Final Fantasy XIV MGP

If there is one thing that Final Fantasy 14 has going for it besides its fascinating storyline, it’s undoubtedly character customization. Since its launch, the game has won the love of players around the world for its rich and diverse character customization options. Among the many customizable elements, A Half Times Two is highly sought after for its unique and decorative design, although obtaining it can be challenging.

FFXIV also attaches great importance to the importance of players’ personalized expression, which continues in the upcoming new expansion Dawntrail. In the game, how you shape your character image not only reflects your personal style preferences but also is a way to show your self-identity, and the most intuitive expression of which is to show you through portraits.

Portraits provide players with a new way to show the personalized characteristics of their characters besides equipment and weapons. Each time you enter an instance, the portrait will automatically pop up, providing players with a unique form of display. Pelupelu Framer’s Kit is the latest kit introduced in Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.1. Players can use it to decorate their portraits and adventure plates.

Next, this guide will show you how to get A Half Times Two Hairstyle and Pelupelu Framer’s Kit.

How To Get A Half Times Two Hairstyle?

Characters’ hairstyles can be obtained in a variety of ways, such as Gold Saucer, Island Sanctuary, Ishgard’s Firmament, or by participating in various combat content, including Variant Dungeons, Field Operations, Alliance Raids, etc. However, the particularly popular A Half Times Two hairstyle needs to be unlocked through a newer combat content, which may be challenging for some Warriors of Light.

Players need to participate in and complete Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) Alliance Raid multiple times. This content is the first of its kind in FFXIV, and it brings unique challenges to players. 24 players will fight against Cloud of Darkness together.

And players participating in the confrontation must also meet three conditions. First, the combat level is 100 and the item level is 710 or higher. Second, “Dawntrail” Main Scenario Quest needs to be completed. Finally, you will need to speak with Wandering Minstrel in Tuliyollal (X: 11.1, Y: 14.7) to unlock the duty of Raid Finder.

After completing Cloud of Darkness Chaotic, players will obtain Clouddark Demimateria I or Clouddark Demimateria II totems. Players will need to collect 49 x Clouddark Demimateria II totems and travel to Nexus Arcade (X: 8.7, Y: 13.5) to interact with vendor Uah’shepya to redeem A Half Times Two hairstyle.

While this hairstyle is very attractive, obtaining the required number of totems requires players to complete this challenging battle multiple times, which is a long battle for many adventurers. However, this guide will introduce you to several ways to help you accumulate these valuable totems more efficiently.

In the instance of Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic), if there are new players in the party, the reward for completing the mission will increase proportionally to the number of these new players. Additionally, during certain times of the day, the game will trigger limited-time bonus events that increase the item drop rate.

If you don’t want to participate in this battle content repeatedly, but have enough FFXIV Gil to spend, you can also choose to obtain ‘A Half Times Two’ hairstyle directly through Market Board. If the market supply exceeds the demand, you may even get this highly sought-after look at a relatively low price.

For a Viera or Hrothgar, there may be restrictions on certain hairstyles but A Half Times Two hairstyle is particularly suitable for male and female characters of these two races.

Also Read: How To Get And Use Allagan Tomestones Of Poetics In FFXIV?

How To Get Pelupelu Framer’s Kit?

Pelupelu Framer’s Kit is known for its simple and symmetrical design and multiple color options. Although there is no exclusive frame, it contains unique backgrounds and highlights, which are very attractive. It is not difficult to obtain it, but it will take some time.

First, you need to complete Dawntrail main storyline (7.0) and then go to Tuliyollal to unlock Pelupelu daily quests by building Society Relations. Once the quests are unlocked, you can start taking daily quests from Yubli. You can complete up to three quests per day, and each quest will contribute 60 points to your relations with the group.

You will then start at Friendly and go through four stages to reach Sworn rank. To achieve this, you need to accumulate 3,540 points, considering that you can earn 180 points per day. And after reaching Trusted and Honored ranks, you will get double the points, so you can reach the goal in about 18 days.

Once you reach Sworn, go to Pavli and enter Currency Exchange to get Pelupelu Framer’s Kit for 6 tokens. You can then use the kit to enter the adventure plate and adjust the personalized portrait to your liking.

With the above guide, you can easily master how to obtain the highly sought-after “A Half Times Two” hairstyle and Pelupelu Framer’s Kit in Final Fantasy 14.

There is still half a month before 2024 ends. Compared with last year’s performance, this year’s FF14 can be said to be better, not only launching a new expansion but also a series of necessary technical upgrades. Although Endwalker ended a major legendary story of Final Fantasy 14, the emergence of Dawntrail opened up a new story, leading you to Etheirys and beyond.

In fact, with the launch of the fifth DLC Dawntrail, a series of changes in FFXIV have further improved the quality of your life in the game. In addition, this year FF14 began to land on Xbox Series X/S, laying the foundation for the development of the mobile version, expanding the coverage of the game, and ensuring future development potential.

Based on this, we will introduce you to 5 major changes worth noting.

1. 7.1 Housing Interior Updates

If you play FFXIV more frequently, you will find that after each major content update, new indoor and outdoor furniture will be added to your inventory. However, patch 7.1 gives you new options for decorating your virtual home.

With the 7.1 update, interior wallpapers and frames can be replaced with designs that differ from the residential area where your house is located. For example, houses in Lavender Beds can now have house interior designs from Shirogane District or Empyreum.

In addition, a minimalist design was added to Crossroads update, removing some pillars from each house. And the development team also revealed at 2024 Tokyo Game Show that they plan to give players larger indoor spaces. Although this feature is scheduled to be launched in 2025, you can start accumulating Final Fantasy XIV Gil needed to expand your house now.

2. New Main Storyline Direction

Once you enter the game, you will obviously find that Tural’s design is inspired by the real world America, Tuliyollal’s beaches draw on the scenery of South American countries such as Mexico and Brazil, and Solution Nine presents a brand new cyberpunk-style street.

While these shifts in setting and tone affected the main Dawntrail storyline in patch 7.0, the subsequent patch 7.1 was dedicated to resolving the remaining issues across Eorzea, including resolving matters in Solution Nine.

While some of Tural’s mysteries remain unsolved, you’ll have to wait for the upcoming patch in 2025 to see the conclusion of the main Dawntrail storyline. But outstanding locations like the continent of Meracydia may still be available for you to explore in future DLC.

3. Dawntrail’s New Raids

Starting with Dawntrail, you’ll find that 4-player dungeons will require more coordination and awareness than before, and this mechanic also extends to the updated 8-player raids and trials. In fact, in patch 7.01, the doors of Arcadion raid were opened to all challengers, starting with the light heavyweights, and future patches will allow you to challenge Arcadion’s Light and heavyweight divisions.

A few months after Arcadion was released, patch 7.11 added Futures Rewritten (Ultimate), an 8-player challenge based on Eden raid series from Shadowbringers. Besides this 8-player content, patch 7.1 also released the first raid in FF11 crossover series, Jeuno: The First Walk.

However, another difficulty level of Chaotic Alliance Raid provides a unique challenge. The first in this series of new raids is called Cloud of Darkness. Although you may have fought Cloud of Darkness before in A Realm Reborn’s World of Darkness raid, the new Chaotic difficulty will give you more replayability.

4. Crossover Event With FF16

In the months leading up to the release of Dawntrail, Final Fantasy 14 gave you a long-awaited crossover event that complemented Final Fantasy 16. In this limited-time event, you can play as a Warrior of Light and a wandering bard to help an unknown swordsman. The swordsman arrived in Eorzea with amnesia, and he is Clive Rosfield, the protagonist of FF16.

Under the guidance of the bard, you will fight a fierce battle with an imaginary Ifrit shadow in Clive’s mind. After Clive and you win, he will remember his position as the ruler of Ifrit, and gain the return of his wolf companion Torgal, and finally return to Valisthea with the help of his friends.

Although the crossover event with Final Fantasy 16 has ended, FFXIV is likely to hold such crossover events with other games in the same series in the future, which is worth your anticipation and preparation.

5. New Challenges In Hall Of The Novice

After Crossroads update, if you are a novice or returning player of FF14, you will experience two new challenges in Hall of the Novice. These challenges can help you adapt to some combat mechanisms popular in DLC, such as stack markers and tethers.

In fact, these adjustments are also made in response to most players’ feedback, because some people have reported that FFXIV did a poor job of explaining stack markers to new players. For example, if you don’t have enough experience, you might panic in a fight, flee from your team, and get knocked down, without being able to share damage with your teammates.

And these additions are the first major update to Hall of the Novice since the 3.2 patch. If you can complete the new challenges in Hall of the Novice, you will receive Neophyte’s Ring, which gives you extra experience points if your character is level 60 or below. And the ring can also be stacked with other accessories that increase experience points, allowing you to master different jobs in later games quickly.

Based on the above changes, Final Fantasy 14 has delivered a satisfactory answer in 2024 and has become an indispensable presence in large-scale MMORPGs. And it is expected to continue to improve in 2025.