In Dune:Awakening, players will have the option to learn abilities based on the Mentats<ref>https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Mentat</ref> of the Dune Universe. In the canon of the books and films, Mentats are effectively human computers, specially trained to expand their intellect and logical reasoning to a superhuman level, and often act as high-ranking advisors to the leadership of the Great Houses.
[[Mentats]] have a variety of abilities and passives to chose from, they are:
[[File:Mentat scouting.gif|alt=An animated GIF of gameplay in Dune: Awakening, showing a player character using the Mentat Scouting ability. The character holds their hand into a fist as white lines form diamond and circle patterns, before clenching their fist to send a white scanning wave over the nearby terrain, highlighting an enemy in bright white|thumb|The mentat scouting ability in action]]
The first Mentat ability confirmed by a video short<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomj21qP5sI</ref> was scouting. To quote Creative Director Joel Bylos in the video:<blockquote>If one of your friends is a mentat, they can scout the enemy camp and reveal the locations of enemies and let you know where exactly to work as a group and how to attack</blockquote>Followed by an in-game demonstration.The character holds their hand into a fist as white lines form diamond and circle patterns, before clenching their fist to send a white scanning wave over the nearby terrain, highlighting an enemy in bright white.
It has been mentioned in discord chats that this ability is line-of-sight only<ref>https://awakening.wiki/Sources:Discord_Messages#2</ref>, however can be used to great effect when combined with a tool to scan for signs of life first<ref>https://awakening.wiki/Sources:Discord_Messages#3</ref>
Not much more is known about the details of how this ability is learned or the technical details of it's cost, cooldown or levels.
Revision as of 17:55, 30 March 2024
Mentats have a variety of abilities and passives to chose from, they are:
