Aether Current Locations and Maps to Unlock Flying in the Heavensward Expansion
This page contains information on how to unlock flying in each of the Heavensward zones, including open-world and quest Aether Current locations.
This page may contain spoilers for the Main Story Questline.
Flying in Heavensward
To unlock mounted flight in a Heavensward zone, players must first attune to all Aether Currents in the zone. To learn more about Aether Currents and how they work, visit our flight hub here:
A comprehensive list of Aether Current locations for all Heavensward zones can be found below.
Coerthas Western Highlands Current Locations
The co-ordinates for the Field Aether Currents are as follows:
- (x30.6, y33.7, z1.3)
- (x31.5, y11.8, z1.1)
- (x9.3, y15.0, z0.8)
- (x15.8, y22.3, z0.8)
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Over Frozen Water | 50 | Ingaret (x32.4, y35.8, z1.4) | Main Scenario Quest "Disclosure" |
| For All the Nights to Come | 51 | Wealdtheow (x16.9, y22.8, z0.7) | Main Scenario Quest "Sounding Out the Amphitheatre" |
| Baby Steps | 51 | Jantellot (x16.7, y22.8, z0.7) | Main Scenario Quest "Sounding Out the Amphitheatre" |
| Protecting What's Important | 51 | Luciae (x16.5, y22.5, z0.7) | Main Scenario Quest "Camp of the Convictors" |
| Purple Flame, Purple Flame | 51 | Estinien (x16.4, y22.4, z0.7) | Main Scenario Quest "Camp of the Convictors" |
The Dravanian Forelands Current Locations
The co-ordinates for the Field Aether Currents are as follows:
- (x30.6, y36.2, z0.6)
- (x12.9, y14.0, z1.5)
- (x31.2, y16.8, z1.0)
- (x37.8, y28.3, z1.4)
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Some Bad News | 52 | Marcechamp (x31.9, y23.9, z1) | Main Scenario Quest "Where the Chocobos Roam" |
| Stolen Munitions | 52 | Vath Fleetfoot (x24.9, y19.7, z1) | Main Scenario Quest "The Nonmind" |
| A Lesson in Humility | 53 | Ess Khas (x16.4, y23, z1.9) | Main Scenario Quest "A Gnathic Deity" |
| The Hunter Becomes the Kweh | 53 | Marcechamp (x31.9, y23.9, z1) | Main Scenario Quest "A Gnathic Deity" |
| Mourn in Passing | 53 | Alphinaud (x23, y19) | Main Scenario Quest "Lord of the Hive" |
The Sea of Clouds Current Locations
You are unable to collect all the Aether Currents until you return later on in the MSQ.
The co-ordinates for the Field Aether Currents are as follows:
- (x11.2, y15.2, z2.0)
- (x18.9, y11.6, z2.2)
- (x7.3, y20.3, z2.3)
- (x7.6, y25.8, z1.8)
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clipped Wings | 50 | Laniaitte (x16, y37, z0) | Main Scenario Quest "Disclosure" |
| Honoring the Past | 56 | House Haillenarte Knight Ishgard - The Pillars (x11.5, y10.9, z0) | Main Scenario Quest "He Who Would Not Be Denied" |
| Sleepless in Ok' Zundu | 57 | Ganu Vali (x9.6, y14.2, z1.8) | Main Scenario Quest "Black and the White" |
| Flying the Nest | 57 | Guna Vanu (x10.6, y14.8, z1.8) | Main Scenario Quest "Black and the White" |
| Bolt, Chain, and Island | 57 | Alphinaud (x11, y14) | Main Scenario Quest "Black and the White" |
The Churning Mists Current Locations
The co-ordinates for the Field Aether Currents are as follows:
- (x29.3, y19.9, z0.5)
- (x30.9, y35.7, z0.3)
- (x20.8, y27.4, z0.7)
- (x7, y27.4, z2.0)
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bathing Bully | 54 | Mogret (x29.8, y36.1) | Main Scenario Quest "Moghan's Trial" |
| Waiting to Inhale | 54 | Moon-eyed Moogle (x32.9, y15.4) | Main Scenario Quest "Heart of Ice" |
| Road Kill | 54 | Mogsy (x27.5, y33.8) | Main Scenario Quest "Leaving Moghome" |
| Hide Your Moogles | 54 | Maundering Moogle (x12.3, y29.5) | Main Scenario Quest "The Wyrm's Lair" and Sidequest "The Bathing Bully" |
| Into the Aery | 55 | Estinien Ishgard - Foundation (x13, y11) | Main Scenario Quest "Ready to Fly" |
The Dravanian Hinterlands Current Locations
The co-ordinates for the Field Aether Currents are as follows:
- (x13.4, y35.9, z1.0)
- (x12.8, y16.9, z1.1)
- (x24.5, y19.0, z0.3)
- (x37.1, y25.5, z0.9)
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louder than Words | 58 | Tapklix (x21, y18) | Main Scenario Quest "A Great New Nation" |
| Ebb and Aetherflow | 58 | Halfsix Idyllshire (x7, y6) | Main Scenario Quest "An Illuminati Incident" |
| Taking Stock | 58 | Midnight Dew Idyllshire (x5.8, y6.6) | Main Scenario Quest "Leaving Idyllshire" |
| Forbidden Knowledge | 59 | Mayota Matoya's Cave (x6, y6) | Main Scenario Quest "Matoya's Cave" |
| Saro Roggo's Common Life | 59 | Saro Roggo Matoya's Cave (x6.8, y6.3) | Main Scenario Quest "Matoya's Cave" |
Azys Lla Current Locations
There are no field Aether Currents in Azys Lla.
The rest of the Currents in this zone can be found by completing the following quests:
| Quest | Level | Location | Unlock Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic Exploration | 59 | Cid (x9, y11) | Main Scenario Quest "The First Flight of the Excelsior" |
| In Node We Trust | 59 | Guidance Node (x9, y11) | Main Scenario Quest "Systematic Exploration" |
| Chimerical Maintenance | 59 | Guidance Node (x27, y10) | Main Scenario Quest "In Node We Trust" |
| Close Encounters of the VIth Kind | 59 | Guidance Node (x35, y24) | Main Scenario Quest "Chimerical Maintenance" |
| Fetters of Lament | 59 | Guidance Node (x18, y31) | Main Scenario Quest "Close Encounters of the VIth Kind" |
Changelog
- 04 Apr. 2022: Updated to reflect Endwalker changes.
- 15 Oct. 2021: Guide added.
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