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Dune Awakening Class Tier List & Best Builds for PvP and PvE

6/26/2025 11:59:18 AM

Dune Awakening offers players a variety of classes to choose from early on. Selecting the right class at the start can customize your own experience and find the perfect way to progress in the game. This Dune Awakening tier list covers the best classes and how to make the strongest endgame build for PvP and PvE.

Dune Awakening Class Tier List

In Dune Awakening, picking a class involves considering the mobility, range, ease of use, skills, late-game flexibility, and more.

1. Swordmaster - S Tier

Swordmaster is a well-rounded class that is suitable for melee fights. They are great at using swords to cut through enemies quickly. Plus, they can heal themselves and keep fighting even when the battle gets tough. They start with a cool move called Knee Charge that provides a powerful opening attack. This makes the Swordmaster a perfect choice that is strong from the beginning to the end of the game.

2. Mentat - S Tier

Mentat is the smart and clever class that controls the battlefield like a chess player. They can put down turrets to protect an area and shoot enemies while you’re safe. Mentats are good at using guns from far away and can poison enemies to slowly wear them down. They also help teammates by giving them boosts and setting traps. If you like planning and being in charge without getting too close to danger, Mentat is for you.

3. Planetologist - A Tier

The Planetologist knows all about the desert and its secrets. This class is not for beginners because you unlock it later in the game, but it’s amazing for making farming easier. They can get more resources, like picking up 40% more stuff without extra work. Plus, they make vehicles better and create maps to find the best spots for resources. If you want to be the team’s expert who makes sure everyone has what they need, this class is excellent.

4. Bene Gesserit - A Tier

Bene Gesserit is the sneaky ninja class. They are tricky and fast, using stealth and special moves to surprise enemies and disappear quickly. They are great at confusing and weakening opponents while protecting themselves. This class is a bit hard to play, so it’s not for beginners, but if you like being quiet and striking like a shadow, you’ll love playing Bene Gesserit.

5. Trooper - B Tier

The Trooper is able to do everything, but doesn’t stand out too much. They have a mix of fighting skills and useful gadgets, like the Shigawire Claw, which lets them move fast and stun enemies. Troopers are reliable in battles but not super special, since you can unlock many of their skills even if you start with another class. They help the whole team without stealing the spotlight.

Dune Awakening Best Endgame Build for PVE

This Dune Awakening build is strong in the late game because it has powerful weapons that work well with enemy shields and at different ranges. It uses heavy armor to survive more damage. Skills can help you control enemies and move fast. This build is perfect for PvE as you can fight well against AI enemies without worrying about other players. It also provides good healing and stamina recovery, so you can keep going in long fights.

1. Weapons

Jolt-sword (Long Blades): To get this weapon, you need to complete the Swordmaster contract called The Last Stand of Seron Varlin by talking to Elara Tuek in Harko Village, but you can’t craft or repair it if damaged unless you learn the schematic later. Alternatively, you can buy the Jolt Sword from the player-driven Exchange auction house found in social hubs like Arrakeen or Harko Village, though availability and prices vary by server population. This long blade is great for close fights. You can pull enemies close with your skills and then hit them hard with the sword.
Thufir’s Best (Rifles): This sniper rifle is awesome because it does a lot of damage from far away.
You can find it early in the game at a ship location.
Fivefinger's Tripleshot Rifle (Rifles): Think of it like a mini-shotgun that shoots fast and far. It’s great for hitting multiple enemies and doing solid damage. Found in the deep desert areas.
Adept Drillshot FK7 (Scatterguns): This gun is super special because it can shoot through enemy shields and explode, doing big damage. It only works best when enemies have their shields up. When you use it, your own shield goes down, so you have to dodge attacks carefully.

2. Armor

Heavy Armor is better because it protects you more from almost all damage except blade attacks. You usually don’t get hit by blades if you play smart, so heavy armor is the best choice. Light Armor saves stamina when you dash, but doesn’t protect as well. For this build, wear heavy armor to stay alive longer in fights.

Sentinel Helmet (Heavy Armor)
Acheronian Gauntlets (Heavy Armor)

3. Shield

Use the Paranoid Holtzman Shield to block damage.

Paranoid Holtzman Shield (Utility Tools)

4. Abilities (Trooper)

Shigawire Claw: This is the most important skill. It pulls enemies close so you can hit them with your sword or shoot them easily. Very useful for both fighting and moving around.
Bindu Sprint: Makes you run super fast across long distances. Great for exploring, but not directly for fighting.
Knee Charge: Lets you move quickly and stun enemies if you hit them while dashing.
Anti-gravity Field (optional)

5. Techniques

Battle Hardened
Trauma Recovery
Disciplined Breathing

6. Passives

Gunsmith
Scattergun Damage
Heavy Weapon Damage
Overcharge
Ranged Damage
Optimized Hydration
Field Medicine

Dune Awakening Best Endgame Build for PVP

This heavy-weapon and heavy-armor build in Dune Awakening is a powerful, tanky setup perfect for solo PvP at the endgame. It uses a mix of heavy armor, heavy guns, grenades, and a deadly sword to survive and deal massive damage. You can run, dodge, and blast your way through waves of enemies, using tactics like grouping foes with grenades and finishing them with rockets and plasma shots. It’s not the easiest build to master, but it’s super fun and strong.

1. Weapons

Replica Pulse-sword (Long Blades): A melee weapon used for close fights. It’s crazy strong; you can two-hit kill enemies with it.
Plasma Cannon (Heavy Weapons): This is the main heavy hitter. It doesn’t use ammo but drains your power pack energy, so managing energy is important.
Regis Missile Launcher (Heavy Weapons): Rockets that deal big splash damage to groups of enemies.

2. Armor

The build uses the Choam Heavy Armor Set, which is the best heavy armor available at endgame. Heavy armor gives you about 450 armor per chest piece, which is much more than the light armor sets. You’ll take less damage, but you move slower and dodge less easily.

Choam Heavy Helmet (Heavy Armor)
Choam Heavy Greaves (Heavy Armor)
Choam Heavy Gauntlets (Heavy Armor)
Choam Heavy Boots (Heavy Armor)
Choam Heavy Chestplate (Heavy Armor)

3. Shield and Other Utility Items

You also have an MK5 shield that adds extra protection. A Power Pack MK6 is very important because it powers your plasma cannon and other energy-based gear.

Holtzman Shield MK5 (Utility Tools)

Full Suspensor Belt (Utility Tools)

Power Pack MK6 (Utility Tools)

4. Abilities (Trooper)

Gravity Field: it traps groups of enemies by pulling them together and slowing them down, making it hard for them to move or shoot. While inside the Gravity Field, enemies’ shields start to drain, which weakens their defenses. This lets you follow up with heavy damage attacks that hit their health directly.
Assault Seeker: It deals high, precise damage to enemies and has pinpoint accuracy, so your shots don’t miss or waste damage, especially when enemies are grouped up by the Gravity Field. Thanks to cooldown reduction skills like Battle Hardened, you can use the Assault Seeker frequently to keep pressure on enemies and quickly bring down tough targets. It’s the perfect follow-up weapon to deal massive damage after trapping enemies with grenades.
Energy Capsule: A special ability that boosts your ranged damage by 35% for 10 seconds — great for finishing off enemies quickly.

5. Techniques