The Dune Awakening trainer locations are spread around the game, with both Basic and Advanced Trainers for each of the five skill trees who each unlock new abilities for you to learn. Players will start off with one of the basic options already unlocked, depending on which Dune Awakening class they choose, but there's still the advanced version to find, and all the others to access new skills and abilities, from the Bene Gesserit to the Trooper to the Mentat and more besides.
Below, I'll show you where to find every trainer in Dune Awakening, with locations for both the basic and advanced characters. Keep in mind that some will be easier to find than others, and there'll also be quests you're required to complete when you find them to earn their favor - and their knowledge.
All Trainer Locations in Dune Awakening
Skill trainers in Dune Awakening are typically found at trade outposts across Arrakis, but some of them are hidden in caves or personal hideouts throughout the desert. We'll give a basic summary of where to look below, before going into each one in more detail further down.
- Bene Gesserit
- Basic Trainer: Helius Gate, Eastern Shield Wall
- Advanced Trainer: Northeast Harko Village
- Mentat
- Basic Trainer: Riftwatch, South Hagga Rift
- Advanced Trainer: Arrakeen
- Planetologist
- Basic Trainer: Imperial Testing Station No. 2, Hagga Basin South
- Advanced Trainer: Imperial Testing Station No. 197, Western Vermillius Gap
- Trooper
- Basic Trainer: Griffin's Reach Tradepost, Hagga Basin South
- Advanced Trainer: Arrakeen
- Swordmaster
- Basic Trainer: Pinnacle Station, Jabal Eifrit Al-Gharb
- Advanced Trainer: Harko Village
Trainers can be unlocked in any order, and there aren't any time restrictions for their contracts. Take your time and prepare for the harsh sands before venturing into the more dangerous regions of Arrakis in search of new trainers. Unlocking the best Dune Awakening skills is a priority, but they're not worth losing everything to a sandworm.
Basic Bene Gesserit Trainer Location
The Bene Gesserit trainer, Sister Mesa, can be found at Helius Gate in the Eastern Shield Wall region. She asks you to deliver some important texts as a part of the Bene Gesserit Basics: The Missing Pieces contract. Retrieve the Lisan al-Gaib and Mahdi's Blade texts marked on your map to unlock the Bene Gesserit skill tree.
Advanced Bene Gesserit Trainer Location
For advanced Bene Gesserit training, you need to visit Jacosta Cleo in the northeastern part of Harko Village. An ornithopter pilot can fly you to Harko Village from any tradepost in the desert.
Basic Mentat Trainer Location
You can find the Mentat trainer, Samin Moro, in Riftwatch at the southern tip of Hagga Rift. The first part of her Mentat Basics: First Blood contract requires you to deliver 100 Plant Fiber and 40 Iron Ore. These resources are plentiful in Hagga Rift, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding them. After delivering the materials, your next task is to plant some poison in a marked container to complete the contract and unlock the Mentat skill tree.
Advanced Mentat Trainer Location
Zayn de Witte is the advanced Mentat trainer, and you can find him in the Atreides-controlled Arrakeen. Completing his contracts will unlock more of the Mentat skill tree.
Basic Planetologist Trainer Location
The Planetologist trainer is Derek Chinara, located in a cave above Imperial Testing Station No. 2 in Hagga Basin South. Chinara gives you the Planetologist Basics: Mimic Film Recovery contract. If you retrieve the Mimic Film from Imperial Station No. 2 and bring it back to him, you'll unlock the Planetologist skill tree.
Advanced Planetologist Trainer Location
Derek is also the advanced Planetologist trainer. To continue his questline, find him at Imperial Testing Station 197 in Western Vermillius Gap, the same region as the Dune Awakening Third Trial location. After that, he'll return to his hideout in Hagga Basin where you can accept even more contracts from him.
Basic Trooper Trainer Location
If you want to unlock the Trooper skill tree, you'll need to speak to Ghavouri at the Dune Awakening Griffin's Reach Tradepost in Hagga Basin South. The contract required to unlock the Trooper skill tree is called Trooper Basics: Proving Ground, and you're tasked with killing three local bandit leaders. Once all three have been dealt with, report back to Ghavouri to unlock the Trooper skill tree.
Advanced Trooper Trainer Location
The advanced Trooper trainer, Kara Valk, is located in the central part of Arrakeen. A quick ornithopter ride will get you there for 2,500 Solaris.
Basic Swordmaster Trainer Locations
Arno the Swordmaster trainer is located at Pinnacle Station in Jabal Eifrit Al-Gharb. Arno's contract, Swordmaster Basics: Checking the Post, tasks you with searching various POIs across the desert. Check out the cave, shipwreck, and Imperial Testing Station marked on your map and report back to Arno to unlock the Swordmaster skill tree.
Advanced Swordmaster Trainer Locations
The advanced Swordmaster trainer is located in the Harkonnen-controlled Harko Village. He can be found all the way in the back of the area. Speak to an ornithopter pilot at any tradepost to catch a flight to Harko Village when you're ready for training.
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