Astrologian Healer Gear and Best in Slot — Dawntrail 7.1

These are the maximum Item Level sets for this tier. They are the safest sets because they provide as much HP as possible, in addition to having more Piety than the other sets. Notably, they also provide one additional Defense tier compared to the lower Item Level sets, which will allow you to take slightly less damage from the many physical raid-wide attacks in this raid tier.

These sets provide slightly less DPS than the lower Item Level sets due to the extra Piety on the boots and gloves, so if the extra HP, Defense, and Piety are not needed, you may prefer to take the extra "free" damage from using one of the lower Item Level sets. However, if you do Futures Rewritten (Ultimate) when it releases, you should absolutely use an Item Level 730 set for that.

This first set has excellent MP economy with such a slow GCD, and it is expected to provide the highest possible DPS of any Item Level 730 set. It is also highly compatible with White Mage's best Item Level 730 set. If you are unsure which set you should use, pick this one.

This second set has a less forgiving MP economy due to its much faster GCD, but with this much Piety, it is still unlikely to be an issue. This set is expected to provide about 30 (0.25%) less DPS than the slower set listed above. It is primarily listed here as an option for players who strongly prefer a faster GCD. Even during progression in the upcoming Ultimate raid, this set should be fine if you are more comfortable with a faster GCD.

This set is also identical to the highest DPS Scholar set in the Item Level 730 bracket, so if you prefer a fast GCD and you want to play both Astrologian and Scholar, this set should serve you well.

These Item Level 729 sets are a reasonable middle ground for DPS optimization without sacrificing too much HP and MP. These sets are ideal for players who generally want to optimize their DPS but are not specifically dedicated to chasing the top ranks on FFLogs.

This first set is expected to provide the highest DPS in the Item Level 729 range. With such a slow GCD, its MP economy is extremely safe. It is expected to provide about 40 (0.32%) more DPS than the best Item Level 730 set while sacrificing a (physical) Defense tier, about 1300 max HP, and 165 Piety. This set is my top recommendation for general DPS optimization.

This second set is expected to provide almost identical DPS to the 2.49 set above. It is behind by about 6 DPS and has very slightly worse GCD alignment for Divination, but it is compatible with White Mage's best Item Level 729 set.

This set is expected to provide about 25 (0.20%) less DPS than the 2.49 set listed above. It is competitive enough to be a reasonable option for players who strongly prefer a faster GCD or want a set that is compatible with a 2.32 or 2.31 Scholar set.

This set is expected to provide the highest possible DPS, sacrificing an additional ~1300 HP and 165 Piety compared to the Item Level 729 sets. In exchange, it gains a grand total of about 10 (0.08%) DPS. The 2.49 Item Level 729 set is so close to this that it is difficult to justify the trade-off. I would not recommend this set for anything but chasing the top ranks on FFLogs in dedicated parse runs, or possibly for gearing a healer as an alt role with minimal gear investment.

The Patch 6.5 dungeon (The Lunar Subterrane) drops Item Level 635 gear that allows for small optimizations around the Item Level 635 Sync of The Omega Protocol. The Voidmoon gloves, earrings, and ring are the new pieces used in these sets.

Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by completing the Abyssos raid tier. A guide for the content can be found links below.

This set is the standard recommendation, as it should provide the most damage. It has a base GCD of 2.31. Under Astrodyne, the GCD is reduced to 2.08, which may make double weaving difficult or impossible depending on your latency/ping. If you cannot double weave without clipping at this speed, you may wish to use a slower set.

The Patch 6.5 dungeon (The Lunar Subterrane) drops Item Level 635 gear that allows for small optimizations around the Item Level 635 Sync of The Omega Protocol. The Voidmoon gloves, earrings, and ring are the new pieces used in these sets.

Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by completing the Abyssos raid tier. A guide for the content can be found links below.

This slower set is expected to provide about 0.6% less DPS than the 2.31 set, but it gives you more room for double weaving under Astrodyne and provides more MP for raises and extra GCD healing. Many people feel that MP is less of a concern in this encounter, especially compared to Dragonsong's Reprise, so this set is primarily recommended for players who are simply more comfortable playing with a slower GCD.

Since this set uses a Crit/Det relic, it may also be convenient if you are already using a Crit/Det relic and do not want to change its stats just for this encounter.

The Patch 6.3 dungeon (Lapis Manalis) drops Item Level 605 gear that allows for small optimizations around the Item Level 605 Sync of Dragonsong's Reprise. The new food introduced in Patch 6.4 has also allowed for slight optimizations in stat tiering compared to what was possible in Patch 6.3.

Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by completing the Asphodelos raid tier. A guide for the content can be found links below.

This set provides a base GCD of 2.34. Under Astrodyne, the GCD is reduced to 2.11, which may make double weaving difficult or impossible depending on your latency/ping. If you cannot double weave without clipping at this speed, you should consider using a slower set.

The Patch 6.3 dungeon (Lapis Manalis) drops Item Level 605 gear that allows for small optimizations around the Item Level 605 Sync of Dragonsong's Reprise. The new food introduced in Patch 6.4 has also allowed for slight optimizations in stat tiering compared to what was possible in Patch 6.3.

Portions of these gear sets can only be acquired by completing the Asphodelos raid tier. A guide for the content can be found links below.

This slower, safer set gives you more room for double weaving under Astrodyne and leaves you with even more MP for raises and extra GCD healing.