Summary
Dune: Awakeningplayers choose a class when they begin the game, which gives them access to a specific skill set. They can continue to build their character using their chosen class, but they can alsounlock the other class skill treesfor an even more unique, custom build.
Dune: Awakeningis a survivalist game but also an MMORPG, so there’s a lot of traveling and exploration to be done, and there are abilities in the skill tree that can make that easier. Some of them are passive abilities that make characters better at repairing vehicles, give them a faster running speed, or improve Stamina for better climbing.
7Anti-Gravity Field
Also Great For Offense
Troopers have a lot of useful abilities when it comes to crowd control and battlefield management, andAnti-Gravity Fieldis one of them. It creates an anti-gravitational field in a spherical area that the player can use on enemy targets, to limit their reaction times, or on themselves to help negate falling damage.
Anti-Gravity Field is part of the Suspensor Training branch, and Troopers who choose this discipline can also learnSuspensor Dashfurther down the tree, which combines the Anti-Gravity Field with a rapid forward movement. Both abilities are handy for combat and travel.
6Suspender Pad
Launch The Target Into The Air
The “hidden” class inDune: Awakeningis the Planetologist, which isunlocked by an NPCthe player finds in the wilderness. This is more of a knowledge and crafting class than one designed for combat, so most of the skills are about traveling, surveying, or exploring.
Suspender Pad is the first skill in the Explorer branch, and players can use the pad to raise themselves a few meters from the ground. This is handy when surveying, and even if the player doesn’t use it a lot, it’s worth getting to unlock other abilities in this branch of the skill tree.
5Bindu Sprint
Outrun The Worm
Players who havechosen the Bene Gesserit classhave access to theBindu Spiritability from level 1 as one of the core class abilities. Other classes can also get access to this power from the Bene Gesserit trainer after finishing a quest to unlock the skill tree.
This is a crucial skill to have at low levels when transportation is dangerous and difficult. Players can’t build a sandbike until about level ten, and there are still just as many worms in the desert, so the power of the Bindu Sprint can save that precious inventory from Shai Hulud.
4Vehicle Repair
Travel Further And More Efficiently
Other than the Explorer branch, which is a fairly obvious choice for making travel easier, players will also want to take some skills from the Mechanic side. Once they have the schematics and materials to build vehicles, they’ll also need to be fueled and maintained, andVehicle Repairmakes this cheaper, easier, and more efficient.
This skill reduces the maximum amount of durability loss on the character’s vehicle, which means parts will last longer, and it takes less welding wire to fix them. It’s a good idea to carry a welding tool for every exploring or gathering session in case a sandbike or buggy needs some repairs on the road.
3Sun Tolerance
A Skill Related To Body Control
One of the debilitating conditions that characters face while exploring Arrakis is dehydration, which is the result of too much sun exposure. There are various survivalist techniques that players can use tocombat the heat of the desert, and the Bene Gesserit haveSun Tolerance.
A character with this ability is less vulnerable to Sun Stroke, and they can improve this skill with more training. It’s useful when climbing, exploring, or traversing the high dunes to have some extra tolerance against the natural dangers of desert life.
2Optimized Hydration
A Passive Swordmaster Skill For Travel And Exploring
Dune: Awakeningplayers can combine skills like Sun Tolerance and Vehicle Repair withOptimized Hydrationto make a character that’s an avid traveler. The Swordmaster is based on characters like Gurney Halleck, and they are the masters of the blade, but they also have some abilities that help with travel and combat.
As long as the Swordmaster stays well-hydrated, they will have extra stamina for activities like sprinting and climbing. Optimized Hydration is on the second tier of The Way, and unlocking it leads to other skills related to retaining and improving the character’s stamina.
1Mountaineer
Improved Climbing Abilities
Not all of the exploring inDune: Awakeningtakes place intwo dimensions in the sprawling desert. The high rock cliffs and outcroppings also contain several important locations, and some of the quests require players to prove their climbing skills. Surveying, which reveals large parts of the map and important locations to the player, requires being able to climb to an impressive height.
The higher this skill, the better the character’s stamina retention, which means they use less stamina when they sprint or climb. This means better travel, surveying, and, when needed, the ability to escape. Players can find it in the Explorer branch of the Planetologist tree, only one up from the Suspensor Pad ability, and unlocking it also leads to related abilities.
