Astrologian (Final Fantasy XIV)

Astrologian is a job in Final Fantasy XIV, debuting in the first expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward. Like with other jobs introduced in the expansion, Astrologian has no base class and starts at level 30.

ProfileEdit

Astrologian is a healing job, like White Mages and Scholars.

StoryEdit

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Final Fantasy XIV: HeavenswardEdit

The Astrologian questline starts after agreeing to study Sharlayan astrology with Jannequinard de Durendaire. Jannequinard is expecting an important visitor from Sharlayan and asks the Warrior of Light to inquire with other students of the Atheneum Arcaneum on the visitor's whereabouts. A student has overheard Chief Astrologian Forlemort speaking with one of his aides regarding Sharlayan.

Jannequinard journeys south to Coerthas Central Highlands to ask his uncle himself. A series of unpredictable circumstances has forced the Sharlayan party to make a detour through the South Shroud. Jannequinard asks the Warrior of Light to journey to Quarrymill, meeting his retainer Quimperain along the way.

In Quarrymill, the Warrior sees Professor Mace waylaid by bandits, and his granddaughter Leveva Byrde protected by Quimperain. The crystal housing the Soul of the Astrologian glows as the Warrior of Light arrives, prompting Mace to throw it so it won't be stolen by the bandits. The bandits leave with Mace, planning to steal his wares. Leveva, noticing the thrown crystal, deduces that the Warrior of Light is the one her grandfather saw in a reading before they left Sharlayan. Leveva plans to rescue her grandfather, with the help of the Warrior and Quimperain.

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Final Fantasy XIV: StormbloodEdit

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The Astrologian questline focuses on exploring the relationship between Sharlayan astrology and Hingan geomancy.

Spoilers end here.

EquipmentEdit

Astrologians use a new type of weapon called a star globe, a floating globe with intricate celestial motifs and cards spinning around it. Astrologians channel the power of the stars through their globe and divining deck to heal and support their allies, or bring space-warping destruction down to inflict ruin upon their enemies.

Astrologians share gear with White Mages and Scholars. Their "Healing" gear boosts their Mind stat.

Job GaugeEdit

The Job Gauge was introduced to players in 4.0 Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. The Astrologian uses the Arcana Job Gauge.

The Arcana Gauge indicates which cards (arcana) are currently drawn. An arcanum is drawn via Draw, and is placed in the middle of the gauge. Using the Draw command again executes the arcanum's corresponding action. Executing Royal Road returns the currently drawn arcanum to the deck in exchange for enhancing the effect of the next arcanum drawn, shown above the gauge. Displayed on the gauge's left-hand side is the card added to the spread, done by the Spread command. Executing Minor Arcana while an arcanum is drawn transforms the card into either the Lord or the Lady of Crowns and places it to the right of the spread for later use.

Following the release of Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers, the Astrologian received significant changes. Astrologians can no longer store drawn cards, being limited to one card per play. Drawn cards however can now be held indefinitely until played. Playing cards grant one of three seals, displayed on the top of the Job Gauge. When three are accumulated, the Divination ability can be used, its effectiveness based on how many different seals were accumulated.

AbilitiesEdit

Ability	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Malefic	1	Spell	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Benefic	2	Spell	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400 Additional Effect: 15% chance next Benefic II will restore critical HP Duration: 15s
Combust	4	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 40 Duration: 18s
Lightspeed	6	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	—
	Reduces MP cost for spells by 50% and cast times for spells by 2.5 seconds. Duration: 15s
Helios	10	Spell	2s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	900 MP	—	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 330
Ascend	12	Spell	8s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	2400 MP	30y	—
	Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Essential Dignity	15	Ability	Instant	40s	—	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400 Potency increases up to 1,100 as the target's HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 2
Benefic II	26	Spell	2s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	900 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 700
Draw	30	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Draw 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.
Diurnal Sect	30 (Complete the quest "Fortune Favours the Bole")	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	—
	Adds Regen to certain actions. Cannot be used with Nocturnal Sect. Shares a recast timer with Nocturnal Sect. Effect cannot be removed while in combat. Effect ends upon reuse.
Undraw	30	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	—
	Return the currently drawn arcanum back to the deck.
Play 48px	30	Ability	Instant	—	—	—	—
	Triggers the effect of your drawn arcanum. Only one arcanum can be drawn at a time.
Aspected Benefic	34	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	500 MP	30y	—
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 200 Diurnal Sect Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 200 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked. Nocturnal Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 250% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with scholar's Galvanize. Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.
Redraw	40 (Complete the quest "A Lesson in Patience")	Ability	Instant	30s	—	—	—
	Draw a different arcanum from your deck. Maximum Charges:' 3
Aspected Helios	42	Spell	2s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	1000 MP	—	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 200 Diurnal Sect Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked. Nocturnal Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 125% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with scholar's Galvanize. Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.
Gravity	45 (Complete the quest "Ewer Right")	Spell	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	600 MP	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 140 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Combust II	46	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	500 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 50 Duration: 30s
Nocturnal Sect	50 (Complete the quest "Loved by the Sun")	Ability	Instant	5s	—	—	—
	Adds a damage-nullifying barrier to certain actions. Also increases MP cost of Aspected Benefic. Cannot be used with Diurnal Sect. Shares a recast timer with Diurnal Sect. Effect cannot be removed while in combat. Effect ends upon reuse.
Synastry	50 (Complete the quest "Spearheading Initiatives")	Ability	Instant	120s	—	30y	—
	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 which you have the bond will also recover HP equaling 40% of the original spell. Duration: 20s
Minor Arcana	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. Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time.
Divination 48px	50	Ability	Instant	120s	All Seals	—	15y circle
	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members. Duration: 15s Can only be executed after obtaining three Seals of Arcana by playing at least three arcanum. Effectiveness is determined by the number of different types of seals in play. 1 Seal Type: 4% 2 Seal Types: 5% 3 Seal Types: 6%
Malefic II	54 (Complete the quest "Conviction")	Spell	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 170.
Collective Unconscious	58 (Complete the quest "Trumped")	Ability	Instant	90s	—	—	8y circle
	Creates a celestial ring around the caster. Diurnal Sect Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% and applies Wheel of Fortune to self and any party members who enter Duration: 18s Wheel of Fortune Effect (Diurnal): Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Nocturnal Sect Effect: Grants healing over time and applies Wheel of Fortune to self and any party members who enter Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 18s Wheel of Fortune Effect (Nocturnal): Reduces damage taken by 10% Duration: 20s Effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution. Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.
Celestial Opposition	60 (Complete the quest "The Hands of Fate")	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 200 Diurnal Sect Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked. Nocturnal Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 125% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.
Earthly Star	62	Ability	Instant	60s	—	30y	8y circle
	Deploys an Earthly Star in the designated area and grants the effect of Earthly Dominance. Duration: 10s Executing Stellar Detonation while under the effect of Earthly Dominance creates a Stellar Burst dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 100 to all nearby enemies. Also restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 540 After 10s, Earthly Dominance effect is changed to Giant Dominance Duration: 10s Waiting 10s or executing Stellar Detonation while under the effect of Giant Dominance creates a Stellar Explosion dealing unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Also restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 720
Stellar Detonation	62	Ability	Instant	1s	—	—	8y circle
	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. Additional Effect: Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members Cure Potency: 540 While under the effect of Giant Dominance, detonates the currently deployed Earthly Star, creating a Stellar Explosion that deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members Cure Potency: 720
Malefic III	64	Spell	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 220.
Sleeve Draw	70 (Complete the quest "Foxfire")	Ability	Instant	180s	—	—	—
	Draws a card (arcanum) from your divining deck and grants two stacks of Sleeve Draw. Duration: 30s Sleeve Draw Effect: Using your drawn arcanum consumes a stack of Sleeve Draw and draws another card.
Combust III 48px	72	Spell	Instant	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 60 Duration: 30s
Malefic IV 48px	72	Spell	1.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	400 MP	25y	—
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250.
Celestial Intersection 48px	74	Ability	Instant	30s	—	30y	—
	Restores own or target party member's HP. Cure Potency: 200 Diurnal Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 200% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Nocturnal Sect Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 150 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked. Can only be executed while under the effect of Diurnal Sect or Nocturnal Sect.
Horoscope 48px	76	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—	20y circle
	Reads your fortune and those of nearby party members, granting them Horoscope. Duration: 10s Effect upgraded to Horoscope Helios upon receiving the effects of Helios or Aspected Helios. Duration: 30s Reading the cards a second time will restore the HP of those under either effect. Horoscope Cure Potency: 200 Horoscope Helios Cure Potency: 400
Neutral Sect 48px	80	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—	—
	Increases healing magic potency by 20%. Additional Effect: Aspected Helios and Aspected Benefic receive the effects of both Diurnal Sect and Nocturnal Sect Duration: 20s

ArcanaEdit

Action	Type	Cast	Range
The Balance	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Arrow	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Lunar Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Spear	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Celestial Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Bole	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Ewer	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Lunar Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Spire	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 3% for all other roles. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants a Celestial Seal when used in combat ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Lord of Crowns	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 8% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 4% for all other roles. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Lady of Crowns	Ability	Instant	30y
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 8% if target is ranged DPS or healer, or 4% for all other roles. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Role ActionsEdit

Action	Level	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius	Role Affinity
Repose	8	Spell	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the cast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; The higher the player's Spell Speed, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	—
	Afflicts target with sleep Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Esuna	10	Spell	1s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	2.5s (Base value; the higher the character's Spell Speed stat, the lower the recast time will be)	30y	—
	Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
Swiftcast	18	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Lucid Dreaming	24	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Gradually restores own MP. Refresh Potency: 50 Duration: 21s
Surecast	44	Ability	Instant	120s	—	—
	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s
Rescue	48	Ability	Instant	120s	30y	—
	Instantly draws target party member to your side. Cannot be used outside of combat or when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.

TraitsEdit

Name	Level	Description
Magick and Mend	20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Enhanced Benefic	36	Grants a 15% chance that your next Benefic II will restore critical HP. Duration: 15s
Magick and Mend II	40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Combust Mastery	46	Upgrades Combust to Combust II.
Malefic Mastery	54 (Complete the quest "Conviction")	Upgrades Malefic to Malefic II.
Malefic Mastery II	64	Upgrades Malefic II to Malefic III.
Hyper Lightspeed	68	Reduces Lightspeed recast time to 90 seconds.
Combust Mastery II 48px	72	Upgrades Combust II to Combust III.
Malefic Mastery III 48px	72	Upgrades Malefic III to Malefic IV.
Enhanced Essential Dignity	78	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Essential Dignity. Maximum Charges: 2

PvP ActionsEdit

Ability	Type	Cast	Recast	Cost	Range	Radius
Benefic	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Additional Effect: Grants Abridged when spell is cast with a cast time Duration: 10s Abridged Effect: Next spell is cast immediately ※Action changes to Aspected Benefic while under the effect of Neutral Sect.
Benefic II	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	1000 MP	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 4,000
Helios 48px	Spell	2s	2.4s	1000 MP	–	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 2,000 ※Action changes to Aspected Helios while under the effect of Neutral Sect.
Malefic IV 48px	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 1,200. Additional Effect: Grants Abridged when spell is cast with a cast time Duration: 10s Abridged Effect: Next spell is cast immediately
Combust III 48px	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	1000 MP	25y	–
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 800. Additional Effect: Lengthens weaponskill cast time and recast time as well as spell cast time and recast time of target by 10% Duration: 15s
Gravity 48px	Spell	2s	30s	–	25y	5y circle
	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 600 to target and all enemies nearby it. Potency increases up to 3,000 as target's HP nears maximum. This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Essential Dignity	Ability	Instant	15s	–	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Potency increases up to 4,000 as the target's HP decreases. Maximum Charges: 2
Celestial Opposition 48px	Ability	Instant	45s	–	–	15y circle
	Removes all Regen and barrier effects from nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Regen to self and nearby party members Cure Potency: 800 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self and nearby party members that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 2,000 potency Duration: 10s
Minor Arcana	Ability	Instant	1s	–	30y	–
	Draws either Lord of Crowns or Lady of Crowns. Shares a recast timer with Lord of Crowns and Lady of Crowns.
Divination 48px	Ability	Instant	90s	–	–	15y circle
	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 10%, while reducing damage taken by 10%. Duration: 15s
Neutral Sect 48px	Ability	Instant	60s	–	–	–
	Reduces spell cast time and recast time by 10% Duration: 15s
Aspected Benefic 48px	Spell	1.5s	2.4s	–	30y	–
	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 800 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling HP restored Duration: 10s Additional Effect: Grants Abridged when spell is cast with a cast time Duration: 10s Abridged Effect: Next spell is cast immediately Can only be executed while under the effect of Neutral Sect. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Aspected Helios 48px	Spell	2s	2.4s	1000 MP	–	15y circle
	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 2,000 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 400 Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling half of HP restored Duration: 10s Can only be executed while under the effect of Neutral Sect. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Lord of Crowns	Ability	Instant	30s	–	30y	–
	Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 10%. Duration: 30s Shares a recast timer with Minor Arcana. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Lady of Crowns	Ability	Instant	30s	–	30y	–
	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 10%. Duration: 30s Shares a recast timer with Minor Arcana. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Common ActionsEdit

Common Actions have no cost

Additional PvP ActionsEdit

Players are restricted to equipping two Additional PvP Actions at once. These actions have no cost.

Action	Type	Cast	Recast	Range	Radius
Repose 48px	Ability	Instant	30s	25y	—
	Afflicts target with Sleep. Duration: 3s
Protect	Ability	Instant	45s	—	—
	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 20%. Duration: 10s
Rescue 48px	Ability	Instant	45s	30y	—
	Instantly draws target party member to your side. Cannot be used when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.
Largesse 48px	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Increases healing potency by 25%. Duration: 10s
Attunement 48px	Ability	Instant	60s	—	—
	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 2,000 Potency increases up to 6,000 as your HP decreases. Additional Effect: Nullifies 99% of damage taken but prevents movement or use of other actions Duration: 3s

Limit BreakEdit

Astrologians' Limit Breaks focus on restoring the HP and MP of their allies. The amount of HP restored by each limit break is based on percentage and do not have a base potency. Astrologians have the same Level 1 and Level 2 limit breaks as other Healers.

Ability	Level	Description	Image
Healing Wind	1	Restores 25% of HP and MP of all nearby party members.
Breath of the Earth	2	Restores 60% of HP and MP of all nearby party members.
Astral Stasis	3	Restores 100% HP and MP of all nearby party members. Revives any KO'd allies in a weakened state.

GalleryEdit

Arms and Gear sets

Abilities

Removed Abilities

TriviaEdit

• Each of the cards of Astrologian's divining deck, except for Lord and Lady, represent the six constellations of Hydaelyn's night sky. The symbols of The Twelve can be seen on the cards as well as the Divination ability introduced in Shadowbringers. When Astrologian was released, the night sky was simultaneously updated to clearly display the constellations.
• Astrologian was originally planned to be Chemist. Due to balancing problems with the Mix command and the desire to implement an all-new weapon type, the idea was scrapped. Mixing items turned into drawing cards. The Stormblood expansion built upon this with the ability to turn standard buff cards into attack or heal cards, further echoing the use of Mix commands from other titles.