Astrologian Job Guide for FFXIV — Dawntrail 7.0

Astrologian (AST) is a healer that draws inspiration from tarot and astrology, using cards from its divining deck to bolster its allies' damage and support them with defensive buffs.

Astrologian has an anticipatory playstyle that heavily rewards encounter knowledge, as several of its powerful signature healing abilities occur after a delay and must be prepared in advance. It has the lowest personal damage of any job in the game, instead focusing on increasing the damage of its allies, more than making up for its low personal damage.

To unlock Astrologian, you must gain access to the city of Ishgard by completing the final Main Scenario Quest of A Realm Reborn, "Before the Dawn." The Astrologians' guild (the Athenaerium Astrologicum) can be found in Ishgard in The Pillars (X:15.2, Y:10.0). Accept the quest "Stairway to the Heavens" from Jannequinard. Upon completing the quest, you will unlock Astrologian, which starts at level 30.

The Arcana Gauge displays your currently held cards from Astral Draw and Umbral Draw. There are six major arcana, divided into the astral deck and the umbral deck. Each draw provides an offensive card, a defensive card, and a curative card. Once you reach level 70, the draw actions also provide their corresponding minor arcana, for a total of four cards per draw.

The astral deck is shown here on the left, with the umbral deck shown on the right. For both decks, the card slots from left to right are the offensive card, the defensive card, the curative card, and the minor arcanum.

Your offensive card is always played by using Play I. The astral offensive card is The Balance, which is for melee jobs (including tanks). The umbral offensive card is The Spear, which is for ranged jobs (including casters and healers). They provide a 6% damage buff for 15 seconds when played on the correct role. The buff is reduced to 3% when played on the incorrect role.

Your defensive card is always played by using Play II. The astral defensive card is The Arrow, which increases all healing received by the target by 10% for 15s, including oGCDs, self healing, and healing from other players. The umbral defensive card is The Bole, which reduces the target's damage taken by 10% for 15s.

Your curative card is always played by using Play III. The astral curative card is The Spire, which provides a small shield to the target for up to 30s. The umbral curative card is The Ewer, which provides a powerful regen that heals for a total of 1000 potency over 15s.

At level 70, you unlock Minor Arcana, which adds the smaller space on the right side of the Arcana Gauge. Astral Draw will give you a Lord of Crowns, and Umbral Draw will give you a Lady of Crowns.

If you would prefer to watch a video that provides an overview of Astrologian, feel free to give the video below a watch. The video was provided by Julia Care, a member of the community on The Balance Discord server.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
Malefic Lv. 1	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 150.
Benefic Lv. 2	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 500 Additional Effect: 15% chance next Benefic II will restore critical HP Duration: 15s
Combust Lv. 4	Instant 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 50 Duration: 30s
Lightspeed Lv. 6	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Reduces cast times for spells by 2.5 seconds. Duration: 15s
Helios Lv. 10	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	MP Cost: 700.0 Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400
Ascend Lv. 12	8.0s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 2400.0 Resurrects target to a weakened state.
Essential Dignity Lv. 15	Instant 40.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 400 Potency increases up to 900 as the target's HP decreases, reaching its maximum value when the target has 30% HP or less. Maximum Charges: 3
Benefic II Lv. 26	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 700.0 Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 800
Astral Draw Lv. 30	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Draws the Balance, the Arrow, the Spire, and the Lord of Crowns from your divining deck. Additional Effect: Restores 20% of maximum MP Upon execution, Play I changes to The Balance, Play II changes to The Arrow, Play III changes to The Spire, Minor Arcana changes to Lord of Crowns, and Astral Draw changes to Umbral Draw. Shares a recast timer with Umbral Draw.
Play I Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Plays the drawn arcanum after executing Astral Draw or Umbral Draw. Astral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Balance Umbral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Spear
Play II Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Plays the drawn arcanum after executing Astral Draw or Umbral Draw. Astral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Arrow Umbral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Bole
Play III Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Plays the drawn arcanum after executing Astral Draw or Umbral Draw. Astral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Spire Umbral Draw Effect: Action changes to The Ewer
Umbral Draw Lv. 30	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Draws the Spear, the Bole, the Ewer, and the Lady of Crowns from your divining deck. Additional Effect: Restores 20% of maximum MP Upon execution, Play I changes to The Spear, Play II changes to The Bole, Play III changes to The Ewer, Minor Arcana changes to Lady of Crowns, and Umbral Draw changes to Astral Draw. Shares a recast timer with Astral Draw. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Astral Draw changes to Umbral Draw when requirements for execution are met.
Aspected Benefic Lv. 34	Instant 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 250 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 250 Duration: 15s
Aspected Helios Lv. 40	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	MP Cost: 800.0 Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 250 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 150 Duration: 15s
Gravity Lv. 45	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 5y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Combust II Lv. 46	Instant 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 60 Duration: 30s
Divination Lv. 50	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 30y	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 6%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: Grants Divining Duration: 30s
Synastry Lv. 50	Instant 120.0s	↔ 30y 0y	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. Duration: 20s
Malefic II Lv. 54	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 160.
Collective Unconscious Lv. 58	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 30y	Creates a celestial ring 8 yalms around the caster. Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% for self and any party members within 30 yalms and applies Wheel of Fortune to self and any party members within 8 yalms Duration: 5s Wheel of Fortune Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s Effects will be applied continuously to self and all party members standing within the celestial ring. Collective Unconscious effect ends upon using another action or moving (including facing a different direction). Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Celestial Opposition Lv. 60	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 15y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 200 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 100 Duration: 15s
Earthly Star Lv. 62	Instant 60.0s	↔ 30y 20y	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 205 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 310 to all nearby enemies. Also restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 720
Stellar Detonation Lv. 62	Instant 3.0s	↔ 0y 20y	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. 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 310 to all nearby enemies. Additional Effect: Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members Cure Potency: 720
Malefic III Lv. 64	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 190.
Minor Arcana Lv. 70	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Plays the drawn arcanum after executing Astral Draw or Umbral Draw. Astral Draw Effect: Action changes to Lord of Crowns Umbral Draw Effect: Action changes to Lady of Crowns
Combust III Lv. 72	Instant 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 70 Duration: 30s
Malefic IV Lv. 72	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 230.
Celestial Intersection Lv. 74	Instant 30.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Restores own or target party member's HP. Cure Potency: 200 Additional Sect Effect: Erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage equaling 200% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2
Horoscope Lv. 76	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 20y	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 Helios Conjunction. Duration: 30s Restores the HP of those under either effect when the cards are read a second time or the effect expires. Horoscope Cure Potency: 200 Horoscope Helios Cure Potency: 400
Horoscope Lv. 76	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Potency is determined by the Horoscope effect of party members. Effect expires upon execution. Horoscope Potency: 200 Horoscope Helios Potency: 400
Neutral Sect Lv. 80	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Increases healing magic potency by 20%. Duration: 20s Additional Effect: When casting Aspected Benefic or Helios Conjunction, erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage Aspected Benefic Effect: Nullifies damage equaling 250% of the amount of HP restored Helios Conjunction Effect: Nullifies damage equaling 125% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Suntouched Duration: 30s
Fall Malefic Lv. 82	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 270.
Gravity II Lv. 82	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 5y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 130 to target and all enemies nearby it.
Exaltation Lv. 86	Instant 60.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Reduces damage taken by self or target party member by 10%. Duration: 8s Additional Effect: Restores HP at the end of the effect's duration Cure Potency: 500
Macrocosmos Lv. 90	Instant 180.0s	↔ 0y 20y	MP Cost: 600.0 Deals unaspected damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 250 for the first enemy, and 40% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Macrocosmos to self and all nearby party members Duration: 15s For the effect's duration, 50% of damage taken is compiled. Restores HP equal to a cure of 200 potency plus compiled damage when the effect expires or upon execution of Microcosmos. Amount restored cannot exceed the target's maximum HP. Recast timer cannot be affected by status effects or gear attributes.
Microcosmos Lv. 90	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Triggers the healing effect of Macrocosmos, restoring HP equal to a cure of 200 potency plus 50% of compiled damage. Amount restored cannot exceed the target's maximum HP.
Oracle Lv. 92	Instant 1.0s	↔ 25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 860 to target and all enemies nearby it. Can only be executed while Divining.
Helios Conjunction Lv. 96	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 0y 15y	MP Cost: 800.0 Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 250 Additional Effect: Regen Cure Potency: 175 Duration: 15s
Sun Sign Lv. 100	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 30y	Reduces damage taken by self and nearby party members by 10%. Duration: 15s Can only be executed while Suntouched.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
The Balance Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	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 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met.
The Arrow Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Increases HP recovery via healing actions for a party member or self by 10%. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play II changes to The Arrow when requirements for execution are met.
The Spear Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	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 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play I changes to The Spear when requirements for execution are met.
The Bole Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Reduces damage taken by a party member or self by 10%. Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play II changes to The Bole when requirements for execution are met.
The Ewer Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Grants healing over time effect to a party member or self. Cure Potency: 200 Duration: 15s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play III changes to The Ewer when requirements for execution are met.
The Spire Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Creates a barrier around self or target party member that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 400 potency. Duration: 30s ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Play III changes to The Spire when requirements for execution are met.
Lord of Crowns Lv. 70	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 400 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Minor Arcana changes to Lord of Crowns when requirements for execution are met.
Lady of Crowns Lv. 70	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Restores own HP and the HP of all nearby party members. Cure Potency: 400 ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Minor Arcana changes to Lady of Crowns when requirements for execution are met.

Action Name	Cast Recast	Range Radius	Effect
Repose Lv. 8	2.5s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 600.0 Afflicts target with Sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Esuna Lv. 10	1.0s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Removes a single detrimental effect from target.
Lucid Dreaming Lv. 14	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast Lv. 18	Instant 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast Lv. 44	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s
Rescue Lv. 48	Instant 120.0s	↔ 30y 0y	Instantly draws target party member to your side. Cannot be used outside of combat or when target is suffering from certain enfeeblements.

Action Name	Acquired	Effect
Maim and Mend	Lv. 20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%.
Enhanced Benefic	Lv. 36	Grants a 15% chance that your next Benefic II will restore critical HP. Duration: 15s
Maim and Mend II	Lv. 40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%.
Combust Mastery	Lv. 46	Upgrades Combust to Combust II.
Malefic Mastery	Lv. 54	Upgrades Malefic to Malefic II.
Malefic Mastery II	Lv. 64	Upgrades Malefic II to Malefic III.
Hyper Lightspeed	Lv. 68	Reduces Lightspeed recast time to 90 seconds.
Minor Arcana Mastery	Lv. 70	Lord of Crowns can be drawn when executing Astral Draw, and Lady of Crowns can be drawn when executing Umbral Draw.
Combust Mastery II	Lv. 72	Upgrades Combust II to Combust III.
Malefic Mastery III	Lv. 72	Upgrades Malefic III to Malefic IV.
Enhanced Essential Dignity	Lv. 78	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Essential Dignity. Maximum Charges: 2
Malefic Mastery IV	Lv. 82	Upgrades Malefic IV to Fall Malefic.
Gravity Mastery	Lv. 82	Upgrades Gravity to Gravity II.
Enhanced Healing Magic	Lv. 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	Lv. 88	Allows the accumulation of charges for consecutive uses of Celestial Intersection. Maximum Charges: 2
Enhanced Divination	Lv. 92	Grants Divining upon executing Divination. Duration: 30s
Magick Mastery	Lv. 94	Increases the potency of Combust III's damage over time to 70 and Fall Malefic to 270.
Enhanced Swiftcast	Lv. 94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Aspected Helios Mastery	Lv. 96	Upgrades Aspected Helios to Helios Conjunction.
Enhanced Essential Dignity II	Lv. 98	Allows a third charge of Essential Dignity.
Enhanced Neutral Sect	Lv. 100	Grants Suntouched upon executing Neutral Sect. Duration: 30s

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 Sharlayan 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.