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Embargo lifted, it's confirmed.
Astral Draw:
The Balance - 6% on melee/tank, 3% on ranged/healer
The Arrow - 10% healing action output increase
The Spire - 400 potency barrier (lol. lmao)
Lord
Umbral Draw
The Spear - 3% on melee/tank, 6% on ranged/healer
The Bole - 10% mit
The Ewer - 200p 15s HoT
Unbelievable. I was hoping it wasn't true but MAN these are the dullest effects they could have picked.
And what new abilities do we get? I'm so glad you asked!
A 600p followup to divination, and 10% mit addition to neutral sect. That's... that's it. A couple potency increases, new vfx for asp. helios, and a 3rd ED charge. That's it. Enjoy the next 3 years of astrologian. I'm just in awe at how much square enix doesn't want people to actually think while playing this game. We get refluffed versions of skills we already had as cards, some flashy vfx, a 10% mit and a 2min CD single use dps spell. Please look forward to it.
I gave AST a shot, and it's still miserable to play, even to think about. Worst iteration by far. Praying for 8.0, I guess...


I knew it would still be around 6%. Called it. Also Spire being only a 400 shield potency might as well not even exist, health pools are gonna be in the 100ks one auto and that thing is more than gone.Embargo lifted, it's confirmed.
Astral Draw:
The Balance - 6% on melee/tank, 3% on ranged/healer
The Arrow - 10% healing action output increase
The Spire - 400 potency barrier (lol. lmao)
Lord
Umbral Draw
The Spear - 3% on melee/tank, 6% on ranged/healer
The Bole - 10% mit
The Ewer - 200p 15s HoT
Unbelievable. I was hoping it wasn't true but MAN these are the dullest effects they could have picked.
And what new abilities do we get? I'm so glad you asked!
A 600p followup to divination, and 10% mit addition to neutral sect. That's... that's it. A couple potency increases, new vfx for asp. helios, and a 3rd ED charge. That's it. Enjoy the next 3 years of astrologian. I'm just in awe at how much square enix doesn't want people to actually think while playing this game. We get refluffed versions of skills we already had as cards, some flashy vfx, a 10% mit and a 2min CD single use dps spell. Please look forward to it.



At this point I think I'll just stick with pvp because even with their three skills pvp healers are the most fun I've ever had when it comes to healing in this game. :|
I know pvp and pve are fundamentally different game modes but it is astounding that their respective healer counterparts are so far apart when it comes to fun, challenge, and rewarding game play...




In the burst window now you only need to press
1 spear
1 astral draw
1 balance
1 lord
1 divination
1 star
1 divination follow up
Since Divination is now 20 seconds you will likely play spear, then astral draw, then divination, then balance with star already pre prepped, sub follow up and lord can be pressed whenever
Seems like lightspeed isn’t needed but potentially still a slight gain to put more of spear inside divination but only if you don’t need it elsewhere
As a healer main in this game for nigh on 14 years all I can say is that I’m tired. My role has been eroded of complexity and expression for 3 expansions. I’ve watched the tanks do my role for me for 2 expansions and my feedback and critiques continue to fall on deaf ears.
I have no idea who modern healers are designed for but I know now it’s not me. This is the first expansion I’m truly considering dropping the healer role and not returning, so if that was the goal- congratulations I guess


don't even have to manually reactivate star with a 10s prepull. Give how most fights probably still open with a raidwide, you can just do it prepull if needed.In the burst window now you only need to press
1 spear
1 astral draw
1 balance
1 lord
1 divination
1 star
1 divination follow up
Since Divination is now 20 seconds you will likely play spear, then astral draw, then divination, then balance with star already pre prepped, sub follow up and lord can be pressed whenever
Seems like lightspeed isn’t needed but potentially still a slight gain to put more of spear inside divination but only if you don’t need it elsewhere
So playx2, divi, oracle, lord, draw. 6 weaves? Yea, we can ditch lightspeed. That's less weaves than scholar does lmao.
I gave AST a shot, and it's still miserable to play, even to think about. Worst iteration by far. Praying for 8.0, I guess...
Since Divination is now 20 seconds you will likely play spear, then astral draw, then divination, then balance with star already pre prepped, sub follow up and lord can be pressed whenever
Seems like lightspeed isn’t needed but potentially still a slight gain to put more of spear inside divination but only if you don’t need it elsewhere
I definitely know what I will play. A different Job xD.


I wonder why they didn't make the card buff last 20s like every other buff?
The range card will always fall a bit short since it'll be 1 gcd before the raid buff and last 5s less than regular burst window. Most burst are done in less than 15s but still.



People keep acting like the job will be just as busy as before, but it's undeniably been slowed down.
You don't have nearly as many weaves as before because you only need to play 3 cards during burst (Spear, Balance and Lord).
People still acting as if you have to play all 4 cards of both draws every 2 minutes and you still absolutely need Lightspeed. Very funny.
Did I misread the tooltip? Astral and Umbral draw share recasts, balance and spear are 60 seconds apart.People keep acting like the job will be just as busy as before, but it's undeniably been slowed down.
You don't have nearly as many weaves as before because you only need to play 3 cards during burst (Spear, Balance and Lord).
People still acting as if you have to play all 4 cards of both draws every 2 minutes and you still absolutely need Lightspeed. Very funny.
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