Aether Currents

Introduction

Aether Currents are required to unlock the ability to fly on mounts. Each zone released in Heavensward (3.0) and Stormblood (4.0) has 15 Aether Currents (with the exception of Azys Lla, which only has 5). Players are required to attune to all 15 Aether Currents to unlock flying in that zone. Some Aether Currents are found scattered throughout the zone, others are rewarded by completing Main Scenario Quests and Side Quests. Aether Currents in the field look like greenish blobs of wind, players can right click on them to attune. Players can check their attunement progress through the Aether Currents window under Travel in the Main Menu.

Unlock

Aether Currents are unlocked after completing the 3.0 Main Scenario Quest Divine Intervention. The same quest that awards the player the Black Chocobo and Aether Compass.
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Aether Compass

The Aether Compass gives you the bearing and distance to the nearest Aether Current upon use. It is used to locate Aether Currents in the field and can be found in your Key Items tab of your inventory. If you lose it you can talk to Gibrillont at the Forgotten Knight in Ishgard or Gaufrid (x14.3, y9.6) in Rhalgr's Reach to get another.

You can favourite this item to your hotbar to make it easier to access.
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Stormblood Aether Currents

The Peaks

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x24.4, y30.6, z2.5)	Edge of a small cliff	4
(x11.7, y26.4, z2.5)	Edge of a cliff	3
(x16.0, y15.8, z1.1)	Find the stairs at (x15.8, y14.2) go 2/3 of the way up and go left.	2
(x25.5, y6.4, z0.8)	Starting at Ala Gannha go NW up two inclines, follow this path straight to the coordinates.	1

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Peaks

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Saint Sayer	61	(x24.3, y6.8, z0.7)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Fires Fade
A Hunger for Trade	68	(x27.7, y28.7, z2.7)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Where Courage Endures
Out of Sight	68	(x14.9, y36.6, z2.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Path Forward
Closing Up Shop	69	(x27.1, y36.5, z2.7)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Raubahn's Invitation
Liberty or Death	69	(x26.7, y36.2, z2.7)	Stormblood MSQ

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The Fringes

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x36.3, y17.2, z1.6)	On a ledge below the path leading up	4
(x27.9, y21.6, z0.7)	On a cliff overlooking the village	3
(x24.5, y11.4, z0.4)	On a rock by the path	2
(x11.7, y16.4, z0.6)	Under the bridge	1

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Fringes

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Magiteknical Failure	60	(x8.4, y11.2, z1.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Signed, Sealed, to Be Delivered
The Hidden Truth	61	(x9.2, y10.9, z1.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Divide and Conquer
Eyes Bigger Than Her Stomach	67	(x30.1, y26.1, z1.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Rising Fortunes, Rising Spirits
Unexpected Guests	67	(x27.0, y21.0, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Lure of the Dream
The Silence of the Gods	67	(x31.6, y16.6, z1.1)	Stormblood MSQ

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The Lochs

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x13.8, y21.8, z0.1)	On a small rock next to a cliff, short way north from the main road.	1
(x23.6, y37.2, z0.4)	Edge of a cliff behind Sali Monastery.	2
(x35.1, y31.9, z0.7)	Next to one of the Gatekeeper map markers.	3
(x26.7, y22.8, z0.8)	At the edge of the podium overlooking the way in.	4

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Lochs

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Are They Ill-Tempered	69	(x10.6, y22.5, z0.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Legacy of Our Fathers
If I Were a Fish	69	(x8.2, y20.5, z0.5)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Legacy of Our Fathers
A Rite to Rest	69	(x10.9, y21.0, z0.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Upon the Great Loch's Shore
It's a Zu Out There	69	(x11.3, y20.6, z0.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Upon the Great Loch's Shore
Stormblood	70	(x32.6, y22.9, z1.6)	Stormblood MSQ

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The Ruby Sea

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x5.3, y26.1, z0.3)	On The Isle of Zekki, swim to an underwater cave at (x12.2, y25.3, z-1.1)	4
(x35.3, y20.4, z0.0)	Below cliff next to a tree	3
(x21.9, y9.0, z0.2)	On roof of hut	2
(x29.9, y37.5, z0.1)	Southwest of Sakazuki	1

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Ruby Sea

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
The Price of Betrayal	62	(x31.4, y37.1, z0.3)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Boys with Boats
Pulling Double Booty	62	(x23.4, y9.1, z0.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Alisaie's Stones
The Sword in the Stone	62	(x32.7, y18.5, z-0.7)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Of Kojin and Kami
The Palace of Lost Souls	63	(x20.2, y20.1, z-2.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ Forever and Ever Apart
Tide Goes in, Imperials Go Out	63	(x6.2, y12.3, z0.0)	Stormblood MSQ

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The Azim Steppe

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number	Map #
(x32.8, y30.2, z-0.3)	Just outside Reunion southern entrance	1
(x26.1, y11.2, z0.9)	Climb up cliff side and fall to lower ledge	2
(x23.5, y20.4, z1.1)	Edge of The Dawn Throne (available after The Children of Azim)	3	10
(x7.5, y34.6, z0.0)	Southern edge of map	4	7

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Azim Steppe

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Mauci of the Seven Worries	66	(x12.7, y34.4, z0.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Undying Ones
Forty Years and Counting	66	(x23.0, y23.3, z1.1)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ For Love of the Moon
Sheep Snatcher	65	(x28.2, y14.8, z0.2)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Heart of Nations
Words Are Very Unnecessary	65	(x32.9, y28.3, z-0.3)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ A Season for War
Glory to the Khagan	66	(x31.2, y12.1, z0.3)	Stormblood MSQ

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Yanxia

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number (Map)
(x31.4, y29.5, z0.1)	On ledge of rock	1 (5)
(x24.7, y21.2, z1.4)	Climb to top of cliff in Namai	2 (3)
(x30.6, y37.9, z0.3)	Edge of cliff, south end of Castrum Fluminis	3 (6)
(x19.7, y32.7, z0.1)	Western edge of broken bridge	4 (8)

A map showing the locations of aether currents in Yanxia

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Wolves and Weeds	64	(x30.1, y18.9, z0.7)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Ones We Leave Behind
Whacking Day	64	(x30.7, y18.0, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Ones We Leave Behind
Fly, My Pretties	64	(x30.5, y17.7, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Stubborn Remainder
Something Smells	64	(x29.9, y15.6, z0.0)	Unlocks after completing Stormblood MSQ The Stubborn Remainder
All the Little Angels	64	(x31.2, y28.9, z0.0)	Stormblood MSQ

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Shadowbringers Aether Currents

Lakeland

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x9.0, y17.5, z0.5)	On the castle wall. Northwest and below from the Amarokeep.
(x18.4, y19.4, z0.1)	On the second floor of the tower structure.
(x33.7, y16.8, z0.2)	On the small rocky ledge, bit east of the road fork.
(x32.5, y28.5, z0.1)	Atop a flight of stairs at The Accensor Gate

A map showing the locations of aether currents in Lakeland

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
An Unreasonable Request	70	(x7.4, y14.4, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Logistics of War
The Astute Amaro	70	(x8.0, y17.0, z0.5)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Logistics of War
Imperative Repairs	70	(x6.1, y15.4, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Logistics of War
A Jobb Well Done	70	The Crystarium (x12.0, y16.4, z)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Warrior of Darkness
Logistics of War	72	The Crystarium (x8.5, y9.7, z)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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Amh Araeng

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x24.6, y34.9, z0.5)	On the round platform in the center of The Pristine Palace of Amh Malik
(x14.6, y16.7, z1.6)	On the railroad track, east of Twine
(x28.3, y32.2, z0.5)	The Derrick, directly south from The Inn at Journey's Head
(x30.3, y10.4, z0.5)	North of bridge when entering from The Crystarium

A map showing the locations of aether currents in Amh Araeng

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
A Vein Pursuit	70	(x11.3, y17.5, z1.6)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ A Dirty Job
Charmless Man	70	(x11.8, y17.4, z1.6)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ The Truth Hurts
Scavengers Assemble	70	(x12.9, y16.9, z1.5)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ On Track
Work to Live or Live to Work	70	(x26.8, y18.5, z1.2)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Working Off the Meal
A Fresh Start	77	(x15.8, y29.1, z0.5)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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Il Mheg

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x21.2, y16.5, z0.8)	Platform on the stairs towards Lyhe Ghiah
(x30.1, y6.0, z0.9)	Just northeast of the Wolekdorf Aetheryte
(x21.8, y4.4, z1.1)	Up a staircase of mushrooms in Pla Enni
(x16.8, y24.6, z0.0)	The roof of a sunken house

A map showing the locations of aether currents in Il Mheg

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
A New Amaro	70	(x30.3, y8.3, z0.8)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ A Resounding Roar
The Path to Popularity	70	(x15.7, y30.4, z0.4)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Courting Cooperation
Delightful Decorations	70	(x9.2, y17.1, z0.3)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Unto the Truth
The Forbidden Lran	70	(x14.1, y32.6, z0.6)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Il Mheg, the Faerie Kingdom
Acht-la Ormh Inn	73	(x30.4, y7.5, z0.8)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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Kholusia

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x20.2, y21.1, z3.4)	On top of a rock mound, southwest of the road fork.	1
(x33.9, y10.3, z2.8)	Right in front of the entrance to The Duergar's Tewel, on a hill.	2
(x8.4, y33.2, z-0.1)	On the shoreline, next to a rock	3
(x34.4, y32.5, z0.0)	End of a pier along the coast, next to a boat	4

A map showing the locations of aether currents in Kholusia

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
A Plankless Task	70	(x15.3, y29.5, z0.1)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ A Fickle Existence
Fugitive of Fear	70	(x18.8, y17.9, z3.5)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Rich Veins of Hope
Village of Woe	70	(x15.3, y28.6, z0.2)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ A Fickle Existence
A Disagreeable Dwarf	70	(x12.4, y9.2, z4.1)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Meet the Tholls
Extinguishing the Last Light	79	(x18.7, y17.6, z3.5)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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The Rak'tika Greatwood

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x35.1, y16.2, z-0.4)	North-eastern edge of the cliff
(x28.2, y25.5, z0.2)	On top of a cliff overseeing the blue petal path between Slitherbough and Fanow
(x18.6, y22.4, z-0.1)	On rock near the end of the Rotzatl River
(x13.3, y31.6, z0.0)	North edge of the ruins of Fort Gohn

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Rak'tika Greatwood

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Stand on Ceremony	70	(x31.3, y16.9, z-0.1)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ In Good Faith
Suit Up	70	(x29.4, y17.8, z0.2)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Top of the Tree
The Great Deceiver	70	(x19.8, y27.6, z-0.2)	Unlocks after beginning Shadowbringers MSQ An Unwanted Proposal
What We Do for Family	70	(x18.8, y27.7, z-0.2)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ A Day in the Neighborhood
The Burden of Knowledge	75	(x30.5, y17.4, z0.0)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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The Tempest

Field:

Coordinates	Description	Number
(x5.3, y19.4, z-4.9)	On edge of cliff overlooking Amaurot.
(x28.2, y15.9, z-2.5)	Underground path starts at (x31.5, y16.2, z-2.0)
(x22.4, y11.2, z-1.7)	Near a rock formation north of the Walls of the Forgotten
(x29.1, y7.2, z-1.6)	Between rock ledges beneath the pillar southeast of the Kholusia map transition

A map showing the locations of aether currents in The Tempest

Quests:

Quest	Level	Coordinates	Additional Information
Community Cohesion	70	(x9.5, y28.2, z-8.2)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ The End of a World
Debate and Discourse	70	(x7.2, y31.4, z-8.0)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ The End of a World
Responsible Creation	70	(x13.7, y27.6, z-8.1)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ The End of a World
Koal of the Cups	70	(x32.1, y16.6, z-2.0)	Unlocks after completing Shadowbringers MSQ Waiting in the Depths
A Greater Purpose	80	(x8.8, y26.5, z-8.4)	Shadowbringers MSQ

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