MapleStory Beast Tamer Skill Build Guide

Beast Tamer is a limited-time event class in MapleStory that can switch between different animal forms and skill setups. The class comes from the China version of MapleStory and is not available in the original Korean MapleStory servers. Beast Tamer usually returns one or two times a year and once a player has created the character they have it forever. Beast Tamer is unique in that it does not Job Advance, instead it has four different skill paths it can take.

• Beast Tamer Overview
• Beast Tamer Skill Build
• Bear Mode Build
• Leopard Mode Build
• Hawk Mode Build
• Cat Mode Build
• Beast Tamer Hyper Skill Build
• Beast Tamer Fifth Job Skill Build
• Changelog

Beast Tamer Overview

Beast Tamer was released in patch V.145 Beast Tamer in Global MapleStory. Beast Tamer can switch between four different animal modes: Bear, Leopard, Hawk and Cat. Whilst in each mode, Beast Tamer can utilize the skills that mode and switch on the fly to change up their play style. There isn't any job advancements, instead you just get SP as you level up. At level 200, you get access to 5th job like normal MapleStory classes.

Beast Tamer has gone through some significant revamps since it was first released. The most recent was during the RISE update, in which passive buffs of the different animal modes no longer applied when switching between each mode.

Since Beast Tamer has four different animal builds to choose from, it's a little tricky to decide on what is the best way to optimize the class. The scenario changes for when you want to boss end-game versus training up to 5th job too. Depending on how far you want to take your Beast Tamer, you'll want to adjust accordingly. Those who just want to try out the class for fun, it's better to go into the mindset of training efficiently and then perhaps resetting your SP later on.

As a bossing class you'll mostly be using Bear mode, occasionally switching to apply buffs. One the main issues with BT is their damage output- its recent nerf meant it lost up to 50% damage. Whilst it can still clear the majority of mid-game bosses, funding is required. The class can be extremely tanky and can act as a useful support role when switching animal modes. They have a 15 second Hyper Skill that provides invincibility and a 190 skill that combines all the buffs/passives of all four animals for a short duration- which is great for bursting down bosses.

• Weapon: Beast Tamer Scepter
• Job: Magician
• Class: Beast Tamer
• Shared Cash Shop Inventory: Beast Tamer
• Legion Block: +Ignore Enemy Defense (1/2/3/4/5)%
• Link Skill: Focus Spirit (+10% Boss Damage, +10% Critical Rate, +5% MaxHP, +5% MaxMP)
• Primary Stat: INT
• Inner Ability: +1 Attack Speed

Beast Tamer Skill Build

The best animal mode to train Beast Tamer is currently the Leopard mode. Bear mode is great for bossing so this build will use the remaining SP for that mode. When you get to late game and have a lot of damage, you'll want to change your build to use Bear, Cat and Hawk modes. A rather crude look at the different animal modes are:

• Bear Mode - Bossing
• Leopard - Mobbing / Training
• Hawk - Mobility / Bossing
• Cat - Support

If you just want to train Beast Tamer for Legion or Link Skills, Bear + Leopard Modes are the best. If you want to main Beast Tamer, you should look at optimizing Bear, Hawk and Cat modes.

Bear Mode Build

• Paw Swipe (MAX)
• Majestic Trumpet (MAX)
• Well Fed (MAX)
• Dumb Luck (MAX)
• Deep Breath (MAX)
• Fort Follow-Up (MAX)
• Defense Ignorance (MAX)
• Furious Strikes (MAX)
• Bear Strength (MAX)
• Really Deep Breath (MAX)
• Li'l Fort (MAX)
• Fort the Brave (MAX)
• Bear Assault (MAX)
• Fishy Slap (MAX)
• Bear Reborn (MAX)
• Billowing Trumpet (MAX)
• Table Flip (MAX)

Bear Mode features the Furious Strikes spammable attack. This skill is actually decent at mobbing too, the problem is you can't move around when using it, so it really only works on very small maps. It's great for bossing, which is why Bear Mode is usually the best mode for Beast Tamers when bossing. Majestic Trumpet is a damage over time skill that spreads fire everywhere.

Now that you've maxed Bear mode, you can use your remaining SP to either max more skills in Leopard mode or use some of the other skills in Hawk or Cat mode.

Skill Description & Overview

Leopard Mode Build

• Leopard's Paw (9)
• Thunder Dash (1)
• Leopard's Paw (MAX)
• Leopard Hide (6)
• Leopard's Pounce (MAX)
• Rippling Feline Muscles (MAX)
• Macho Dance (2)
• Macho Dance (4)
• Macho Slam (4)
• Leopard Hide (8)
• Bro Attack (MAX)
• Leopard's Roar (MAX)
• Thunder Trail (1)
• Macho Incarnate (1)
• Leopard Hide (MAX)
• Three-Point Pounce (1)
• Thunder Dash (MAX)
• Advanced Thunder Dash (MAX)
• Deadly Fangs (MAX)
• Leathal Lai (MAX)
• Leopard Reflexes (MAX)
• Thunder Trail (MAX)
• Party Time (MAX)

You'll get around a total of 63 SP when you reach level 30. This build focuses on the Leopard's animal mode which you can select by using the Critter Select skill in the beginner tab. Your main attack skill is Leopard's Paw, which gets upgraded automatically with Leopard's Pounce. You just need to use the normal attack key for this skill. You get Thunder Dash as a cooldown attack skill that can hit up to 8 mobs at a time. You get a combo skill in Macho Dance and Macho Slam- both can be a bit jarring to use at first but getting used to them will allow you to cover maps really quickly.

By level 70 you should have used around 120 / 120 SP. Before you begin on Bear Mode, you will want to max some of your Leopard skills first. By now your Leopard Paw attack should be dealing a good amount of damage after being upgraded by Leopard's Roar and Lethal Lai. Your attack speed gets boosted by Leopard Reflexes and Party Time allows you to leap across the map dealing damage to mobs. Thunder Dash becomes a great mobbing skill also, as it's cooldown is effectively wiped out and the skill has a DOT effect with Thunder Trail.

Skill Description & Overview

Hawk Mode Build

Hawk mode gets decent mobbing towards the end of its build. Formation Attack is a very good spammable skill for bosses. Follow this skill build:

• Formation Attack (MAX)
• Sky Walk (MAX)
• Vertical Draft (MAX)
• Eka Express (MAX)
• Fly (MAX)
• Hawk Flock (MAX)
• Max Mobility (MAX)
• Defensive Formation (MAX)
• Eka Glider (MAX)
• Feather Cloak (MAX)
• Regroup (MAX)
• Raptor Talons (MAX)
• Baby Bombers (MAX)
• Bird's-Eye View (MAX)
• Verteran Formation (MAX)
• Razor Break (MAX)
• Feather Boots (MAX)
• Tornado Flight (MAX)

Vertical Draft allows you to jump high in the air. Sky Walk is an improved double jump. Eka Express is like mystic door but gives +10% critical damage. Defensive Formation allows you to have a flock of birds attack whilst using the Fly skill. Glide is similar to Demon Slayer's jump glide. Baby Bombers can be used whilst in the air for effective damage. Veteran Formation will increase the amount of enemies you hit with your standard attack, making it a lot more useful to spam and use.

Skill Description & Overview

Cat Mode Build

Cat mode build is all about support. Follow this build:

• Friend Launcher (MAX)
• Cat Wit (MAX)
• Kitty Battle Squad (MAX)
• Kitty Treats (MAX)
• Purr-Powered (MAX)
• Sticky Paws (MAX)
• Meow Heal (1)
• Cat's Claws (MAX)
• Meow Clure (1)
• Purr Zone (MAX)
• Meow Card (MAX)
• Friend Launcher - Enhance (MAX)
• Mouser's Insight (MAX)
• Fire Kitty (1)
• Meow Revive (MAX)
• Meow Gold Card (MAX)
• Friends of Arby (MAX)
• Cat's Cradle Blitzkrieg (MAX)

Cat mode has a lot of passive party buffs. That means you don't even need to cast these skills for your party to get the benefits. You can possibly leave Kitty Treats alone, since the 600 extra HP/MP is not needed. Sticky Paws gives +20% item drop rate! Cat Claws gives +30% Critical Rate and 10% Critical Damage. Meow Card gives you a random chance to either get +40% damage buff, +2 attack speed or 25%+ MaxHP and when you have Gold Card enabled, you get a chance of all 3 buffs! Friends of Arby is a passive party buff of Holy Symbol and Meow Revive gives you a chance to revive a teammate.

Skill Description & Overview

Beast Tamer Hyper Skill Build

Hyper skills are available at level 140. You get Hyper Skill Points as you level towards 200, but not enough to max all the skills, so choose wisely. These skills mostly help increase the damage of your current skills.

• Furious Strikes - Reinforce
• Furious Strikes - Extra Strike
• Furious Strikes - Boss Rush
• Formation Attack - Reinforce
• Formation Attack - Spread
• Group Bear Blaster
• Team Roar
• All Together! Critter Crossing!

Beast Tamer Fifth Job Skill Build

Upon reaching level 200, you will now have access to the V Matrix, which acts as your new fifth job skills. Each class gets their own skills to use, along with boosting nodes to increase the damage of existing skills. To obtain new skills, you open up items called Nodestones, which drop from every mob in Arcane River. You have limited number of slots in your V Matrix, so you want to obtain perfect nodes for maximize your character's damage.

Beast Tamer's Nodes should include:

• Champ Charge
• Cub Cavalry
• Aerial Relief
• The Greatest Show on Maple World Is Coming!
• Trio: Paw Swipe, Li'l Fort, Table Flip
• Trio: Formation Attack, Baby Bomber, Tornado Flight

All 5th Job classes should try to also obtain these:

• Decent Holy Symbol
• Decent Sharp Eyes
• Decent Speed Infusion
• Erda Nova
• Erda Shower
• Rope Lift
• Ethereal Form
• Mana Overload
• Otherworld Goddess's Blessing
• True Arachnid Reflection

Skill Description & Overview

Changelog

16/04/2021 - First update