Beastmaster subjob

[Sacrosankt]

What subjob do most beastmasters take and why?
Could anyone tell me what weapons and other items are required for a end-game BST. Any links are appreciated.

Thx

[Kurgan]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

/WHM:
-Status effect removal spells (-na)
-Status effect and elemental resistance spells (bar-ra)
-Able to cure yourself
-Blink and Stoneskin at later levels
-Sneak and Invisible (for mobility; can allow you to fight mobs with only a pet in high aggro areas)
-Regen spell
-Auto-regen
-Divine Seal for much needed cures
-Clear mind for recovering MP quickly
-Reraise (much later on)

/NIN:
-Dual wield for more TP and possibly higher damage
-Utsusemi for guaranteed blinks against mob attacks (nice to have if you mischarm or take mob hate frequently)
-Tonko for invisible
-Other debuff tools

WHM subjob is the most popular due to its obvious versatility. I wouldn't go with a NIN subjob unless you were in a duo, trio, or party of some kind, or if you were farming or soloing lower level mobs. NIN could be more advantageous for soloing at BST74+ for obvious reasons.

[Lmnop]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

-Dual wield for more damage and possibly higher tp.

correction.

[UnnamedGalka]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

Hmmm...choosing a BST sub...well, let me make a few suggestions...

WHM, WHM, WHM, or WHM...or possibly even WHM.

Take your pick. ~_^

[SpiderKing]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

Wouldn't Red Mage be viable?

[blazeofglory]

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Rdm would be, however whm is just standard. With whm you get some very useful utility spells and you get most of your cure spells @ earlier lvls ( i.e. CureIII @ 42 bst/ 21 whm whereas with rdm its lvl 52bst/ 26 rdm.) Plus Divine Seal + Cure III is probably a life saver ( only 17 bst atm so i wouldt know yet)

[little ninja]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

/WHM:
-Status effect removal spells (-na)
-Status effect and elemental resistance spells (bar-ra)
-Able to cure yourself
-Blink and Stoneskin at later levels
-Sneak and Invisible (for mobility; can allow you to fight mobs with only a pet in high aggro areas)
-Regen spell
-Auto-regen
-Divine Seal for much needed cures
-Clear mind for recovering MP quickly
-Reraise (much later on)

this is why /whm is the best sub for bst. more exp per hour due to the fact you dont have to heal 900+ hp, only 139 mp, with clear mind, an a dark staff takes little time. an all those who say nin should fight some gobs, or gob pets in an area were a gob bomb can take 750 hp.

[SpiderKing]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

White Mage appears to be best for almost everything, doesn't it.

[Yossar]

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White Mage appears to be best for almost everything, doesn't it.

If you're soloing, yes.

[_TrAkA_]

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The whm is the best option for a BST^^.

[aegina]

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/whm is better than /rdm for bst because of poisona, and similar spells. also, you get the next-tier cures sooner,etc...


bst chooses a mage subjob so he can keep himself healed. /whm is just better at doing that.

of course, if you're soloing, you can pick any sub you want. Go /drg and nobody will care^^. im just saying that /whm is the safest, and will reduce downtime the most.

[SAVAGE]

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I have a question though, at 64 BST wouldnt rdm become viable say for faster kills? You could dispell mobs and therefor take away evasion bonuses and def bonuses or attack bonuses therefor having your pet last longer and kill faster? Just a though if anyone has tried please let me know, also phalanx but u loose erase. To me it seems like there are advantages and disadvantages.

[Yossar]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

I have a question though, at 64 BST wouldnt rdm become viable say for faster kills? You could dispell mobs and therefor take away evasion bonuses and def bonuses or attack bonuses therefor having your pet last longer and kill faster? Just a though if anyone has tried please let me know, also phalanx but u loose erase. To me it seems like there are advantages and disadvantages.

You wouldn't notice the amount of time you'd save in killing a mob. Those bonuses don't make as big of a differance when fighting a T or VT as they would when you're in a party fighting an IT. Add the fact that your downtime will increase because you won't have things like Reraise, Erase, and -na spells, it really doesn't even out.

[sanjito]

Re: Beastmaster subjob

i like whm for the solo ability. but if you get to a point where you get stuck and are having trouble and want to party then use mnk or war. rdm is nice as well, but really not as effective as whm. but play whatever you feel comfortable with. remember, this is only advice for what worked for us.