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Astrologian (AST)

Healer -- Heavensward

Role

Healer

Difficulty

Hard (3/3)

Primary Stat

Mind

Weapon

Star Globe

PvE Rating

★★★★★

PvP Rating

★★★★★

Description

A versatile healer that draws tarot cards to buff party members. Astrologian juggles card management with healing and offers both regen and shield healing stances.

Playstyle

The busiest healer with constant card management alongside healing duties. AST rewards multitasking and has the highest skill ceiling among healers.

Strengths

  • +Highest party DPS contribution of any healer via cards + Divination
  • +Earthly Star and Macrocosmos are incredibly powerful AoE heals
  • +Most versatile healer with tools for every situation
  • +Card buffs make AST the most desired healer in optimized groups

Weaknesses

  • -Highest complexity and APM among healers
  • -Card mismanagement directly reduces party DPS
  • -Requires fight knowledge to pre-place Earthly Star effectively
  • -Weaker personal DPS than other healers due to busy oGCD usage

Key Mechanics

  • 1Card system for party buffs
  • 2Astrodyne gauge from card seals
  • 3Earthly Star placed AoE
  • 4Macrocosmos delayed AoE heal
  • 5Divination raid buff

Rotation Overview

Maintain Combust DoT. Spam Fall Malefic for damage. Draw and play cards on appropriate party members (melee/ranged). Use Divination during burst windows. Place Earthly Star pre-emptively for damage + healing.

Utility

Divination -- party-wide damage buffCard buffs -- individual damage buffsEarthly Star -- huge AoE heal + damageMacrocosmos -- delayed burst healCollective Unconscious -- party mitigation + regen

Tips & Strategy

  • 1Pre-place Earthly Star 15s before AoE damage for maximum value.
  • 2Play cards on the highest DPS player of the correct type (melee/ranged).
  • 3Macrocosmos before a big AoE heals the entire party back to full instantly.
  • 4Divination should align with other party raid buffs every 2 minutes.
  • 5Lightspeed enables free movement while maintaining damage output.