How to learn Aether Flow
The following manual supplies the book unlock for ranks marked “Manual unlock” in the rank table. Skill points and time are spent when you purchase the rank. See the skill book guide for manual requirements and planning examples.
Shorten Witchcraft cooldowns after learning Forbidden Sigils
Aether Flow is the Witchcraft cooldown perk after Forbidden Sigils. Rank 1 lists a 10% cooldown reduction and rank 2 lists 20%. Rank 3 adds the listed 5% cooldown reduction on a critical hit, giving the final rank a trigger condition beyond the earlier fixed reductions.
For a pickup, search the chest on Rockfalls Tower for Aether Flow Manual. Bakr-Erga’s changing book selection is another option after you open the Uriash village shop peacefully through A Friend Like This and Song of the Mountain. All three ranks require manual access and cost four skill points and three time segments in total.
Witchcraft cooldown and Activation Charge recovery are different limits. If an ability is ready but you lack a charge, Aether Flow does not replace a charge-recovery option. Restless Blade is the corresponding cooldown skill for Swordmastery rather than Witchcraft.
Aether Flow opens the path to Blasphemous Echo. Include Forbidden Sigils and any other ranks you still need when budgeting for that branch in the skill planner.
Rank effects and learning costs
Costs are shown for each rank. Totals include this skill’s ranks only.
| Rank | Effects | Skill points | Time segments | Unlock requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
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| 2 |
| 1 | 1 |
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| 3 |
| 2 | 1 |
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| All 3 ranks | 4 | 3 | ||
Prerequisite skills
Learn the following skill before Aether Flow.