Astra
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| Spell Information | |
| Rune Number | 47 |
| Japanese Name | バルゼノン |
| Romaji | Baruzenon |
| Spell Type | Battle |
| Element | 
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| Effect Shape | - |
| MP Cost | 60 MP |
| “ | It is said that only those in possession of a certain all-surpassing wand are capable of casting this ancient spell. Indeed, only one wizard in history is believed to have performed it successfully. Sadly, the name of that lord amongst sages has long since been lost to the mists of time. | ” |
Astra (バルゼノン Baruzenon) is a battle spell that deals massive light damage to all targets. It is one of the most powerful spells in the game, rivaled only by Evenstar and Unleash.
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch[]
In Wrath of the White Witch, Oliver is the only player character with the ability to cast Astra.
Obtaining Astra[]
Unlocking Astra has multiple prerequisites that must all be fulfilled before it is possible to obtain it. The list is as follows:
- The player must have reached Ara Memoriae and revealed the Ivory Tower. It is impossible to reach it before the postgame before defeating Shadar due to clouds preventing Tengri from landing.
- After revealing the Ivory Tower, the player must have ascended the Ivory Tower and defeated Gallus to obtain his wand, Astra, which is the namesake of the spell.
- At any point, the player must have also solved all of Horace's riddles so far. If the last riddle the player has solved was the second one at Ding Dong Dell, they've solved the most recent one and have fulfilled this requirement.
Upon fulfilling all of the above requirements, Horace will appear at Ara Memoriae, where the player can speak with him to solve another riddle. Upon solving said riddle, Horace unlocks Astra, the third (and strongest) light spell in the game.
In Battle[]
Upon selecting the spell, Oliver will float in the air while charging it. Upon it being charged and casted, a cutscene-esque cut-in will play, showing a dazzling swarm of light beams cutting across the sky and tearing through all enemies on the field. After the cutscene, all enemies will take massive Light damage.
While Astra possesses immense destructive power, it also has a hefty MP cost of 60 and an obnoxiously long charge time, meaning that constant spam of the spell will require MP restoring items and large windows during which the player can safely charge Astra before unleashing it.
Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom[]
Astra is the strongest spell Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum learns. It is unlocked with the fourth tier of Spellworks research.
Spell Effects[]
Astra creates a large magical circle that then erupts into a massive pillar of light around the last targeted opponent, dealing heavy Light-elemental damage to all within the magical circle. Like its counterpart Evenstar, it cannot be powered up by absorbing higgledies or Zing Gauge energy, but having either will shorten casting time.
Trivia[]
- The Wizard's Companion page for Astra has its colors inverted, with the white background becoming black and the red streak of the spell itself becoming blue; it shares this characteristic with the pages of Evenstar, most likely to signify their status as the strongest elemental spells of their kind.