Beastmaster

Job Overview

Available after completing the quests Save My Son and Path of the Beastmaster, 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 (BST) 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 job 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 conventional party, a Beastmaster will most frequently fill the roles of damage dealer and puller, and augment their damage with "Jug Pets". Jug pets do not lower the experience points gained by a party. Additionally, charmed animals and monsters which check as Even Match or lower will not penalize the experience points for a party. When soloing, it is very important that a Beastmaster select the proper camp. Table of Contents: Abilities • Traits • Merits • The Pet Combat Skills • Artifact Equipment • Beastmaster Guides

Job Abilities Level  Name 01  Familiar 01  Charm 10  Gauge 12  Reward 23  Call Beast 30  Tame 75 (Merit)  Feral Howl 75 (Merit)  Killer Instinct Group 1 Merits Level  Name Merit  Killer Effects Merit  Reward Recast Merit  Call Beast Recast Merit  Sic Recast Merit  Tame Recast

Job Traits Level  Name 01  Wide Scan 10  Vermin Killer 15  Resist Slow 15  Resist Amnesia 20  Bird Killer 20  Wide Scan II 30  Amorph Killer 35  Resist Slow II 40  Lizard Killer 40  Wide Scan III 50  Aquan Killer 55  Resist Slow III 60  Plantoid Killer 60  Wide Scan IV 70  Beast Killer 75  Resist Slow IV 75 (Merit)  Beast Affinity 75 (Merit)  Beast Healer 78  Stout Servant 80  Fencer 80  Wide Scan V

The Pet

Pet Commands Level  Command 01  Fight 10  Heel 15  Stay 25  Sic 25  Ready 35  Leave 45  Snarl

Pet's Effect on Experience No experience point penalty is incurred while using charmed pets or pets summoned by Call Beast unless the charmed pet is a higher level than the Beastmaster. If the Beastmaster uses a pet of a higher level than 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. Killing a pet that has turned away from your charm will give you no exp. You cannot gain exp from a released pet until it has finished recovering all of its HP.

Other Notes

• In Salvage, all pets' 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.
• Pets will be lost when Level Sync goes into effect if you are above the party member that is being synced to.

Combat Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 40	Cap at Level 80
Axe	A-	6	123	294
Scythe	B-	5	118	265
Dagger	C+	5	114	255
Club	D	4	109	230
Sword	E	4	101	215
Evasion	C	5	114	250
Parrying	C	5	114	250
Shield	E	4	101	215

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

Artifact Equipment

Artifact Set Level Artifact 40  Barbaroi Axe 52  Beast Gaiters 54  Beast Gloves 56  Beast Helm 58  Beast Jackcoat 60  Beast Trousers

Artifact Set +1 Level Artifact 74  Beast Gaiters +1 74  Beast Gloves +1 74  Beast Helm +1 74  Beast Jackcoat +1 74  Beast Trousers +1

Relic Set Level Relic 70  Monster Belt 71  Monster Helm 72  Monster Jackcoat 73  Monster Trousers 74  Monster Gaiters 75  Monster Gloves

Relic Set +1 Level Relic 75  Monster Helm +1 75  Monster Jackcoat +1 75  Monster Trousers +1 75  Monster Gaiters +1 75  Monster Gloves +1

Empyrean Set Level Empyrean 81  Ferine ?? 83  Ferine Quijotes 85  Ferine Cabasset

Empyrean Set +1 Level Empyrean +1 81  Ferine ?? +1 83  Ferine Quijotes +1 85  Ferine Cabasset +1

Empyrean Set +2 Level Empyrean +2 81  Ferine ?? +2 83  Ferine Quijotes +2 85  Ferine Cabasset +2

Relic/Mythic/Empyrean Weapons Level Weapon 75  Guttler (Relic)  Aymur (Mythic) 80  Farsha (Empyrean)

Note:

• To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Beastmaster Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.

Beastmaster Guides

Job Guides  How-To Guide: Beastmaster  Beastmaster: Guide to Playing the Job  Guide to BST/NIN by Ctownwoody  Guide to BST/DNC by Carnivor  BCNM Guide  Beastmaster Vs. Maat Guide  Shattering Stars/Beastmaster  Beastmaster Guide by Sakurawr

Experience Guides  Beastmaster Viable Hunting Grounds  Beastmaster Solo Leveling Guide  Beastmaster Duo Guide  Beastmaster Pet Party Guide 3bst +  Beastmaster Standard Party Leveling Guide  Beast Strength Chart

Gear Guides  Job Specific Equipment/Beastmaster  Beastmaster Equipment Guide

Charm/Jug Guides  Beastmaster Charges by Littledarc  Beastmaster Charm Guide  Beastmaster: Behaumut's Charm Guide  Beastmaster Jugs

Other Guides  Beast Strength Chart  Beastmaster Macro Guide  Beastmaster Cooking Guide  Beastmaster Skill Caps  Skill Caps/Beastmaster  Wide Scan Guide