The First Legendary Beast Master novel Chapter 666

Chapter 666 Mark Of The Beast

Now that Overlord Joram had a few seconds to adjust to his new class, and to the enhancement of the bond with 'his Dave' as Hawk called the bird, he was zoning out again, looking at all the skills that he had available to him.

"You know, starting out with this class might not actually be optimal. There are so many introductory attack abilities, utility skills and hunting buffs with the Ranger Class, that simply aren't part of this class.

A lot of the skills that Beast Rangers get are for improving the stats of our beast, or our targeting with ranged attacks. There is very little for actual attack skills within the tree." Joram explained.

"Well, that is a bit of an issue. Nobody likes a one-trick pony. So, they will have to learn skills another way." Karl sighed.

"There are a few, just not nearly as many as there are in the Ranger Class, and they look like advanced versions of base attacks. I'm not sure that skipping the Ranger Class will actually be best for everyone." Joram explained.

The other Overlords got concerned looks. The Ranger had a point. If they missed out on the simple and easy skills, the ones that they would use every day, and only got the ones that were intended to buff them after they already had the basics, they would be in real trouble when it came to building their power base.

They could only rely on their beast for so much before they were going to have to get into combat themselves.

But there were options. Like the Special Forces Cadets that had been chosen for the first group, they could continue to train conventionally, and learn the basic skills from the Academy.

It might lead to an imbalance in their abilities, but it would be better than nothing.

But to Tabitha and Niall, the most offensive combat focused of the group, there was another issue that was becoming apparent.

The class was only part of the issue. The real problem was going to come with what beasts they chose.

Lightning Cerro had a versatile barrier that could also be used for melee offensive attacks. The Moor Cats had stealth on their side, and the bonded partner would have speed to help them. But what if a different beast was chosen?

That girl who had gotten the small bird, for example. Or someone who picked a less impressive beast out of fondness for the species. Both would be at a huge disadvantage in their growth. Like Karl's Beast Master class, they relied too much on their beasts, and didn't have a base of skills from multiple powerful beasts to get them through.