Astrologian

Introduction

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Ever has man coveted knowledge, and none more so than that of his fate. Thus did he labor to master the skill of foresight—but initial efforts bore little fruit. That is, until he looked to the stars above, which foretell the coming seasons, and learned to read the heavens.
Though this gift is known today as astrology, the people of Sharalyan saw fit to not only read the stars, but to write their movements as well. By attuning their aetherial energies to that of constellations, they learned to wield magicks with heretofore unseen properties.
Thus was astromancy born—a new form of magick which grants its users power over fate. Employing a star globe and divining deck in their miraculous deeds, fortune always smiles upon these masters of arcana.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Astrologian

Astrologians look upon the stars to foresee the coming seasons and use their magic to employ spells. By attuning to the constellations, astrologians can draw cards to unveil mystical magicks to aid their allies in battle.

General information

Guild

The Astrologian's Guild is in The Pillars. This job starts at level 30.

History & unlock

Astrologian is a heavensward job introduced in 2014 Fan Fest in Tokyo, featuring a card-swapping astrologic healer who wields a star globe. It has a few requirements in order to be unlocked:

Prerequisite: The player must have purchased the Heavensward expansion, and must have completed all of the Seventh Astral Era Quests up to Before the Dawn in order to unlock the city of Ishgard.
Quest: Speak to an NPC in The Pillars (x15,y10) to obtain the quest Stairway to the Heavens.

Equipment

The astrologian is a disciple of magic and wears cloth armor. They use star globes as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the astrologian:

Weaver — Cloth armor.
Goldsmith — Star globes, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings.

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks
Stairway to the Heavens	50	Jannequinard
Fortune Favors the Bole	30	Leveva	Diurnal Sect
Hanging in the Balance	35	Jannequinard
A Lesson in Patience	40	Jannequinard	Redraw
Slings and Arrows	40	Leveva
Ewer Right	45	Jannequinard	Gravity
Loved by the Sun	50	Jannequinard	Nocturnal Sect
Spearheading Initiatives	50	Leveva	Synastry The Stars in Our Faults I
Sharlayan Ascending	50	Jannequinard
Empty Nest	52	Jannequinard
Conviction	54	Jannequinard	Malefic II Malefic Mastery
Feather in the Cap	56	Jannequinard
Trumped	58	Jannequinard	Collective Unconscious
The Hands of Fate	60	Jannequinard	Celestial Opposition The Stars in Our Faults II
East Meets West	60	Jannequinard
Ride Like the Wind	63	Leveva
Come Rain or Shrine	65	Jannequinard
Behind Door Number Two	68	Kyokuho
Foxfire	70	Kyokuho	Sleeve Draw The Stars in Our Faults III
Love, Astrologically	80	Jannequinard	The Stars in Our Faults IV

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Malefic	AST		1	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Benefic	AST		2	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Combust	AST		4	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Lightspeed	AST		6	Ability		Instant	90s	Reduces cast times for spells by 2.5 seconds.
Helios	AST		10	Spell	700	2s	2.5s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Ascend	AST		12	Spell	2,400	8s	2.5s	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Essential Dignity	AST		15	Ability		Instant	40s	Restores target's HP.
Benefic II	AST		26	Spell	700	2s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Draw	AST		30	Ability		Instant	30s	Draw a card (arcanum) from your divining deck. Only one arcanum can be drawn at a time.
Diurnal Sect	AST	1	30	Ability		Instant	5s	Adds Regen to certain actions.
Undraw	AST		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Return the currently drawn arcanum back to the deck.
Play	AST		30	Ability		Instant	1s	Triggers the effect of your drawn arcanum.
Aspected Benefic	AST		34	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Redraw	AST	1	40	Ability		Instant	30s	Draws a different arcanum from your deck.
Aspected Helios	AST		42	Spell	800	2s	2.5s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Gravity	AST	1	45	Spell	600	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Combust II	AST		46	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Nocturnal Sect	AST	1	50	Ability		Instant	5s	Adds a damage-nullifying barrier to certain actions. Also increases MP cost of Aspected Benefic.
Synastry	AST	1	50	Ability		Instant	120s	Generate an aetheric bond with target party member. Each time you cast a single-target healing spell on yourself or a party member, the party member with whom you have the bond will also recover HP equaling 40% of the original spell.
Minor Arcana	AST		50	Ability		Instant	1s	Converts currently drawn arcanum into the Lord of Crowns when Balance, Arrow, or Spear, or the Lady of Crowns when Bole, Ewer, or Spire.
Divination	AST		50	Ability		Instant	120s	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members.
Malefic II	AST	1	54	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170.
Collective Unconscious	AST	1	58	Ability		Instant	60s	Creates a celestial ring around the caster.
Celestial Opposition	AST	1	60	Ability		Instant	60s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Earthly Star	AST		62	Ability		Instant	60s	Deploys an Earthly Star in the designated area and grants the effect of Earthly Dominance.
Stellar Detonation	AST		62	Ability		Instant	3s	While under the effect of Earthly Dominance, detonates the currently deployed Earthly Star creating a Stellar Burst that deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies.
Malefic III	AST		64	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 210.
Sleeve Draw	AST	1	70	Ability		Instant	180s	Draws a card (arcanum) from your divining deck.
Combust III	AST		72	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
Malefic IV	AST		72	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250.
Celestial Intersection	AST		74	Ability		Instant	30s	Restores own or target party member's HP.
Horoscope	AST		76	Ability		Instant	60s	Reads your fortune and those of nearby party members, granting them Horoscope.
Neutral Sect	AST		80	Ability		Instant	120s	Increases healing magic potency by 20%.

Arcana

Arcana actions comprise abilities provided by drawing a random card from the astrologian deck.

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
The Balance	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or Tank, or 3% for all other roles.
The Bole	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles.
The Arrow	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles.
The Spear	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles.
The Ewer	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles.
The Spire	AST	30	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles.
Lord of Crowns	AST	66	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 8% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 4% for all other roles.
Lady of Crowns	AST	66	Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 8% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 4% for all other roles.

PvP actions

Healer actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Repose	Healer	8	Spell	600	2.5s	2.5s	Inflicts target with Sleep.
Esuna	Healer	10	Spell	400	1s	2.5s	Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
Swiftcast	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	60s	Next spell is cast immediately.
Lucid Dreaming	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	24	Ability		Instant	60s	Gradually restores own MP.
Surecast	Magic Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	Spells can be cast without interruption.
Rescue	Healer	48	Ability		Instant	120s	Instantly draw target party member to your side. Cannot be used outside of combat or when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired	Level	Effect
Magick and Mend	AST	20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Enhanced Benefic	AST	36	Grants a 15% chance that your next Benefic II will restore critical HP.
Magick and Mend II	AST	40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Combust Mastery	AST	46	Upgrades Combust to Combust II.
Malefic Mastery	AST	54	Upgrades Malefic to Malefic II.
Malefic Mastery II	AST	64	Upgrades Malefic II to Malefic III.
Hyper Lightspeed	AST	68	Reduces Lightspeed recast time to 90 seconds.
Combust Mastery II	AST	72	Upgrades Combust II to Combust III.
Malefic Mastery III	AST	72	Upgrades Malefic III to Malefic IV.
Enhanced Essential Dignity	AST	78	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Essential Dignity.

Job mechanics

Arcana & Divination Gauge is Astrologian's Job Gauge.

Arcana & Divination Gauge in PvE

The Arcana Gauge allows astrologians to keep track of which card (arcanum) is currently drawn. An arcanum is drawn by using the action Draw, and is placed in the middle of the gauge. Using the Play command executes the arcanum's corresponding action.

Upon learning the action Divination, the Divination Gauge will be displayed. Depending on your drawn arcanum, a Lunar, Solar, or Celestial seal will be added to the gauge. After acquiring three seals, you can execute Divination.

Simple Mode

Arcana Gauge - Card Drawn

Divination Gauge

Arcana Gauge in PvP

The Arcana Gauge allows astrologians to keep track of which card (arcanum) is currently drawn. Using Minor Arcana will draw either Lord of Crowns or Lady of Crowns, which can then be used to grant various effects to yourself and party members.