Automaton ( Final Fantasy XI ) In the hands of a Puppetmaster , an automation is a powerful weapon and ally . Customizable to any situation , an automaton can be a fearsome fighter battling alongside its master or dealing devastating ranged damage from afar . After a quick change the automaton attacks its enemies with enfeebling and elemental magic while healing its master ' s wounds , as well as its own . Another change and it becomes a powerful healer , curing and removing status effect s from the Puppetmaster ' s entire party . Automaton Roles . Automatons can have 3 distinctly different frames . Each frame has a different statistical set . The Valoredge X - 900 excels at melee combat but due to low defense is not able to tank with any effectiveness . The Sharpshot Z - 500 excels at ranged combat and is the most powerful ( damagewise ) frame with high level Weapon Skill such as Armor Piercer . Finally , the Stormwaker Y - 700 is a magic - using frame . The Stormwalker Y - 700 can attach a Spirit - Reaver or a Soul - Soother head piece to specialize in Black or White magic . It can be noted that the Black and White mage heads can be used with the Valoredge and Sharpshot bodies , however it is uncommon . The frames themselves are akin to jobs for the puppet . Stats and abilities vary between the head and frame combinations . The combination of head and frame will determine what type of attachments can be installed in the puppet . Automaton Names . When finishing the quest to become a puppetmaster , the player gets an option as to what they would like to name their automaton . Below are the lists . Initially only List 1 is available , but a player can then earn access to the other lists , 2 through 4 . Enemy Automatons . Salvaged from the eerie depths of the Arrapago Reef , Automatons and their mysterious inner clockwork have been closely studied by many a machinist in the recent past . They have since become a common attraction among the marketplaces of the Aht Urhgan capital city , and , with the increased diffusion between the Near East and the Middle Lands as of late , have been drawn as far as the Republic of Bastok . Though the basis of its lifeblood has been quantified and reproduced through synthesis and its personality easily programmable to suit the master ' s will , each particular Automaton is brought to life by means that are yet unknown . Academics have noted the similarities between Automatons and the Cardian s of Windurst , both in design and application . Just as some Cardian s have rebelled against their artificers , so too have some Automatons forsaken their masters and become belligerent toward adventurers . On occasion , the bewitching sways of the Lamiae have been known to seize control of Automatons amid combat . Puppetmaster s and their devilish companions have also risen within the ranks of the Troll Mercenaries , commanding authority over their lesser grunts . Automatons generally come in three different models . Armed with round shield and a devastating pair of shears , the ivory - plated Valoredge X - 900 specializes in close combat and defensive tactics . The automaton bedecked in carmine velvet is the Stormwaker Y - 700 , which employs powerful White and Black Magics to aid their masters and rend their foes . Finally , the bowgun - wielding Sharpshot Z - 500 is adept at long range combat , while evading close ranged attacks with the greatest of ease . There is a fourth , less common frame as well . The blue - and - white Harlequin frame , though rarely used by adventurers , is employed by rival puppetmasters to a devastating effect ; though specializing in no particular talent , the Harlequin may spell doom for its unwary victims with its stupefying attacks .