FFXIV Beastmaster: Limited Job Unlock, Beasts and Release

What Is the Beastmaster Limited Job?

Beastmaster is the newest Limited Job coming to Final Fantasy XIV, revealed at the Letter from the Producer Live XCI (Live Letter 91). It is a melee DPS job built around capturing creatures from across the world and fighting alongside them, and fight designer Masaki "Mr Ozma" Nakagawa is leading its design. Like Blue Mage before it, Beastmaster sits apart from the standard job lineup: it has its own rules, its own content, and its own progression. Here is everything confirmed so far, from how to unlock it to the solo duty built just for it.

Key Takeaways

• Beastmaster is a melee DPS Limited Job revealed at Live Letter 91, arriving later in the Patch 7.5x series.
• The job wields a one-handed axe and starts at level 1 with an initial level cap of 50.
• Unlocking the job requires a Disciple of War or Magic at level 50, completion of the A Realm Reborn (2.0) Main Scenario, and ownership of the Dawntrail expansion.
• Players can capture up to 50 creatures, including the Goobbue, Coeurl, Chimera, and Behemoth, and summon up to three at once in combat.
• The Crucible of the Unbroken is a dedicated solo duty built specifically for Beastmaster.
• As a Limited Job, Beastmaster cannot enter regular matched content such as Expert dungeons, trials, and normal raids, the same restriction Blue Mage carries.

Each of those points is worth a closer look, starting with how players get access to the job in the first place.

How to Unlock Beastmaster

Beastmaster follows the same gating pattern as Blue Mage. To pick it up, a player needs a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic job at level 50, must have completed the A Realm Reborn (Patch 2.0) Main Scenario, and must own the Dawntrail expansion. There is no separate purchase: once those conditions are met, the unlock quest becomes available.

That level-50 combat-job requirement is the part most players trip on. If none of your jobs has reached 50 yet, you can catch up your other jobs faster before the Beastmaster patch lands, so the unlock is ready the day it goes live.

✏️ You only need one Disciple of War or Magic at level 50, not a specific job. The fastest existing combat job on your account is the one that clears the gate.

Capturing Beasts and Building the Bestiary

The core of Beastmaster is capture. Players hunt down creatures across the world and tame them, filling out an in-game bestiary as they go. The job supports up to 50 capturable creatures, and the examples shown so far run the full size range, from the lumbering Goobbue to the Coeurl, the Chimera, and the Behemoth.

Capturing is a solo activity, so there is no need to coordinate a group to fill the bestiary. Tamed creatures can also be displayed as companions outside of combat, which gives the job a collection-and-display layer on top of its fighting kit.

Fighting Alongside Your Tamed Beasts

In combat, Beastmaster does not fight alone. Players can summon up to three of their tamed beasts at once, and the creatures fight at the player's side while the Beastmaster attacks with the one-handed axe. The beasts a player brings into a fight shape how that fight plays out, since different creatures contribute different attacks.

That turns loadout choice into a real decision. Picking which three beasts to summon is part of the job's strategy, and swapping the roster changes the rhythm of an encounter rather than just the numbers.

📌 A common misread of Beastmaster is treating it like a pet job where one summon does the work. It is closer to a small squad: the three beasts you choose are the build, and a weak trio will hold you back more than a misplayed axe combo.

The Crucible of the Unbroken

Alongside the job itself, Square Enix is adding the Crucible of the Unbroken, a duty built specifically for Beastmaster. It is solo content, designed for a single player to take on with their tamed roster. This gives Beastmaster its own dedicated activity rather than leaving it without a home, the way Blue Mage relies on the Masked Carnivale.

With a dedicated solo duty attached from the start, Beastmaster launches with somewhere to actually use the creatures you spend time capturing, rather than leaving that collection with nowhere to go.

How Beastmaster Compares to Blue Mage

Blue Mage has been Final Fantasy XIV's only Limited Job for years, so it is the natural comparison point. Both are gated behind a level-50 combat job, both sit outside the standard duty roster, and both progress on their own track. The clearest difference is identity: Blue Mage learns spells by being hit with them, while Beastmaster captures creatures and fights with a summoned trio.

Limited Jobs exist for players who want a side project rather than another raiding main. Beastmaster fits that brief, and the Crucible of the Unbroken gives it a clearer purpose at launch than Blue Mage had in its early days.

⚠️ Do not expect to queue Beastmaster for Expert dungeons or current raid tiers. Limited Jobs are locked out of standard matched content by design, and that restriction is not changing for Beastmaster.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Beastmaster release in Final Fantasy XIV?

Beastmaster arrives later in the Patch 7.5x update series rather than with base Patch 7.5. It was revealed at Live Letter 91 and is slated for a follow-up 7.5x patch.

How do you unlock Beastmaster?

You need a Disciple of War or Disciple of Magic job at level 50 first. You also need to have completed the A Realm Reborn (2.0) Main Scenario Quests and to own the Dawntrail expansion. Meeting all three makes the unlock quest available.

What weapon does Beastmaster use?

Beastmaster uses a one-handed axe for its own attacks. It is a melee DPS job, with the tamed beasts adding their attacks alongside the axe.

What is Beastmaster's level cap?

Beastmaster starts at level 1 and launches with an initial level cap of 50. As a Limited Job it levels on its own track, separate from your standard combat jobs.

Can you use Beastmaster in dungeons and raids?

No. Beastmaster is a Limited Job, so it is locked out of regular matched content like Expert dungeons, trials, and normal raids. That is the same restriction Blue Mage has always had.

How many beasts can you capture and summon?

Players can capture up to 50 creatures to fill the bestiary, including the Goobbue, Coeurl, Chimera, and Behemoth. In combat you can summon up to three of your tamed beasts at once.

What is the Crucible of the Unbroken?

The Crucible of the Unbroken is a solo duty built specifically for Beastmaster. It gives the job its own dedicated single-player content, similar in spirit to how the Masked Carnivale serves Blue Mage.

Is Beastmaster the same as Blue Mage?

Both are Limited Jobs with the same level-50 gating and content restrictions, but they play differently. Blue Mage learns enemy spells, while Beastmaster captures creatures and fights with a summoned trio of beasts.

The Bottom Line

Beastmaster gives Final Fantasy XIV a second Limited Job with a clear hook: capture creatures, pick a trio to fight with, and test them in a duty built for exactly that. What makes it land is the combination. The bestiary gives you a long-term collection goal, the three-beast loadout turns each fight into a choice, and the Crucible of the Unbroken means there is real content waiting once you have caught something worth using. The job arrives in a later Patch 7.5x update, so the time before launch is best spent getting a Disciple of War or Magic to level 50 with the unlock ready to go.

Maintained by WowCarry's Final Fantasy XIV team. Last reviewed 2026-05-20 against the Live Letter 91 reveal and Patch 7.5x information.