SSAS Beastmaster

SSAS Beastmaster is the second variety spun off from SSAS (the first being Celebrity SSAS). The show is based on Ultimate Beastmaster. This season marks as the first spin-off season of Shinjirarenai era. cwrpg02 and Đặng Hoàng Nam returned as hosts for this season. The co-host's name would later changed to nam7ccaothang starting on the live taping of Episode 4 onwards.

Qualifying
This season pits 30 competitors which have been divided into 6 groups depends on category. Each group will compete a qualifying heat round which consists of 3 levels with 5 obstacles each and each level will be held separately. After each level, competitors are awarded with points once they cleared an obstacle, depends on the obstacle's brutality with each level has its own multiplier to obstacle's points worth. After a level ends, competitors are given extra points depends on who runs the furthest and the fastest (same to SSAS Trials). After the round, two competitors who have the most points will be qualified to semi-finals.

Semi-finals
With two competitors from each group qualified to semi-finals, the field have been thinned to 12. Thus, all six groups are merged, resulting competitors have to compete alone. Each competitors will compete in the same heat which also consists of 3 levels but with 6 obstacles each. The points accumulated from the qualifying round will count to this stage. Same to qualifying, competitors are awarded with points once they cleared an obstacle, depends on the obstacle's brutality with each level also has its own multiplier to obstacle's points worth. But unlike the qualifying, extra points can only be awarded after Level 3, which means extra points can only be obtained once. After the semi-finals, half of the competitors with the most points will be qualified to the finale.

The Finale
The points accumulated from qualifying and semi-finals were demolished, meaning competitors will compete the finale from zero. The remaining competitors will compete in the real SSAS tournament with the format being the same to regular SSAS competitions, with the four-stage course being the same to SSAS 7. But the time limit for the First and Second Stage was decreased by 10 seconds. In case of no one cleared the stage, the furthest run will be declared as the champion of the show.

Pre-Season
Shortly after the taping of SSAS 7, the competitors list for this season have been revealed on Discord and was known that they have divided into teams. The format of this season also revealed on the same day. On June 26th, 2020, the name of the show was finally revealed as SSAS Beastmaster and would be another spun off from SSAS. It would later announced that the show will be taped starting on early July 2020. At the same day, the teams order in the qualifying round have been discussed between two hosts, however, it will not be revealed until the taping starts, the obstacles for the qualifying round also been revealed on Discord.

It is known that the show will be pre-taped and then broadcast live on Discord, an aired date for an episode will be scheduled once the live taping for the episode have been completed. Many of the viewers have expected that it will use the same logo as introduced in SSAS 6 with only adding the Beastmaster to it, but in June 28th, 2020, the creator suddenly announces the new logo for the show and will be upload exclusively on Discord at 8 pm (UTC+8). Shortly after the announcement, a title card for the show have been announced for the first time ever: when the beast rises, will competitors pump their fuel?? This means it would be even longer road than SSAS Trials, so competitors have to do their best to clear as many obstacles as they can.

On June 29th, 2020, it is known that Đặng Đức Anh and Uzumaki Naruto from Team ĐHN SASUKE SuperStars were originally invited to this show, but due to scheduling conflicts, both two decided to enter a short hiatus from the show. This result in both two competitors might left the show before the qualifying round for the team begins. The second episode of the show was originally scheduled to pre-tape on June 29th, 2020, but it would later delayed to June 30th due to scheduling conflicts.

Later on the next day, Uzumaki Naruto had announced his return after being lost to Inazuma Sofia in the semi-finals on ĐHN SASUKE: Ninja vs. Ninja. After the taping of ĐHN SASUKE: Ninja vs. Ninja, Đặng Đức Anh also announced his return.

Taping
The show was known for started pre-taping on June 27th, 2020. On June 28th, 2020, the pre-taping for the first episode have been finished, the session for the episode is originally held on the same day but was delayed due to server's inactivity. After being delayed for two hours, the session was finally resumed, like SSAS 7, each sessions have been shortened to make room for ĐHN SASUKE: Ninja vs. Ninja. But on the 3rd session, the last four runs was taped live for the first time ever.

It is known that on the 3rd session onwards, notable live streaming properties have been revealed for the first time ever where the host reveal the results on his own Excel file. For his own Excel file for the show, click here. Later on 4th session onwards, for issuing a twist to the show, the competitors on Level 2 and 3 are randomised.

Later on July 2nd, 2020, it is originally scheduled to held the 5th session, however an announcement is posted where the session was delayed until further notices due to the host cwrpg02 didn't have time to pre-tape the 4th episode of the show due to time constraints. It also revealed that Team Japan will compete on that episode, and the episode title is revealed as Mercy is Not Our Way.

On the semi-finals epsiode, it is known that on Level 2 and 3, the starting positions are no longer randomised but it will arrange depends on the current standings, the competitor who has the lowest points will run first, while the competitor who has the highest points to date will run last. After the episode, it is rumoured that the starting position will depend on the final standings.

Obstacles
+ - Denotes preceded the obstacle with no rests

First Stage
① Shrinking Steps (シュリンクステップス) ② Cannonball Grip (キャノンボールグリップ) ③ Bungee Bridge (バンジーブリッジ) ④ Double Dipper (ダブルディッパー) ⑤ Half Pipe Spider (ハーフパイプスパイダー) ⑥ Warped Dimension (そり立ディメンション) ⑦ Pipe Fitter (パイプフィッター) + ⑧ Ring Slider (リングスライダー) + ⑨ Rope Ladder (ロープラダー)

Time limit: 135 seconds

Second Stage
① Flying Chute (フライングシュート) ② Double Stair Hopper (二重階段ホッパー) ③ Hopping Salmon Ladder (ホッピングサーモンラダー) + ④ Salmon Ladder Kudari (サーモンラダーくだり) ⑤ Jumping Spider (ジャンピングスパイダー) ⑥ Metal Spin (メタルスピン) ⑦ Sky Hooks (スカイフック) ⑧ Water Tackle (ウォータータックル) ⑨ Wall Lift (ウォールリフティング)

Time limit: 185 seconds

Third Stage
① Floating Boards (フローティングボード) + ② Doorknob Grasper (ドアノブグラスパー) ③ Time Bomb (タイムボム) ④ Shin-Crazy Cliffhanger (新クレイジークリフハンガー) ⑤ Vertical Limit Tri (バーティカルリミットトライトライ) + ⑥ Hook Climbing (フッククライミング) ⑦ Rolling Thunder (ローリングサンダー) + ⑧ Pipe Slider (パイプスライダー)

Final Stage
Unknown

Time limit: Unknown

Episode 1: The Rising Ninjas in the Beastmaster
Pre-taping date(s): June 27th, 2020 - June 28th, 2020 Live taping date(s): June 28th, 2020 - June 29th, 2020 Aired date: July 5th, 2020

Episode 2: The Fearsome Enemies
Pre-taping date(s): June 30th, 2020 Live taping date(s): June 30th, 2020 Aired date: June 8th, 2020

Episode 3: The Celebrities are Dominating
Pre-taping date(s): July 1st, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 1st, 2020 Aired date: June 11th, 2020

Episode 4: Mercy is Not Our Way
Pre-taping date(s): July 3rd, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 3rd, 2020 Aired date: July 14th, 2020

Episode 5: Burn It Up, it's Now or Never
Pre-taping date(s): July 4th, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 5th, 2020 Aired date: July 17th, 2020

Sudden Death

 * Main article: Timber Challenge

Episode 6: Girls' Invasion
Pre-taping date(s): July 7th, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 7th, 2020 Aired date: June 20th, 2020

Episode 7: The Spot is Touchdown
Pre-taping date(s): July 8th, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 8th, 2020 Aired date: July 23rd, 2020

The Finale
Pre-taping date(s): July 9th, 2020 Live taping date(s): July 10th, 2020 Aired date: July 26th, 2020

Trivia

 * The name of show is originally SSAS: Ninja vs. Ninja. However, the producers decided to change the format into something new. Thus, the show is called SSAS Beastmaster.
 * The show have expected that it will take over a full month to finish the taping, which is almost two times the time interval to SSAS Trials. But in reality, it only took half a month to complete the taping of the show.