There are an uncountable number of materials, ingredients, and crafting recipes inFinal Fantasy 14. As a level 56 crafter or gatherer, you may unlock Aetherial Reduction, which converts specific materials into Aethersand that can then be used in a number of endgame crafting recipes, or sold on the Market Board for a decent price.
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Earthbreak Aethersand is a material that is mainly used in four-star level 90 crafting recipes, and is obtained in a few different ways. Below, you can find every method for obtaining Earthbreak Aethersand.
How To Get Earthbreak Aethersand
Purchase
The simplest way to obtain Earthbreak Aethersand is topurchase it from a vendor. A single piece of Earthbreak Aethersand can be purchased from any Scrip Vendor for300 Purple Gatherers' Scrips. You can find these vendors in most main cities, like Radz-at-Han, The Crystarium, or Mor Dhona.
Additionally, Earthbreak Aethersand can be purchased from another player on theMarket Board. Prices willvary depending on your server, but in general the higher level or more difficult a material is to obtain, the more it sells for on the Market Board.
Aetherial Reduction
If you need a lot of Earthbreak Aethersand, purchasing it with Purple Gatherers' Scrips will quickly add up. Instead, it may be better togather it on your own. There are four different sources for obtaining Earthbreak Aethersand, usingAetherial Reductionto “salvage” the item and get the Aethersand. We’ve detailed each item you can Reduce below.
Verdigris Guppy
Upper La Noscea,Northeast Bronze Lake(X:24, Y:21)
Level 90 Spearfishing. No bait or weather conditions. Can only be caught with Collect active.
Nosceasaur
Upper La Noscea, Northeast Bronze Lake(X:24, Y:21)
Level 90 Spearfishing. No bait or weather conditions. Appears after gaining Spearfisher’s Intuition from catching4 Verdigris Guppyin the same Spearfishing attempt. Can only be caught with Collect active.
Ephemeral Nodesdon’t appear on the minimap, and can only be located with theLay of the LandorArbor Callabilities. Additionally, Ephemeral Nodes willspawn in clusters of three, and willreplenish within the window they are active, allowing you to gather as much as you can while they are active.
