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Dune: Awakening
All 5 Classes
Here's a list of all five classes in Dune: Awakening, explained. See which class to pick, and guides to each class here!
| All Class Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| All Classes | List of Builds | Best Class |
All 5 Available Classes
There are five classes in Dune: Awakening, namely the Bene Gesserit, Mentat, Swordmaster, Trooper, and Planetologist, but only four starting classes to choose from. You can't change your class after character creation, but the game's class system is flexible enough that class choice will only affect minor things and won't affect skills or builds in the long run.
| All Classes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bene Gesserit | Mentat | Swordmaster | |||
| Trooper | Planetologist | ||||
Bene Gesserit
| Class | Class Explained |
|---|---|
 Bene Gesserit |
A shadowy all-female order with a deliberately obscure agenda. Adepts of the Sisterhood are prized by the nobility and feared by the rest of the Imperium. Starting Ability: Compel |
| Skill Trees | |
| Weirding Way | Enhances close-range combat while also applying enemy debuffs |
| The Voice | Manipulate your enemies using the Voice |
| Body Control | Improves survivability |
The Bene Gesserit are masters of manipulation. Their skills let you control enemies using The Voice, enhance close-range combat, and improve survivability.
Mentat
| Class | Class Explained |
|---|---|
 Mentat |
A secretive and insular organization, the Order of Mentats conditions their adherents to store and analyze vast amounts of data at superhuman speeds. Starting Ability: The Sentinel |
| Skill Trees | |
| Mental Calculus | Boosts ranged damage while also providing utility |
| Assassination | Focuses on using poison and precise positioning |
| Tactician | Provides advantages in the battlefield |
Mentats are master tacticians who excel at controlling the battlefield. With expertise in rifles, turrets, and mines, they can effectively prevent enemies from advancing.
Swordmaster
| Class | Class Explained |
|---|---|
 Swordmaster |
Revered throughout the Imperium, Swordmasters of the fallen Ginaz School still represent the pinnacle of fighting prowess in the Known Universe. Starting Ability: Knee Charge |
| Skill Trees | |
| The Blade | Improve your effectivity with long blades |
| The Will | Improves overall defense |
| The Way | Applies damage and survivability buffs to yourself |
Swordmasters are expert melee combatants who use their rigorous training and long blades to cut down enemies in close-range combat.
Trooper
| Class | Class Explained |
|---|---|
 Trooper |
Every Great House of the Landsraad fields its own standing army or House Guard, and the backone of these formations are career soldiers known as troopers. Starting Ability: Shigawire Claw |
| Skill Trees | |
| Gunnery | Focuses on improving the damage and utility of ranged weapons |
| Suspensor Training | Provides buffs towards mobility and crowd control through your Suspensor and gravity devices |
| Tactical Tech | Provides mainly support-oriented skills and passives such as shorter cooldowns and grenade utility |
Troopers are soldiers who excel in dynamic movement using the Shigawire Claw. They have mastered long range weapons, allowing them to handle multiple enemies with ease.
Planetologist
| Class | Class Explained |
|---|---|
 Planetologist |
Planetologists are part scientist, part explorer - trained to survive in hostile environments while beginning the process of terraforming. Their training is extensive as they are the frontline exploration force of any new planet discovered by the Imperium. Starting Ability: - |
| Skill Trees | |
| Scientist | Improves resource yields and power pack use |
| Explorer | Focuses on improving traversing |
| Mechanic | Boosts vehicle repairs and effectivity |
Planetologists are trained scientists and explorers who provide significant quality of life advantages, helping you survive the harsh environments of Arrakis.
Class System Explained
Class Choice Affects Starting Ability, Gesture, and Minor Dialogue
Dune: Awakening's class system is pretty flexible, and your class choice doesn't really have any major effects to the story or your build late-game.
Your starting class determines your first ability and skill tree, but you'll be able to unlock all class skill trees through trainers as you progress the game.
Class choice also determines your unique gesture and gives minor changes to dialogue, like your homeworld and caste choices.
Which Class Should You Pick?
The Class Best Suited to Your Playstyle
Since you'll eventually unlock all skill trees, you should just pick the class with starting abilities most suited to your desired gameplay. Here's a cheat sheet of how each class plays:
| Class Choice | Gameplay Explained |
|---|---|
| Bene Gesserit: Best for Crowd Control. |
This class can be gratifying, but challenging to master. It specializes in turning every advantage in your favor. Its starting skill, Compel, lets you manipulate enemies early on. |
| Mentat: Best for Ranged Combat. |
This class rewards precise and calculated strikes. It focuses on strategic positioning and ability placement. lts starting skill, The Sentinel, is great for taking control of the battle. |
| Swordmaster: Best for Close Combat |
Simple and straight to the point, this class excels at close range combat. Your starting skill, Knee Charge, embodies this perfectly as it allows you to rush towards enemies and straight into the action. |
| Trooper: Best for Beginners |
This class is best for beginners thanks to its straightforward playstyle and ranged combat capabilities. Its starting skill, Shigawire Claw, offers excellent mobility, letting you quickly close the gap or retreat from danger. Highly versatile and accessible through early quests, this class provides a well-rounded foundation for new players. |
Dune: Awakening Related Guides
| Dune: Awakening Wiki Contents | |
|---|---|
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 Resources |
 Uniques |
 Walkthrough |
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 Armor |
 Skills |
 Factions |
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 Contracts |
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 Tools |
 Base Structures |
 Enemies |
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 Bugs and Error Codes |
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