After five years, Vieras are still not able to wear hats, and players are frustrated about it!
With the release of Dawntrail, a new race has been added: the female Hrothgar. While players were thrilled that this race was finally available, there is still one thing missing: the ability for Hrothgar and Viera to wear the hairstyle and hat of their choice and not be limited to basic options, or sometimes no options at all.
Many players have been making fun of this situation since entering the Dawntrail expansion, as shown in the following Reddit posts:
Posted by RoninK_OW:
"Entering Dawntrail as Viera, knowing I'm only gonna be able to wear 4 of the 20+ new hats..." The topic was also already brought up several months before the release of Dawntrail, as seen in this Reddit post by DrForester:
"Ladies and Gentlemen, the one hat that Viera and Hrothgar will be getting in 7.0" While the community had hoped to be able to wear their favorite headwear during this long-awaited vacation, it appears that the Viera have once again been forgotten. However, players are optimistic that 8.0 will allow them to finally wear their favorite haircut and hat. Since Yoshi-P has stated that no more races will be introduced to the game in the near future, perhaps the team will have time to make holes for the bunnies' ears!
To the Vieras and Hrothgar out there, what is your favorite hairstyle or hat you would like to see your Warrior of Light wear?

Square Enix has provided us a PC key for the newest FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Expansion, Dawntrail, and we're excited to give it away! Find out how you can enter for a chance to win!
Giveaway Rules:
For a chance to win the code, you must:
Like and retweet the linked tweet. Follow Icy Veins on X! Placeholder for tweet 1810601045040468344 Hurry, the giveaway ends on July 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM Paris time. Winners will be selected randomly and notified via Direct Message on X after the giveaway ends!
We wish everyone good luck. For more details about the latest Dawntrail expansion, check out our FFXIV guide section!

Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV, has shared a few statements regarding job changes, housing issues, and more! Here is everything you need to know!
Following the release of Dawntrail, players expressed several concerns about jobs, mechanics, housing, and console issues, which led Yoshi-P to issue a few statements explaining their plans for addressing them. So let's go over all you need to know about what has been said:
First of all, regarding player feedback about certain jobs, the following adjustments are planned to be made between patch 7.01 and patch 7.05:
Monk 
Certain actions have incorrect potencies, as well as an error with the requirements to apply stacks of Fury. They plan to address these issues in Patch 7.01.  Astrologian 
Astrologian is having issues specifically with the damage burst phases, which they plan to address in Patch 7.01. Light Speed will have its recast time adjusted and will also be made into a charged action. They also plan to shorten the recast time of the two draw actions and adjust the potency of Macrocosmos. Viper 
They plan on improving the Viper’s skill rotation, including the easing of directional requirements and changes to the effects of several actions. These changes are planned for Patch 7.05. Black Mage 
Before learning the action Umbral Soul, black mage has difficulty recovering MP. They plan to address this in Patch 7.01 and make further adjustments to action potencies in Patch 7.05. Tank 
To help with concerns about holding enmity in battle, they will add increased enmity effects to tank area-of-effect attacks as well as their movement abilities in Patch 7.01. Samurai and Red Mage 
For samurai, the recast timers of Tendo Setsugekka and Tendo Kaeshi Setsugekka will be reduced. For red mage, the effect duration of Manafication will be extended. Pictomancer 
There is an issue where players can manually disable the effects of Subtractive Palette, Aetherhues, and Aetherhues II. This will be addressed with Patch 7.01. In addition to job adjustments, there have been reports of housing issues, and the Final Fantasy XIV team confirmed that they plan to upgrade the lighting effects in houses. Read more about it here: Issues with Housing Brightness Settings
Finally, after the issues Xbox players have been dealing with and also as a way to thank players for their patience and support, Yoshi-P has decided to reward us all with some free playtime:
Xbox Series X|S players
You must have registered the full version of Final Fantasy XIV on Xbox Series X|S AND have an active subscription as of July 4, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. (PST). Game time granted: 8 days (for a total of 10 days when added to the game time below, which will be granted to all eligible players).
* If players are using additional services, such as the hiring of additional retainers, a free usage period for those services will be granted simultaneously. Game time will be granted from July 10, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. (PST) onwards.
* Due to the large number of service accounts involved, we expect the process to take 2-3 days to complete. All other players, including those on PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4
Must have registered the full version of Final Fantasy XIV, regardless of platform AND have an active subscription as of July 4, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. (PST). Game time granted: 2 days
* If players are using additional services, such as the hiring of additional retainers, a free usage period for those services will be granted simultaneously. Game time will be granted from July 10, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. (PST) onwards.
* Due to the large number of service accounts involved, we expect the process to take 2-3 days to complete.

To celebrate the launch of Dawntrail, Final Fantasy XIV is collaborating with Twitch to provide some amazing in-game items to players, including the famous Chocorpokkur mount! Let's go over everything you need to know!
Final Fantasy XIV's Twitch campaign is starting today, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) until Monday, July 29, 2024, at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).
To participate, you have to watch any channel that streams Final Fantasy XIV Online and has the "viewer rewards" tag. You will then receive item codes for the following rewards based on the amount of hours watched:
1 Hour Watched: EXP Boost Meal Set (Buttery Mogbiscuit & Fat Choco Choco) x10 3 Hours Watched: Aetheryte Ticket x10 6 Hours Watched: Chocorpokkur Whistle (Mount) x1
How to Participate:
Log in to your Twitch account, or create an account if you don't have one yet Watch one of the participating Twitch channels streaming Final Fantasy XIV Online with the "Viewer Rewards" tag If you are streaming, make sure you have enabled the Final Fantasy XIV Online campaign found in the Open Reward Campaign (inside Creator Dashboard > Rewards). Item code rewards will be earned once the required hours have been watched. Each item code will be delivered via Twitch system notifications. Streams played in the background or via inactive tabs won't count towards the hours watched criteria. How to Redeem Your Item Codes:
Log into the Final Fantasy XIV: Mog Station with your Square Enix account. Under "Registration Codes" select "Enter Item Code," then follow the on-screen instructions to redeem your codes. Please make sure you select the appropriate service account and character, as you will not get another code if you take the wrong account! A service account for Final Fantasy XIV must be registered to your Square Enix account in order to use these item codes. Item codes cannot be redeemed on a Free Trial account. Reward items will be distributed to a single character of your choice on a selected service account. Item codes can only be redeemed once. It may be possible to obtain these items via other means in the future. If your service account is not active right now, or you are on a free trial, you can keep the code and register it later on. However, don't wait too long, as Square Enix can add an expiration date for the codes at any moment. For additional information, you can visit the official post for the event here: Final Fantasy XIV Twitch Drops

Dawntrail was officially released today, and the Final Fantasy XIV art team has shared another amazing illustration with us, representing all of our companions as we journey through Tural.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail has officially released today! If you play on PC, do not forget to check your emails and register your Dawntrail code through the Mog Station!

Additionally, from today until July 29th, you can receive a Chocorpokkur mount by watching any live stream with rewards activated in the Final Fantasy XIV category on Twitch! So, don't miss out on this mount while also supporting your favorite streamer.
If you want to read up on everything that is new with Dawntrail, head to our comprehensive overview, here: Dawntrail Hub
We also have updated guides for all available Jobs, including Viper and Pictomancer. You can find them below:
Tanks
Paladin Warrior Dark Knight Gunbreaker Healer
White Mage Scholar Astrologian Sage Melee
Monk Dragoon Ninja Samurai Reaper Viper Ranged
Bard Machinist Dancer Caster
Black Mage Summoner Red Mage Pictomancer Blue Mage Moreover, if you want to brush up on other game mechanics and overall changes in Dawntrail, we have a variety of general, PvP, crafting, and instance guides for you to look up:
PVP Guides Crafting and Gathering Guides Dungeon and Raid Guides General Guides Have fun in Tural and good luck on your adventures!