I tried to make the title as vague as possible, you have been warned as best as I can.


So you play as Urianger as part of the solo instance and he has a couple of moves I'd like to talk about.

His moveset:
Benefic II
Aspected Helios (Diurnal)
Collective Unconsciousness (unique version)
Malefic IV
Draw(unique)
Minor Arcana(unique)



The moves I'd like to talk about is Draw and Minor Arcana since they are what are going to keep Ast unique in the healer role.

So Draw was only giving me ranged cards, if others can tell me if they ever drew anything besides Ewer please say so but atm my only experience is pure Ewer. Draw functions the same as now target party member(more awkward in the solo instance) damage goes up so looking like that system might be here to stay.

Minor Arcana however threw me for a loop as I was targeting Thancred as it was a Lord of the Crown(same as draw only ever drew Lord) and nothing was happening, turns out this is the Lord from Stormblood, the damage card and I would love to have it back, I miss Lord and Lady animation so much.

Another thing to note Minor Arcana could be drawn separately to the draw card meaning no need to draw 1st to then have to minor Arcana to then target whatever to use just Minor Arcana then target.


What do you all think? Do you think it is a glimpse at what Ast could be becoming in EW or stay Urianger specific?