The Balance

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

 

The Balance

Acquired

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
Additional Effect: Grants a Solar Sign when used in combat
Only one arcanum effect can be applied to a target at a time.
※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

— In-game description

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

Related actions

•   Draw
•   Redraw
•   Play
•   The Bole
•   The Arrow
•   The Spear
•   The Ewer
•   The Spire
•   Astrodyne

Notes

• Upon execution of   Draw,   Play will change into one of six possible Arcanum actions, including this action. If   Redraw is used, the drawn Arcanum will change to a different one.
• The buff granted by this action will overwrite any other Arcanum buffs currently on the target.

Gallery

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  The Balance card.

History

• 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."
• 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 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.
• 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%.
• 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%.
• Patch 3.07 (2015-08-25): Duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds, regardless of single target or area-of-effect.
• 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. Thus, "fishing" for Balance cards was a goal of the astrologian rotation.
• The popular FFXIV guide site The Balance is named after this ability.