Astrologian starter guide

Astrologian at a glance

Astrologian (AST) is a Disciple of Magic job introduced with the Heavensward (3.0) expansion and unlockable at level 50 with sufficient progression in the Main Scenario Quests. The job starts at level 30 once unlocked. It is a Healer job and does not have a base class. It is considered a "pure" healer, along with White Mage, specializing in strong burst healing and healing-over-time.

• Role: Healer
• First Appearance: *Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward* (Patch 3.0)
• Starting Level: 30
• Unlock Level: 50
• Weapon: Star Globes

Unlock and early route

Guild: The Astrologians' Guild, called Athenaeum Astrologicum, is in The Pillars. Guild: The job trainer is Jannequinard, who is located in The Pillars (15.2,10.0).

• Keep the job quest tracker current while leveling.
• Use the official job guide for the current action list.
• Do not treat opener or rotation advice as final unless it is current-patch reviewed.

Gear and equipment

The astrologian is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Healing." They use star globes as weapons.

• Prioritize item level while leveling.
• At endgame, check role gear names and materia priorities against current resources.

Role basics

Astrologian belongs to the Healer role. Learn the role responsibility first, then refine job-specific optimization after you understand encounter movement and cooldown timing.

• Tanks lead pulls, position enemies, and plan mitigation before incoming damage.
• Healers balance recovery, mitigation, and damage uptime.
• DPS jobs focus on uptime, burst windows, party buffs, and avoiding avoidable damage.

Current-patch caution

Job Gauge: Arcana Gauge

• Use the official job guide for live action names, levels, and tooltips.
• Use expert community resources for high-end rotations only after checking their patch date.
• Treat this page as a starter guide and source hub, not a Savage optimization sheet.

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