Final Fantasy 14 Might Have Unintentionally Revealed a New Hairstyle

Let’s jump right into this, and keep it real messy and chatty, shall we?

So, I was mindlessly scrolling through my feed when boom! Final Fantasy 14 pops up again. After the 88th Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast—an oddly specific number, right?—folks went wild on social media about some hairstyle drama. Apparently, there’s this epic hairdo from the 2023 contest that might sneak into the 7.3 update. Yep, you heard me. Hidden in a preview like some kind of secret Easter egg, nestled within armor linked to the new alliance raid, San d’Oria: The Second Walk.

Anyway, Yoshida, the brain behind all this, spilled some beans during the livestream (or maybe he didn’t? I dunno, it’s all a blur). Patch 7.3, titled “The Promise of Tomorrow”—not to be confused with “The Promise of Today,” because who cares about today, right?—is gonna drop on August 5 after some server hocus-pocus. Big deal as it wraps up the Dawntrail storyline. Plus, we’re getting hints of what’s next, like we’re fortune tellers or something. New dungeon? Check. Crafting quests? Check. More alliance raid madness? You bet.

Now, hang on a sec—I swear, side note—I just noticed there was a pic of some Viera chap with interesting moves? Why did that even catch my eye? Anyway, back to the hairstyles! Enthusiastic fans caught a sneak peek of a new hair design buried somewhere in the previews. A Reddit warrior, Pinkbunnies66—what a name, huh?—pointed out that the hairstyle seems to have “wandered” into the previews unintentionally. But others in the Reddit jungle are shouting, “It’s the 2023 contest winner!” So, this medium-length hairdo is sported by some miqo’te lass rocking San d’Oria threads. Inside hair highlights are apparently the new black. I didn’t even know hair had an “inside,” but go figure.

And before I lose myself in this hair-raising saga again—did I mention bows? No? Okay, here it is: the miqo’te has these bows, which aren’t just any bows; they’re part of the San d’Oria armor set. Mind blown yet? If this gossip turns out true, it’ll echo that Patch 7.15 moment when “A Half Times Two” hairstyle showed up, causing hairstyles to suddenly become cool. Acquire it through some convoluted system involving 49 Clouddark Demimateria II or Gil if you’re fancy.

So why am I talking about hairstyles again? Oh, right—Final Fantasy 14 consistently rolls out new do’s each major update, so why should “The Promise of Tomorrow” differ? Only time will tell if this rumored new style pops up in Dawntrail’s grand finale. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see—or forget, like I tend to.