Upcoming Final Fantasy 14 Patch Expands Headgear Options for Hrothgar and Viera

Alright, so here’s the scoop—Final Fantasy 14, that MMO wonderland, finally gave some love to our cat and bunny folks. You know, the Hrothgar and Viera? Yeah, them! I remember watching this Letter from the Producer Live thing on a random Friday — like, I didn’t expect much, but oh boy, headgear is on the horizon for them. Patch 7.3 is gonna make it happen. Like, finally, right?

Anyway, these furry guys got introduced back in this 2019 expansion called Shadowbringers, which is ages ago if you think about it. And lemme tell you, those cat ears and bunny ears are adorable, no doubt, but many hats just didn’t fit. I mean, what was up with that? Not that I wear hats much, but like, sometimes you just want those cool-looking helmets, you know?

So, Square Enix dropped this promise—more headgear support, helmets included. Finally, they’re thinking ahead. Maybe they’ll focus on all those fancy cosmetic outfits they’ve been selling that Hrothgar and Viera couldn’t wear. Makes sense, I guess?

But hey, it wasn’t just about hats, as cute as those ears look with them. Naoki Yoshida and Toshio Murouchi were all over the update with other news. Patch 7.3, “The Promise of Tomorrow” — sounds epic, no? — wrapping up the Dawntrail story. Coming early August, which is like, right around the corner.

There’s more, BTW. They teased this new society scenario, Yok Huy or something. Plus, there’s a new dungeon, The Meso Terminal — doesn’t that name just sound mysterious? Oh, and some new trial thing. Not forgetting the 24-player raid—San d’Oria: The Second Walk, and an Unreal trial against Seiryu in The Wreath of Snakes. I wonder how they come up with these names. And a new Deep Dungeon called Pilgrim’s Traverse. Busy times, huh?

But let’s not kid ourselves. The biggest deal for me? Those hats. Six years of bare-headed feline and bunny folk finally seeing an end. Who would’ve thought it would be such a big thing?

Oh, almost forgot, you can dive into Final Fantasy 14 Online on pretty much everything: Mac, PS4, PS5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X. Go get your hat-game on, I say!