Aetherial Reduction

See also: Collectables, Ephemeral Nodes and Prime Collectables

Aetherial Reduction

Acquired

Any

Level

56

Type

Action

Casting

Instants

Recast

Instants (GCD)

Range

0y

Quest Req.

No Longer a Collectable

Patch

3.0

Break down an item to its aetherial components.

— In-game description

Aetherial Reduction is an action unlocked by questing at level 56. It is available for any class or job. Aetherial Reduction allows the player to break down specific Collectables  into Crystals, Clusters and rare materials called aethersand. The higher the collectability, the higher chance for it to yield aethersand. The specific kind of aethersand produced is fixed for a given collectable. As of Patch 5.4, hitting the max collectability of 1000 guarantees some amount of aethersand, with a potential for a bonus quantity. There are types of aethersand exclusive to Miner, Botanist, and Fisher, the first examples being Landborne, Leafborne, and Seaborne. Aethersand is only used in endgame crafts from the Master Recipe Tomes. Additionally, Endwalker has added Prime Collectables that yield materials exclusively used in recipes from Island Sanctuary.

Beginning with Stormblood items, the different kinds of aethersand can also be purchased from the Scrip Exchange with Gatherers' Scrip.

Unlock

Complete the level 56 quest No Longer a Collectable by speaking to Lydirlona in Mor Dhona (X:22.3, Y:6.8). Player must be a level 56 or higher Disciple of Land.

Aethersand Items

Item	Item Level	Result
Heavensward
Fire Moraine	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Lightning Moraine	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Pot Marjoram	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Granular Clay	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Dravanian Bass	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Manasail	56	Duskborne Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Bright Fire Rock	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Bright Lightning Rock	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Water Mint	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Peat Moss	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Caiman	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Pteranodon	58	Dawnborne Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Radiant Fire Moraine	60	Landborne Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Radiant Lightning Moraine	60	Landborne Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Wild Sage	60	Leafborne Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Humic Soil	60	Leafborne Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Thaliak Caiman	60	Seaborne Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Tupuxuara	60	Seaborne Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Radiant Astral Moraine	60★	Light-kissed Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Lover's Laurel	60★	Light-kissed Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Stormblood
Rhodolite	70★	Dusklight Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Doman Yellow	66	Dusklight Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
False Scad	66	Dusklight Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Schorl	66	Dawnlight Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Countess Tea Leaves	66	Dawnlight Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Snow Crab	66	Dawnlight Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Dacite	66	Everbright Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Torreya Branch	70★	Everborn Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Sweatfish	70★	Everdeep Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Yanxian Soil	70★★	Duskglow Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Yanxian Verbena	70★★	Duskglow Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Shadowbringers
Gale Rock	76	Chiaroglow Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
White Clay	76	Chiaroglow Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Voeburt Bichir	76	Chiaroglow Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Solarite	76	Scuroglow Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Sweet Marjoram	76	Scuroglow Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Poecilia	76	Scuroglow Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Shade Quartz	80	Agedeep Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Bog Sage	80	Agewood Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Predator	80	Ageflow Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Thunder Rock	80★★	Levinstrike Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Levin Mint	80★★	Levinstrike Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Fuchsia Bloom	80★★	Levinstrike Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Endwalker
Lunar Quartz	86	Moonlight Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Ewer Clay	86	Moonlight Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Red Bowfin	85	Moonlight Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Gilled Topknot	85	Moonlight Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Ghostly Umbral Rock	90	Endstone Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Palm Chippings	90	Endwood Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Eehs Forhnesh	90	Endtide Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Othardian Lumpsucker	90	Endtide Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Earthen Quartz	90★★	Earthbreak Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Sophora Roots	90★★	Earthbreak Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Verdigris Guppy	90★★	Earthbreak Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Nosceasaur	90★★	Earthbreak Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Dawntrail
Electrocoal	100	Sungilt Aethersand, Earth Crystal, Earth Cluster
Goldbranch	100	Sungilt Aethersand, Wind Crystal, Wind Cluster
Horned Frog	94	Sungilt Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Shovelnose Catfish	95	Sungilt Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Sunlit Prism	100	Sungilt Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Brightwind Ore	100	Mythloam Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Volcanic Grass	100	Mythroot Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Cleyran Carp	100	Mythbrine Aethersand, Water Crystal, Water Cluster
Longnose Gar	100	Mythbrine Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster
Calamus Root	100★★	Levinchrome Aethersand, Fire Crystal, Fire Cluster
Levin Quartz	100★★	Levinchrome Aethersand, Lightning Crystal, Lightning Cluster
Purple Palate	100★★	Levinchrome Aethersand, Ice Crystal, Ice Cluster

History

• Patch 6.2 (2022-08-23): Prime Collectables added.
• Patch 3.0 (2015-06-23): Added.