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

Astrologian is a healer job in Final Fantasy XIV.

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 armor "of Healing." They use star globes as weapons. The following crafting classes can create items that are useful to the astrologian:

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

Quests

Quest	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Stairway to the Heavens	50	Jannequinard	Astrologian	1 Soul of the Astrologian 1 Star Globe 1 Velveteen Cowl 1 Velveteen Tights
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	Synastry
Spearheading Initiatives	50	Leveva	The Stars in Our Faults I	1 Astrologian's Attire Coffer
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	1 Welkin Attire Coffer
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	The Stars in Our Faults III Minor Arcana	1 Constellation Attire Coffer
Love, Astrologically	80	Jannequinard	The Stars in Our Faults IV	1 Piety Materia VII 1 Savage Aim Materia VII 1 Savage Might Materia VII

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	1.5s	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	1.5s	2.5s	Restores target's HP.
Draw	AST		30	Ability		Instant	30s	Draws a card (arcanum) from your divining deck. Only one arcanum can be drawn at a time. Arcanum effect can be triggered using the action Play.
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	1s	Draws a different arcanum from your deck.
Aspected Helios	AST		42	Spell	800	1.5s	2.5s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.
Gravity	AST	1	45	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Combust II	AST		46	Spell	400	Instant	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage over time.
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.
Divination	AST		50	Ability		Instant	120s	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 6%.
Astrodyne	AST		50	Ability		Instant	1s	Grants an effect using the astrosigns read from your divining deck.
Malefic II	AST	1	54	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160.
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 205 to all nearby enemies.
Malefic III	AST		64	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 190.
Minor Arcana	AST	1	70	Ability		Instant	60s	Draws either the Lord of Crowns or the Lady of Crowns from your divining deck.
Crown Play	AST		70	Ability		Instant	1s	Triggers the effect of your drawn arcanum.
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 230.
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%.
Fall Malefic	AST		82	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250.
Gravity II	AST		82	Spell	400	1.5s	2.5s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Exaltation	AST		86	Ability		Instant	60s	Reduces damage taken by self or target party member by 10%.
Macrocosmos	AST		90	Spell	600	Instant	180s	Deals unaspected damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 250 for the first enemy, and 40% less for all remaining enemies.
Microcosmos	AST		90	Ability		Instant	1s	Triggers the healing effect of Macrocosmos, restoring HP equal to a cure of 200 potency plus 50% of compiled damage.

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	70	Ability	Instant	1s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250 to all nearby enemies.
Lady of Crowns	AST	70	Ability	Instant	1s	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members.

PvP Actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	Casting	Recast	Description
Fall Malefic (PvP)	AST		Spell	1.44s	2.4s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 5000.
Aspected Benefic (PvP)	AST		Spell	Instant	15s	Restores target's HP.
Gravity II (PvP)	AST		Spell	Instant	15s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Double Cast (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	15s	Repeats the spell you previously cast.
Draw (PvP)	AST	30	Ability	Instant	20s	Draws the Balance, the Ewer, or the Spire from your divining deck.
Macrocosmos (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	30s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 12,000 to all nearby enemies.
Fall Malefic (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	15s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 5000.
Aspected Benefic (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	15s	Restores target's HP.
Gravity II (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	15s	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8000 to target and all enemies nearby it.
the Balance (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	1s	Increases damage dealt by target and all party members nearby by 10%. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
the Ewer (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	1s	Gradually restores MP of target and all party members nearby target. Potency: 500 Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
the Spire (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	1s	Gradually fills the limit gauge of target and all party members nearby target. Duration: 15s Can only be activated while target is in combat. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Microcosmos (PvP)	AST		Ability	Instant	1s	Triggers the healing effect of Macrocosmos, restoring HP equal to a cure of 4000 potency plus 25% of compiled damage.

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	Restores own HP.
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, and Deep Freeze.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Description
Celestial River (PvP)	AST	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 30%. Effect is reduced by 10% every 5 seconds.

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.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	Gradually restores own MP.
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	60s	Next spell is cast immediately.
Surecast	Magical 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
Maim and Mend	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM	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.
Maim and Mend II	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM	40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Enhanced Draw	AST	40	Grants Clarifying Draw after executing Draw.
Combust Mastery	AST	46	Upgrades Combust to Combust II.
Enhanced Draw II	AST	50	Grants a Solar Sign, Lunar Sign, or Celestial Sign according to your arcanum played in combat.
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.
Malefic Mastery IV	AST	82	Upgrades Malefic IV to Fall Malefic.
Gravity Mastery	AST	82	Upgrades Gravity to Gravity II.
Enhanced Healing Magic	AST	85	Increases the healing potency of Benefic to 500, Helios to 400, Benefic II to 800, Aspected Benefic to 250, Aspected Benefic's Regen effect to 250, Aspected Helios to 250, and Aspected Helios's Regen effect to 150.
Enhanced Celestial Intersection	AST	88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Celestial Intersection.

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 Enhanced Draw II, you'll be able to view Astrosigns. Lunar, Solar and Celestial are the three astrosigns, and one of these will be applied when executing a card action. When three signs have been applied, you can use them to perform Astrodyne.

When you learn the action Minor Arcana, drawn cards will appear on the Arcana Gauge when Minor Arcana is used.

Using Minor Arcana.

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.