Puppetmaster

Puppenmeister Marionnettiste Amo de marionetas からくり士 =Job Overview= * Additional tiers exist but need confirmation. =The Automaton= {| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"
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Pet Emotes
See Automaton/Emotes for video demonstrations.
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Pet Maneuvers
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Other Notes

 * Each time you gain a level on Puppetmaster ensure you Deactivate and Activate your automaton so its new level stats will take effect.
 * Deactivating your automaton while it has full HP will reset the Activate timer to zero. This will also refill the automaton's MP.
 * Your automaton will be automatically deactivated when entering an area or battlefield with an imposed Level Restriction or Confrontation status, at the beginning of a Besieged battle, when renting a Chocobo or, when you join a Level Sync party if it is not already at or below the Sync level.
 * When level restriction results in a puppetmaster's automaton being deactivated in a state of full or nearly full health, the ability Activate will become immediately usable.
 * Your automaton will not Deactivate if you re-sync to the same level since its level is still capped until reactivated.
 * An Animator must be equipped to perform Maneuvers.
 * If you drop your starting Animator, Iruki-Waraki will sell you a new one for 10,000 gil.
 * Before being able to use an attachment, you must first trade the attachment to Tateeya in Aht Urhgan Whitegate to have it placed in the Automaton's inventory.
 * Automaton attachments must be equipped on your automaton to receive the effects of the attachments when using elemental maneuvers.
 * Maneuvers will grant a bonus to the Automaton's stat associated with that element.
 * The Soulsoother Head can cast cures, regens and status removal spells on all members of the Puppetmaster's party. (The automaton and master will always have priority over other members.)
 * In Salvage all pet's stats are locked with the master's. This means if your HP is locked, for example, your pet's HP is locked as well. Using a cell to remove a lock also removes the lock from the pet. This includes all cells- For PUP, the automaton will not be able to cast spells if your magic is locked. (However, the automaton needs no equipment to shoot and a ranged cell is not needed for ranged attacks.)
 * In Abyssea, the automaton receives the effects of any atmas on the master. However it does not receive the effects of cruor buffs.
 * If you log off with your automaton active, it will still be active the next time you log-in.
 * Automatons can now acquire the Subtle Blow trait.


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Puppetmaster
See Puppetmaster Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of Weapon Skill limits.

Automaton
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 * When combining heads and frames the combat skill is calculated by adding the head's skill rank modifier to the frames skill rank. Each skill rank modifier point increases the skill cap to the next skill bracket i.e. an E would become a D but a B- would become a B. For instance, combining the Valoredge Head with the Sharpshot Frame would increase the frames C+ skill rank by 1 resulting in a B- melee skill.
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Harlequin Automaton

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Valoredge Automaton
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Sharpshot Automaton

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Stormwaker Automaton

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Soulsoother Head/Spiritreaver Head
Note: Automaton skills can be raised even when Puppetmaster is selected as a subjob, but will be limited to the level of the subjob as with other sub-skills. = Artifact Equipment =
 * The Soulsoother and Spiritreaver Head have a skill rank modifier of +2 magic skill, which when equipped with the Stormwaker Frame increases its skill cap to A+. Similarly when equipped to the Harlequin Frame the magic cap is raised from B- to  B+.
 * To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.
 * To see a side by side comparison of Empyrean sets visit Cirque Sets Comparison.

Puppetmaster Guides
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