The Aetherochemical Research Facility dungeon guide
The Aetherochemical Research Facility source-backed dungeon guide: unlock facts, first-clear prep, local mechanic notes, and related wiki source links.
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- Dungeon quick facts
- Before queueing
- Duty Support
- Boss and mechanic notes
- Duty finder and rewards context
- Completion notes
- Verification boundary
Dungeon quick facts
Your pursuit of the archbishop has brought you to the Aetherochemical Research Facility, at the heart of the floating isle of Azys Lla. However, he and his knights are not the only threat for which you must be prepared; shortly before your arrival, the VIth Imperial Legion entered the facility in search of the secret to mastering primals, and their presence will serve to complicate matters. With multiple factions and their ambitions set on a collision course, your mission promises to be fraught with danger and uncertainty both.
- Category: Dungeon
- First Appearance: Patch 3.0, *Heavensward*
- Level: 60
- Item Level Requirement: 142
- Party Size: 4man
- Required Quest: Heavensward (Quest)
- Entrance: Azys Lla
- Entrance Coordinates: 21.4, 22.5, 8.7
- Region: Abalathia's Spine
Before queueing
Use the quick facts to check level, item level, party size, required quest, entrance, roulette, and time limit before queueing for The Aetherochemical Research Facility.
- Repair gear and meet the listed level/item-level requirements.
- Tell the party if it is your first clear.
- Use the local wiki link for exact duty facts and related articles.
Duty Support
Local wiki data lists Duty Support or NPC options for this duty. Use this mode when you want story pacing, screenshots, or a low-pressure first read of arena mechanics.
- Scion Marauder: Marauder (Tank)
- Scion Conjurer: Conjurer (Healer)
- Scion Thaumaturge: Thaumaturge (DPS)
- Scion Lancer: Lancer (DPS)
Boss and mechanic notes
The Aetherochemical Research Facility has local boss notes for: Regula van Hydrus, Harmachis, Lahabrea & Igeyorhm, Ascian Prime. These notes are pulled from the local wiki and should be treated as source-backed prep unless separately marked as human-reviewed strategy.
- Stuns a random party member and follows up with untelegraphed AoE on them. Heal as necessary and move away from the stunned player.
- Summons turrets every phase swap, with one additional turret per swap. Turrets self-destruct if not killed in time, causing room-wide damage.
- Magitek Turret Is target a random party member with a visible line AoE (Aetherochemical Laser) and will continuously attack them.
- Magitek Turret IIs target random party members with circle AoEs (Aetherochemical Grenado).
- The boss will start dashing to the walls and repeatedly cast Magitek Slug, an easily dodged line AoE
- Defeat the Magitek Turrets to stop the boss from dashing, making him easier to hit.
- After the second set of adds, the boss will cast Magitek Spread, a telegraphed 270 degree conal AoE.
- Weighing of the Heart: Changes Forms, form will be announced but may be only a split second before the change. There is no cast or announcement prior to changing back to Sphinx.
- Sphinx form
- Riddle of the Sphinx is an easily dodged circle AoE.
- Will periodically attack the tank with a untelegraphed conal AoE (Chthonic Hush) that inflicts Poison cleansable with Esuna.
- Anti-Cobra form
- Untelegraphed tankbuster (Hood Swing)
- Anti-Naga form
Duty finder and rewards context
Use this section to decide whether the duty belongs in roulettes, high-end queues, mentor roulette, or repeat farming.
- Duty Finder: Dungeons (Heavensward)
- Roulette: High-level Dungeons
- Modes: duty support, explorer
- Time Limit: 90
Completion notes
After your first clear, check whether the duty has mapping, clear, Blue Mage, loot, music, or collection reasons to return.
- Achievement: Mapping the Realm: Aetherochemical Research Facility
- Music: Main: Imagination
- Music: Mid-Bosses: To the Fore|roll=n
- Music: Final Boss Phase 1: Thunderer
- Music: Final Boss Phase 2: The Maker's Ruin
Verification boundary
This page is generated from local TJPedia wiki data. It does not invent missing mechanics, NPC coordinates, loot tables, or current-party-finder strategies. High-end positioning and current-prog tactics still need human review before being labeled as a full strategy guide.
- Source-backed: duty facts, local boss notes, achievements, and music.
- Needs human review: exact high-end progression strategy.
- Use official patch notes for changed requirements or rewards.
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