HorizonXI
Beastmen Pet Leveling: 50 to 60
BLM / NIN · All researched zones
This uses HorizonXI's suggested pet-camp levels. Summoner elementals aren't included because the Horizon wiki says they don't give XP.
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.
Check your level-cap quests before making a long trip. You'll still need the right limit breaks, mission progress and expansion access to follow the route.
Ability access for levels 50 to 60
- 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: your level is high enough at the start. Make sure you've learned it. Test the damage, casting time and MP recovery instead of assuming it will one-shot the pet.
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.
BLM job reference · NIN job reference · Utsusemi: Ichi · Black Mage abilities
Level 50 to 55
Gustav Tunnel
Lower tunnel approaching the Goblin and crab room
These higher-level leeches are a next step after the Cape rabbits. Test your damage and recovery near the camp entrance. Don't assume Ancient Magic will kill one in a single cast.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Leech | 53 - 55 | Goblin Shepherd |
Getting There
Enter Gustav from Valkurm Dunes and follow the floor map toward the downward tunnel leading to the Goblin and crab room.
Watch For
Crabs detect sound and undead can make the far end unsafe. Resist risk and weather matter; leave MP or damage capacity for a finish.
HorizonXI Wiki: Black Mage pet solo camps · Monster pet pulling and XP
Alternative zones for level 50
Ifrit's Cauldron · Western entrance, H-8 tunnel
Try these bat pets if the Gustav camp is busy. The levels may look right, but getting there and finding a good owner position can make it less convenient.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Bats | 53 - 55 | Goblin Shepherd |
Getting There
Enter Ifrit's Cauldron from Yhoator G-6, then navigate northwest toward the H-8 tunnel using the correct floor map.
Watch For
Dodomeki and Goblins can obstruct pulls. Watch bombs and magic-aggro monsters on the approach; do not generalize a safe casting spot to the whole zone.
HorizonXI Wiki: Black Mage pet solo camps · Goblin's Bats · Kazham airship access · Monster pet pulling and XP
Level 55 to 59
Pso'Xja
H-10 Beaucedine tower, level-60-cap route
This bat camp is in one specific Pso'Xja tower, not just any entrance. Our records list levels 58-61, while the Horizon report says 57-63. Check the pet in game before pulling.
| Monster | Recorded Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Bat | 58 - 61 | Goblin Veterinarian |
Getting There
Enter the H-10 tower in Beaucedine, the level-60-cap entrance near Batallia. Follow the floor map to I-8 and scout the drop and adjacent hallway before descending.
Watch For
A one-way drop and trick door complicate recovery. The practical camp has limited owners; do not travel assuming it will be free. Prepare for magic aggro on the approach.
HorizonXI Wiki: Black Mage pet solo camps · Goblin's Bat: owner-specific tiers · Pso'Xja towers and level caps · Monster pet pulling and XP
Level 59 to 60
Newton Movalpolos
D-11 intersection
Look for the Foreman for the lower-level Newton bats. The full bat listing combines pets from different owners. For this camp, use the Foreman's reported level-61-to-64 range.
This owner's pets are listed at levels 61-64. The full mob listing includes pets from other owners too, so use the range below for this camp.
| Monster | Owner's Pet Level | Owner to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin's Bat | 61 - 64 | Goblin Foreman |
Getting There
Enter Newton from Oldton I-12 and scout the D-11 intersection using both zone maps. Take the correct connection instead of following a marker through a wall.
Watch For
Keep the Foreman's pet separate from the Headman's higher tier. Moblin patrols and gates can make a failed pull expensive.
HorizonXI Wiki: Black Mage pet solo camps · Goblin's Bat: owner-specific tiers · Newton Movalpolos access · Monster pet pulling and XP
Preparation And Fighting Plan
NIN support starts at level 25, 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.
Monster pet pulling and XP · Black Mage abilities · Utsusemi: Ichi