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The Aetherfont is a level 90 dungeon inFinal Fantasy 14.
How To Unlock The Aetherfont
The Aetherfont can be unlocked through the following level 90 post-Endwalker quest.
By delving into the dungeon with Trusts, you’ll be able to go at your own pace.
Overall, the layout of this dungeon is very straightforward.
Lyngbakr
The first boss of The Aetherfont is Lyngbakr.
This dread beast of the seas' attacks and mechanics are detailed below.
Attack Name
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Details
Upsweep
AoE
Deals damage toall party members.
Use AoE healing to recover.
Tidal Breath
Deals damage in ahalf-circle AoE to the front of the boss.
Quickly move behind the boss to avoid taking damage.
Body Slam
AoE/Special
Deals damage to all party members, then summons several smallice spikesaround the arena.
Floodtide
AoE Markers
Targets all players with anAoE marker.
Spread out from one another to avoid overlapping these AoEs.
Tidalspout
Stack Marker
Targets a random player with astack marker.
Group upwith this player to spread out the damage of this attack.
Sonic Bloop
Tankbuster
Deals high damage to the Tank.
Usedefensive cooldownsto mitigate this damage.
Lyngbakr will repeat these attacks until it is defeated.
Arkas
The second boss of The Aetherfont is Arkas.
This boss will use a number of high-damage attacks, so get ready to dodge.
Arkas’s attacks and mechanics can be found below.
Battle Cry
Deals damage toall party members.
Recover through AoE healing.
Lightning Leap
Arkas will jump to an area around the arena, dealing damage in acircle AoE.
Then,lightning tendrils will spread out from the boss’s point of impact.
Shortly after, these willexplode, dealing damage in the area.Move between the lightning tendrilsto avoid their explosion.
Ripper Claw
Deals high damage to the Tank.
Usedefensive cooldownsto reduce Ripper Claw’s damage.
Watch where the tendrils spread and move accordingly to avoid their explosions.
Focus onmoving quickly between each circle AoE and lightning tendrilexplosion to avoid each attack as it comes.
Lightning Claw
Targets a random player with astack marker.
Group up with the affected player to spread out the damage of this attack’s AoE.
Electric Eruption
Arkas targetsthree spots around the arenawith alightning AoE.
Avoid these locations as you dodge its other attacks.
Octomammoth
The final boss of The Aetherfont is the Octomammoth.
Its attacks and mechanics are detailed below.
Tidal Roar
Deals damage toall party members.
The Healer should be ready to recover the party’s health.
Move to a spot where there are no tentacles to avoid their attacks.
Vivid Eyes
A thinring-shaped AoE directly surrounding the boss.
Move away to avoid taking damage.
Water Drop
Targets all players withAoE circle markers.
This attackalways occurs during Vivid Eyes.
Spread out from one another toavoid overlapping this AoEwhile also dodging the ring AoE of Vivid Eyes.
Saline Spit
The Octomammoth willtarget each of the circle platformsthat make up the arena with anAoE.
Stand on thesections between each circleto avoid taking damage.
The boss willturn slightlybefore charging up alarge half-circle AoE in the direction it’s facing.
Quickly move to the other side of the boss to avoid this attack.
Find one of the two safe platforms and move accordingly to avoid this attack.
Breathstroke
AoE/Combo
Acombination of Octostroke and Tidal Breath.
Quickly move behind the boss while avoiding the tentacle’s attacks to avoid taking damage from this combo.
The Octomammoth will repeat these attacks until it is defeated.
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