Heavensward lore nuggets from the new website!

[Vexander]

I'm pretty eager to see how the Astrologian works and such. I'm honestly not sure what to expect from it. Passive/Time-based damage like Summoners? Direct Damage like Black Mages? Potent Heals like White Mages? A mix of all three?

[Omegakiyohime]

I'm pretty eager to see how the Astrologian works and such. I'm honestly not sure what to expect from it. Passive/Time-based damage like Summoners? Direct Damage like Black Mages? Potent Heals like White Mages? A mix of all three?

I'm extremely interested in what they end up doing with AST as well since it's the second healer (I'm not forgetting about SCH) that wont have to share abilities with a dps and can primarily have healing/support skills. Even if it is given 4-5 damage skills, there's still a lot of other skills that will be healing/support skills added on top of the divining deck mechanic. I will be maining machinist, but I'll definitely peruse the AST skill set and give it a whirl.

[LycorisSelunis]

I'm pretty eager to see how the Astrologian works and such. I'm honestly not sure what to expect from it. Passive/Time-based damage like Summoners? Direct Damage like Black Mages? Potent Heals like White Mages? A mix of all three?

Only thing I have gathered for certain is that the AST will have two healing stances, one based on more shielding and one based on more direct healing. Switching between the two was hinted to be something you couldn't do often. Also their lvl3 LB will be titled Celestial Stasis or something along those lines. edit to clarify- despite the name it should still have a healing type effect LB.

Mentioned on the divining deck, it ahs been said you can draw a random card for a buff and either choose to use it then, or hold on to it making the effect of the second card you draw stronger. I believe there are 6 cards.