Skills and Schools of the Imperium – The MentatCondition your mind and gain understanding through the Order of Mentats. Schools of the Imperium – Mentat Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind. – Orange Catholic Bible commandment following the Butlerian Jihad Greetings Sleepers, The Butlerian Jihad outlawed all thinking computers, leaving a vacuum in the universe which was eventually filled by the Order of Mentats. See the Mentat in action in our third Schools of the Imperium showcase. A secretive and insular organization, the Order of Mentats conditions their adherents to store and analyze vast amounts of data at superhuman speeds. In Dune: Awakening, you can learn to condition your mind in this fashion to analyze the battlefield and become a master tactician and assassin. Here are some of the Mentat’s early skills:
The first Mentat trainer is Samin Moro, who you will find at Riftwatch, a Harkonnen base. Show her you have what it takes to create and administer poisons and she may teach you the ways of the Mentat. On June 10, you will gain true understanding. Move with the flow of the process. Skills & Schools of the Imperium – TrooperWield ranged weaponry, explosives, and advanced tech with precision and efficiency. In a universe of inhuman abilities and enigmatic powers, the Trooper places his trust in the weight of his weapon and the enduring reliability of explosives. Learn more about the Trooper in our second Schools of the Imperium showcase. First, see the veteran soldier in action in the new video. Every Great House of the Landsraad fields its own standing army or House Guard, and the backbone of these formations are career soldiers known as Troopers. Wield an arsenal of ranged weaponry with expert precision, and deploy powerful tech with explosives and Holzman suspensor fields. Here are some of the Troopers early skills:
To start on the path of the Trooper, you must either pick it in character creation, or visit the first mentor. Find Ghavouri, a grizzled veteran of many battles, at the Griffin’s Reach Tradepost. Skills & Schools of the Imperium – Bene GesseritToday, we dive into the first of five videos in which we show off some of the abilities from the various Schools of the Imperium in action. In this first video, we delve into the secretive and feared Bene Gesserit, the ancient sisterhood of spies, advisors, and truthsayers that manipulates the Imperium from the shadows. Theirs is the hand that seeks to steer the very evolution of humanity. Although an insular and all-female order, there are some who have no qualms about teaching an outsider their ways. Witness the Voice and weirding ways of the Bene Gesserit now: A few of the early Bene Gesserit abilities:
If you do not choose a Bene Gesserit as your mentor in character creation, you must find them in the world and convince them to teach you. Only one mentor in each School, however, has the knowledge to teach you the most advanced skills. The first Bene Gesserit mentor is Sister Mesa, located somewhere in the Hagga Basin. Speak to her and she will request your aid in seeking out ancient texts from the Missionara Protectiva – the part of the Sisterhood tasked with intentionally seeding prophecies among world populations to control them – on Arrakis. Fremen prophecies. Mid-to-Endgame Livestream on May 28!The recent Beta revealed a part of Dune: Awakening’s early game in detail. On May 28, we’re diving into details on everything you’ll experience in the mid-to-late game, such as the Landsraad, spice harvesting, Deep Desert, control points, and much more. Tune in to our Twitch, YouTube, and Steam page at 12PM EDT/6PM CEST on May 28. |
