FFXIV: How to unlock facewear

FFXIV facewear is finally a thing in the Dawntrail expansion, so you can customize your character’s eye glam independently of helmets in the MMO game. In typical FFXIV fashion, though, the process of actually getting the gear you need to get started is a bit vague. Despite a system message popping up and saying you have to unlock the feature, the process is straightforward and involves no questing at all. Our FFXIV facewear guide explains how to unlock facewear and where to get some, if you don’t have any on you already. If you’re looking to dive into more new Dawntrail challenges, check out our guides for how to unlock Viper and how to unlock Pictomancer. Facewear is technically unlocked as soon as you download Dawntrail or the base game update that released alongside Dawntrail. The facewear cosmetic feature applies to all expansions, so you can use it even if you don't have Dawntrail. Open your character menu as if you were going to equip something, and you'll see the "facewear" slot below the feet slot. I