ASTROMANCY

[liljramos88]

Just a small question that has probably been answered before. What element are there spells. They have like a purple aura wen u cast benefic

[dragoelete]

Just a small question that has probably been answered before. What element are there spells. They have like a purple aura wen u cast benefic

from what i can tell its an odd mix of "spatial magic" and "light magic"

[liljramos88]

Oh OK at first I thought it could be dark bc the purple aura and well darkness and space go together example black holes and all that other stuff I know when u cast the dps skills is like the galaxy colors.

[Miyu20]

Sounds like Time Magic to me.

[myahele]

Yeah learn/ get most of our powers via attuning to the constellations. So I always thought it was more "celestial" magic since the Astrologian is drawing forth energy from the stars via their star globe to help fuel their spell.

If anything, it could very well be light or dark element

[Morningstar1337]

The spells seem unaspected, but closer to Astral, the cards however have an elemental affinity that is represented by the symbols or their association with the Twelve

• The Balance: Fire, Sun Symbol, Orange
• The Bole: Earth, Tree Symbol, Green
• The Spear: Ice, Snowflake, Blue
• The Arrow: Wind, a gust of wind with an arrow, Light Blue/Green (The held buff has a different color from the drawn buff and the effect itself)
• The Spire: Lightning, Thunderbolts, Yellow
• The Ewer, Water, a Vase, Blue/Cyan

On a side note, The Balance and the Spear seem to derive their elemental affinities from those of the twelve that they are related to. In which case the Balence gets its name from Nald'Thal (Life, Death, and the Checkbooks, all relate to balance) but the symbol form Azayma (Associated with the Sun.). The Spear likewise takes after Halone's association (Her worshipers being, the city-state that prominently uses Lance-wielders) and Menphina (Moon versus Sun, and given a certain poem, Moon vs. Star)


There are of course other associations naturally, but these 2 seem to be the most notable in their motifs being derived from the twelve more so than other cards. (And before anyone asks Yes I know all the cards are related to the Twelve)


As for the actual topic, I think it's safe to say that the attacks themselves are elementally unaspected. But seems close to the astral Pole than Umbral

[Velox]

Sounds like Time Magic to me.

It is. Astologians utilize magic of space and time. They are the Time Mages of FFXIV.

[liljramos88]

Its been a long time since I done the astro lvl 60 quest but wasn't there a dark elemental card?

[Morningstar1337]

Its been a long time since I done the astro lvl 60 quest but wasn't there a dark elemental card?

Don't think so. I did that quest recently and I know that the boss enabled the players to have all the benefits of the cards at once, but there is no dark elemental constellation/card

You might be referring to Nocturnal Sect, which has a loose association with darkness (being night) but is gained form the Level FIFTY quest (and isn;t a card, regardless)

[liljramos88]

Oh OK thanks thought I saw extra card lol