Poisoning the Well Walkthrough in Dune Awakening
Poisoning the Well: poison the cistern marked in white, then override the manifest on the Head of Operations' terminal in Wind Pass. Every spot pinned.
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In Poisoning the Well, you poison the cistern marked in white in the water storage area of Wind Pass. Examine it and pour the saboteur's toxin into its exposed feed line. Then, at the Head of Operations' terminal in the headquarters, choose "Modify the shipment's destination", then "Manually override certifications". No code is needed anywhere in Wind Pass.
Answers at a glance
| Step | Where | What to choose |
|---|---|---|
| Get the toxin and read the Saboteur's Instructions | The saboteur's drop-off stash | Take the toxin, read the note |
| Poison the marked water cistern | Water storage area, the cistern marked in white | "Examine the cistern and find a place to insert the toxin." → "Apply toxin." |
| Falsify the shipping manifest | Head of Operations' personal terminal, inside the headquarters | "Modify the shipment's destination." → "Manually override certifications." |
| Escape from Wind Pass | Your ornithopter | Fly out |
The terminal confirms the job with "Sealed and signed—K. Yafeng": the shipment now shows as passed by the poison snoopers.
How to get Poisoning the Well
Poisoning the Well is a Landsraad mission of the Sabotage type. Take it from the Landsraad Board (the Landsraad Missions tab), after you have spoken to the envoy of the House that offers it. On multiplayer servers, you need to be in a guild aligned with your faction. Missions rotate. If this one isn't offered, complete or abandon another mission and check again. More on Houses and votes in our Landsraad guide.
The story: the Yafengs, an old Water Shipper family, supply water to a rival House's delegation. Your House bribed a worker to poison one shipment, but he got cold feet and left you the poison and his instructions.
Wind Pass is a small map of its own. Travel there from the Overland Map in an ornithopter (how to get an ornithopter). Remember where you land, because the mission ends when you get back to it.
Poisoning the Well walkthrough
Find the saboteur's hidden stash
Which cistern to poison
Falsify the manifest at the Head of Operations' terminal
Escape from Wind Pass
Return to the ornithopter. The mission completes when you reach it.
Fastest way through
- Read the instructions before you head out. The cistern and terminal steps follow them, and the note is the only hint about which cistern is the right one.
- Plan a loop. The stash, the water storage area and the headquarters are all on one small map, and the walk back to the ornithopter is the last step, so don't leave it parked far away.
- Wind Pass is a guarded Yafeng site. Bring healkits, and don't fight in the open between objectives if you can go round.
- The toxin option is only on the white-marked cistern. If you don't see it, you're at the wrong tank.
No code in Wind Pass
Players often expect a password on the Head of Operations' terminal. There isn't one: both options are there as soon as you open it. Other Wind Pass missions use terminals the same way. Even the Master Terminal's "Enter the Chief Engineer's credentials" is just a dialogue option. The only typed-style passwords in Landsraad missions are the relay codes of Expedient Politics, Liberation and Preservation.
Common blockers
- "Pour the toxin" won't complete. Make sure you picked up the toxin at the stash, then use the white-marked cistern, not just any tank in the storage area.
- The terminal step won't start. You have to be inside the headquarters first, so follow the "Find a way inside" marker.
- Mission didn't complete after the terminal. You still need to reach the ornithopter. Escaping is a separate step.
Rewards and what comes next
- 350 XP and 6,000 Solari.
- Sabotage specialization XP and Landsraad contribution for the House that gave you the mission. Claim them in the mission report; a Mnemonic Recollection adds the bonus Recollection reward.
- It counts for the journey Terminal Profits, whose first part asks you to complete any Landsraad mission in Wind Pass.
Other Wind Pass missions are The Price of Water, Rockfall, Rock and Roots and Rare Metals. For more sabotage work, try Expedient Politics in the Ruins of Tsimpo. Every code and puzzle answer in the game is in our list of all codes.
Which cistern do I poison in Poisoning the Well?
The cistern marked in white, in the water storage area of Wind Pass. Examine it, then pick "Apply toxin."
What do I choose at the Head of Operations' terminal?
"Modify the shipment's destination.", then "Manually override certifications." That marks the shipment as passed by the poison snoopers.
Is there a code or password in Poisoning the Well?
No. Every terminal and the cistern use plain dialogue options.
Where is the toxin?
In the saboteur's drop-off stash, together with the Saboteur's Instructions. The stash is the first marker after you arrive in Wind Pass.
What are the rewards for Poisoning the Well?
350 XP, 6,000 Solari, and Sabotage specialization XP with Landsraad contribution for your House.