Shadowbringers Job Actions Trailer

[noxen]

That and it does look like they're using Reload after Slug Shot at 11:44 in the trailer.

That was Reassemble my dude, the CD that makes your next weaponskill a 100% crit.

Having stared at the reload animation every day for the past 4 weeks (grinding out MCH to 70), I'm fairly certian the reload mechanic has gone. At least from what we have in the trailer. We'll have to see when the embargo is lifted.

[Kalise]

So can someone help me understand the changes to the AST cards, or at least tell me what they believe is happening to them. It appears to me that since the LL said they all just increase dps just for different roles you would just chuck the cards out as you draw them. I am not sure how any other abilities would then interact with the cards you draw.

Looks like:

Draw a card

It ends up being one of 4 damage boosts for different roles.

Use card on whatever role it applies most to.

Might still have Redraw available to fish for cards.

They appear to have removed Spread and Royal Road options, as well as the timed duration of holding a particular card normally.

At least, based off the Job Action Trailer.
If not, nom the card and get a Lord of Crowns/Lady of Crowns

There also seems to be another skill that consumes active card buffs from allies.

[CatStarPrime]

Astrologian got prettier, certainly. The solar system roiling about you...

[Vaer]

So can someone help me understand the changes to the AST cards, or at least tell me what they believe is happening to them. It appears to me that since the LL said they all just increase dps just for different roles you would just chuck the cards out as you draw them. I am not sure how any other abilities would then interact with the cards you draw.

Sleeve Draw sort of looks like Pot of Greed. Just lets you draw a bunch of cards in a row.

Each card has a symbol above it, I guess you need to collect the 3 symbols to use the galaxy trance skill. So presumably you would have to redraw if you already consumed that symbol to collect the symbols more efficiently which makes sense if they made every card a dps buff to shift more importance to the sign collection. Minor Arcana does not have any signs, so it seems like it is just another choice you can make if you draw the same symbol again if you don't want to redraw or if you have all the symbols already.

During the galaxy trance in the video it seems like the AST uses their version of indomitability (instant aoe heal). That's my interpretation of the video anyway.

[Ramesses]

Astrologian got prettier, certainly. The solar system roiling about you...

Innit? Glad there are other people who noticed.

[griffinborn]

Pot of Greed.

What does Pot of Greed do?

[Callinon]

What does Pot of Greed do?

Draw 2 cards

[KageTokage]

Wonder if there's going to be a lore reason for WHM seemingly shifting to using strictly light/holy attacks instead of earth/wind.

Gameplay wise, I assume it's mostly cosmetic and done to dodge around the fact that there's no spell tier higher then -ja currently.

[StarRosie]

As an Astro main, I'd just like to say...AHEM! I GET TO BECOME A GALAXY! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

But really, so much was going on in the AST section, and it all leaves me asking so many questions with very little answers. I love that! I'm actually hyped to see what's gonna happen. (Also, I'm almost 100% sure that clock thing was haste, so I'm guessing Lightspeed is getting replaced.)

Other thoughts! I might go back to playing ninja for DPS fun. I want to know more about the MNK skills that 'hold' greased lightning. Also it looks like MNK is getting another attack that consumes Chakra, so yay for that. I might finally finish leveling DRG if they are actually removing heavy thrust cause that thing always tripped me up and left me flat on my face, looking like an idiot. There's a lot to unpack here and I'm already rewatching this trailer for the 10th time.

[Veis_Alveare]

Wonder if there's going to be a lore reason for WHM seemingly shifting to using strictly light/holy attacks instead of earth/wind.

Gameplay wise, I assume it's mostly cosmetic and done to dodge around the fact that there's no spell tier higher then -ja currently.

Or the next planned healer is Geomancer and so they're divorcing WHM from it's elemental roots.