It's a good idea to play around with it and get used to it, for sure, but I found it quicker to just go in and kill with impunity. Pets: At these low levels, honestly, charming isn't necessary at all.If you have the tabs to spare, the Hard Cookie field recipe may be gotten from the book, but I'd recommend against it.you're gonna need those tabs, so be frugal. I used Rolanberry Pie personally, but Melon or even Apple will suffice, and be pretty easy on the wallet. Food: Since you will be more then likely subbing WHM (pretty much the best subjob for anything at the really low levels) your best bet is something that increases your overall MP pool.I tend to focus on DPS as much as possible at the low levels, as a faster kill is a safer kill. ^^ At 8 upgrade your axe, and at 10 your scythe. Also be sure to wear your starter ring ( S/ B/ W) if you haven't thrown it away already. If you have Leaping Boots/ Bounding Boots, by all means wear those instead of the leather feet. At level 7 upgrade to the Leather Vest Set for some more defense, but honestly, gear matters very little at these low levels. It's probably a good idea to keep both skilled as you progress to avoid having to skill up later, however, if you already have them skilled from other jobs, by all means go with what's on hand or available and what you prefer. For weapons, go with either an axe/ shield or scythe, BST's two best weapons. The Gear: Whatever you have laying around.Don't be afraid to walk (or run) away when things start looking bad, and always keep your bearings. Hate walks a very fine line and it's easy to tip it unfavorably. As BST, be prepared to deal with hate shifts.especially when in a duo with similar pets. If you plan on cooking your own items, when leveling be sure to save any Earth Crystals and Water Crystals you may get the Earth for the pet food and the Water for the jug pets.įrom 1-24, we both subbed WHM, however at 24 my duo partner switched to a NIN sub and took a more 'tank' role in our duo, although sometimes it can be difficult to secure hate. As a craft, cooking is probably the cheapest to level, as 95% of ingredients are easily purchased from vendors, and the rest is easily farmed, even from low levels ( Wild Onions, Honey). I will say that cooking is a craft that lends itself well to Beastmaster, as you will be able to make your own jug pets, pet food, and food for yourself. In this guide, I will talk about gear, food, pretty much the whole experience. The low cost, long lasting regen, refresh, and reraise available from these manuals are invaluable to decreasing overall downtime.and the bonuses to experience for completing regimes are nice as well. There are many Beastmaster guides out there already, however, I've yet to come across one that fully makes use of the Field Manuals that exist around Vana'diel.

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