The abilities taken away are mostly healing abilities, with PvP Astrologians primary standard healing skill beingAspected Benefic.
Their unique toolset gives them many options for doing so.
Skill Name
Skill throw in
Recast Time
Description
Fall Malefic
Spell
2.4s
5,000 potency damage dealing spell.
Aspected Benefic
15s
5,000 potency healing spell.
Potency increases up to 10,000 as target HP decreases, reaching maximum at 50% HP or less.
GrantsDiurnal Sect, which gradually restores HP for a potency of 1,000 over 12 seconds.
Gravity II
Deals 8,000 potency of damage.
Also adds the effectHeavyfor 5 seconds.
Double Cast
Ability
Allows instant recasting of previous spell used.
Draw
20s
Draws a card (The Balance,The Ewer, orThe Spire) To be played.
Played cards provide different buffs.
Gravity II (Double Casted)
Deals 8,000 damage to target and all nearby enemies.
Also adds the effect Bind for 3 seconds.
Fall Malefic (Double Casted)
Also reduces the cast time of Double Cast by 7.5 seconds.
Aspected Benefic (Double Casted)
Also grantsNocturnal Sect, a barrier that absorbs damage equivalent to 4,000 potency.
The Spire
Gradually fills the limit gauge of target and all party members nearby target for 10 seconds.
Macrocosmos
Deals 12,000 potency of damage to all nearby enemies.
GrantsMacrocosmosto self and all nearby party members for 10 seconds.
Action changes toMicrocosmosupon execution.
For the effect’s duration, 25% of damage taken is compiled.
Compiled damage is received as healing after using Microcosmos.
Aspected Benefic, Fall Malefic, and Gravity II all appear twice on your job actions list.
This is because each of these spells change effects slightly when used a second time as part ofDouble Cast.
The healing aspect of Astrologian is relatively straightforward.
The default version of Aspected Benefic also gives the Diurnal Benefic skill, which gradually heals over time.
Using these skills in the correct order can dish out some high-potency hits.
Finally, its important to not forget your cards.
Although they dont need to be used as frequently as in PvE, the cards provide valuable PvP-specific buffs.
Just be sure to use it when youre around your teammates.
With all of the above information in mind, a complete rotation for Astrologian might look something like this.
Celestial River
10s
Reduces damage dealt by nearby enemies by 30%.
Effect is reduced by 10% every 5 seconds.
Lasts for 15 seconds.
Also increases damage dealt by self and nearby party members by 30%.
Effect is reduced by 10% every 5 seconds.
Recast Timer
Standard-Issue Elixir
5s
Restores both HP and MP to maximum.
Movement speed is reduced by 50%.
Recuperate
Restores own HP with a 15,000 potency.
Sprint
1.5s
Increases movement speed.
Astrologians should consider themselves a vital support system for a PvP team.
In bothCrystalline ConflictandFrontline, an Astrologian can and should strike a good balance between both of these mentalities.
It can be especially useful to Bind an enemy and then begin buffing adjacent allies.
Unlike in PvE, theres no way toredraworundrawcards in PvP, so what you draw is what you get.
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