Astrologian Job Guide for FFXIV — Endwalker 6.5

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

Astrologian has a fast-paced, interactive playstyle with the busy and random nature of cards. Drawing, optionally redrawing, and playing each card takes several inputs and fast target swapping, making Astrologian one of the busiest jobs in the game. The randomness of cards also means that some decisions must always be made in the moment. Cards are all about making the best of what you have in any situation, which makes the job very dynamic, as no two pulls are exactly alike.

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 Draw (major arcana) and Minor Arcana, as well as the astrosigns (sometimes called "seals") you have accumulated.

There are six cards you can Draw. Three of them are for melee jobs (including tanks), and the other three are for ranged jobs (including casters and healers). Each card provides a 6% damage buff for 15 seconds when played on a job of the matching role. If the card is played on someone of the opposite role, the buff is reduced to 3%.

Ranged/caster/healer cards have a purple outline and circular symbols to the sides in the Arcana Gauge, as shown on the left ( The Bole, The Ewer, and The Spire).

Melee/tank cards have a light blue outline and plus-shaped symbols to the sides in the Arcana Gauge, as shown on the right ( The Balance, The Arrow, and The Spear).

Starting at level 50, each card also has an associated astrosign, which is displayed at the top of the card in the Arcana Gauge, as shown above. There are three different signs, with one melee and one ranged card for each. It may help to think of the cards in melee/ranged pairs, with one pair for each sign. When you Play a card, its sign is added to the top of the gauge, as long as you and the recipient are both in combat.

Once you have three signs, you can use Astrodyne, consuming them in the process. Astrodyne always provides MP regeneration. It can give additional buffs based on the number of unique (non-duplicate) signs you have, providing all three buffs when used with one of each sign.

At level 70, you unlock Minor Arcana, which adds the smaller space on the right side of the Arcana Gauge. Using Minor Arcana will give you a Lord of Crowns or Lady of Crowns, at random.

The Lord or Lady of Crowns is displayed on the right side of the gauge once it has been drawn. It can then be played by pressing Minor Arcana again, as the button is replaced with the Lord or Lady.

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: 40 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: 2
Benefic II Lv. 26	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 30y 0y	MP Cost: 700.0 Restores target's HP. Cure Potency: 800
Draw Lv. 30	Instant 30.0s	↔ 0y 0y	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. Additional Effect: Restores 5% of maximum MP Additional Effect: Grants Clarifying Draw, allowing the execution of Redraw Maximum Charges: 2
Play Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Triggers the effect of your drawn arcanum.
Undraw Lv. 30	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Returns the currently drawn arcanum back to your deck.
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
Redraw Lv. 40	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Draws a different arcanum from your deck. Can only be executed while under the effect of Clarifying Draw.
Aspected Helios Lv. 42	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: 50 Duration: 30s
Astrodyne Lv. 50	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Grants an effect using the astrosigns read from your divining deck. Can only be executed after reading three astrosigns. Effects granted are determined by the number of different types of astrosigns read. 1 Sign Type: Grants Harmony of Spirit 2 Sign Types: Grants Harmony of Spirit and Harmony of Body 3 Sign Types: Grants Harmony of Spirit, Harmony of Body, and Harmony of Mind Duration: 15s Harmony of Spirit Effect: Gradually restores own MP Potency: 50 Harmony of Body Effect: Reduces spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 10% Harmony of Mind Effect: Increases damage dealt and healing potency by 5%
Divination Lv. 50	Instant 120.0s	↔ 0y 30y	Increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 6%. Duration: 15s
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 60.0s	↔ 0y 0y	Draws either the Lord of Crowns or the Lady of Crowns from your divining deck. Action changes to the drawn arcanum. Can only be executed while in combat.
Combust III Lv. 72	Instant 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage over time. Potency: 55 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 Aspected Helios. 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 Aspected Helios, erects a magicked barrier which nullifies damage Aspected Benefic Effect: Nullifies damage equaling 250% of the amount of HP restored Aspected Helios Effect: Nullifies damage equaling 125% of the amount of HP restored Duration: 30s
Fall Malefic Lv. 82	1.5s 2.5s	↔ 25y 0y	MP Cost: 400.0 Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250.
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 Action changes to Microcosmos upon execution. 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.

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 Additional Effect: Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Arrow 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 Additional Effect: Grants a Lunar Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Spear 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 Additional Effect: Grants a Celestial Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Bole 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 Additional Effect: Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Ewer 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 Additional Effect: Grants a Lunar Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
The Spire 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 Additional Effect: Grants a Celestial Sign when used in combat Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Lord of Crowns Lv. 70	Instant 1.0s	↔ 0y 20y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 250 to all nearby enemies. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
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.

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%.
Enhanced Draw	Lv. 40	Grants Clarifying Draw after executing Draw.
Combust Mastery	Lv. 46	Upgrades Combust to Combust II.
Enhanced Draw II	Lv. 50	Grants a Solar Sign, Lunar Sign, or Celestial Sign according to your arcanum played in combat.
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.
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

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.