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Beastmaster Class Build

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Once Human - Beastmaster Class Build
This is a guide for the Beastmaster Build in Once Human. See the best builds for the Beastmaster Class and the best pets and animals, best weapon and best armor set for it here!

Beastmaster Guides
Beastmaster Class Guide Beastmaster Class Build

Beastmaster Best Build

Frost Vortex Beastmaster Build

Slot Item Mod
Primary Weapon KAM - Abyss Glance Cryo Blast
Secondary Weapon AWS.338 - Bullseye Vulnerability Amplifier
Melee Frozen Northern Pike Frosty Blessing
Helmet Treacherous Tides Helmet Deviation Expert
Face Treacherous Tides Mask Frostwave Wither
Gloves Savior Gloves Elemental Overload or Status Enhancement
Shoes Earthly Boots Covered Advance
Top Savior Jacket Rejuvenating
Bottoms Savior Pants Elemental Resonance
Combat Deviation Once Human - Polar JellyPolar Jelly
Recommended for bossing and Monoliths.
Once Human - SnowspriteSnowsprite
Switch to Snowsprite for mobbing.

The Frost Vortex Build pairs perfectly with the Beastmaster Class, especially when using pets enhanced elementally with the Frost Mutagen, which grants them bonus Frost Damage that doubles against enemies trapped in the Frost Vortex, creating strong synergy for freezing and tearing through your foes!.

Best Beastmaster Pets

Bear, Wolf, Leopard

# Best Beastmaster Animals
Bear
The bear excels at tanking, drawing enemy attention and taking heavy hits so you can fight safely. Its high health and defense make it a reliable frontline partner in any encounter.
▶︎ How to Get: Found in Bear Caves in the northwestern area of Chalk Peak (Manibus and Starfall Inversion). You can also get Bear as a starter Beastmaster pet.
Wolf
The wolf is a swift striker that dishes out high burst damage and excels at flanking enemies.
▶︎ How to Get: Found south of Blackheart Bay TP Tower in Blackheart Region (Manibus and Starfall Inversion). You can also get Wolf as a starter Beastmaster pet.
Leopard
The leopard blends the wolf's DPS with a touch of the bear's toughness, striking a balance between offense and survivability.
▶︎ How to Get: Found in between Wishland West and Wishland East (Way of Winter and Starfall Inversion)

Ranch Guide: How to Tame and Breed Animals

Upgrading Your Pets

Beastmaster Pet Gear Details
Once Human - Metal ClawMetal Claw Effects:
Equipped animal's attack +30%
Improves gathering for animals, letting them collect advanced ores like Aluminum Ore, Tungsten Ore, Gold Ore, and Stardust Ore.
Materials:
・10x Stardust Ingot
・50x Metal Scraps
・20x Adhesives
Once Human - Beast CarapaceBeast Carapace Effects:
+20% Debuff Duration (Frost Vortex/Burn).
Materials:
・10x Stardust Ingot
・50x Acid
・20x Adhesives
・5x Rawhide
Once Human - Metal Dental SetMetal Dental Set Effects:
Equipped animal's attack +800.
Materials:
・10x Stardust Ingot
・50x Acid
・50x Metal Scraps
・20x Adhesives
Once Human - Portable MedkitPortable Medkit Effects:
Increases recovery amount by 9% Max HP
Materials:
・5x Stardust Ingot
・300x Stardust Source
・20x Adhesives
・5x Rawhide
Once Human - Animal BackpackAnimal Backpack Effects:
Summoner's Maximum Load +100
Materials:
・80x Bulletproof Fiber Fabric
・50x Metal Scraps
・50x Adhesives
・20x Rawhide
Once Human - Frost MutagenFrost Mutagen Effects:
Can grant animals Frostborn Trait.
Frostborn: Attacks deal 25% Attack as bonus Frost DMG, doubled against enemies affected by Frost Vortex.
Materials:
・10x Deviant Factor
・10x Mutant Strain
・150x Stardust Source

As a Beastmaster, you can craft exclusive gear for your animal companions to boost their performance. Make sure to craft them all, except the Smart Helmet, which you can safely skip since it's easy to level up your Meta without it.

Since we’re running a Frost Vortex build, we'll use the Frost Mutagen, which grants your pets bonus Frost Damage. This damage doubles against enemies caught in your Frost Vortex, making it a perfect synergy for freezing and shredding foes.

Turning Pets into Elemental Beasts

Once Human - Firetrap Mutagen
If you’re running elemental builds like Frost Vortex, Burn, or Power Surge, be sure to equip matching elemental mutagens. It’s a grindy, laborious process as you'll need Mutant Strains, which means taming and slaughtering animals with the Mutant trait, but the payoff is huge. Firetrap Mutagen powers up the Burn Build, while Thunderbolt Mutagen supercharges Power Surge.

Beastmaster Best Weapon

KAM - Abyss Glance

KAM - Abyss Glance
Weapon Features
1 Hitting enemies 20 times triggers Frost Vortex.
2 Weakspot hits count as 2 hits.
3 The closer to the center of the Frost Vortex, the higher the Frost Vortex DMG, up to +200%.
4 Frost DMG +30%.

KAM - Abyss Glance is the heart of this Frost Vortex Build, because its 20-hit Frost Vortex (weakspots = 2 hits) focuses up to +200% damage at the center while the weapon adds +30% Frost Damage, it reliably amplifies sustained elemental DPS.

KAM - Abyss Glance How to Get and Location

Beastmaster Best Armor Set

3-Piece Savior, 2-Piece Treacherous Tides, and Earthly Boots

Best Beastmaster Armor
Once Human - Treacherous Tides HelmetTreacherous Tides Helmet Once Human - Treacherous Tides MaskTreacherous Tides Mask Once Human - Savior JacketSavior Jacket
Once Human - Savior PantsSavior Pants Once Human - Savior GlovesSavior Gloves Once Human - Earthly BootsEarthly Boots
Set Effects
Armor/Armor Set Set Effects
Earthly Boots When hitting marked enemies, DMG +30%
3 Pieces of Savior Set Medicine Cooldown Haste 0.2
While shielded, Weapon DMG and Status DMG dealt increases by +10%.
Consumes 8% of current HP upon hit to generate a temporary shield equal to 5% of Max HP, lasting 30s (Cooldown: 0.5s; does not trigger if temporary shield exceeds 40%). When HP is consumed, Weapon and Status DMG +5%, stacking up to 4 time(s), lasting 12s.
2 Pieces of Treacherous Tides Set Weapon DMG Reduction +10.0%
When HP is above 70%, Weapon DMG and Status DMG +12%

This armor setup shines when you open with your secondary Bull's Eye weapon to mark enemies, then follow up with Frost Vortex for massive burst damage. Earthly Boots boost your damage by 30% against marked targets, making your Frost combo hit even harder.

Beastmaster Best Mods

Mods for Frost Vortex Build

Mod Core Effect
Lingering Frost IconLingering Frost
Tier V
The longer the duration of a Frost Vortex, the higher its final DMG, up to +60%.
Gear Slot:
Masks
Covered Advance
Tier V
Taking no DMG within 4s grants +20% Melee, Weapon, and Status DMG for 30s. The effect resets when the duration ends.
Gear Slot:
Shoes
Vulnerability Amplifier
Tier V
The Bull's Eye adds Vulnerability +8%.
Gear Slot:
All Weapons
Status Enhancement IconStatus Enhancement
Tier V
Status DMG +20.0%
Gear Slot:
Gloves
Frosty Blessing
Tier V
When Frost Vortex disappears, restore 10% of HP.
Gear Slot:
All Weapons
Elemental Overload IconElemental Overload
Tier V
Element DMG (Blaze, Frost, Shock, Blast) +18%
Gear Slot:
Gloves
Deviation Expert IconDeviation Expert
Tier V
Range -25%, Fire Rate +10%, Status DMG +20%
Gear Slot:
Helmet

While you can adjust the mod setup to fit your Beastmaster build, this one works best for our Frost Vortex Beastmaster build.

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