Beast Tamer Class Guide

Banner for maplestory Beast tamer class. Mage with wand and animals.


Overview

 Beast Tamer is a hybrid class that can switch between different animal modes to perform different attacks and support abilities.

Beast Tamer has four different animal modes, each with its own set of skills:

Bear mode: focuses on physical attacks and tanking abilities

Snow Leopard mode: focuses on quick movement and melee attacks

Hawk mode: focuses on ranged attacks and mobility

Cat mode: focuses on magical attacks and support abilities

Beast Tamer can switch between these modes on the fly, allowing players to adapt to different situations and enemy types.

In terms of strengths and weaknesses, Beast Tamer is a versatile class that can perform a variety of different roles. It has good mobility and survivability, making it a strong class for solo play. However, Beast Tamer’s damage output is relatively low compared to other classes, making it less effective in high-end content.

Basics

Job Mage

Class Beast Tamer

Primary STAT INT

Primary Weapon – Scepter

Sub Weapon Shield or Whistle

Maplestory Beast tamer class. female mage with wand and animals surrounding her.

Strengths & Weaknesses

PROSCons
Versatile Playstyle: Beast Tamer is a highly versatile class that can switch between different animal forms, each with its own unique abilities and playstylesComplex Skill Management: Beast Tamer’s playstyle revolves around managing multiple animal forms and their respective skills
Supportive Abilities: Beast Tamer has several supportive skills that can benefit both themselves and party membersReliance on Animal Transformation: The class heavily relies on transforming into different animal forms to access their full potential
Animal Companions: The class has animal companions that aid in combat. These companions provide additional damage and utility through their unique abilitiesLimited Range: Beast Tamer excels at close to mid-range combat but may face challenges against enemies that require long-range
Mobility: Beast Tamer has good mobility options, allowing them to traverse maps quicklySquishiness: Beast Tamer is generally considered a squishy class, meaning they have lower health and defense compared to some other classes

Difficulty

ATTACK
DEFENSE
MOBILITY
DIFFICULTY

inner ability

Line 1Boss Damage +20%
Line 2Buff Duration +38%
Line 3Crit Rate +20%

Hyper Skill

Furious Strikes – Boss Rush

Increases damage against bosses with Furious Strikes

Furious Strikes – Extra Strike

Using Paw Swipe 4 times in a row will activate a special skill, allowing multiple follow-up hits

Furious Strikes – Reinforce

Increases the damage of Furious Strikes

Leopard Mode Skills

Three Point Pounce – Extra Strike

Increases Three-Point Pounce’s attack count

Three Point Pounce – Reinforce

Boosts Three-Point Pounce’s damage

Hawk Mode Skills

Formation Attack – Reinforce

Boosts the damage of Formation Attack

Formation Attack – Spread

Increases the number of monsters that Formation Attack hits

Nodes

Tri-NodesSkillSkillSkill
Primary Trio
Paw Swipe

Fishy Slap

Lil Fort
Secondary Trio
Really Deep Breath

Deep Breath

Group Bear Blaster

Choice of Leopard or Hawk Trio

Leopard Trio
Leopard’s Paw

Macho Dance

Three Point Pounce
Hawk Trio
Formation Attack

Tornado Flight
Any Skill