Once Human Beastmaster

Introduction of Once Human Beastmaster

The Once Human Beastmaster class is your passport to turning wild creatures into loyal companions. Instead of facing the wilderness alone, you’ll whistle up a partner to fight, gather, or even mine beside you. This isn’t just cosmetic flair—your beast partner levels with you, adapts to your playstyle, and becomes a vital part of your journey. Introduced in Version 2.0 alongside the Endless Dream scenario, Once Human Beastmaster marks a major shift in how players interact with the world.

What makes the Once Human Beastmaster unique is its ability to communicate with animals, view their traits, and even influence their growth. Regular beasts won’t attack or flee when you’re near, letting you observe or recruit them without chaos. Want better traits? Use breeding, mutant genes, and gift ammo to tweak your companions into specialized gatherers, fighters, or support roles. The class is a sandbox for those who enjoy tinkering with systems and building synergy.

Trait	Effect
Beast Whisperer	Wild animals won’t flee or attack (except Deviants), allowing safe approach and bonding.
Breeding Expert	Allows you to breed animals and enhance their traits using items and mutant genes.
Wilderness Master	Lets you craft gift ammo and pet gear to boost combat, gathering, and pet growth.

Picking this class also gives you a head start. You get a starting beast partner, a red whistle, and all the formulas needed to craft animal gear and ranching tools. Whether you’re hunting down rare traits or building the ultimate gathering squad, the Once Human Beastmaster keeps gameplay fresh and flexible. It’s available to new players after the tutorial and to returning characters via a class-change token—unless you’re on a RaidZone server, where it’s disabled for balance reasons.

BEASTMASTER: CORE ABILITIES

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STARTING ITEM

Choosing Your Starting Beast Partner in Once Human Beastmaster

Choosing your first beast is one of the most important decisions in the Once Human Beastmaster journey. You’re not just picking a sidekick—you’re selecting a companion that will shape your early-game strategy and progression. Whether you’re hunting, gathering, or tanking hits from a Deviant the size of a van, the right partner makes all the difference.

Pongo, Misha, and Shirou each offer a unique edge. Pongo, the boar, is the go-to for players who plan to farm and craft early. He digs up rare materials and brings in more food than most teammates ever will. Misha, the golden bear, is a walking wall. She soaks damage, draws attention, and thrives in boss fights—though her size can occasionally block your view, especially in tight combat zones. Then there’s Shirou, the alpha wolf: fast, feral, and perfect for slicing through enemies with stamina bonuses and weakspot damage boosts. Combat-focused Once Human Beastmasters tend to lean toward him for good reason.

Beast	Role	Strengths	Potential Drawback
🐗 Pongo	Gatherer	Finds rare items, great for farming, supports crafting and cooking	Not ideal for heavy combat
🐻 Misha	Tank	Absorbs damage, great for bosses and silos, distracts enemies	Can block your view during fights
🐺 Shirou	DPS Fighter	High melee damage, boosts stamina and weakspot damage	Less durable under heavy enemy focus

Once you choose, your beast appears instantly—no stable required. They’ll follow and fight, even without being fully tamed yet. This gives the Once Human Beastmaster a strong, flexible start no matter what scenario you’re diving into. Choose the one that fits your style, not just your stats. After all, this beast isn’t just a tool—it’s a teammate.

Core Mechanics: Whistle & Command of Once Human Beastmaster

Whistles are the bread and butter of the Once Human Beastmaster toolkit. You don’t shout, scream, or wave your arms around—you whistle. That’s how you summon your beast and tell it what to do, from harvesting ore to mauling enemies. Each whistle is color-coded (red, green, blue) and linked to a specific pet. Tap it once to call your partner; tap it again to give a command. Clean, simple, and incredibly satisfying when everything clicks.

Commands come in two major flavors: combat and gathering. Mark an enemy, and your beast charges in with teeth and fury. Mark a resource node, and they get to work mining, digging, or foraging. The best part? They don’t stop after one haul—mark a copper node, and your boar pal will clear the whole vein while you stand back, sip tea, and look heroic. This turns the Once Human Beastmaster into a mobile multitasker, farming, looting, and fighting all at once.

Whistle Color	Function	Example Use	Cooldown Applies	Emoji
🔴 Red	Summon primary pet	DPS wolf for combat	✅ Yes	🐺
🟢 Green	Summon second pet	Boar for mining and foraging	✅ Yes	🐗
🔵 Blue	Summon third pet	Tank bear to soak damage	✅ Yes	🐻

You can carry up to three active beasts, each on their own whistle. Want a DPS wolf, a tanky bear, and a farming boar? Go for it. Switch between them depending on the fight or the job. Just note there’s a cooldown between summons, so don’t expect to juggle all three like you’re running a circus. And if a pet gets knocked out, no need to panic—they return safely to your inventory. In true Once Human Beastmaster fashion, nobody stays down for long.

Taming Wild Animals in Once Human Beastmaster

Taming wild creatures is where the Once Human Beastmaster truly shines. While others are running from angry goats, you’re gently stalking one like it’s a grocery store promotion you don’t want to miss. Once you’ve unlocked the proper memetics—Animal Capture and Animal Taming—you’ll get access to whistles, tranquilizers, troughs, and specialized feed. These tools form the backbone of the taming system and let you turn the wilderness into your personal pet store.

The taming process is part patience, part precision. First, approach the animal—most won’t flee or fight if you’re a Once Human Beastmaster, unless they’re Deviants. Check the creature’s grade and traits, then soften it up with a low-tier melee weapon. Once its health dips below the white mark and turns green, it’s time to sedate it using tranquilizer arrows or throwing needles. Don’t dawdle—sedation has a timer. Once the animal’s asleep, walk over and claim your prize. Congratulations, you now have a furry friend with raw potential.

Trait	Effect Description	Emoji
Ferocity	Boosts attack power	🗡️
Resilience	Grants short invincibility in combat	🛡️
True Grit	Recovers HP during fights	❤️
Dieting	Slows energy and hydration loss	🥤
Docile	Speeds up taming process	💤
High Yield	Increases byproduct output (e.g., hides, meat)	📦
Rapid Production	Boosts production speed for crafting-related pets	⚙️
Stormchild	Increases damage during rainy or stormy weather	🌩️
Vigor	Raises max HP	💪

Each beast has a rarity tier (C to S) and a mix of general and specific traits that affect everything from combat to crafting output. An S-tier animal can carry up to four traits, and some of these can drastically change your gameplay. Want faster HP recovery in combat? Look for True Grit. Want fewer snack breaks? Find one with Dieting. As a Once Human Beastmaster, the smarter you are with your trait selection, the more efficient your stable becomes. Just don’t forget—captured animals are heavy, and your inventory will start crying if you tame a whole zoo in one trip.

Pet Tameness & Care in Once Human Beastmaster

A freshly caught beast may look like your new best friend, but without proper care, it’ll just be a wild animal eating your trough and glaring at you like you owe it money. As a Once Human Beastmaster, your next task after capturing is taming—really taming. That means building a pen or stable that’s fully enclosed, stocked with food and water, and secure enough that your animals don’t turn your base into a bloodsport arena. Predators, in particular, need a room of their own until they learn who feeds them.

Tameness starts at zero and works its way up with good meals, clean water, and patience. Each animal has preferred food types and a favorite dish that gives bonus tameness gains. Feed a bear fish, and it’s happy. Feed it carrots, and it might reconsider the arrangement. You can craft efficient feeds for different diets—meat pellets, grain concentrate, herbal greens—and you’ll need body enhancement food later to unlock major level milestones at 20, 30, 40, and 50. It’s not just about keeping them alive—it’s about helping them thrive. That’s where the Once Human Beastmaster earns their keep.

Tameness Level	Unlocks	Tip/Note
0	Just captured	Start feeding and hydrating to begin taming
20	Unlocks first trait	Use favorite food for faster gains
50	Unlocks second trait	Consider efficient feeds for large animals
80	Unlocks third and fourth traits	Animal can now be renamed and fully commanded
Max	Fully tamed, responsive, and trainable	Use body enhancement food for level-ups (20/30/40/50)

As your beast grows more comfortable, it unlocks traits and eventually becomes command-ready. First trait shows at tameness 20, the second at 50, and the last two by 80. You can issue commands, rename them, and let them roam the pen without fearing a surprise ambush. Until then, especially with aggressive pets like crocodiles, use the backpack recall to avoid injuries during feeding time. Managing your six-animal limit also means prioritizing which beasts to raise, which to breed, and which to temporarily stash.

Pet Gear & Power-ups in Once Human Beastmaster

The Once Human Beastmaster thrives when their animals are more than just companions—they’re allies, tools, and sometimes tanks. Pet gear is where the rubber meets the road, letting you turn a loyal beast into a full-on war machine or mobile utility station. From teeth that hit harder than your own bullets to armor that keeps them breathing after a rough fight, gear can drastically shift your effectiveness in both PvE and gathering.

Each gear piece has a clear role. The Metal Claw boosts animal attack power, letting them shred through tough ores like tungsten or Stardust. The Smart Helmet is a must-have for summoners chasing XP—just make sure your pet lands a hit and you finish the job. Others, like the Ammo Backpack, expand your carry weight but only while your beast is active—good in long hauls, but a little confusing if you’re not careful. Healing kits restore pet HP after a brawl, while armor plating reduces damage. Lastly, the Metal Dental Set doesn’t just sound intimidating—it packs a massive attack boost that scales well into late-game content.

🛠️ Gear Name	🐾 Effect	⚙️ Notes
Metal Claw	+10% to +30% animal attack	Great for mining rare ores
Smart Helmet	+60% to +100% Summoner XP	Pet must hit, you must finish target for XP
Ammo Backpack	+60 to +100 carry weight	Only active when animal is out
Portable Med Kit	+1% to +9% HP recovery after combat	Helps beasts regen health passively
Beast Carapace	-5% to -15% damage taken	Increases beast survivability
Metal Dental Set	+300 to +800 base animal attack	High-end gear, serious damage boost

Equipping your pet is simple. Open their inventory and click the plus sign to slot in gear. Most items can be crafted at your workbench and scaled with better materials like silver, tungsten, or Stardust. For the Once Human Beastmaster, this is where your power truly spikes—getting the right gear on the right beast makes a huge difference in survival and speed. It’s worth investing time here if you plan on doing more than just petting your companion.

Breeding and Mutations in Once Human Beastmaster

Breeding is the backbone of any serious Once Human Beastmaster setup. To get started, you’ll need a male and female of the same animal species with high tameness. Once they’re penned together, nature takes its course. Rabbits multiply like, well, rabbits—so keep an eye on your territory’s animal cap. Larger or rarer animals breed more slowly, but they can yield stronger offspring, making selective breeding a strategic investment.

Mutations are where things get spicy. As a Once Human Beastmaster, you can apply elemental traits to your animals using crafted mutagens. These aren’t just flashy reskins—each one fundamentally changes how a pet behaves in combat. Want a wolf that breathes fire? Use a Fireborn mutagen. These are made at a supplies workbench using Factors (earned when pets attack specific enemies) and Mutant Strains (obtained by killing tamed mutant animals at level 20). Think of it as evolution with a mad science twist.

🔬 Mutagen Type	🌪️ Effect Description
Fireborn	Adds blaze damage to pet attacks.
Frostborn	Slows enemies with frost-based hits.
Thunderborn	Applies shock, sometimes paralyzing foes.
Pollution	Deals toxic damage over time, great for crowd control.
Rosetta	Boosts pet agility and gives thorns-style damage reflection.
Vulture	Increases loot from enemies defeated by the pet.
Deviant	Grants unpredictable but powerful mutations, sometimes tied to Deviant bosses.
Grave One	Causes pets to deal necrotic damage and absorb some health on kill.

Elemental breeding is the long game. Eventually, your elemental pets can breed with others of their kind, creating baby beasts with inherited traits—and sometimes stronger hybrid effects. This gives the Once Human Beastmaster more control over both combat readiness and farming efficiency. Just don’t forget to plan around traits, pen space, and resource management. If you’re after a top-tier stable, this is where the magic begins.

Best Pets and Farming Locations in Once Human Beastmaster

Choosing the right companions is the heart of a successful Once Human Beastmaster. While personal taste plays a role, some pets simply outperform others in raw utility. The Boar excels at gathering, the Bear is a damage sponge built for tanking, and the Wolf stands out as the DPS king. Fast, aggressive, and packing bonuses to weakspot hits, stamina, and raw attack, the Wolf is currently the top pick for any player looking to solo or shred through mobs.

Beyond those, a few other species have earned a reputation among seasoned players. Gators are your go-to tanks against elemental threats like fire or frost stones—they’re tough, aggressive, and rarely go down first. Leopards and Wolves both dish out excellent damage, with Leopards offering superior agility. Buffalo might not be the smartest animals around, but they’re quick and hit like a freight train. Foxes, on the other hand, are nimble damage-dealers that strike similarly to Wolves, just with a lighter touch.

🐾 Animal	🔥 Role	📍 Farming Location	⏱️ Respawn Notes
Wolf	DPS	Island N of Blackhearts Bay (6,040,160)	3 wolves respawn every 2–5 min
Bear	Tank	Sinkhole cave, NW Chalk Peak (via Moon Lake TP)	Steady respawn
Boar	Gathering	100m S of Winding Ridge TP	Moderate respawn
Leopard	DPS/Agility	East cliffs, Wishland (Greenfield/Ocean View TP)	Fast respawn
Fox	DPS	Same zones as wolves	Varies
Crocodile	Tank	Swamp islands, Everglade zone	Some S-tier spawns marked
Ram	DPS/Utility	South of 73 Source in Red Sands	S-tier west of oil fields
Buck (Deer)	Mobility	East of bear cave, Chalk Peak	Moderate
Rabbit	Light utility	Town outskirts, near tall grass	Frequent

Location matters. Hunting down these S-tier animals takes knowing the terrain. Wolves roam a desert island north of Blackhearts Bay TP (around coordinates 6,040, 160) and respawn every few minutes. Bears live in a massive cave sinkhole in northwest Chalk Peak—take the Moon Lake TP, then climb north. For Boars, head just 100m south of Winding Ridge TP. Leopards prefer the east cliff walls between Wishland East and West, near Greenfield TP. Crocodiles like isolated Everglade islands. Rams lurk south of the 73 Source in Red Sands, while Bucks and Rabbits are found near Chalk Peak’s bear cave and the grassy town outskirts, respectively.