Classic Level 75 Era
Beastmen Pet Leveling: 30 to 40
BLM / NIN · All researched zones
This is for classic level 75-era FFXI. It doesn't rely on newer retail features such as Trusts, Grounds of Valor or modern teleport shortcuts.
Camp technique: Pulling Beastmen Pets Without Bringing the Owner
10 levels with listed camps.
BLM / NIN Fighting And Recovery
Use single-target spells and keep enough MP for a resist and another cast to finish the pet. Test your damage first. Ancient Magic isn't always the quickest or safest way to get the kill.
Ability access for levels 30 to 40
- Utsusemi: Ichi: your level is high enough at the start. Make sure you've learned the scroll and have Shihei. Shadows won't stop every hit.
- Sleep: your level is high enough at the start. Make sure you've learned it, and have another option ready if it resists.
- Warp: your level is high enough at the start. Make sure you've learned it. If the cast gets interrupted, you still need a way to stay alive.
- Freeze: not available during this route. You'll need BLM 50.
You'll still need to learn the scroll before using a spell. Anything that unlocks at your goal level belongs to the next part of your leveling, not the fights covered here.
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Level 30 to 31
Bibiki Bay
H-6
If you're already near Mhaura, this is another option instead of going to the jungles. Watch the owner's full patrol before picking your pulling spot.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Rarab | 29 - 31 | Goblin Pathfinder |
Getting There
Enter Bibiki Bay from Buburimu and follow the right-hand side toward H-6.
Watch For
Nearby rabbits can link; fog can bring a magic-aggro bomb.
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Level 31 to 35
Attohwa Chasm
L-8
This is somewhere to try after the late-20s camps. It's a longer trip, so check your supplies and plan how you'll leave before heading out.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Gallinipper | 31 - 34 | Goblin Pathfinder |
Getting There
Reach Attohwa through Maze of Shakhrami; navigate to L-8 with the area map.
Watch For
Nearby Gallinippers can link, and scorpions or coeurls can interrupt a pull.
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Level 35 to 37
Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
Outpost-side Goblin patrol
Try this if the other mid-30s camps are busy. Check the pet before testing your damage. Its listed level range is wider than the suggested player levels for this camp.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Leech | 35 - 40 | Goblin Trader |
Getting There
Reach Zi'Tah through Meriphataud Mountains. Scout the outpost-side patrol with the map; an outpost shortcut requires prior access.
Watch For
Avoid golems when casting and watch night bats. A high-end leech can be substantially harder than the weakest one in the same record.
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Alternative zones for level 35
Misareaux Coast · I-6 / I-7
This is another option in the mid-30s if you want to try sheep pets. Watch the owner and nearby mobs before pulling. You don't need to make the trip if another camp is already working well.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Gigas's Sheep | 34 - 36 | Gigas Warwolf |
Getting There
Unlock Tavnazia access through Chains of Promathia, then reach Misareaux from the Safehold. Scout I-6 / I-7 with the zone map.
Watch For
Sheep can sleep you and nearby Gigas can interrupt recovery. Confirm mission access before traveling.
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Level 37 to 40
Altepa Eastern Desert
F-8 / G-8 valleys
This gives you a desert camp with a specific owner to look for. Try one isolated spider first and see how the fight goes before settling into the valley.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Spider | 38 - 40 | Goblin Trader |
Getting There
Reach Eastern Altepa via Korroloka or an unlocked travel route. Locate F-8 / G-8 using the desert map.
Watch For
The owner can turn during a long cast. Scout for manticores, undead and a clear retreat before pulling.
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Preparation And Fighting Plan
NIN support starts at level 15, assuming you've leveled it enough to keep it capped.
Find the owner before pulling its pet. For sight-based owners, wait until they're facing away, use a single-target pull and bring the pet to a spot you've checked is safe. Facing away won't protect you from sound aggro or a pair that shares hate. Avoid area attacks near the owner and leave it alive.
Pets can link with normal mobs of the same family. Low HP doesn't make the owner safe to stand near, and the listed spawn count doesn't tell you how many pets are there right now.
For BLM, take your time with the first pull and check your damage. Keep enough MP for a resist and another spell to finish. Don't assume you'll one-shot the pet or that Sleep will always land.
Pack Before Leaving
- Silent Oils and Prism Powders if you can't cover the trip with Sneak and Invisible spells.
- A way out if things go wrong, recovery items you can use and a Reraise option if one is available to you.
- MP recovery items and any spell scrolls you still need and can afford. Keep some MP ready in case a pull goes wrong.
- Shihei for the Utsusemi spells you've learned, plus tools for any other ninjutsu you plan to use.
- Food and gear that help your magic accuracy, damage and MP recovery while resting. Keep your magic skills leveled.
- Bring Shihei for Utsusemi: Ichi if you've learned the spell.
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