Stargazing
formerly known as Astrology
Study thirteen constellations and spend their dust on lasting boosts to the trades beneath them.
Stargazing is Tideward's astrology trade, renamed from Melvor Idle's "Astrology". There are thirteen constellations, from Lyra at level 1 to Aquila at 95, and each watches over two trades. Studying one trains Stargazing and turns up Stardust and Golden Stardust, which you spend on that constellation's stars: permanent boosts to the two trades it watches over.
How Stargazing works
Each constellation is paired with two trades: Lyra (level 1) with Woodcutting and Farming, Corvus (10) with Attack and Forging, Cetus (15) with Beachcombing and Scrimshaw, Vela (20) with Fishing and Kindling, Carina (30) with Strength and Mining, and so on up to Pyxis (85) with Chartwork and Shipwrighting, Hydra (90) with Vigil and Handicraft, and Aquila (95) with Binding and Apothecary.
Every constellation has six stars. Three take Stardust and three take Golden Stardust, and each one you raise is a lasting modifier for its trades: more XP, more mastery XP, a doubling chance, and an effect particular to that sky, such as Lyra's Bird Nest chance or Carina's gem chance in Mining.
The stars open with your mastery of the constellation, at mastery 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 99, so the sky you study most is the one that gives the most back.
Inputs
- A constellation at or below your Stargazing level
- Stardust and Golden Stardust, earned by studying, to raise its stars
Outputs
- Stargazing XP
- Stardust and Golden Stardust
- Permanent modifiers for the two trades under each constellation
Tips for training Stargazing
- Study the constellation over the trades you train most. Its stars only help the two trades it watches over.
- Mastery of a constellation opens its later stars, so sticking with one sky pays off.
- Stardust can also turn up outside Stargazing, in Woodcutting and Kindling.
- The Hidden Stardust Potion opens at Apothecary 47.
Skills that pair with Stargazing
The 28 trades aren't isolated. Stargazing works best alongside these:
Frequently asked about Stargazing
Why renamed from Astrology?
"Astrology" was Melvor Idle's coinage in the same App Store category. To avoid trademark cluster, Tideward renamed the skill to "Stargazing" during the May 2026 rebrand.
Does Stargazing follow real time?
No. Every constellation you have unlocked can be studied at any hour. The pace is set by your level, your mastery of each constellation and the dust you have to spend.
Can I AFK Stargazing?
Yes. Studying is an ordinary action, so it keeps going while the app is closed, for up to 24 hours away, collecting dust as it goes.
Train Stargazing wherever you play.
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