Beastmaster Equipment Guide

Selecting excellent Beastmaster Equipment is not something you should do without lots and lots of thinking. Because of Beastmasters' versatility, they often times have some of the most complex selection of gear that they can wear and often change equipment during the fights. Because of that, this chart will be somewhat complex, providing charm specific gear along with general fighting gear. Also, Beastmasters excel in both Axes and Scythes. Both are listed and generally you should keep one of each (so when a new Scythe is available think about selling the old scythe, but don't sell your current axe). 
Often charm failure can result in death or taking unnecessary damage. Charisma is the only statistic which aides charm success rates. For this reason Charisma is generally maximized in a charm set. A second set will focus on fighting the mobs, and will therefore generally focus on attack and accuracy. Additional sets can focus on MP to reduce downtime and aid healing, strength for weapon skill, or a defense/vitality set to help if you are taking hits from the mob. These additional gear sets will not be addressed here, but their use can be extremely helpful in certain circumstances. 
The ammo slot is generally occupied by Pet Food or Jug Pets, but a Happy Egg or Fortune Egg can be swapped in at times. The ranged slot is generally filled by a Lightning Bow (level 55), Tiphia Sting (level 58) or Bibiki Seashell (level 60) depending on which boost is more helpful at the time.
Optional rare/exclusive gear will be listed here in italics. As a soloing Beastmaster there are no other players judging your gear or depending on you. If you want to use Leaping Boots or the Emperor Hairpin that is up to you, but generally many of these items are not needed. Items which are generally considered by the beastmaster community to be "must have" items are in bold and, while some are pricey, they generally last a long time. Charming-only gear will be listed in . 
Things to consider when comparing equipment:
Your Race
:Races have different weaknesses which may need some shoring up with equipment. Galka for example have lower CHR than average, so if given a choice between STR+ equipment or CHR+ equipment, the CHR+ gear might be more beneficial. Similar considerations should be taken into account for every race.
Out-damaging Your Pet
:It is important to not out-damage your pet and and steal your targeted mob's attention ("hate"). This becomes less and less of an issue as your level (and your pet's level) increases. Some BSTs prefer to use lower damage weapons in order to lower their damage output. Another option is to equip yourself more like a tank, eat Defense food, and accept that you're going to get hit some. 
Damage Vs. Accuracy
:Most BSTs opt for accuracy over pure damage because of the way BSTs solo. Usually the pet is sent against a target first to establish hate and only then will the beastmaster engage. After the 'Leave' skill is acquired, most typically a beastmaster will release his/her pet when their target is down to a small sliver of health and then look to finish off only that last bit of HP. Accuracy will ensure that the beastmaster does not miss the mob multiple times during this crucial period in the fight.
*This is no longer completely relevant due to the Aug. 27, 2007 Version Update removing the xp penalty for having a pet charmed when defeating a foe.
Finally, this is only a guide. It is compiled from various other Beastmaster equipment guides and is by no means the only gear to use as a Beastmaster. Experiment with other (and newer) equipment and then come back and edit this page with your input!
====Beastmaster Equipment Chart====
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 1 	Bronze Axe and Bronze Zaghnal, Cesti, Cobra Staff, Fourth Staff, Ram Staff, Moogle Rod	Marine Shield or Lauan Shield(+1) 	Bronze Cap(+1), , Moogle Cap, Nomad Cap, Guide Beret, Sprout Beret 	Pullus Torque 	Bronze Harness(+1), Fourth Tunica, Iron Ram Jack Coat, Tidal Talisman	Bronze Subligar(+1) 	+1) 	+1) 	 	 	Cassie Earring 	Emperor Band, Bastokan Ring, San d'Orian Ring, Windurstian Ring
Lv 2 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 3 	 	 	 	Pile Chain 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 4 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Rabbit Mantle(+1) 	 	 	
Lv 5 	Orcish Axe 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Signal Pearl, Tactics Pearl 	Blind Ring
Lv 6 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 7 	 	 	Leather Bandana(+1) 	Wing Pendant or Leather Gorget(+1) or Justice Badge 	Leather Vest(+1) 	Leather Trousers(+1) 	Leather Gloves(+1) 	Leather Highboots(+1), Leaping Boots, or Bounding Boots 	 	Leather Belt(+1) 	 	
Lv 8 	Brass Axe 	Maple Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 9 	 	Aspis 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Protect Earring 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 10	Brass Zaghnal or Legionnaire's Scythe and Gelong Staff 	 	Faceguard or Brass Hairpin or Royal Footman's Bandana, Sol Cap, Lunar Cap 	 	Scale Mail 	Scale Cuisses 	Scale Finger Gauntlets or Legionnaire's Mittens or Royal Footman's Gloves 	Scale Greaves 	 	 	Onyx Earring or Energy Earring, Optical Earring 	Multiple Ring
Lv 11	Light Axe 	 	 	Scale Gorget 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 12	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Traveler's Mantle 	 	 	
Lv 13	Bone Axe 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 14	Plantreaper 	Fish Scale Shield 	and Cotton Headband 	Van Pendant 	 	 	Battle Gloves 	 	 	Friar's Rope 	Silver Earrings 	and Balance Rings, Armored Ring, Mighty Ring, Vision Ring, Poisona Ring
Lv 15	Bastokan Axe or Bastokan Scythe 	 	Bastokan Cap 	, Chocobo Stables Teleport Equipment 	Bastokan Harness 	Phlegethon's Trousers 	 	Bastokan Leggings 	 	Warrior's Belt +1 	 	Fasting Ring
Lv 16	Bone Pick 	 	Bone Mask +1 	 	Bone Harness +1 	Bone Subligar +1 	- 	Bone Leggings +1 	 	 	 	
Lv 17	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 18	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Power Sandals 	Dhalmel Mantle 	Barbarian's Belt 	 	
Lv 19	 	Lantern Shield 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 20	Battleaxe Platoon Axe or Zaghnal 	Decurion's Shield 	 	Chocobo Whistle 	 	Royal Footman's Trousers 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 21	 	 	Beetle Mask +1 	Spike Necklace 	Beetle Harness +1 	Beetle Subligar +1 	Beetle Mittens +1 	Beetle Leggings +1 	Night Cape 	 	Beetle Earring +1 	
Lv 22	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 23	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 24	Webcutter 	 	Emperor Hairpin, Empress Hairpin, Iron Mask 	Beast Whistle 	Chainmail 	Chain Hose 	 	Greaves or Winged Boots 	Nomad's Mantle 	 	Mythril Earrings and Reraise Earring 	
Lv 25	Tomahawk 	Bastokan Targe or Republic Targe 	Precision Bandana, Shade Tiara, Shade Tiara +1 	 	Shade Harness, Shade Harness +1 	Republic Subligar or Kingdom Trousers or Herder's Subligar, Shade Tights, Shade Tights +1	Shade Mittens, Shade Mittens +1 	Shade Leggings, Shade Leggings +1 	 	 	 	Carect Ring
Lv 26	Tigerhunter 	 	Dodge Headband 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 27	Frostreaper 	 	 	 	Steam Scale Mail 	 	RSE Hands 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 28	Military Pick 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Wolf Mantle 	 	 	
Lv 29	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	RSE Boots 	 	 	Dodge Earrings 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 30	Garde Pick 	Brass Grip +1, Lizard Strap +1, Healer's Shield (if subbing WHM)	Centurion's Visor 	Ajase Beads 	Mercenary Captain's Doublet, Centurion's Scale Mail 	Centurion's Cuisses 	Royal Squire's Mufflers, Combat Mittens (+1) 	Centurion's Greaves 	Fidelity Mantle, Nexus Cape 	Sarashi 	Healer's Earring, Genin Earring (if subbing NIN)	Rajas Ring, Tamas Ring, Sattva Ring, Divisor Ring, Shikaree Ring
Lv 31	 	Targe 	 	Dhalmel Whistle 	 	RSE Pants 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 32	Warrior's Axe 	 	 	 	Aega's Doublet 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 33	 	 	 	Peacock Amulet, Peacock Charm 	RSE Body 	 	 	 	 	Gosha Sarashi 	 	
Lv 34	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Venerer Ring
Lv 35	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Mannequin Pumps 	 	 	Drone Earrings 	Jaeger Ring
Lv 36	Warp Cudgel 	 	Alluring Headband 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	and Deft Ring
Lv 37	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 38	Minstrel's Dagger 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Survival Belt 	 	
Lv 39	De Saintre's Axe 	 	Dobson Bandanna 	Stone Gorget 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Blitz Ring
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 40	Barbaroi Axe, Combat Caster's Axe, Beluga 	Balance Buckler, Light Buckler 	Spelunker's Hat 	Star Pendant, Haraldr's Mufflers, Republican Silver Medal 	Royal Squire's Chainmail 	Royal Squire's Breeches 	 	 	Earth Mantle, Resentment Cape 	, Tilt Belt, Bugbear Cest 	Intruder Earring 	Woodsman Ring, Sniper's Ring, Vilma's Ring
Lv 41	 	 	Voyager Sallet, Rain Hat 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 42	Mythril Zaghnal 	 	 	 	 	Frog Trousers 	 	 	Casaba Melon Tank 	 	 	
Lv 43	Combat Caster's Axe +2 	 	Valkyrie's Mask, Walkure Mask 	 	 	 	Gothic Gauntlets 	Gothic Sabatons 	 	Swordbelt 	 	
Lv 44	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Powerful Rope, Headlong Belt 	 	
Lv 45	 	Viking Shield 	Luisant Salade, Iron Ram Helm 	 	Brigandine Armor, Luisant Haubert, Iron Ram Chainmail 	Luisant Brayettes, Iron Ram Breeches 	Luisant Moufles, Iron Ram Mufflers, Engineer's Gloves 	Luisant Sollerets, Iron Ram Sollerets 	 	Vanguard Belt 	Astral Earring 	
Lv 46	Mandibular Sickle 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 47	Falcastra 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Jaguar Mantle 	 	 	
Lv 48	Viking Axe 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Life Belt 	 	
Lv 49	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Mana Earring 	Ecphoria Ring, Kshama Ring No. 6
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 50	 	Sentinel Shield 	Gold Hairpin, Crow Beret, Raven Beret, Storm Zucchetto, Storm Turban 	Storm Gorget, Storm Muffler, Storm Torque 	Gaudy Harness, Crow Jupon, Raven Jupon 	Darksteel Codpiece, Crow Hose, Raven Hose, Ophiuchus Subligar 	Royal Knight's Mufflers, Crow Bracers, Raven Bracers, Storm Manopolas, Storm Gages	Royal Knight's Sollerets, Crow Gaiters, Raven Gaiters, Storm Gambieras, Storm Crackows	Storm Mantle 	Royal Knight's Belt, RSE HP Belt, Swift Belt, Storm Belt	Antivenom Earring, Storm Loop, Storm Earring 	Tamer's Ring, Ulthalam's Ring, Balrahn's Ring, Trooper's Ring, Storm Ring, Imperial Ring
Lv 51	or and Dark Staff, Elemental Staves 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Gaia Mantle 	 	 	Horizon Ring, Serket Ring
Lv 52	 	 	 	 	Gaia Doublet 	 	 	Beast Gaiters 	 	 	 	
Lv 53	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 54	 	 	 	 	 	 	Beast Gloves 	 	 	Virtuoso Belt 	 	
Lv 55	 	 	 	Royal Guard's Collar 	Royal Knight's Chainmail, Jaridah Peti 	Royal Knight's Breeches 	 	 	Hi-Potion Tank, Hi-Ether Tank, Republican Army Mantle, Royal Army Mantle, Federal Army Mantle	Speed Belt, Velocious Belt 	Spike Earrings, RSE Earring 	
Lv 56	Wrath Tabar 	 	Beast Helm 	Reraise Gorget 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 57	 	 	 	 	Scorpion Harness 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 58	 	 	 	 	 	 	Sand Gloves 	 	 	Grace Corset, Master Belt 	Assault Earring 	
Lv 59	Kabrakan's Axe 	Darksteel Buckler 	Abtal Turban, Zeal Cap, Zeal Cap +1 	 	Haubergeon 	 	Abtal Dastanas 	 	 	Peiste Belt, Peiste Belt +1 	 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 60	Tungi, Sirocco Axe 	Bugard Strap +1 	Reraise Hairpin, Patroclus's Helm 	Chivalrous Chain, Shepherd's Chain, Mercenary Major Charm 	 	Beast Trousers 	Trainer's Wristbands 	 	Bushido Cape, Fourth Mantle 	Potent Belt, Lieutenant's Sash 	 	Dominion Ring, Gold Musketeer's Ring, Grand Knight's Ring, Patriarch Protector's Ring, Royal Knight Sigil Ring
Lv 61	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Amemet Mantle/Amemet Mantle +1 	 	 	Pacifist Ring, Vivian Ring
Lv 62	A l'Outrance 	 	Shadow Mask 	 	 	 	RSE2 	RSE2 	 	 	 	
Lv 63	Fransisca, Kraken Club, Octave Club 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 64	 	 	Diana Corona, Frenzy Sallet 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 65	Darksteel Tabar 	 	Wivre Mask, , Presidential Hairpin 	Republican Gold Medal, Grand Temple Knight's Collar, Windurstian Scarf, Lieutenant's Gorget	 	 	Praefectus's Gloves, Master Caster's Mitts 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 66	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 67	 	 	 	 	Assault Jerkin 	 	 	Rutter Sabatons 	 	 	 	
Lv 68	Nadziak, Acha d'Armas 	 	Celata, Fourth Haube, Curate's Hat 	 	Fourth Division Brunne 	Fourth Schoss 	Thick Mufflers, Fourth Hentzes 	Thick Sollerets, Fourth Schuhs 	 	 	 	
Lv 69	Lohar, Fendoir 	 	 	 	Hauberk 	Thick Breeches 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 70	King Maker, Juggernaut, Rune Axe 	Storm Shield 	Ogre Mask, Optical Hat, Breeder Mask, Volunteer's Khud, Maat's Cap, Hydra Tiara 	Ritter Gorget, Morgana's Choker 	Hydra Harness 	Exorcist Hose, Tracker's Kecks, Hydra Tights 	Ogre Gloves, Trainer's Gloves, Beast Bazubands, Breeder Mufflers, Hydra Mittens 	Ogre Ledelsens, , Hydra Spats 	Boxer's Mantle, Lieutenant's Cape 	Monster Belt, Selemnus Belt, RSE HP Sash 	Tamer's Earring 	Blood Ring
Lv 71	Tabarzin, Iron Ram Pick 	 	Bison Warbonnet, Monster Helm, Khimaira Bonnet, Gnadbhod's Helm 	 	Avalon Breastplate, Zahak's Mail, Bison Jacket, Khimaira Jacket 	Bison Kecks, Khimaira Kecks, 	Khimaira Wristbands, Bison Wristbands, 	Khimaira Gamashes, Bison Gamashes 	Forager's Mantle 	Warwolf Belt 	 	
Lv 72	Woodville's Axe, Leopard Axe, Retributor 	Tatami Shield, Pallas's Shield 	Panther Mask, Pahluwan Qalansuwa 	Soil Gorget 	Dusk Jerkin, Monster Jackcoat, Pahluwan Khazagand 	Pahluwan Seraweels 	Pahluwan Dastanas, Dusk Gloves(+1) 	Pahluwan Crackows, ,Dusk Ledelsens(+1),Aurum Sabatons 	 	Cuchulain's Belt 	Beastly Earring, Suppanomimi, Ethereal Earring 	, Ruby Ring
Lv 73	Maneater, Temperance Axe, Lex Talionis 	 	Adaman Celata, Hecatomb Cap Zoolater Hat 	Temperance Torque 	Adaman Hauberk 	Monster Trousers 	Adaman Mufflers 	 	Commander's Cape 	 	 	
Lv 74	Suzaku's Scythe, Zoraal Ja's Axe, Lion Tamer 	 	Bst. Helm +1 	 	Bst. Jackcoat +1 	Bst. Trousers +1 	Bst. Gloves +1 	Bst. Gaiters +1, Monster Gaiters 	Cuchulain's Mantle, 	 	 	, Flame Ring, Dark Ring
Lv 75	Guttler, Aymur, Sirius Axe, Bonebiter, Punisher, Skeggiold 	 	Walahra Turban, Wyvern Helm( +1), Askar Zucchetto, Monster Helm +1, Flawless Ribbon, Spurrer Beret, Anwig Salade	Orochi Nodowa, Orochi Nodowa +1 	, Askar Korazin, Mirke Wardecors, Skadi's Cuirie 	Byakko's Haidate, Askar Dirs, Skadi's Chausses, Desultor Tassets 	Monster Gloves, Seiryu's Kote, Askar Manopolas 	Askar Gambieras, Skadi's Jambeaux 	Cerberus Mantle, Cerberus Mantle +1 	Ninurta's Sash 	Brutal Earring, 	Iota Ring, Omega Ring
Lv 76	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Susurrus Sabatons 	Belenos' mantle 	 	 	
Lv 77	Glyph Axe 	 	Ost Cerveliere 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 78	 	 	Aurore Beret, Perle Salade, Ryoshi Hachimaki 	Praecis Gorget 	Aurore Doublet, Perle Hauberk 	Aurore Brais, Perle Brayettes 	Aurore Gloves, Perle Moufles 	Aurore Gaiters, Perle Sollerets 	 	 	 	
Lv 79	 	 	 	 	 	Tumbler Trunks 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	Main 	Sub 	Head 	Neck 	Body 	Legs 	Hands 	Feet 	Back 	Waist 	Earrings 	Rings
Lv 80	Farsha Guichard's Axe Richardet's Axe 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lv 99	Eminent Axe 	Aalak' Axe +1 	 	 	Outrider Mail 	Ferine Quijotes +2 	Espial Bracers 	Outrider Greaves