Aerial Slash (Final Fantasy XIV)

Aerial Slash is a pet spell from Final Fantasy XIV used by the 's Garuda-Egi when summoned by , dealing area of effect damage.
==Mechanics==
Base mechanics	
*Executed by Garuda-Egi when summoned by 
*Deals magic wind damage with a potency of 100 to target and nearby enemies
*Garuda-Egi is dismissed upon execution
Traits 	
*Hidden trait that reduces pet damage
*Innate: upgrades to Aerial Slash
*Innate: increases pet damage by 30%
*Level 50: upgrades Aerial Slash to
Formulae 	Base damage formula:Damage = \lfloor 500 * f(Intelligence_{DMG}) * f(Determination) \rfloor * f(Magic Damage) \rfloor * Hidden Trait \rfloor * 1.3 \rfloorThe exact value of the hidden trait reduction is yet unknown as of Endwalker, but a reduction of 10-20% is present.
==Use==
Compared to its counterparts, and , Aerial Slash is extremely underpowered, requiring 5 targets just to match their potencies. It is underwhelming even compared to Glittering Emerald, the action it is "upgraded" from. However, this only applies for 5 levels before Aerial Slash is upgraded to Aerial Blast, where it achieves parity with its counterparts.
== Patch history ==
Version 	Changes
A Realm Reborn	
*Added with 90 potency, a 3 second cast time and 30 second recast
*Required only level 20 due to the unique mechanics behind , despite Garuda-Egi not being acquired until level 45 
*Would be used automatically by the pet in combat unless set to Obey or Steady
*Level 24 trait gave a Aerial Slash a 20% of granting whenever it dealt critical damage, increasing spell speed by 20% for 8 seconds
Patch 2.3 	
*Cast time reduced to instant
Stormblood 	
*Enhanced Pet Actions removed
*Level 62 trait added, which gave Aerial Slash a 15% chance to grant , upgrading and to 
*Summon no longer available in PvP, and by extension Garuda-Egi and Aerial Slash
Patch 4.1 	
*Ruin Mastery effect changed, no longer interacts with Aerial Slash
**Replaced with , which now upgraded to Ruin IV, rather than Ruin and Ruin III
Shadowbringers	
*Potency reduced to 60
*Now only executed when the player used ; required level reduced to 10
*Enhanced Ruin II effect now always activated from Aerial Slash
Patch 5.1 	
*Potency increased to 150
Endwalker 	
*Potency reduced to 100
*Now executed when Garuda-Egi is summoned by Summon Garuda; Garuda-Egi is dismissed upon use
*Upgraded from Emerald Carbuncle's Glittering Emerald via the Emerald Summoning Mastery trait; now requires level 45
*Level 50 trait Enkindle upgrades Aerial Slash to Aerial Blast
*No longer appears in the Actions & Traits window, and no longer has a unique icon, instead using the default icon
==Gallery==
Aerial Slash from Final Fantasy XIV icon.png|Pre-Endwalker icon.
Category:Summoner actions in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Pet actions in Final Fantasy XIV