In Earth Online, the pure build beast masters could be considered as one of the weakest classes. This was because a beast could not be resurrected after dying without the aid of a healer or another specific item or potion. If a beast died during combat, it was typically just dead, unlike a player who can automatically respawn.
This was the main difference between a beast master and a summoner class. The summoner class was considered superior as the summons returned to their plane to resurrect and recuperate after a lethal injury.
However, the beast master class was balanced in certain other ways to make up for this drawback. The growth potential and evolution potential of tamed beasts were much higher than those of the summons.
