Puppetmaster

Puppetmaster
Abbreviation:	PUP
Expansion Pack:	Treasures of Aht Urhgan
How to Unlock:	No Strings Attached
Page Contents:	Abilities Skills Merits Equipment Guides

Puppetmaster is a pet job available after completing No Strings Attached. Puppetmasters fight alongside a customizable Automaton, using different heads, frames, maneuvers, and attachments to adapt the automaton's role in battle.

Puppetmasters can also fight with Hand-to-Hand weapons, but their defining strength is controlling and supporting their automaton.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Overdrive
1	Activate
15	Repair
40	Deus Ex Automata
50	Maintenance
75 (Merit)	Role Reversal
75 (Merit)	Ventriloquy

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Resist Slow
20	Evasion Bonus
25	Martial Arts
40	Evasion Bonus II
50	Martial Arts II
50	Resist Slow II
60	Evasion Bonus III
70	Resist Slow III
75	Martial Arts III
75 (Merit)	Fine-Tuning
75 (Merit)	Optimization

Pet Commands

Level	Command
1	Deploy
1	Deactivate
10	Retrieve

Maneuvers

Level	Command
1	Dark Maneuver
1	Earth Maneuver
1	Fire Maneuver
1	Ice Maneuver
1	Light Maneuver
1	Thunder Maneuver
1	Water Maneuver
1	Wind Maneuver

See Maneuvers for more detail.

Automaton

The Automaton is the Puppetmaster's companion. It is customized through heads, frames, and attachments.

Component	Purpose
Heads	Influence the automaton's behavior, magic use, and role.
Frames	Determine the automaton's base combat style and skill ratings.
Attachments	Add special behaviors, defensive tools, offensive tools, and maneuver-based effects.
Maneuvers	Temporarily enhance elemental attachment effects and influence automaton behavior.

An Animator must be equipped to issue maneuvers and direct the automaton effectively.

Automaton Frames

Frame / Head	General Role	Notes
Harlequin Head / Harlequin Frame	Balanced starter automaton	Initial automaton setup.
Valoredge Head / Valoredge Frame	Melee / defensive automaton	Focuses on close-range combat.
Sharpshot Head / Sharpshot Frame	Ranged automaton	Focuses on ranged attacks.
Stormwaker Head / Stormwaker Frame	Magic automaton	Uses magic and supports caster-style automaton setups.
Soulsoother Head	Healing-focused magic head	Used with Stormwaker Frame.
Spiritreaver Head	Offensive magic head	Used with Stormwaker Frame.

See Puppetmaster: Upgrading Your Automaton for automaton frame and head acquisition.

Animator

Item	Level	Notes
Animator	1	Starting animator.
Turbo Animator	40	Artifact weapon.
Animator +1	71	Upgraded animator.

If the starting Animator is lost, Iruki-Waraki can sell a replacement for 10,000 gil.

Merits

Group 1

Merit	Effect
Automaton Melee Skill	Increases automaton melee skill.
Automaton Ranged Skill	Increases automaton ranged skill.
Automaton Magic Skill	Increases automaton magic skill.
Activate Recast	Reduces Activate recast.
Repair Recast	Reduces Repair recast.

Group 2

Merit	Effect
Role Reversal	Swaps the master's current HP with the automaton's current HP.
Ventriloquy	Swaps enmity between the master and automaton.
Fine-Tuning	Improves automaton accuracy, ranged accuracy, evasion, and magic defense.
Optimization	Improves automaton attack, defense, and magic attack.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Equipment Name Level Damage Delay DPS Jobs Stats Horizon Changes Turbo Animator 40 0 240 0 PUP {{{stats}}} Artifact Armor Name Level Slot Jobs Stats Horizon Changes Puppetry Churidars 52 Legs PUP DEF: 25 HP +11 CHR +3 Automaton: Enhances Cure Potency Spell interruption rate down none Puppetry Babouches 54 Feet PUP DEF: 11 HP +9 STR +3  +10 Enhances "Repair" effect none Puppetry Dastanas 56 Hands PUP DEF: 12 HP +13 AGI +3 Enhances "Maneuver" effect Reduces "Overload" rate none Puppetry Tobe 58 Body PUP DEF: 36 HP +12 Accuracy +5 Automaton: Max HP Boost Max MP Boost none Puppetry Taj 60 Head PUP DEF: 15 HP +10 DEX +3 MND +3 Automaton: HP recovered while healing +3 MP recovered while healing +3 none

Artifact Armor +1 Name Level Slot Jobs Stats Horizon Changes Puppetry Babouches +1 Puppetry Babouches +1 74 Feet PUP DEF: 12 HP +19 STR +5 Accuracy +5 Evasion +5 Enhances "Repair" effect none Puppetry Churidars +1 Puppetry Churidars +1 74 Legs PUP DEF: 26 HP +16 DEX +5 CHR +5 Automaton: Enhances "Cure Potency" effect Spell interruption rate down none Puppetry Dastanas +1 Puppetry Dastanas +1 74 Hands PUP DEF: 13 HP +18 STR +5 AGI +5 Enhances "Maneuver" effect Reduces "Overload" rate none Puppetry Taj +1 Puppetry Taj +1 74 Head PUP DEF: 16 HP +15 DEX +5 VIT +5 MND +5 Automaton: hp recovering while healing +3 MP recovered while healing +3 none Puppetry Tobe +1 Puppetry Tobe +1 74 Body PUP DEF: 37 HP+17 Accuracy +5 Attack +5 Automaton: Max HP Boost Max MP Boost none

Relic Armor Name Level Slot Jobs Stats Horizon Changes Pantin Cape Pantin Cape 70 Back PUP DEF: 6 DEX +5 Attack +15 Automaton: Attack +15 none Pantin Churidars Pantin Churidars 71 Legs PUP DEF: 32 HP +13 STR +2 VIT +2 Accuracy +5 Automaton: Magic Accuracy +5 none Pantin Babouches Pantin Babouches 72 Feet PUP DEF: 17 HP +14 INT +2 MND +2 Attack +5 Automaton: "Magic Atk. Bonus" +5 none Pantin Dastanas Pantin Dastanas 73 Hands PUP DEF: 18 HP +16 DEX +2 CHR +2 Haste +3% Automaton: Haste +3% none Pantin Tobe Pantin Tobe 74 Body PUP DEF: 45 HP +15 Accuracy +10 "Subtle Blow" +5 Automaton: Accuracy +10 none Pantin Taj Pantin Taj 75 Head PUP DEF: 19 HP +12 STR +3 AGI +3 Adds "Regen" effect Automaton: Adds "Regen" effect none

Relic Armor +1 Name Level Slot Jobs Stats Horizon Changes Pantin Babouches +1 Pantin Babouches +1 75 Feet PUP DEF: 18 HP +22 INT +3 MND +3 Attack +5 Automaton: "Magic Atk. Bonus" +5 none Pantin Churidars +1 Pantin Churidars +1 75 Legs PUP DEF: 33 HP +13 STR +2 VIT +2 Accuracy +7 Automaton: Magic Accuracy +7 none Pantin Dastanas +1 Pantin Dastanas +1 75 Hands PUP DEF: 19 HP +25 DEX +3 CHR +3 Haste +3% Automaton: Haste +3% none Pantin Taj +1 Pantin Taj +1 75 Head PUP DEF: 20 HP +12 STR +4 AGI +4 Adds "Regen" effect Automaton: Adds "Regen" effect none Pantin Tobe +1 Pantin Tobe +1 75 Body PUP DEF: 46 HP +15 Accuracy +12 "Subtle Blow" +5 Automaton: Accuracy +12 none

Combat Skill Ratings

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Hand-to-Hand	B+	109	256
Dagger	C−	105	220
Club	D	101	210

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Throwing	C+	105	230

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Guarding	B−	109	240
Evasion	B	109	250
Parrying	D	101	210

Skill Caps

Level	Hand-to-Hand	Dagger	Club	Guarding	Evasion	Parrying
1	5	5	4	5	5	4
2	7	7	6	7	7	6
3	10	10	9	10	10	9
4	13	13	12	13	13	12
5	16	16	14	16	16	14
6	19	19	17	19	19	17
7	22	21	20	22	22	20
8	25	24	22	25	25	22
9	28	27	25	28	28	25
10	31	30	28	31	31	28
11	34	33	31	34	34	31
12	36	35	33	36	36	33
13	39	38	36	39	39	36
14	42	41	39	42	42	39
15	45	44	41	45	45	41
16	48	47	44	48	48	44
17	51	49	47	51	51	47
18	54	52	49	54	54	49
19	57	55	52	57	57	52
20	60	58	55	60	60	55
21	63	61	58	63	63	58
22	65	63	60	65	65	60
23	68	66	63	68	68	63
24	71	69	66	71	71	66
25	74	72	68	74	74	68
26	77	75	71	77	77	71
27	80	77	74	80	80	74
28	83	80	76	83	83	76
29	86	83	79	86	86	79
30	89	86	82	89	89	82
31	92	89	85	92	92	85
32	94	91	87	94	94	87
33	97	94	90	97	97	90
34	100	97	93	100	100	93
35	103	100	95	103	103	95
36	106	103	98	106	106	98
37	109	105	101	109	109	101
38	112	108	103	112	112	103
39	115	111	106	115	115	106
40	118	114	109	118	118	109
41	121	117	112	121	121	112
42	123	119	114	123	123	114
43	126	122	117	126	126	117
44	129	125	120	129	129	120
45	132	128	122	132	132	122
46	135	130	125	135	135	125
47	138	133	128	138	138	128
48	141	136	130	141	141	130
49	144	139	133	144	144	133
50	147	142	136	147	147	136
51	151	146	140	151	151	140
52	156	151	145	156	156	145
53	161	156	150	161	161	150
54	166	161	154	166	166	154
55	171	166	159	171	171	159
56	176	170	164	176	176	164
57	181	175	168	181	181	168
58	186	180	173	186	186	173
59	191	185	178	191	191	178
60	196	190	183	196	196	183
61	199	192	184	198	199	184
62	203	194	186	201	202	186
63	207	196	188	204	205	188
64	210	198	190	206	208	190
65	214	200	192	209	212	192
66	218	202	194	212	215	194
67	221	204	195	214	218	195
68	225	206	197	217	221	197
69	229	208	199	220	225	199
70	233	210	201	223	228	201
71	237	212	202	226	232	202
72	242	214	204	229	236	204
73	246	216	206	233	241	206
74	251	218	208	236	245	208
75	256	220	210	240	250	210

See Puppetmaster Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown.

Automaton Skill Ratings

Automaton Setup	Melee	Ranged	Magic
Harlequin Head / Harlequin Frame	B-	B-	B-
Valoredge Head / Valoredge Frame	A-	—	—
Sharpshot Head / Sharpshot Frame	C+	A-	—
Stormwaker Head / Stormwaker Frame	C+	—	A-
Soulsoother Head / Stormwaker Frame	C+	—	A+
Spiritreaver Head / Stormwaker Frame	C+	—	A+

Basic Automaton Notes

• Automaton level and stats update when the automaton is activated.
• Deactivating and reactivating after leveling Puppetmaster updates the automaton's level-based stats.
• Deactivate may reset the Activate timer if the automaton is at full HP.
• Up to three maneuvers may be active at once.
• Repeated use of maneuvers can cause Overload.
• Attachments must be installed before they can be equipped to the automaton.