Final Fantasy 14 Might Have Unintentionally Unveiled a New Hairstyle

Alright, here we go. So, you know how folks get all hyped about these FF14 updates, right? Well, after the 88th Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast—whatever that means—players were buzzing on social media. Everyone was like, “Hey, did you see that hairstyle? Is it gonna drop in the 7.3 update?” Apparently, this fancy new ‘do—one that won the 2023 hairstyle contest—is hiding in some armor preview tied to an all-new alliance raid in San d’Oria: The Second Walk.

Producer Naoki Yoshida, a name I always almost forget (sorry, Yoshida!), confirmed on some livestream that Patch 7.3, called The Promise of Tomorrow, would hit the servers on August 5. They mentioned something about spinning the main Dawntrail story to a close and maybe teasing us with what’s next. Other things on deck? Players are getting a fresh deep dungeon named Pilgrim’s Traverse, crafting quests with Yok Huy, and more bits of the Echoes of Vana’diel raid saga. It sounds like a lot, but then again, isn’t it always?

Oh, and speaking of details folks love to nitpick over, there was this peek at armor with designs straight out of Final Fantasy 11. In all the excitement, players—like this one Reddit user, Pinkbunnies66 (Not even joking, that’s the handle)—spotted what seemed to be a new hairstyle. They threw out the point that maybe, just maybe, it was an accidental reveal. Those in the know said it was likely from Square Enix’s contest—specifically, the third featured style. Picture a lady miqo’te model rockin’ San d’Oria raid armor, with hair that’s got this crazy highlight channel on the inside for that custom flair fans go bananas over.

Anyway—wait, am I forgetting something? Right, so Pinkbunnies66 noted bows on the miqo’te, saying they belong to the armor, not the new ‘do. Thread after thread, players reminisced on hairstyles like “A Half Times Two” (what a name, right?) from Patch 7.15. Apparently, you score it by doing some trade with Clouddark Demimateria II or just buying it straight with Gil in the market. I wonder who comes up with these names? Just me?

FF14 regularly drops new hairstyles with big patches, never shying away from shaking things up a bit. So, everyone’s on pins and needles to see if this style finally lands and what sort of hoops they’ll need to jump through to get it. Time’s the only teller, right?

And if you’re into real estate—virtual, I mean—it’s apparently a hot time to snag a spot in this crazy in-game housing lottery. It’s like Sims but with more dragons, I guess? If you want to give lady luck a nudge, this is your shot.