Dune: Awakening Storm Swordmaster Build Guide

Welcome to the ultimate guide of the Dune Awakening Storm Swordmaster build!

Whether you're a seasoned player or diving into the harsh sands for the first time, this guide will equip you with the best strategies.

Follow this guide to unlock the full potential of your Swordmaster, and carve your path through the enemies of the Imperium.

 

Skill Tree Build

 

Skill Tree Build Strategies

• Early Stage: Foudation in Swordmaster

In the early stages, your skill points and active ability slots are limited, so it’s crucial to focus solely on the Swordmaster skill tree.

This will give you a solid foundation in melee combat and ensure you have the core abilities needed to dominate close-quarters fights.

• Midgame: Expanding your Skillset

As you progress into the mid-game, you’ll unlock additional classes and gain more skill points. This is the time to diversify your abilities by spreading points across multiple skill trees.

• Endgame: Refining your build

By the end-game, your skill trees should be well-developed, and you’ll have more flexibility to fine-tune your build.

Focus on maxing out key passives in the Swordmaster tree to maximize your damage and sustainability.

Additionally, consider advanced gap closers like Weirding Step from the BeneGesserit tree to enhance your mobility and control the flow of battle.

 

Best Abilities for Swordmaster

Knee Charge:

Your primary initiation skill. Use it to close the gap quickly and stagger enemies, setting them up for follow-up attack.

Deflection:

Another Start Skill. Use it to against multi-targets enviroment, enter a denfensive stance, defelcting darts fire by the enemies and lasting as long as the stamina holds out.

Weirding Step:

By channeling the Voice and a limited form of Bindu Sprint, you compel a single enemy to disregard your presence as you slip past them with superhuman speed.

Shigawire Claw:

Good for Traversal and never take off your bar. A wrist-mounted launcher fires a claw tethered by ultra-durable shigawire, propelling you rapidly toward its anchor point. In combat, it can also stagger enemies on impact.

Weirding Step and Shigawire Claw are actually not the ability in Swordmaster's skill tree, but the buffs they brings to Swordmaster are great.

 

Best Techniques for Swordmaster

Dance of Blades:

Your next blade attack is enhanced after delivering a killing blow. Maintains high damage output during continuous engagements.

Disciplined Breathing:

Focused breathing sharpens your form, speeding up stamina recovery during combat.

Battle Hardened:

Combat training helps you stay focused under pressure, reducing ability cooldowns and improving combat rhythm.

Iron Will:

Put it on when battle in PvP. Resist the Bene Gesserit Voice at the cost of stamina. Only effective against lesser users.

 

Best Passives for Swordmaster

Mentat	Planetologist	BeneGesserit	Swordmaster
Tailoring	Compaction	Short Blade Damage	Blade Damage
Garment Keeper	Dew Gathering	Blade Damage	Long Blade Damage
	Cutteray Mining	Vitality	Solid Stance
	Deep Analysis	Recovery	Bleed Tolerance
	Overcharge	Self-Healing	General Conditioning
	Rerouting	Sun Tolerance	Field Medicine
	Vehicle Repair		Optimized Hydration
	Vehicle Mining

 

Recommended Armor for Swordmaster

Slaver Heavy Sets

Your main concern for armor is stay alive while you're right into the enemy's face. A great early choice is the Slaver Heavy Set. It provides youi with enough durability without sacrificing too much SPD.

Later on, you can upgrade to gear with the enhanced melee resistances or the stamina regen bonuses.

Equip the Emperor's Wing MK1 early on as it gives you a solid movement boosts and let you reposition during chaotic fights.

 

Best Weapons for Swordmaster

Type: Long Blade DPS: 54.3

Your bread and butter is the Long Blade. Look for fast and hard-hitting options like the Adept Rapier. These weapons are designed for powerful, sweeping attacks and are perfect for dealing high melee damage.

Type: Short Blade DPS: 8.1

However, the Short Blade options like Kaleff's Drineker is also good for Swordmaster if you prefer a quicker, more agile playstyle. The key is to choose the type of blade that feels most comfortable in your hands.

Type: Rifle DPS: 57 (Regis) Effective Range: 48m

While the Swordmaster excels in close-quarters combat, having a ranged weapon is essential for versatility. There will be times when you need to engage enemies from a distance, or when a ranged attack is the safer option.

For your secondary weapon, consider the Karpov 38. This handgun offers reliable damage and accuracy, making it a solid choice for those moments when you need to keep your enemies at bay.

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Conclusion

The Emperor's Blade build is an aggressive melee setup that focuses on high mobility, massive damage output, and quick combat execution. It is designed for players who enjoy being in the thick of the fight, timing dodges, and parrying enemies.

By focusing on key skills, optimizing your gear, and mastering the flow of battle, you'll become a force to be reckoned with on the sands of Arrakis.

And if you're looking to boost your progress even further, be sure to buy Solari through LDShop. Whether you need extra Solari to speed up your leveling or gear up with premium items, LDShop has got you covered. Happy hunting, and may the winds of fate be ever in your favor!