Dune Awakening Swordmaster Class Guide: All Skills and How To Play

Here is what you need to know about the Swordmaster Class in Dune Awakening, including all the skills and how to play.

Dune Awakening Swordmaster Class Guide: All Skills and How to Play
Dune Awakening Swordmaster Class Guide (Image via Funcom)

The Swordmaster, as the name suggests, is a class that specializes in melee combat in Dune Awakening. This class can be quite devastating in close-quarters combat, especially in a one-on-one scenario. Needless to say, if you want to be in the thick of a battle, this is the right class for you.

However, the Swordmaster also has a few more tricks up its sleeve. This class also offers a few supportive skills that you and your team can take advantage of. If you are looking to play as the Swordmaster class in Dune Awakening, here is a guide on all the skills and how to play it effectively.

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List of All Swordmaster Skills in Dune Awakening

The Swordmaster class is primarily focused on flying solo in fights. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t fit in a team-oriented setup. You will act as the duelist of the team, often being the one to fight at the front.

Here is a quick rundown of the Swordmaster Skill Trees:

  • The Balde: Enhances your mastery of melee combat.
  • The Will: Improves survivability with damage reduction.
  • The Way: Increases sustain during fights.

More details about each Skill Tree can be found below.

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The Blade

Swordmaster - The Blade
The Blade Skill Tree for Swordmaster (Image via Funcom)

Swordmaster’s The Blade skill tree in Dune Awakening makes your character more efficient with melee attacks. This includes efficiency in parrying attacks, counterattacking, and Balde Damage.

Skill TypeNameDescription
AbilityRetaliateYou deal increased damage with parry and counterattacks.
AbilityEye of the StormBecome a whirlwind and deal AoE damage.
AbilityFoilIncreases weapon damage and reduces damage taken.
PassiveBlade DamageImproves Blade Damage.
PassiveLong Blade DamageIncreases the damage of Long Blades
PassivePrecise ParryEnhances damage mitigation.
TechniqueDance of BladeIncreases damage when defeating enemies with a Blade.

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The Will

Swordmaster - The Will
Swordmaster The Way Skill Tree (Image via Funcom)

The Will skill tree in Dune Awakening is more focused on providing damage reduction and survivability for a Swordmaster. If you want to stay longer in a fight, you will want to invest in here.

Skill TypeNameDescription
AbilityDeflectionDeflects Darts at a cost of Stamina.
PassiveBleed ToleranceBleeding status takes time to build up.
PassiveConfidenceGain damage mitigation by doing a sprint attack or a slow blade.
PassiveSolid StanceSurvive more poison damage before being staggered.
TechniqueThrive on DangerWhen health is low, stamina costs are reduced, health regeneration is increased, and poise damage taken is decreased.
TechniqueReckless LungeIncreases damage mitigation after performing a lunge attack.

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The Way

Dune Awakening Swordmaster Skill Tree - The Way
The Way Skill Tree for Swordmaster (Image via Funcom)

Similar to The Will, The Way skill tree for the Swordmaster in Dune Awakening also helps in survivability. This section increases your regeneration in various aspects, like health and stamina. 

Skill TypeNameDescription
AbilityKnee ChargePropel yourself with a knee charge to deal damage and stagger enemies.
AbilityCrippling StrikeDeals damage to enemies and makes their dash cost more stamina.
AbilityInspirationBuff teammates and increase their blade damage.
PassiveOptimized HydrationIncreases the stamina bonus you get from hydration.
PassiveField MedicineRecover more health when using health kits.
PassiveDesert ConditioningYou lose less stamina while dehydrated.
PassiveGeneral ConditioningIncreases maximum stamina.
PassivePrescient StrikeUsing a Swordmaster ability will cause the next attack to strike twice.
TechniqueDisciplined BreathingYou recover stamina faster.

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Best Swordmaster Skills in Dune Awakening

You have two options for the Swordmaster class in Dune Awakening. The first one is going for The Blade skill tree for a more aggressive playstyle. It’s a pretty straightforward skill tree. However, you will have to deal with a character who is a glass cannon. 

If you want survivability, you can invest in The Way, which grants a ton of sustain. This will allow you to survive longer fights, especially if you are dealing with multiple enemies may take some unavoidable hits.

Gameplay Tips for Swordmaster Players

  • Always have a secondary ranged weapon as backup: Just in case you need to deal with enemies who are highly resistant to melee attacks or hard to reach, consider beginning with a ranged weapon. 
  • One enemy at a time: Do not attempt to take on multiple enemies at once. Focus on dealing as much damage to one target and taking them down before jumping to another one.

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