Find every basic and advanced trainer in Dune Awakening. A complete locations guide for all five character classes, Trooper, Swordmaster, Bene Gesserit and more. The giant desert of Dune Awakening can feel a bit overwhelming, particularly when trying to unlock five classes. While you earn skill points naturally as you play, you actually have to visit specific trainers throughout the Hagga Basin and even further afield to invest them.
How the Trainer System Works
The game world has trainers scattered throughout for each character discipline. The trainers start quests that get completed later to buy perks that were earned by levelling up. The system is easy: find the trainer, complete the quest, and become able to invest skill points in that skill.
Upon creating a character, players automatically receive basic training of their starting class. Essentially, it means you can’t the original trainer for that discipline, but can go straight to the advanced trainer instead. For all other disciplines, basic and advanced trainers can be found, allowing for full skill tree access.
Choosing Your Starting Class
The distance from the starting point varies between trainers. Reaching a Swordmaster or a Bene Gesserit basic trainer requires a lot of traveling from the starting areas. The Trooper trainer is open during these hours, making it less appealing as a starting option although it is interesting to use.
The Mentat discipline is a compromise between these extremes and is a good choice for newcomers. You can not choose Planetologist in the beginning since it is a support class. To obtain it, you have to find its trainer by yourself.
Trooper Trainers
Basic Training
The basic Trooper trainer is one of the easiest to find. At griffen’s reach outpost you will find gavori. Being first contact for most players, he lives in hagga basin south. He must kill some easy enemies in the area before going back to unlock basic training.
All trainers have a glowing orb that helps you identify them while exploring. This visual marker is very helpful when looking for Trainers all over the world.
Advanced Training
Trooper advanced training requires a lot of progress. Caraval works on the second floor of the Arrakeen, the centre social spot of the game. Players can get there by spending some thousands of Solari on a transport from any outpost like Griffen’s Reach. Alternatively, they can make an Ornithopter to travel independently.
Though the early transport remains achievable, many of Caraval’s quest objectives are situated in higher level zones with strong enemies and nasty weather conditions. Although he is facing some issues, the jobs of his remain simple. Also, she is based in Arrakeen and can be checked in.
Planetologist Trainers
The Planetologist profession becomes available early on. Derek Chinara a basic trainer based in a building above Imperial Testing Station No. 2 in Hagga Basin South. In order to unlock basic training, his first step is to clear the test station located nearby.
Derek is the basic and advanced trainer for the whole questline. However, he moves around frequently, and does not have map markers. He remains close to Imperial Testing Stations all over Arrakis because he is obsessed with sciences of hidden things.
The players can find Derek at the stations in order.
- Imperial Testing Station 197 in Western Vermilion Gap.
- Imperial Testing Station 76 in Jabal Erg Aljanow.
- Imperial Testing Station 29 in Hagga Rift.
- Imperial Testing Station 71 in Odom.
- Imperial Testing Station 163 in Odom.
Derek usually stays near the entrances of the facility, asking to explore and research. In-between probing Station visits, he gives various errands that involve some talking with various characters or return to his original Hagga Basin South.
Later testing sites are in high-level areas with dangerous enemies and environmental hazards. Thus, the questline becomes progressively harder. A natural wandering through the desert will be the best way to progress through Derek’s long questline.
Mentat Trainers
Basic Training
The beginner Mentat trainer is in Hagga Rift, a mid-game zone in the social area of Rift Watch. The first task is given by Seamine Marorrow with her pale skin Quest completion unlocks access to apprentices mentat training.
Advanced Training
The advanced Mentat training happens in the social zone of Arrakeen which also has the advanced Trooper trainer. Zayn Dit runs a bar on the ground floor behind the premises of the area. Though his odd personality may deter you from continuing, doing so allows you to unlock all Mentat abilities through continued service and progress reports.
Swordmaster Trainers
Basic Training
If not selected as the start class, Swordmaster skills will not be available until later. Arno, the basic trainer of the Jabal Erg northern Pinnacle Station. You can use the transport services to access this social area early on but the quests associated will give you a challenge against suitable level enemies so trying your luck here wouldn’t be a great idea.
Advanced Training
Players must discover Harko Village, which is yet another social area after completing Arno’s quest objectives and gaining access to basic Swordmaster abilities. Saon Varlin, a blind swordsman, runs operations from the back of the settlement. His quest series opens up Swordmaster tiers through challenges and consistent communication.
Bene Gesserit Trainers
Basic Training
The Bene Gesserit basic trainer is the hardest trainer to reach. It is located in the northern Shield Wall at Helas Gate settlement. Sister Mesa sends players into the body’s dangerous Hagga Basin territories to recover artifacts needed to unlock the basic skill tree.
In the surrounding area, there are enemies who can overwhelm unprepared players. You must prep everything properly before taking on Sister Mesa’s deadly missions.
Advanced Training
The social hub of Harko Village is where one receives advanced Bene Gesserit training.
Jakosta Cleo’s recognizable formal attire masks an advanced trainer who offers 10 jobs for higher training tiers. Constant communication ensures that you always have access to new missions and an expanded skill tree.
Final Recommendations
It takes time and strategy to unlock all trainer questlines The game journal does offer some information on where trainers can be found, but not much. Most of the trainers are hidden well enough that you can’t even see an objective marker for them. If we know where each trainer is and what they need, we can work out how best to move forward.
When choosing starting classes, players should think about playstyle preference so that accessibility in early game and long-term development are balanced. The trainer system gives big rewards for exploring and not giving up, plus a lot of options to customize your character if you are willing to travel through the dangerous expanse of Arrakis.
Keep in mind that each class has different gameplay mechanics and advantages. Take your time to learn each trainer’s questline requirements and area challenges to smoothly progress through Dune Awakening’s character development.