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So, there was this whole buzz after the 88th Letter from the Producer LIVE thing—kinda like the geeky Super Bowl for Final Fantasy 14 fans. People were blowing up on social media, speculating that one of the winning hairstyles from the 2023 contest might just sneak its way into the 7.3 update. And because fans are eagle-eyed and never miss a beat, they spotted it in some sneak peek of what’s apparently some flashy armor from the upcoming alliance raid. Yep, San d’Oria: The Second Walk, if names mean anything to you.
Okay, so during this livesteam, Naoki Yoshida (the producer guy) confirmed that Patch 7.3, charmingly titled The Promise of Tomorrow, is set to hit August 5, after the routine “let’s take everything offline and fix things” break. Kinda feels like waiting for your favorite show finale, doesn’t it? This update wraps up the main Dawntrail story arc and drops hints about where things might go next. But it’s not all about the main story—oh no. They’re also throwing in stuff like the Pilgrim’s Traverse deep dungeon and quests from the Yok Huy allied society for crafters, plus the next phase of the Echoes of Vana’diel raid series. So many updates, it’s dizzying. Honestly.
Some fans, while drooling over armor heavily inspired by Final Fantasy 11, did a double take. Hidden among the new bling was a hairstyle that made some go, “Wait, is this new?” Over on the Final Fantasy 14 subreddit—because where else do these things get noticed—a user named Pinkbunnies66 wondered aloud about the “accidental” sneak peek. Others quickly chimed in, claiming it matched a contest-winning style from 2023, appearing on a female miqo’te model who made the armor look fierce. The hair had highlights on the inside—yeah, new ways to style characters are always a hit.
The miqo’te was wearing bows too, but don’t get confused—they were part of the San d’Oria set, not the hair itself, according to the keen observation powers of Pinkbunnies66. If this rumor about the hairstyle turns out to be legit, it wouldn’t be the first time Dawntrail showed off contest winners. Remember Patch 7.15? That one introduced a style called A Half Times Two. You could nab it by trading stuff—or if you’re the impatient type, just buy it with Gil on the market board.
I dunno, maybe it’s just me, but it seems Final Fantasy 14 is on this never-ending quest to toss in fresh hairstyles with every big update. So, not too wild to think this Promise of Tomorrow update could follow suit. Time will tell, I guess.
