Air Superiority

Air Superiority , also known as Highwind, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is Aranea Highwind's signature ability. 
Though localized as "Highwind" for Final Fantasy XV, all further uses of the ability use the original name "Air Superiority", perhaps to help distinguish from another ability also called "Highwind" associated with playable dragoons that the English naming also alludes to.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy XV===
Aranea uses Highwind when she is a guest during Chapter 7 and later when she randomly assists the party for battles at night against daemons and hunts. The Highwind Technique can be invoked at the cost of 3 tech bars, dealing significant damage to one or more enemies in a small radius of effect.
===="Final Fantasy XV: Episode Prompto"====
Aranea has two Techniques: Highwind is used outdoors, while Dragoon Dive is used indoors. The player can again invoke Aranea to use them with the Technique command, and her Techniques cost 2 tech bars. Aranea downing enemies can make enemies weak for Prompto to use his crackshot for critical damage.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
Aranea has Air Superiority as her EX Ability. It is learned via the spear Bohrenspeer with the Affinity passive "Woman of the Skies", with an equip cost of 20 CP. In addition, Aranea has a different ability called "Highwind" which is unlocked when her Crystal Strength is leveled to 20.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
Air Superiority is Aranea's Burst Soul Break. The ability can only be learned from the "Aranea's Cowl (XV)" armor piece. The ability deals eight jump lightning and dark attacks to a single target. The ability also temporarily infuses the user with the power of lightning, and grants Haste and Burst Mode.
Despite being called "Air Superiority" in the English localization of the game, the ability is actually Aranea's Highwind technique from "Final Fantasy XV." This name change was done to avoid confusion with her Highwind Overstrike Soul Break learned from the 6-star relic Stoss Spear, which is a different ability in Japanese. 
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
==Gallery==
Highwind Technique in FFXV.png|Final Fantasy XV.
PFF Highwind Aranea.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
DFFOO Air Supeiority.jpg|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
FFAB Highwind - Aranea Legend SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR Legend).
FFAB Highwind - Aranea Legend SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+ Legend).
FFRK Air Superiority Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFBE Highwind Aranea.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (5★).
FFBE Highwind Aranea 2.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (6★).
FFBE Highwind Aranea 3.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (7★).
==Etymology==
Air supremacy describes a combat situation where one side holds control of air warfare over opposing forces. Increasing control by one corresponds to decreasing control by the other. "Air superiority" is the second level behind air supremacy, where a side is in a more favorable position than the opponent.
Highwind is a recurring surname for Dragoons in the series, and also a recurring special attack for Dragoon-type characters. Aranea from Final Fantasy XV is likewise a Dragoon. However, the ability is not called this in the Japanese version, and thus the allusion only exists in the localization of Final Fantasy XV. 
Category:Signature abilities