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The Balance

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Disambig icon.png This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see The Balance (PvP).

The Balance

Acquired
Astrologian frame icon.png AST (actions)
Level
30
Type
Ability
Casting
Instant
Recast
1s
Range
30y
Targeting
Self, ally
Patch
3.0

Increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles.
Duration: 15s

※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met.

— In-game description

The Balance is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Astrologian.

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History

  • DT.png Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02):
    • Now interacts with Astral Draw.png  Astral Draw instead of Draw.png  Draw.
    • "※Play I changes to The Balance when requirements for execution are met."" has been added.
    • "Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat" and "Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time." have been removed.}}
  • EW.png Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07): The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" changed to "Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat. Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time."
  • SHB.png Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
    • The effect "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 10%" has been changed to "increases damage dealt by a party member or self by 6% if target is melee DPS or tank, or 3% for all other roles." Duration has been decreased from 30 to 15 seconds.
    • The Royal Road.png  Royal Road effect "Increases target and nearby party members' damage dealt by 10%" has been removed.
    • The additional effect "Grants a Solar Seal when used in combat" has been added.
  • SB.png Patch 4.05 (2017-07-17):
    • The increased damage effect on a single target has been reduced from 20% to 10%.
    • The increased damage effect on a group has been reduced from 10% to 5%.
  • HW.png Patch 3.4 (2016-09-27):
    • The increased damage effect on a single target has been changed from 10% to 20%.
    • The increased damage effect on a group has been changed from 5% to 10%.
  • HW.png Patch 3.07 (2015-08-25): Duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds, regardless of single target or area-of-effect.
  • HW.png Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.

Trivia

  • Prior to its patch 5.0 rework, this card was generally the most desirable to draw due to its potent damage-increasing effects, which could be applied to all allies in range using Royal Road.png  Royal Road. Thus, "fishing" for Balance cards was a goal of the astrologian rotation.
  • The popular FFXIV guide site The Balance is named after this ability.