missionaria Protectiva ・The Impact of Ecology ・Secrets of the Syndicate ・The Rogue Bene Gesserit
Mentat Contracts	・First Blood ・Calculated Calamity ・An Olive Branch ・Cataloging Defectors ・Bloody Results ・The Price of Rejection ・Untwisted Questions

Hagga Basin South

Type	Contract
Scrap Mettle Chain	・Copper Required ・Wrecking Crew ・Testing Limits ・Fremen Finds ・Bike Building
Delivery Contracts	・Courier Run ・Granite Delivery
Regular Contracts	・Zantara's Head ・Do Not Open

Vermillius Gap

Type	Contract
Finding Sehmo Chain	・Missing Sister ・Dealing with Devils ・Paper Trail
Slaver Jobs Chain	・Offload Equipment ・Slavemaster Supplies ・Growing Pain
Monster Slaying Chain	・Put Out the Eyes ・Take Out the Legs ・Clip the Wings ・Strike at the Heart
Payback Chain	・Stealing from Thieves ・A Thirst for Vengeance ・Looking for Leaders ・Dropping Drot
Regular Contracts	・Hostile Takeover ・Execution Order ・Pistol Delivery ・Great Opportunities Await

Hagga Rift

Type	Contract
Counter-Insurgency Chain	・Scout the Enemy ・Engage the Enemy ・Gather Intelligence ・Breaking Training ・Target the Top
Regular Contracts	・Lost and Found

Eastern Shield Wall

Type	Contract
The Absent Colonel Chain	・Seeking Intent ・Trail of Regrets ・Into Darkness ・A Soldier's End
Payload Chain	・Find the Alecto ・Sensitive Cargo ・Eyes on the Prize ・Smokescreen
The Tisiphone Chain	・Long Overdue ・Identity Check ・The Missing Crew ・New Evidence

Mysa Tarill

Type	Contract
Dangerous Dealing Chain	・The Missing Pyon ・The Learning Center ・Hitting the Hit Squad ・Making a Martyr
Cutting Edge Chain	・Mystery at Mysa Tarill ・Finding Focus ・Boosting Power ・Proper Thanks
Regular Contracts	・Find Olmen ・Help Needed at Crossroads

Faction Contracts

Type	Contract
Atreides Contracts	・Recruits Wanted ・The Missing Spy ・Test of Prowess ・Test of Cunning ・Deep Extraction ・Den of the Deserter ・Recovered Honor ・The Price of Betrayal ・Track Down Skorda ・Investigate the Sandflies ・Interrogate Tripp Yates ・The Trail of the Red Scorpion ・Secrets of the Stone Sentinel ・The Master of Assassins ・The War Profiteer ・On the Tainted Trail ・A New Cultist ・A Center of Learning ・The Hunt for Skorda ・Skorda's Last Stand ・The Tainted Spice
Harkonnen Contracts	・Do You Have What It Takes? ・The Missing Spy ・Planting Evidence ・Test of Ruthlessness ・Test of Treachery ・Fruits of Your Labor ・Seeking Guidance ・The Price of Betrayal ・The Trouble With Traitors ・Track Down Skorda ・The Vipers' Nest ・Investigate the Sandflies ・The Trail of the Red Scorpion ・Secrets of the Stone Sentinel ・The Master of Assassins ・A Secret Delivery ・The Coup ・On the Tainted Trail ・A New Cultist ・A Center of Learning ・The Hunt for Skorda ・Skorda's Last Stand ・The Tainted Spice ・Likely Suspects ・Search and Recover ・Second Half Action ・The Hand-Off ・The Man in the Shadows ・Assessment Report ・Trail of Blood ・Shooting Gallery ・The Specialists ・Wreck and Ruin ・Finding Reason ・Atomic Variable ・The Price of Failure

Type

Contract

Atreides Contracts

・Recruits Wanted
・The Missing Spy
・Test of Prowess
・Test of Cunning
・Deep Extraction
・Den of the Deserter
・Recovered Honor
・The Price of Betrayal
・Track Down Skorda
・Investigate the Sandflies
・Interrogate Tripp Yates
・The Trail of the Red Scorpion
・Secrets of the Stone Sentinel
・The Master of Assassins
・The War Profiteer
・On the Tainted Trail
・A New Cultist
・A Center of Learning
・The Hunt for Skorda
・Skorda's Last Stand
・The Tainted Spice

Harkonnen Contracts

・Do You Have What It Takes?
・The Missing Spy
・Planting Evidence
・Test of Ruthlessness
・Test of Treachery
・Fruits of Your Labor
・Seeking Guidance
・The Price of Betrayal
・The Trouble With Traitors
・Track Down Skorda
・The Vipers' Nest
・Investigate the Sandflies
・The Trail of the Red Scorpion
・Secrets of the Stone Sentinel
・The Master of Assassins
・A Secret Delivery
・The Coup
・On the Tainted Trail
・A New Cultist
・A Center of Learning
・The Hunt for Skorda
・Skorda's Last Stand
・The Tainted Spice
・Likely Suspects
・Search and Recover
・Second Half Action
・The Hand-Off
・The Man in the Shadows
・Assessment Report
・Trail of Blood
・Shooting Gallery
・The Specialists
・Wreck and Ruin
・Finding Reason
・Atomic Variable
・The Price of Failure

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The Tainted Spice (Atreides) Walkthrough

1. Find the Wreck of the Delphis

Be Careful of Radiation Levels

2. Recover the Container in the Delphis

3. Report Back to Thufir Hawat

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