Beastmaster

Beastmaster
Classes	Druid + Ranger
Power Source	Nature Bond
Health	41 Base +11 per level
Accuracy	20/20
Deflection	20
Fortitude	22
Reflex	22
Will	20
Beastmaster Skills
2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

Beastmaster is a Multiclass in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. To acquire this class, you just need to have a Druid class and a Ranger class.

"INGAME description"

Beastmaster Tips & Builds

A full list of builds for all classes can be found on the Builds page.
Specific Beastmaster Builds include: ??
Beastmaster Power Level Notes
When you play a ranger/druid hybird, it is important to decide what is your fighting style before you invest any points into abilities. If you prefer a caster style, you may want to have a powerful animal companion to attact enemies' fire. Stalker subclass is best suiable for this fighting style, their animal campanions are more powerful.

Druid Subclasses

Fury

Bonus: Instead of an animal form, Furies spiritshift into a storm blight. Elemental druid spells gain +20% range and +1 Penetration. Killing an enemy while spiritshifted extends the duration of the shift. Automatically learns following spells: Dancing Bolts, Burst of Summer Flame, Returning Storm, Hail Storm, Relentless Storm, Sunlance, Weather the Storm, Avenging Storm, Great Maelstrom

Penalty: Cannot cast Rejuvenation spells.

Lifegiver

Bonus: Druid Rejuvenation spells cast with +2 Power Level. While spiritshifted, the druid's power level bonus to Rejuvenation spells is increased to +5. Automatically learn the following druid spells at new power levels: Nature's Vigor, The Moon's Light, Nature's Balm, Moonwell, Cleansing Wind, Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Regenerate, Pollen Patch

Penalty: Cannot cast creature summon spells. After spiritshift, the druid receives a significant penalty to the power level of their Rejuvenation spells, until combat ends.

Bonus: Druid can switch to any of the Spiritshifting animals, once each, per combat. Spiritshift has a longer duration. After a spiritshift ends, the druid is healed a portion of their health. Automatically learns following spells: Nature's Mark, Insect Swarm, Infestation of Maggots, Form of the Delemgan, Nature's Terror, Garden of Life, Rusted Armor, Entropy, Pollen Patch

Penalty: Cannot cast spells while in animal form.

Animist

Bonus: Automatically learn the following druid spells at new power levels: Sunbeam, The Moon's Light, Returning Storm, Conjure Blight, Plague of Insects, Sunlace, Lashing Vine, Regenerate, Tornado.

Penalty: --

Ranger Subclasses

Ghost Heart

Bonus: Immune to Bonded Grief. Animal Companion is immune to Engagement.

Penalty: Must actively summon Animal Companion during battle (costs Bond and has a duration) Companion is considered a Spirit and is affected by Spirit-targeting powers. Animal Companion cannot be healed (Unable to learn both Heal Pet and Revive Pet abilities).

Sharpshooter

Bonus: 15% of the Hits convert to Crits with ranged weapons against ≥ 4m targets. +1 Penetration with ranged weapons against ≤ 4m distance targets.

Penalty: +10% Recovery Time. -10 Deflection.

Stalker

Bonus: The stalker and their companion gain +5 Deflection and +1 Armor Rating when within 4m of each other.

Penalty: The stalker and their companion suffer Bonded Grief when they are more than 7m from each other.

Druid Spiritshifts

Info	Bear	Boar	Wolf	Cat	Stag	Storm Blight
Weapon Type	2 One-Handed Bear Claws Slash Damage 4.0 sec Recovery Time	2 One-Handed Boar Tusks Pierce Damage 4.0 sec Recovery Time	2 One-Handed Wolf Teeth Pierce Damage 4.0 sec Recovery Time	2 One-Handed Cat Claws Slash Damage 3.0 sec Recovery Time	2 One-Handed Stag Horns Pierce Damage 4.0 sec Recovery Time	1 Two-Handed Elemental Claws Shock Damage 4.0 sec Recovery Time 10m range, +4m bounce
Armor	Uses own Armor (8 +2 +1 every 5th Level)	Uses own Armor (8+ Power Level +1 every 5th Level)	Uses own Armor (8+ Power Level +1 every 5th Level)	Uses own Armor (8+ Power Level +1 every 5th Level)	Uses own Armor (8+ Power Level +1 every 5th Level)	Uses own Armor (8+ Power Level +1 every 5th Level) Crush and Fire weak Immunity to Shock
Bonuses	+1 Enemies Engaged	+1 Enemies Engaged Heals every 3.0 seconds for entire Duration Deals Raw Damage over time with melee attacks	+25% Stride	None	+7 to all Defenses for entire Duration	+20 Range and +1 Penetration with Druids Elements spells
Ability	Druid Bear Terrifying Roar	None	Knock Down	Cat Flurry Attack	Druid Stag Carnage	Storm's Rage Shifting Storm

Druid Abilities in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire are actions that may only be performed by characters of the Druid class or its hybrids. All abilities are divided into active and passive abilities.

The Druid Ability Tree characterizes for focusing on ?? and is well-complemented by a ?? build.

Druid Abilities

Active Abilities

Passive Abilities

Ranger Abilities in Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire are actions that may only be performed by characters of the Ranger class or its hybrids. All abilities are divided into active and passive abilities.

The Ranger Ability Tree characterizes for focusing on Single-Target Damage Dealing and is well-complemented by a ?? build.