Popular Final Fantasy XIV hairstyle that has not been available in the game for years is going to make a permanent comeback, Square announced Enix this morning
Final Fantasy XIV for the first time since 2017, players can purchase the very anime Rainmaker haircut (pictured above) the extended Patch 5.5 expansion falls on April 13. Originally introduced in the MMORPG as part of the seasonal “Make It Rain” event, the hairstyle will now be found at the Gold Saucer theme park, redeemable for the area’s unique currency. The passionate Final Fantasy XIV player base is understandably very excited.
“YESDKFJKEKDKDKDKDM FINALLY GOD, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS,” one fan wrote on Twitter in response to Square Enix’s announcement.
“OMG FUCK YES. I EVER WAITED FOR FUCKING, ”said another.
“YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES FINQLLYYYY (sic),” wrote a third.
Although the event “Make It Rain” returns to Final Fantasy XIV Rainmaker has not been offered as a reward for a limited time each year since the hairstyle was first introduced. Even worse, an NPC with the exact same haircut: the Ala Mhigan Resistance fighter M’naago Rahz– was also added to the game in 2017 and served as a disappointing reminder for people who couldn’t get it themselves.
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(Footnote: Final Fantasy fans largely consider Rainmaker’s haircut to be modeled after Yes, a character from 2011 Final Fantasy Type-0 who has made subsequent appearances in Final Fantasy Agito and follow-up Final Fantasy AwakeningI haven’t been able to find confirmation from Square Enix itself that this is the case, but I’ll give the community the benefit of the doubt as they look almost identical.)
After pleading for the Rainmaker’s return for years, Final Fantasy XIV Players can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the signature ponytail and pony combo returns. Well, unless they play as a member of the game’s Viera race, as the tall rabbit women apparently can’t equip the haircut. I think Square Enix has decided they have enough for them already.