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Dune: Awakening
Sniper Mentat Build
This Sniper Mentat build excels at single-target damage and precise attacks to take down enemies. Check out the Sniper Mentat build, skills, loadouts and playstyle in this guide!
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List of Contents
Sniper Mentat Build Guide
Build Summary
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 Sniper MentatUP |
The Mentat is great at controlling the field, using turrets and long range attacks to direct the flow of battle. Focus: Turret, Single-Target, Long-Range |
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The Sentinel The Sentinel You deploy a suspensor buoyed dart projector that uses motion detection to cover a field of fire. Trigger a second time to activate.
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Shigawire Claw Shigawire Claw You use a wrist-mounted launcher to fire off a claw attached to a cable of shigawire. The extreme tensile strength of shigawire launches you in the direction of the cable. It can also be used to stagger opponents during combat.
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Hunter-Seeker Hunter-Seeker You have been trained in the use of the Hunter-Seeker, a specialized assassination device used to kill enemies without causing alarm. You pilot a thin sliver of metal that, when it strikes, burrows inside the arteries of the enemy and causes them incredible pain and often, instant death. You are vulnerable while piloting the device.
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Marksman Marksman You are an expert at focusing on the most vulnerable part of the human body, the head. However, your training to hit smaller targets has actually made you worse at putting darts into the center of gravity. Your headshot damage is increased but your body shot damage is decreased.
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Exploit Weakness Exploit Weakness You have learned to observe your enemies and predict their weaknesses based on a thousand minutiae. When you damage an unshielded enemy with a ranged weapon, the hit location becomes a weak point which you can target to increase the damage of subsequent attacks. Only one weak point may be visible at a time.
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Battle Hardened Battle Hardened The inexperienced and untrained with flinch in the heat of battle, panicked and unable to remember their basic training. Trooper training prepares you for the realities of combat and allows you to use your abilities more often.
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 Easy Gameplay Highly Effective in Early Game PvE Reliant on The Sentinel Skill Relatively Low Mobility |
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The Mentat excels at single-target damage and precise ranged attacks. Relying mainly on The Sentinel Skill, gain the upper hand against enemies by taking strategic positions and gunning them down from a distance.
| Date | Changes |
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| 06/06/25 | ・Build Created |
| 06/14/25 | ・Replaced Slaver Heavy Set with Acheronian Set ・Replaced Shock-sword with Moisture Sealer ・Replaced Artisan Karpov 38 with Thufir's Best ・Added Cope ・Added Adept Tripleshot Repeating Rifle |
Best Skills
| Class | Skill Trees |
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Skill Tree:
Mental Calculus
The Sentinel The Sentinel You deploy a suspensor buoyed dart projector that uses motion detection to cover a field of fire. Trigger a second time to activate.
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Ranged Damage (Mentat) Ranged Damage (Mentat) You use your considerable mental prowess to calculate the most impactful trajectories for your darts - increasing your damage with all ranged weapons.
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Marksman Marksman You are an expert at focusing on the most vulnerable part of the human body, the head. However, your training to hit smaller targets has actually made you worse at putting darts into the center of gravity. Your headshot damage is increased but your body shot damage is decreased.
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Rifle Damage Rifle Damage Learning to overcome the drop in trajectory that occurs when firing rifles at long range, you have increased your lethality with rifles such as the Karpov 38 and JABAL Spitdart. All damage with these weapons is increased.
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Exploit Weakness Exploit Weakness You have learned to observe your enemies and predict their weaknesses based on a thousand minutiae. When you damage an unshielded enemy with a ranged weapon, the hit location becomes a weak point which you can target to increase the damage of subsequent attacks. Only one weak point may be visible at a time.
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Garment Keeper Garment Keeper You are able to spot the flaws in any garment and see where it is most likely to tear first. This allows you to reinforce it, preventing wear and tear. Your garments maintain their durability for longer.
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Tailoring Tailoring Your skills with a needle are legendary. Every time you repair a garment, you reduce the maximum durability damage the repair would cause.
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Skill Tree:
Assassination
Poison Capsule Poison Capsule You have a hidden dart dispenser that fires off a specially prepared capsule filled with poisonous spores. On impact, a cloud of poison spores appears, building poison on all who remain within.
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Headshot Damage Headshot Damage As you train with ranged weapons, you beome more proficient at shooting the vulnerable parts of the human body. Your headshot damage is increased.
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Assassin's Shot Assassin's Shot You do not squander an advantage in battle. Ever. You deal additional damage to your enemies when shooting them in the back.
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Stunner Stunner You have a hidden dart dispenser that fires off a specially prepared sedative tipped dart. On impact, this dart stuns the enemy, locking their muscles and rendering them unable to move or attack.
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Hunter-Seeker Hunter-Seeker You have been trained in the use of the Hunter-Seeker, a specialized assassination device used to kill enemies without causing alarm. You pilot a thin sliver of metal that, when it strikes, burrows inside the arteries of the enemy and causes them incredible pain and often, instant death. You are vulnerable while piloting the device.
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Skill Tree:
Tactician
Shield Wall Shield Wall You deploy a half-height holtzman shield that provides cover during combat for you and your allies. It will also slow enemies who attempt to pass through it - giving you time to take them down.
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| Trooper |
Skill Tree:
Gunnery
Ranged Damage (Trooper) Ranged Damage (Trooper) Your time spent practicing your aim leads to bonus damage using all ranged weapons.
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Disruptor Damage Disruptor Damage Using steady hands you are able to guide the disruptor's rapid fire darts more effectively to their target, thus increasing your damage.
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Scattergun Damage Scattergun Damage You have mastered the spread patterns of the pellet firing GRDA 44 and Drillshot FK7 scatterguns, thus improving your damage with these weapons.
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Gunsmith Gunsmith Your are skilled in the repair of weapons and tools, reducing the maximum durability cost of each repair.
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Field Maintenance Field Maintenance You know how to strip down and clean your weaponry, slowing the durability cost of firing weapons and tools in hostile environments.
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Skill Tree:
Tactical Tech
Shigawire Claw Shigawire Claw You use a wrist-mounted launcher to fire off a claw attached to a cable of shigawire. The extreme tensile strength of shigawire launches you in the direction of the cable. It can also be used to stagger opponents during combat.
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| Planetologist |
Skill Tree:
Explorer
Suspensor Pad Suspensor Pad Drop a suspensor device that launches yourself (and targets) into the air. Useful for navigation and traversal.
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Your first and most important skill would be The Sentinel, followed by Shield Wall. These two skills will be the vital in clearing PvE content. Once you unlock the Trooper Class, you can swap out Shield Wall with Shigawire Claw when navigating through the map. Once you finish the The Fourth Trial of Aql and unlock your third skill, start building towards the Hunter-Seeker.
Continue building Trooper passives for better gun durability. Build Headshot Damage and Assassin's Shot from the Mentat's Assassination Skill Tree to further boost your damage. Moving forward, invest in several Planetologist passives for more efficient resource gathering. Suspensor Pad can be used for traversal, and Mechanic passives help maintain vehicles.
For survivability, you can build defensive passives from Bene Gesserit such as Recovery and Sun Tolerance.
Best Weapons
| Type | Weapons |
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| Guns | Cope Thufir's Best Adept Tripleshot Repeating Rifle |
| Melee | Moisture Sealer |
Your primary weapon will be Thufir's Best, as it can penetrate enemy shields and is extremely useful due to its scope, making it effective in long-range combat. This can be replaced with an Adept Tripleshot Repeating Rifle for more firepower, but note that it does not have any shield penetration.
For your sidearm, carry the Cope. Keep in mind that its high recoil can make it difficult to control in long-range engagements. Only use this if enemies manage to get close. Alternatively, you can switch to the Moisture Sealer if you're confident in your ability to parry.
As early-game options while you're still progressing, consider picking up the Shock-sword, Standard Karpov 38, and the Legion Tattoo.
Best Armor and Tools
| Type | Equipment |
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| Head | Acheronian Helmet |
| Chest | Acheronian Chestplate |
| Arms | Acheronian Gauntlets |
| Pants | Acheronian Pants |
| Feet | Acheronian Boots |
| Shield |  Holtzman Shield Mk5 Holtzman Shield Mk5 Old Imperial origin. Deflects projectiles when active. Melee circumvents shields. Deflections drain shield energy. Activate by holding the shield input for a bit. Can be recharged with a power pack.
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| Belt |  Full Suspensor Belt Full Suspensor Belt Removes gravity’s influence on the user while active, allowing for extending traversal in any vertical direction. Depletes power from a Power Pack when in use. Old Imperial origin.
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Since you will be fighting from a distance, we recommend using the Acheronian Set due to its high armor and dart mitigation. Although heavy armor is typically weak against blade damage, you will be able to eliminate enemies before they get close enough.
In the early-game, you can use armor such as the Slaver Heavy Set or the Slaver Stillsuit while you gather resources and work toward better gear.
How to Play Sniper Mentat
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Deploy The Sentinel Before Engaging in Fights
The Mentat, in principle, does not rush in and defeat enemies with brute force. Before engaging in fights, make sure to deploy and activate your Sentinel. Also, ensure the turret has your enemies in sight to maximize its effectiveness.
Always Aim for the Head
While your turret is firing at your enemies, calmly, swiftly, and always aim for headshots to use the Marksman passive. Aiming for the head will help take out your enemies more quickly.
Let Your Turret Do the Work
In most cases, all you need to do is deploy your turret and take cover. Doing so will decrease your chances of getting hit while giving you more time to analyze the battlefield for your next move.
Sniper Mentat Skill Rotation
Long Range Gunner
The Mentat thrives in engaging in long range fights. The usual rotation is as follows:
- Deploy The Sentinel, making sure the enemies are within its sight.
- Use your rifle to shoot at enemies.
- Use Shield Wall or Shigawire Claw if needed.
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