The Aery

The Aery is a in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward, the floating fortress of the great wyrm Nidhogg, flying above the Churning Mists.
== Story ==
The Warrior of Light's party and Estinien break into the Aery and fight through the Dravanian Horde to slay Nidhogg, hoping to end the Dragonsong War once and for all.
== Objectives ==
# Clear the Aery exterior.
# Defeat Rangda.
# Clear the Aery interior.
# Defeat Gyascutus.
# Clear Ena Scorh.
# Defeat Nidhogg.
== Progression ==
=== Aery Exterior ===
Upon arriving into the aery the party is attacked by dragon's and lightning sprites brought about by the weather. Occassionally on the way through the exterior lightning will strike the ground as a circular AoE.
==== Akh Fahl Lye ====
Upon entering Akh Fahl Lye the party comes across the dragonkin Rangda, who has many lightning based attacks.
=== Aery Interior ===
The interior of the Aery is the nesting grounds of Nidhogg's brood. Crossing any of the bridges leads a dragon to fly overhead and breathe lightning over the area. Any Nidhogg Broodling that is killed near a slumbering dragon will cause it to awake, and attack the group.
==== Ten Oohr ====
Leaving the interior of the Aery leads the party outside once more and into the area Ten Oohr. Here they meet the dragon Gyascutus.
=== Aery Apex ===
After defeating Gyascutus the party moves across falling pillars and more dragons.
==== Errn Scorh ====
Upon entering Errn Schorh the parties path is blocked by crystal, and the party is attacked by Down Wyverns. Each Wyvern protects a crystal on the path, and upon their defeat the crystal breaks and the party can continue on.
==== Nidhogg An ====
The party arrives at Nidhogg An, where the great wyrm is waiting for them. With Nidhogg's last defenses gone, the stage is set for a final showdown that will decide the fate of the Dragonsong War.
== Enemies ==
==Maps==
Aery map from FFXIV.png|The Aery.
==Musical themes==
"Roar of the Wyrm" , an arrangement by Ken Ito of the main Churning Mists theme "Landlords", plays at all times except during boss battles.
"To the Fore" plays while fighting Rangda and Gyascutus, while "Primogenitor" plays during the battle with Nidhogg.
==Behind the scenes==
Although there are Allagan pieces around the Aery Apex, it hasn't been explained how or why they got there. In addition, there was a bug where players abused the Draconian Light buff Estinien gives players at the end of the fight. Players somehow brought the buff outside the instance and used it in PVP or other areas. It boosted a player's defense and was patched soon after.
In Patch 6.3, much of the dungeon was overhauled. The battles with Gyascutus and Nidhogg were completely changed; in the latter, Estinien is part of Duty Support instead of an NPC, and Niddhogg's ultimate, Massacre, is withstood via a normal DPS race against a "Nidhogg's rancor" gauge.
== Gallery ==
FFXIV Aery01.png|Aery Exterior
FFXIV Aery Interior.png|Aery Interior
FFXIV Aery Apex.png|Aery Apex
FFXIV Aery Allagan.png| Allagan piece
FFXIV Aery Allagan 2.png| 2nd Allagan piece
Category:Dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV
Category:Churning Mists locations in Final Fantasy XIV
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