Beast locations for Beastmaster's bestiary in FFXIV
Where to find all the creatures for the Master's Bestiary
Final Fantasy 14's second limited job, Beastmaster, has finally arrived with patch 7.56, so now you can collect a plethora of monsters to fight for you. Just like Blue Mage, this limited job is mostly for solo content and can't be used for regular quests and dungeons. Another similarity to Blue Mage: you won't be able to really fight until you run around Eorzea collecting logs for your bestiary.
After being teased by Beastmasters Pagaga and Lyon all the way back in Shadowbringers, players had an inkling that Beastmaster would make its appearance in the game eventually, but now you can finally play as one. Beastmaster also has its own version of Blue Mage's Masked Carnival challenge, called the Crucible of the Unbroken, where you'll need to use a range of collected skills to clear challenges.
Below we detail how to unlock Beastmaster in FFXIV, as well as list out where to find the beasts for your bestiary.
Update (Sept. 9): We've added the remaining monsters to our list, so it's complete now. Happy hunting!
How to unlock Beastmaster in FFXIV
To unlock Beastmaster, you need to meet the following requirements:
- Have at least one combat job level 50 or higher.
- Finish the main scenario quest "The Ultimate Weapon."
- Own the Dawntrail expansion.
If you check all those bosses, you can unlock Beastmaster by talking to the Excited Adventurer NPC (11.8, 13.6) in New Gridania, to start the quest "Strangers in the Wood."
Beastmasters use striking gear (the same gear that Monks and Samurai use).
Beastmaster Bestiary in FFXIV
To catch these beasts, you'll need use "Capture" and then kill the monster. If you successfully catch it, it'll get logged in your bestiary. From there, you can assign it to the various horns to summon them to fight with you in battle.
Below we list the various beasts you can catch in FFXIV as well as where to find them. There may be more than one location to find bestiary monsters, but we list the places that the bestiary points you to and where we were able to successfully collect them.
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Beast
Monster
Location
Map
Cu Sith
Starting quest
Squirrel
Ground Squirrel (level 1-2)
Central Shroud (22, 17)
Lamb
Lost Lamb (level 3)
Middle La Noscea (23, 24)
Pugil
Pugil (level 4)
Middle La Noscea (23, 22)
Opo-opo
Opo-opo (level 5-9)
Northern Shroud (27, 23)
Dodo
Wild Dodo (level 4-7)
Lower La Noscea (27, 21)
Coblyn
Rusty Coblyn (level 6-8)
Western Thanalan (22, 27)
Diremite
Diremite (level 10)
Central Shroud (19, 18)
Megalocrab
Megalocrab (level 10-13)
Middle La Noscea (15, 14)
10
Wespe
Huge Hornet (level 1)
Central Thanalan (20, 26)
11
Vulture
Nesting Buzzard (level 6)
Western Thanalan (21, 25)
12
Mandragora
Tiny Mandragora (level 5-7)
Middle La Noscea (22, 17)
13
Geshunpest
Geshunpest (level 14)
Central Shroud (19, 28)
14
Puk
Puk Hatchling (level 4-8)
Middle La Noscea (19, 19)
15
Crab
Thickshell (level 13)
Western Thanalan (15, 17)
16
Mantis
Killer Mantis (level 16)
Western La Noscea (21, 22)
17
Slime
Ichorous Ire (level 17)
Copperbell Mines
This is the second dungeon boss.
18
Dullahan
Doctore (level 20)
Halatali
19
Bat
Cave Bat (level 7)
Lower La Noscea (26, 15)
20
Flying Trap
Roselet (level 10)
Central Shroud (22, 25)
21
Ziz
Rothlyt Pelican (level 16)
Western La Noscea (24, 22)
22
Sabotender
Cactaur (level 4)
Western Thanalan (26, 23)
23
Golem
Sandstone Golem (level 29)
Southern Thanalan (32, 12)
24
Apkallu
Apkallu (level 30)
Eastern La Noscea (28, 35)
25
Adamantoise
Giant Tortoise (level 12)
Central Thanalan (19, 26)
These are found sparsely around the area.
26
Buffalo
Wounded Aurochs (level 8)
Middle La Noscea (18, 17)
27
Uragnite
Scaphite (level 14)
Western Thanalan (17, 14)
28
Worm
Sandworm (level 32)
Southern Thanalan (23, 32)
29
Spriggan
Spriggan Graverobber (level 7)
Central Thanalan (17, 23)
30
Goobbue
Mossless Goobbue (level 12-17)
Lower La Noscea (28, 19)
These are found sparsely around the area.
31
Gigantoad
Rivertoad (level 4)
Lower La Noscea (24, 22)
32
Colibri
Colibri (level 33)
Eastern La Noscea (29, 24)
33
Coeurl
Coeurl (level 34)
Outer La Noscea (14, 14)
34
Raptor
Anole (level 9)
Central Shroud (31, 20)
35
Drake
Sundrake (level 32)
Southern Thanalan (25, 38)
36
Treant
Treant Sapling (level 12)
Central Shroud (24, 18)
These are found sparsely around the area.
37
Antling
Myrmidon Princess (level 38)
Cutter's Cry
This is the first boss of the dungeon.
38
Chimera
Chimera (level 38)
Cutter's Cry
This is the final boss of the dungeon.
39
Morbol
Halitostroper (level 31)
Central Shroud (15, 21)
40
Ghost
Bogy (level 7)
Middle La Noscea (20, 18)
This creature is notably in a cave below the surface.
41
Salamander
Black Eft (level 6)
Central Shroud (26, 18)
42
Cobra
Lake Cobra (level 45)
Mor Dhona (26, 13)
43
Hydra
Hydra (level 50)
A Relic Reborn: The Hydra
(Yes, this boss is technically on the Halatali map, but it's only accessible by doing the aforementioned trial.)
44
Damselfly
Gadfly (level 50)
The Lost City of Amdapor
There are more Gadflies in this dungeon, but this point is where you'll run into them first.
45
Rotting Goobbue
Decaying Gourmand (level 50)
The Lost City of Amdapor
This is the first boss of the dungeon.
46
Zu
Zu (level 50)
Pharos Sirius
This is the second boss of this dungeon.
Some users have obtained this monster by killing the Anzu Crones and Anzu Pullets in the level 50 "Anzu Trois" FATE in The Sea of Clouds instead.
47
Ice Golem
Wandil (level 50)
Snowcloak
This is the first boss of the dungeon.
Some users have obtained this monster by killing the Ice Commander in the level 51 "In Command" FATE in Coerthas Western Highland instead.
48
Karlabos
Karlabos (level 50)
Sastasha (Hard)
This is the first boss of the dungeon.
49
Rafflesia
Rafflesia (level 50)
The Second Coil of Bahamut - Turn 1
This is the raid boss.
50
Behemoth
King Behemoth (level 50)
The Labyrinth of the Ancients
This is the third raid boss.
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