2e:Gravimancer

While all maiesta are guardians of life, by their very nature, few embody that spirit of preservation to the extent that gravimancers do. With their mastery of gravity magic, they can disregard some of the most fundamental limitations faced by other maiesta, swelling forth with vital energy they can share with their allies. In dire circumstances, gravimancers can mend even the most dire wounds by sheltering allies within their wombs.

How to play a Gravimancer
Gravimancers are long-range healing and battlefield manipulation specialists. While all maiesta have access to Rouse regardless of their class and certain other classes are capable of picking up more efficient resurrection options, Gravimancers are the only ones to have a more efficient option as part of their Basics kit, and one that can be used as a more versatile full heal and condition cleanse on still-conscious allies if the situation requires. That aside, they pack strong direct healing and condition cleanses, as well as numerous options for moving both allies and enemies around the battlefield to ensure the former is where they want to be and the latter is not.

They can be reasonably durable against the occasional stray hit or two despite their low base Armor, thanks to their Gravity Shell passive, and with proper timing they can be immensely durable in the process of healing an ally with Rebirth, but ultimately their durability comes from a limited resource that also draws against their ability to handle the Size that comes with that Rebirth, and so they must be mindful just how many attacks they take.

It is worth noting that while many of their battlefield manipulation options do damage, they are battlefield manipulators, not primary damage dealers. The damage they deal is for the most part armor-piercing, but it is also in relatively minor quantities, making it more of a side-benefit than something that can reliably be exploited to take down enemies. Moreover, don’t make weapon attacks with a Staff; it will be lucky to do any damage at all, and you will look like a fool for trying. Gravimancer is there to heal and do time-space manipulation antics for the most part, not to focus on doing damage. If you want damage, there is literally every other class for that in some capacity.

How to hybridize a Gravimancer
Gravimancer is somewhat deceptive when it comes to Hybrids. On paper, it seems like it would be somewhat awkward, as it has some of the lowest base stats in the game as a primary class, some of its abilities require one of its Basics to function, and as a secondary it is largely unable to use the Gravity Shell passive due to the one-passive limit on secondary Basics and Gravity Shell necessitating Grace from a source such as Gravimancer’s Grace (which it is incompatible with due to said limit) or Rebirth.

In practice, however, its focus on straightforward healing and battlefield manipulation makes it simpler to mix with the kits of other classes, and many class pairs are workable with Gravimancer in either a primary or a secondary capacity. For instance, a Gravimancer might dip Shield Mother for some extra personal survivability or additional healing options, while a Shield Mother might dip Gravimancer in order to pair Gravimancer’s Grace with Mountain Bearer to amplify the Size management aspects of both, use the battlefield manipulation options to draw enemies in for Vigilance, or simply to serve as a durable Rebirth user that stands to revive the team when the rest have fallen.

The blending works for other classes as well, and many ability combinations work more or less equally well regardless of which of the two is the primary class. Word of Life paired with the Primal's River of Life, for example, can make for an immensely powerful party heal above and beyond that of the normal Word of Life, and tacking on Lunar Alignment can turn it into mass Gravitas regeneration as well. As it’s a combo that requires no Basics and both halves are working toward the same role, it's something that a geomancer Primal Hybrid can benefit from as much as a healer Gravimancer Hybrid might.

There’s merit in pairing Gravimancer with more aggressive classes as well. Rage Bearer benefits from Gravimancer's Grace further amplifying the Size management that Thrill of Battle has to offer, and can turn Love Tap into a potent heal in its own right, while Gravimancer might appreciate the use of Enkindle and Rage Strike to give itself a back-pocket triple-Gold attack to pull out if the situation demands it.

Attribute Advances
Any maiesta can purchase the following abilities. Additionally, they gain one of their choice for free upon reaching thresholds of 200, 500, 1000, and 2000 total XP spent on advances.

Basic Abilities
The gravimancer begins the game with these abilities, without requiring the expenditure of any XP.

Novice Abilities
Any gravimancer can purchase the following abilities.