Quote Originally Posted by Supersnow845 View Post
https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki...al_Fantasy_XIV)

“The wanton abuse of the lands aether tipped the balance towards water (the other elements having been extensively used in the conflict)”

On the wiki pulled from encyclopaedia eorzea

It may not be fully linked to modern white magic who got its skills pruned in legacy but the 6th umbral calamity was caused by an elemental imbalance caused by the war of the magi as no side used water as extensively as any other element

The black mages focused on ice, fire and lightning, the white mages focused on light and earth and nyrm focused on wind, water wasn’t extensively used by any side
I have the Encyclopedia Eorzea and it doesn't say that. That link is also empty and the wiki isn't exactly a reputable source either.

There's a mention that "Monitoring of the realm's aether indicated an unhealthy imbalance towards water" but nothing at all about the use or lack thereof of water magic being the cause. Instead everything else just points to generally sucking the land's aether out and that is mentioned repeatedly over and over in that section. There's also no mention of "Nym being focused on wind".