In Dune: Awakening, The War Profiteer is the last quest in a long sequence for Andrea Gainan, one of House Atreides’ officers. Those looking to side with Atreides instead of Harkonnen will need to complete this to reach the highest ranks as a collaborator of Duke Leto’s House.
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But at some points, players might be wondering: Should I give the Poisoned Wine to Ambrose Lucifera, or should I follow the Thufir’s commands and ignore Andrea Ganan’s thirst for revenge? Here’s a guide on every choice and outcome of The War Profiteer in Dune: Awakening.
This guide contains spoilers for The War Profiteer Atreides Faction Quest in Dune: Awakening. Proceed with caution.
How To Start The War Profiteer In Dune: Awakening
After completing the Atreides: Ganan quest Master of Assassins, Andrea Ganan will send players to visit Ambrose Lucifera in the city of Arrakeen, carrying with them a ‘gift’ in the form of Poisoned Wine.
Ambrose can be located on the first floor of Arrakkeen’s bar, and can be distinguished almost immediately since he wears purple attire. Nothing in his general aspect spells ‘good Atreides agent,’ so players might trust Andrea when she says this guy is the root of all evil. But beware: There are consequences for their choices.
Should You Give The Poisoned Wine To Ambrose or Not?
Players should avoid giving Ambrose the Poisoned Wine if they want to remain in the Atreides Faction. Ambrose is a double agent for Thufir Hawat, Master of Assassins and Espionage Leader of the Atreides house, and he has been feeding the Harkonnen’s with faulty information to lead them into a trap.
If players give the poisoned wine to Ambrose, a lot of people will die, which is a bad outcome players should avoid if they don’t want to betray their current faction. Players should choose to warn Abrose of the Poisoned wine, and he will send them to talk to Thufir Hawat. Once the Spymaster is debriefed, he will inform players that they did well on avoiding ruining an operation that he has been cooking for months. Andrea Ganan will be removed from her position, and players will start to act under the direct command of the Master of Assassins himself.
Warning Ambrose about the poison will automatically fail the objective ‘Talk to Andrea,’ which will be replaced with the Talk to Thufir objective. This doesn’t lock players from completing the quest, nor earning the rewards.