The Crystarium Rebel’s Attire, a new cash shop glamour set inFinal Fantasy 14, has drawn the ire of fans due to its similarity to items that have existed in the game for years already. While thisFinal Fantasy 14cosmetic set has a few unique traits to it, players are displeased at such a set being sold for real money at all.
TheFinal Fantasy 14online store sells tons of different items, including various mounts, minions, and glamour sets. Many of these cosmetic outfits are those worn by major characters in the game, such as Y’shtola, G’raha Tia, and the Leveilleur twins, Alphinaud and Alisaie.
However, the latest outfit of this type has caused some controversy. The Crystarium Rebel’s Attire is a new outfit available for $12 in the cash shop, based on the one worn by Alisaie during thecritically-acclaimedFinal Fantasy 14: Shadowbringersexpansion. While a fine outfit on its own, fans pointed out a major issue: most of the set already exists in the game in some fashion. Using items like the Astral Silk Doublet of Healing or Casting, the Angelic Thighboots, and the Lady’s Knickers, players can almost perfectly replicate this look with existing in-game gear, as displayed byFF14content creator Meppermint Pocha on BlueSky.
Final Fantasy 14 Cash Shop Gear Already Exists In-Game
There are a few differences between this new glamour and its existing counterparts, however. The sleeves of the outfit are of a different design, and the potions on the belt are red, rather than blue or purple. Additionally, the cash shop set uses thetwo dye channels introduced inFinal Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, rather than one, and can be worn by any class, rather than just healers and magic DPS. Even so, few fans think such small differences are worth real money, leading to no small amount of outrage over the set.
Interestingly enough, this has happened a couple of times in the past as well. Iceheart’s Attire, designed after Ysayle’s gear fromHeavensward, shares similar appearances to several different pieces of existing gear, as does the Crystarium Prodigy’s Attire, inspired by the outfitworn by Alisaie’s brother fromFinal Fantasy 14: Shadowbringers. These glamours are still available in the cash shop for $12 each, so the Crystarium Rebel’s Attire will likely not be changed in response to the backlash either.
Unfortunately,Final Fantasy 14has been missing the mark with several cash shop items lately. TheBelt-leather setsFF14released a few weeks earlier received hefty criticismfor high cost, low quality, and baffling bundling practices. Hopefully,Final Fantasy 14can listen to fan feedback so its future releases are met with less fury.
