Astrologian is one of Final Fantasy 14’s few healing classes, but just because they’re focused on restoring health doesn’t mean they can’t also be a formidable foe in the game’s range of player versus player content.
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Astrologian in PvP offers a simplified version of one of the game’s most complex jobs, whilst retaining its unique card-drawing buff mechanic. In PvP, the class can be used to support the team through heals and a selection of offensive and defensive assistance, in addition to dealing out some substantial damage of its own.
If you’re looking to master the cosmic art of Final Fantasy 14’s Astrologian in PvP, follow our guide below for the best rotations and strategies to utilize.
Astrologian’s PvP Job actions differ substantially from its PvE form, reducing the number of abilities you have access to. The abilities taken away are mostly healing abilities, with PvP Astrologian’s primary standard healing skill being Aspected Benefic.
The skills added to Astrologian for PvP are focused around repeating damage with Double Cast, generating huge area of effect damage with Macrocosmos, and buffing other members of the team with PvP-specific card effects.
Between dealing damage with skills such as Fall Malefic, Gravity II and Macrocosmos, Astrologians will also selectively heal using charges of the aforementioned Aspected Benefic. As discussed in the following section on rotations, Astrologians need to be flexible in PvP to respond to the needs of their party. Their unique toolset gives them many options for doing so.
Aspected Benefic, Fall Malefic, and Gravity II all appear twice on your job actions list. This is because each of these spells change effects
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