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- How to unlock Aetherfont
Etherfont is a level 90 dungeon. final fantasy 14. After the destruction of the original portal to the Thirteenth under Alzadar’s Legacy, the Warriors of Light until Ishtra devised a way to travel between the Moons of Source and the Thirteenth, home to Golbez and Void Cents. and his companions seemed to have no choice. .
However, you will need a large amount of ether to power this portal. To build a portal and stop the invasion of Golbeza’s Voidcents, you’ll need to go to the Aetherfont on the Isle of Herm off the coast of Old Shalayan. Below are all the bosses you will encounter in this dungeon, their attacks and mechanics, and how to beat them.
How to unlock Aetherfont
Etherfonts can be unlocked through the following post-level 90 Endwalker quests:
- Accept the main scenario quest “Going Harm”
- NPC Location: Urienje – Estinien Chamber – Raz at Han (X:3.5, Y:3.5)
Dungeon strategy
Like most other dungeons, Etherfont can be done by: Trust NPCsespecially Thancred, Zero, Urianger and Varshan. Explore the dungeons with Trust and progress at your own pace. Additionally, trustworthy NPCs Very good at avoiding mechanicsvery useful when learning each boss attack for the first time.
Overall, the layout of this dungeon is pretty straightforward. Treasure chests are easy to find along the main paths, and certain sections of the dungeon are walled off until the last swarm of monsters is dealt with, limiting how much you can explore at once.
Limbuck
The Aetherfont’s first boss is Lyngbakr. The attacks and mechanics of this fearsome sea beast are detailed below.
attack name |
type |
detail |
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up sweep |
range |
damage the all party members. Recover using range recovery. |
tidal breath |
range |
inflict damage Semicircular range up to the front of the boss. Move behind the boss quickly to avoid taking damage. |
body slam |
range/special |
Deals damage to all party members and summons multiple small summons. ice spike around the arena.
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flood |
range marker |
Targets all players with range marker. Spread these AoEs out of each other so they don’t overlap. |
tide |
stack marker |
Target random players stack marker.group up Cooperate with this player to spread the damage of this attack. |
sonic bloop |
tank buster |
It does a lot of damage to tanks.use defensive cooldown to mitigate this damage. |
Ringbuckle repeats these attacks until defeated.always use A series of floods, tides, and tidesSo be prepared to move accordingly to avoid these three attacks.
arch
The second boss of The Aetherfont is Arkas. This boss will attack a lot of damage, so be sure to avoid it. Arkas attacks and mechanics can be seen below.
attack name |
type |
detail |
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roar |
range |
damage the all party members. Recover with range recovery.
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Lightning Leap |
range/special |
Arkas jumps into the surrounding area of ​​the arena, dealing damage. Circle AoE. after that, Lightning vines spread from the boss impact point.Shortly after, these explodedeals damage in range. Move between lightning vines to avoid their explosion. |
ripper claw |
tank buster |
It does a lot of damage to tanks.use defensive cooldown Reduces Ripper Claw damage. |
spinning claw |
range/special |
inflict damage Orbit AoE around the bossthen create some big lightning vine detonate after a short delay large line range range. Observe where the vines spread and move accordingly to avoid explosions. |
Lightning Rampage |
range/special |
Powered-up version of Lightning Leap used by Arcas. 4 times in a row The edge of the arena will be covered with electrocution.focus on Quickly move between each circle AoE and thunder vines Avoid explosions every time an attack comes. |
Lightning Claw |
stack marker |
Target random players stack marker. Group up with affected players to spread out the area damage of this attack. |
electric eruption |
range |
arch target 3 spots around the arena with lightning range. Avoid these locations when dodging other attacks. |
Arcas will repeat this series of attacks until he is defeated. Trustworthy NPCs are especially useful in this battleThis is to always correctly dodge Lightning Leap/Rampage AoE and lightning vine explosions. Accurately tracking their movements will prove to be an effective strategy for avoiding damage in this battle.
Octo Mammoth
The final boss of The Aetherfont is Octomammoth. This giant octopus uses his tentacles to overwhelm narrow arenas, forcing players to: keep moving through battle. The attack and mechanics are detailed below.
attack name |
type |
detail |
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tidal roar |
range |
damage the all party members. Healers should be ready to restore health for the party. |
Octostroke |
special/range |
The octomammoth is Rearrange tentacles around the arenathen use Conical and Linear AoE in Facing Direction. Avoid attacks by moving to a place without tentacles. |
vivid eyes |
range |
thin A ring-shaped area that directly surrounds the boss. Stay away so as not to take damage. |
water droplets |
range marker |
Targets all players AoE Circle Marker.this attack Always occurs during Vivid Eyes. spread out over each other, Avoid duplication of this AoE While avoiding Vivid Eyes’ ring range attack. |
Spitting up saline |
range |
The octomammoth is Target each circle platform that make up the arena range.please stand on section between each circle to avoid taking damage. |
tidal breath |
range |
the boss is turn around a little before charging A large semicircular range in the direction you are facing. Move quickly to the other side of the boss to avoid this attack. |
telekinesis |
range |
Boss connects to 3 people. orange crystals outside the arena they Target 3 platforms with AoE attack. Find one of the two safe platforms and move accordingly to avoid this attack. |
breath stroke |
range/combo |
a Combination of Octostroke and Tidal Breath.The octomammoth is turn in another directiondamage large semicircular rangewhile using repositioned tentacles, Line and semicircle area attacks. Move quickly behind the boss while avoiding tentacle attacks to avoid damage from this combo. |
The Octo Mammoth will repeat these attacks until it is defeated.Please note Vivid Eye/Water Drop and breath stroke combobecause these can cause Some Stacks of Vulnerability Updates If you’re not careful, it can catch you. If you’re playing with the Trust, you should be able to get through this dungeon easily if you follow exactly where the Trust is going.