Beastmaster

Beastmaster
Abbreviation:	BST
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	Save My Son Path of the Beastmaster
Page Contents:	Abilities Skills Merits Equipment Guides

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 or obtain items that summon beasts called Familiars through the Call Beast job ability.

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. In a conventional party, a Beastmaster will most frequently fill the roles of damage dealer and puller, and augment their damage with "Jug Pets".

Horizon Changes

• Moderate changes to Artifact Armor.
• Significant changes to the relic weapon Guttler.
• The night flowers that need to be examined while doing the Save My Son can be examined as early as 16:00 and as late as 06:00 hours in game. This may or may not be a bug.
• Ready wasn't available until 2009. There are only 45 seconds between charges as opposed to 60 seconds when it was available. A maximum of 3 charges still applies but this is now attained after 2 minutes and 25 seconds has passed as opposed to 3 minutes.
• Every physical and magical damage dealing TP moves are no longer imbued with Skillchain Attributes/Magic Burst Properties.
• Pets will persist through a player zoning, at the time of writing a feature unique to Horizon.
• All HQ Familiar's now cap at 75

• Pet food has been buffed to provide increased HP/stats etc. to pets.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Familiar
1	Charm
10	Gauge
12	Reward
23	Call Beast
30	Tame

Pet Commands

Level	Command
1	Fight
10	Heel
15	Stay
25	Sic
25	Ready
35	Leave

Job Traits

Level	Name
1	Wide Scan
10	Vermin Killer
15	Resist Slow
20	Bird Killer
20	Wide Scan II
30	Amorph Killer
40	Lizard Killer
40	Wide Scan III
50	Aquan Killer
60	Plantoid Killer
60	Wide Scan IV
70	Beast Killer

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Axe	A-	114	269
Scythe	B-	109	240
Dagger	C+	105	230
Club	D	101	210
Sword	E	94	200

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
N/A

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	C	105	225
Parrying	C	105	225
Shield	E	94	200

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Killer Effects	+1% increase to the rate of intimidating opponents per upgrade
Reward Recast	-3 seconds per upgrade
Call Beast Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Sic Recast	-2 seconds to Sic and Ready per upgrade
Tame Recast	-20 seconds per upgrade

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Barbaroi Axe	40	32	288	6.67	BST	STR +2 CHR +2 Pet: Accuracy +5	Pet: Accuracy +5

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Beast Gaiters	52	Feet	BST	DEF: 10 HP +11 CHR +3 Enhances "Reward" effect "Charm" +2	CHR +3 instead of AGI +3
Beast Gloves	54	Hands	BST	DEF: 12 HP +11 DEX +3 Parrying Skill +5 "Charm" +3	none
Beast Helm	56	Head	BST	DEF: 22 HP +15 INT +5 MND +3 Increases "Tame" success rate "Charm" +4 Pet:Magic Accuracy +5	Pet: Magic Accuracy +5 MND +3 Currently the .DAT is bugged and does not reflect the +3mnd
Beast Jackcoat	58	Body	BST	DEF: 44 HP +20 VIT +3 Accuracy +3 Augments "Reward" "Charm" +5	Accuracy +3
Beast Trousers	60	Legs	BST	DEF: 30 HP +15 CHR +4 Enhances "Killer" effect "Charm" +6	none

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Monster Jackcoat	72	Body	BST	DEF: 49 HP +21 INT +6 Augments "Reward" II "Charm" +6	none
Monster Trousers	73	Legs	BST	DEF: 34 HP +17 DEX +4 HP recovered while healing +3 "Charm" +2	none
Monster Gloves	75	Hands	BST	DEF: 15 HP +14 DEX +2 AGI +2"Charm" +4 Augments Call Beast	Haste +3% for Jug Pets

Relic Weapon

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Guttler	75	53	280	11.36	BST	Attack +20 "Onslaught"	Additional effect: "Choke" has been removed. Now has Enhances "Tandem Strike" effect. This is a job trait that was added to Beastmaster well beyond our current era. Onslaught is now a 5-hit Weapon skill. Onslaught modifier changed from DEX to STR.

Guides

• Beastmaster Leveling Guide

• Beastmaster Gear Guide