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Learn how to create the best Planetologist build in Dune Awakening and be a nuisance to your enemies while being resourceful.
A Planetologist build is an effective subclass in Dune Awakening that you need to have on you while playing. It is extremely useful as a subclass to other builds like the Trooper, for example. The primary role of a Planetologist in this game is to let the player gather resources and move through the environment more freely than others. It may not be the strongest subclass in PvP situations, but it’s important to learn about it so you can utilize it to its full potential.
NOTE: The article is a work in progress and we will add more information later on.
Strengths and Weaknesses of a Planetologist in Dune Awakening
Strengths
One of the biggest strengths in the game is that you have access to movement tools. And let me assure you, if you go down a Planetologist build, you will have access to the best movement tools in Dune Awakening. The Planetologist build will also help you retain your water and stamina for longer. This means that you can survive out in the harsh world of Arakkis for longer than others. Lastly, it is also good for Gathering and Exploration with helpful tools at hand.
Weaknesses
A weakness for this subclass that will bug you a lot is that it doesn’t offer any advantageous damage boost. Since it’s a secondary class, it adds nothing to the damage output, making it useless in a PvP situation. If you pair it with a strong class, you might flip the switch on your enemies, but otherwise, you are going down if you rely on it for damage. Most of the skills in this class are passive, this becomes a disadvantage if you are looking for a fun class to play.
Different Planetologist Specializations in Dune Awakening
Those who are looking to explore more of the Planetologist class will have to choose between the following specializations:
- Mechanic
- Explorer
- Scientist
As the name suggests, a Mechanic will focus mainly on repairing vehicles and surviving on dunes longer. An Explorer, on the other hand, will allow you great mobility. It comes packed with climbing boots and hover skills. You will also have access to buffs that will make you an effective explorer of Arakkis. Lastly, the Scientist specialization helps you in gathering resources and improving yields effectively. Each of these Specializations has a different skill tree. We will be mentioning the three most useful skills found in each tree.
Best Mechanic Skills
The best skills in the Mechanic specialization are:
- Heat Management – Instinctively sense where and how to shift a vehicle to reduce heat buildup when influenced by large amounts of melange. Reduces heat generation by 20%.
- Fuel Efficient Driver/Pilot – Driving groundcars/piloting ornithopters will lose less fuel while exploring. There are three levels to this skill. You will use -15%, -20%, and -25% less fuel on Level 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
- Vehicle Repair – Reduce the maximum durability loss of vehicle components when performing repairs. Level 1 will see 15% less durability loss. Level 2 will have 20% less durability loss. Lastly, Level 3 will have 25% less durability loss.
Best Explorer Skills
The best skills in the Explorer specialization are:
- Suspensor Pad – Drop a suspensor device to launch yourself and/or the target into the air. Useful for traversal and has a 15-second cooldown.
- Mountaineer – Drains less stamina when climbing. Level 1 has a 15% less stamina drain. Level 2 has a 20% less stamina drain. And Level 3 has a 25% less stamina drain while climbing.
- Stillsuit Seals – Your water reclamation while wearing a stillsuit is improved. Level 1 offers 105% hydration capture while Level 2 offers 110% hydration capture. Lastly, Level 3 offers 115% hydration capture.
Best Scientist Skills
The best skills in the Scientist specialization are:
- Cutteray Mining – Yields more resources when mining using a cutteray tool. Level 1 gives off 10% more yield, Level 2 gives 15% more yield, and Level 3 provides 20% more yield.
- Conservation of Energy – Reduce the power drainage of your actions. Reduce power usage by 3% on Level 1, lower it further by 6% on Level 2, and max by 9% on Level 3.
- Overcharge – Increase the maximum power capacity of your power pack. Increase 20 max power on Level 1. Increase it by 30 on Level 2. And finally increase it to +40 max power on Level 3.
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