Starlight Celebration 2023 will bring magic to FFXIV

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Santa Clauses are coming to Final Fantasy XIV in droves!

Snow is falling around the globe, Christmas trees are adorned with decorations and Menorahs are being lit for Hanukkah, but for those of us whose hearts dwell within the realms of Eorzea, it really is about to be the most wonderful time of the year – Starlight Celebration. 

This year, for the first time since they gifted us the Choir set in 2018, Starlight Celebration will be providing players with a full set of glamour items. Not just any glamour items, either! The team over at Square Enix is making magic happen – Santa Claus really is coming to town with the help of the Unorthodox Saint’s set. There’s certainly not going to be a shortage of Santa’s scattered throughout Eorzea and beyond this coming festive season.

Starlight Celebration is an annual seasonal event to commemorate the holiday season in Final Fantasy XIV. Quests of past Starlight Celebrations have seen players searching throughout Gridania for NPCs to interact with in an attempt to further a seasonal quest. It’s unlikely that this year’s experience will differ. Whichever tasks we must perform in order to attain this most magical of outfits, the story is likely to be heartwarming and humorous, as it always is during time limited events.

As always, players can also get their hands on a housing item. This year, it’s a cute little Illuminated Chocobo Topiary, which pairs perfectly with the Illuminated Tree that was up for grabs during Starlight Celebration 2022.

Over the last ten years, we’ve been rewarded with other festive clothing sets, such as the Starlight set back in 2014, the Reindeer set in 2015, and the Starlight Robe in 2016.

We’ve also amassed a few minions and mounts, which, while cute, are