Beastmaster

Job Overview
Available after completing the quest Save my Son, these experts in monster research have trained tirelessly to communicate with, and even control the animals of Vana'diel. Based on their knowledge of beasts, Beastmasters can charm the beasts of Vana'diel to fight alongside them, call beasts to their side, and intimidate enemy beasts of Vana'diel.

Beastmasters are generally considered the best solo class in the game. Beastmasters often can be found soloing monsters or teaming up with other Beastmasters in all Beastmaster parties. Beastmasters are less frequently found in conventional parties. In a convential party, a Beastmaster will most frequently fill the roles of damage dealer and puller.

Strengths


Sick of looking for a group for hours? As a BST, you can party when it suits you, and XP at your own pace. Areas with large numbers of charmable mobs (even aggressive ones) are easily navigable by an experienced BST. This job can be solo'd all the way to level 75.

Also, there's isn't a whole lot of expensive gear to buy -- and when it is necessary, most of a BST's equipment will last them for quite a while.

BSTs also excel at link control. When a charmed pet is attacking a target, and that target links another mob, the hate built up by your pet is shed the moment you 'Leave' the pet. Here's an example.

BST charms a lizard. BST sends lizard pet to attack a Fly. While fighting, a nearby Fly sees a 'brother' Fly being attacked and links. BST (at a safe distance) sees the Lizard now fighting two Flies. BST used 'Leave' command on Lizard. The linked Fly immediately stops attacking, and the initial Fly target now flies towards the BST, to attack. The linked Fly is no longer linked. BST charms another nearby mob as a pet, and sends it to attack the initial Fly.

In this way, linked packs of mobs can be neutralized.

Weaknesses
BSTs Cannot charm beastmen or certain mob families. The following mob families (as compiled by Lindeus the Charming) are not charmable:

Adamantoise Ahriman Antica Behemoth Bomb Cardian Cockatrice Demon Doll Doomed Dragon Elemental Evil Weapon Ghost Gigas Goblin Golem Goobbue Greater Bird Hound Magic Pot Manticore Morbol Orc Orcish Warmachine Quadav Ram Sahagin Skeleton Shadow Special Tonberry Treant Wyvern Yagudo Avatar Detector Replica

Attempting to charm these creatures will result in a very short 'Bind' effect on the creature, which can allow the BST to gain some distance, if being pursued.

Also, BSTs sometimes suffer from bad PR -- though every server differs. While all jobs have the ability to 'train' a group of mobs towards another player, in order to kill them (this practice is commonly called MPK), a BST's unique abilities make the practice much easier. Also, because BSTs tend to solo, and sometimes solo very dangerous mobs (or even suicidal mobs, like Bombs) they sometimes end up dragging dangerous monsters nearby unsuspecting (or oblivious) parties of non-BSTs.

Some BSTs experience some abuse from PT's, who, while respecting other PT's 'right' to a particular XP camp spot, will simply tell the soloing BST to leave the area, and camp right on top of him or her. Some BSTs retaliate, others just move on. This friction between PTs and BST soloists varies from server to server. So be sure you're capable and willing to deal with 'BST Haters' on your server.

Finally, getting the hang of BST can be a serious weakness for some people. Learning the intracies of hate control and using macros are an absolute must. Most beginning BSTs (and many mid- and high-level BSTs) complain of frequent deaths while XPing. Some players become so frustrated that the job loses its appeal, and they quit.

Abilities
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Job Abilities
Level 01 Familiar Level 01 Charm Level 10 Gauge Level 12 Reward Level 23 Call Beast Level 30 Tame
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Job Traits
Level 01 Wide Scan Level 10 Vermin Killer Level 15 Resist Slow I Level 20 Bird Killer Level 30 Amorph Killer Level 35 Resist Slow II Level 40 Lizard Killer Level 50 Aquan Killer Level 55 Resist Slow III Level 60 Plantoid Killer Level 70 Beast Killer Level 75 Resist Slow IV
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Pet Commands
Level 01 Fight Level 10 Heel Level 15 Stay Level 25 Sic Level 35 Leave
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Combat Skill Ratings

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Pet's Effect on Experience
A Beastmaster takes a 30% penalty to his own experience points if he has a pet when a monster dies. The 30% penalty is only applied to the Beastmaster and not to the rest of the party. If the Beastmaster uses a pet of a higher level then the highest level party member, the pet's level is used as the highest level party member for purposes of calculating experience points. A Beastmaster's pet has no other effects on experience points.


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Race Selection
HP MP STR DEX VIT AGI INT MND CHR Hume    30 0   6   7   6   5   6   6   8 Elvaan  32 0   7   7   7   4   5   7   8 TaruTaru 26 0  5   7   6   6   8   6   8 Galka   35 0   7   7   8   5   6   6   7 Mithra  30 0   6   9   6   6   6   6   7

Artifact Equipment
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Artifact Armor
Weapon (40): Barbaroi Axe Feet (52): Beast Gaiters Hand (54): Beast Gloves Head (56): Beast Helm Body (58): Beast Jackcoat Legs (60): Beast Trousers


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Relic Armor
Head (71): Monster Helm Body (72): Monster Jackcoat Legs (73): Monster Trousers Feet (74): Monster Gaiters Hand (75): Monster Gloves
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Beastmaster Guides

 * Beastmaster Jugs
 * Beast Strength Chart
 * Beastmaster Skill Caps
 * Beastmaster Macro Guide
 * Beastmaster Equipment Guide
 * Beastmaster Solo Levelling Guide