If you start as a swordmaster inDune: Awakeningor unlock the swordmaster trainer later on, you’ll also have the option to seek out the advanced swordmaster trainer, thus improving your skills with the blade even more. Great swordfighting is essential for survival on Arrakis, as so many enemies have access to Holtzman Shields, which require blades to penetrate.

So, if you’re looking to expand your knowledge with the blade, look no further than this guide. In this walkthrough, we’re going to show you how to complete the advanced swordmaster quest. Here’s what you need to know to start and finish this mission in Dune: Awakening.

How To Start The Advanced Swordmaster Quest

To start this quest, you’ll need tohead to Harko Villageby taking an ornithopter.

Once in Harko Village,head to the back alley behind the CHOAM Exchange, andlook for a blind manwith a bandage around his eyes. This is the advanced swordmaster trainer.

He’ll explain that he needs you to firstseek out some intel at the bar called Hannivar’s, as well as eventually recover his missing sword hilt for him.Seron is seeking revengefor those who wronged him and stole from him.

Simplyinteract with himto begin the quest.

This quest involves somedifficult combat encounters, so make sure you have a Holtzman Shield, a Suspensor Belt, and plenty of health kits or bandages with you before undertaking this quest line.

Investigating Hannivar’s

Head to Hannivar’s, which is right around the corner from the advanced swordmaster. While you may talk to the patrons to get a lay of the land, ultimately, all you need to do ishead to the back corner of the bar.

Here,you’ll see a large scroll. Interact with it to read it. From there, you’lluse the informationyou find on the scrollto confront a mercenary called Elara, who hired Sandflies to attack Seron.

You canfind Elara in the back roomacross from the bar.

If you try to talk to Elara first, she’ll explain that you have nothing to talk about. You can only progress the quest by finding the scroll first.

After you talk to Elara,present the information she gives you to Seron.

Then,he’ll give you the location of his missing sword hilt, which you’ll need to recover to receive training from him.

Returning The Sword Hilt

Once you’ve spoken to Seron,he’ll mark the location of a Sandflies base on your map.

Head to the Eastern Shield Wallportion of the map, and make sure youstock up on ammo and health kitsbefore you go.

Scale up the side of the Shield Wall to find the base, and then take out the enemies inside. You’ll need totake out the Sandflies leader, who is wielding a flamethrower andcan be found in the back room on the second floorof the base.

Take this enemy out, andloot their body to find the sword hilt.

From there, simplyreturn to Seron and give him the hiltto unlockthe advanced swordmaster skill tree.

Once you’ve completed this quest,you’re able to continue completing contracts for Seronto unlock even more advanced skills.